🏛️ Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of 17 archaeological sites spanning the Jōmon period
📋 Fast Facts
- 17 constituent sites across Hokkaidō and northern Tōhoku regions
- UNESCO World Heritage designation: 2021
- Time span: approximately 10,500 BCE to 300 BCE
- Pre-agricultural hunter-gatherer society with complex culture and settlements
The Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan comprise 17 archaeological sites inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021. These locations, distributed across Hokkaidō and the northern Tōhoku region, document the Jōmon period—a prehistoric era spanning roughly 10,500 BCE to 300 BCE. The sites collectively represent one of the world's earliest known examples of a sedentary, pre-agricultural society with sophisticated cultural practices and social organization ...