Mukibanda Yayoi remains
| 妻木晩田遺跡 | |
Mukibanda Yayoi remains, Mukiyami area
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 Shown within Japan
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| Location | Yonago and Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 35°27′36″N 133°26′51″E / 35.46000°N 133.44750°ECoordinates: 35°27′36″N 133°26′51″E / 35.46000°N 133.44750°E |
| History | |
| Periods | Yayoi period |
| Cultures | Yayoi culture |
Mukibanda Yayoi remains (妻木晩田遺跡 Mukibanda-iseki?) are the largest Yayoi period remains in Japan. The Mukibanda site is located in the low foothills of Mount Daisen in the cities of Daisen and Yonago, Tottori Prefecture. The Mukibanda site was designated a Monument of Japan in 1999.
The Mukibanda remains range between 90 metres (300 ft) and 120 metres (390 ft) above sea level, and cover 170 hectares (420 acres). The settlement was naturally protected by the foothills of Mount Daisen, yet had close access to Miho Bay on the Japan Sea, which is clearly visible from the site.
Construction of a golf course was planned on the site in the early 1990s, but after an examination of the area by the Boards of Education of Daisen and Yodoe, now Yonago City, between 1995 and 1998, a national-level conservation movement sought to protect the area from development. The site was designated a "Historic Site, Place of Scenic Beauty, and Natural Monument (史跡名勝天然記念物 Shiseki meishō tennen kinenbutsu?)" by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education. The Mukibanda site is protected under the Japanese Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties.
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