Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
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About Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
The Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan are a group of world heritage sites composed of 17 sites in southern Hokkaido and northern Tohoku.
Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan travel guide
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The Jomon culture existed in the northern part of Japan from about 13000 BCE until 3000 BCE. A hunter-fisher-gatherer culture, it has left behind an archaeological heritage of remains of residential buildings, places of worship and burial including large stone circles as well as different objects of everyday use and art. The four prefectures below jointly run the official multilingual information site.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.