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Our guide
The Kumayama ruins, on Mount Kumayama in the city of Akaiwa, Okayama, are thought to be the remains of a Buddhist temple. They consist of a stepped stone pyramid of unknown date and origin, and were designated a National Historic Site in 1956.
It is a mountain site. We have not checked the paths or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kumayama remains — by Reggaeman · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 熊山遺跡２ - panoramio — grafx · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 熊山遺跡出土 陶製筒形容器 — Saigen Jiro · Public domain · source · resized
What this place is
The Kumayama ruins (熊山遺跡, Kumayama iseki) is a presumed Buddhist temple ruin located on Mount Kumayama of what is now the city of Akaiwa, Okayama, in the San'yō region of Japan. It consists of a stone stepped pyramid of unknown date and origin, and was designated as a National Historic Site in 1956.
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