🏛️ Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising 17 archaeological sites across Hokkaido and northern Tōhoku
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2021
- 17 component sites across Hokkaido and northern Tōhoku regions
- Jōmon period: approximately 10,500 BCE to 300 BCE
- Pre-agricultural hunter-gatherer society with complex culture and social structures
The Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan represent one of the world's longest-sustained pre-agricultural societies, spanning over 10,000 ...