🏛️ Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of 17 archaeological sites spanning 10,500–300 BCE
📌 Fast Facts
- 17 archaeological sites across Hokkaido and northern Tōhoku, inscribed 2021
- Jōmon period: approximately 10,500–300 BCE
- Pre-agricultural hunter-gatherer society with complex culture and settlement patterns
- Kakinoshima Site features a 190 × 120 metre U-shaped earthwork mound
The Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan comprise 17 archaeological sites distributed across Hokkaido and the northern Tōhoku ...