Jōmon
Hokkaido · 縄文Browse Hokkaido’s cultural heritage from the Jōmon period (14,000 – 300 BCE). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
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Hokkaido Jōmon Period
14,000 – 300 BCE
A Jomon-period figurine in Hokkaido Prefecture. Its own legs are set as if it were standing upright, yet the record says it will not stand at all here.
Discover the Important Cultural Property "Artifacts from Burial Pits at the Tokoro River Estuary Site" in Kitami, Hokkaido. A remarkable collection of 1,805 ancient burial goods including amber necklaces, jade magatama, and ornate pottery reveals 2,900 years of funeral rituals along the Sea of Okhotsk.