Jōmon
Yamagata · 縄文Browse Yamagata’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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Yamagata Jōmon Period
14,000 – 300 BCE
Discover the Jōmon Goddess, a 4,500-year-old clay figurine and Japan's largest dogū, designated as a National Treasure. Learn about its discovery at the Nishinomae Site in Yamagata Prefecture and visit it at the Yamagata Prefectural Museum.