city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Saito (西都) is a city in Miyazaki prefecture.
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editTourist information site
editThe local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
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editSee
editSaito is home to many places to see including shrines, temples, museums and buildings of architectural and historical interest.
- 1 Saitobaru Tombs (Saitobaru kofungun (西都原古墳群)). This is a Prefectural Natural Park which contains over 300 burial mounds, called kofun, from the 4th to the 7th centuries. This is one of the largest collections of officially recognized burial mounds in Japan.