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Hokkaido The central figure in the logo Hakodate represents Jomon pottery as well as Aomori Hokkaido Shinkansen the map of northern Japan (Hokkaido and northern Tohoku): the vortex Hachinohe HIrosaki representing the Tsugaru Strait Tohoku Shinkansen symbolizes the powerfulness of Jomon Seoul Akita Shinkansen culture. The color is that of pottery and Akita Iwate Morioka lacquerware characteristic of this Hanamaki Uetsu Honsen Tohoku Expressway culture. Darker areas mark the Shinjo locations of the 17 Jomon sites. The Hollow clay figurine Goggle-eyed clay figurine Large-size flat clay figurine Yamagata Sendai two Chinese characters signify Jomon (national treasure) (important cultural property) (important cultural property) Niigata Yamagata shinkansen (literally, “cord pattern”): “JOMON Fukushima Chobonaino Site, Hakodate City, Hokkaido Pref. Kamegaoka Site, Tsugaru City, Aomori Pref. Sannai-Maruyama Site, Aomori City, Aomori Pref. Hokuriku JAPAN”, short for the Jomon culture of Expressway Ban-etsu Expressway Japan, is also a Hokuriku Takasaki reminder that Shinkansen Kanazawa natural lacquer Nagano Joetsu Shinkansen known today as Tokaido Shinkansen japan in English Tokyo Sanyo dates back to this Shinkansen Kyoto Nagoya period. Shin-Osaka

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Proposing local governments of the Jomon Archaelogical Site in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku Goggle-eyed clay figurine Flat clay figurine Clay figurine with clasped hands (important cultural property) (cultural property designated by Akita Prefecture.) (national treasure) Hokkaido, Hakodate City, Chitose City, Date City, Toyako Town, Mori Town Nimaibashi Site No. 2, Mutsu City, Aomori Pref. Isedotai Site, Kitaakita City, Akita Pref. Kazahari Site No. 1, Hachinohe City, Aomori Pref. Aomori Prefecture, Aomori City, Hirosaki City, Hachinohe City, Tsugaru City, Sotogahama Town, Shichinohe Town Iwate Prefecture, Ichinohe Town Akita Prefecture, Kazuno city, Kitaakita City Jomon culture is an exceptional prehistoric culture in world history that lasted for over 10,000 years; it is characterized by Official web site Web site for kids Contact Information harmonious relations between human beings and nature. Jomon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku are a Jomon World Heritage Promotion Office, Culture Promotion Division, Bureau of Culture, Department of Environment and Lifestyle, Hokkaido Government +81 11 204 5168 valuable cultural heritage attesting to the value of Jomon culture. World Cultural Heritage Registration Promotion Office, Department of Policy and Planning, Aomori Prefectural Government +81 17 734 9183 To pass on these Jomon archaeological sites to future generations, four prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita Culture Promotion Division, Department of Culture and Sports, Iwate Prefectural Government +81 19 629 6488 together with the related municipalities are working together for the inscription of the Jomon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido Cultural Assets Preservation Office, Lifelong Learning Division, Akita Prefectural Bureau of Education +81 18 860 5193 and Northern Tohoku on the UNESCO World Heritage List. April 2019 ※The Japanese word Jomon means cord patterns, which characterize earthen pottery unearthed from the archaeological sites, after which the culture that produced the distinctive pottery is called Jomon culture. Harmony with nature Value of Jomon archaeological sites During the Jomon period, Hokkaido and northern Tohoku were covered by beech forests and other deciduous broad-leaved trees. The ecosystems of Unearthed nut pits: chestnuts (top) Jomon culture unique to the Japanese archipelago rich biodiversity provided Jomon people with access to diverse natural and walnuts (bottom) resources, both forest products and marine resources, on a sustainable [Sannai-Maruyama Site, The beginning of Jomon culture dates back some 15,000 years before present, basis. As a result, Jomon culture lasted for over 10,000 years. Aomori City, when the climate of the Japanese archipelago became warmer rapidly. Forests of Aomori Pref.] In the surrounding areas of the villages, many useful trees such as deciduous broad-leaved trees expanded and produced a lot of acorns, chestnuts chestnut trees, walnut trees, and lacquer trees were planted, forming and walnuts. Landforms and environmental conditions became more suitable for “Jomon Satoyama”, or productive ecosystems modified with human intervention. In fish and shellfish to grow. As a result, the Japanese archipelago saw rich biological particular, it is likely that chestnut trees were more or less cultivated for food and timber. diversity of an exceptional degree even in the global context. Although there were global climate change, environmental change, and natural disasters Jomon culture is a unique prehistoric culture that existed in the Japanese archipelago such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, Jomon people managed to adapt and lasted for over 10,000 years. People were able to lead a sustainable life in and overcome these difficulties. harmony with the bountiful nature and managed to adapt adeptly to changes in Jomon people maintained their livelihood, using natural resources on a sustainable basis climate and the natural environment. It is characterized by the earliest without inflicting significant load on the nature, and lived in harmony with the natural pottery-making in the world and the establishment of villages where people were environment. As a result, Jomon culture lasted over a long period of time. Harmony with able to live a stable life. nature lies at the heart of their culture, which could be considered to be one of the important Jomon culture is distinctive as compared with contemporaneous Neolithic undercurrents of Japanese culture in association with the subsequent developments of cultures in other parts of the world in that it achieved sedentism based on Japanese people’s attitudes toward nature, cosmology, or values. hunting, gathering, and fishing as the basis of livelihood without opting for full-fledged agriculture or stockbreeding and that it enjoyed harmonious From Jomon to the present society and long-standing Jomon culture. It is an extremely Jomon pochette (important cultural property) A small, 16cm-tall basket woven with bark strips, unearthed with a walnut in it. Jomon culture lasted over 10,000 years up to around 300 years BC, when important culture in the history of humankind. The only example of an archaeological artifact of this kind found in its complete form. [Sannai-Maruyama Site, Aomori City, Aomori Pref.] full-fledged rice cultivation started in the Japanese archipelago. It does not mean that it was a stagnant culture or a primitive culture. Instead it was a mature society Sedentism of its own complete with excellent craftsmanship and sophisticated spirituality. In addition, it is not too much to say Adapting to the natural environment at that time, Jomon people that Jomon people are direct invented tools, such as pots, bows, arrows, and fishhooks. They ancestors of Japanese people and gradually changed to sedentism, while continuing to make livelihood that the modern life of Japanese based on hunting, gathering, and fishing. They built pit dwellings and people is an extension of Jomon eventually villages. Within a village, dwellings and tombs were made. culture. Some villages became large to function as regional centers. There are many things that people Monuments such as large pillared structures, ceremonial earth living today can learn from Jomon mounds, and stone circles were also constructed. culture, such as wisdom and practice These villages did not have defensive moats or walls around them, of incorporating the bountiful indicating that Jomon people had peaceful, harmonious society. In blessings of nature into daily lives, addition, they conducted active long-distance exchanges and trades life with nature, and care for family across the sea and beyond mountains, as is evidenced in the and friends. It is important that we existence of jade, asphalt, and obsidian in places where they do not proudly succeed to Jomon Earliest potshards unearthed in Japan occur naturally. Lacquerware, accessories, and ceremonial clay Feathers-wearing Jomon person, Clay tablet (cultural property designated by Akita Prefecture) culture and pass it on to future depicted on a potshard. Dots marked on the tablet are construed as representing Shards of pottery with no patterns on them, figurines have been unearthed, showing the sophisticated spirituality dating from approx. 15,000 years ago. Traces of cooking remain. generations. [Goshono Site, Ichinohe Town, Iwate Pref.] a human body and/or numerical concepts. [Odai-Yamamoto Site, Sotogahama Town, Aomori Pref.] of Jomon people. [Oyu Stone Circles, Kazuno City, Akita Pref.]

Ecological Jomon Trade and exchange across the strait Craftsmanship of Jomon people Rich spirituality of Jomon people Jomon people made livelihood based on hunting, gathering, and fishing, making various tools for these purposes. These artifacts show how they tried to improve their hunting and fishing methods and cooking methods.

A sword made of whale bone [Kitakogane Shell Midden, Date City, Hokkaido Pref.] Bracelets made of the shell of Glycymeris albolineata [Tagoyano Shell Midden, Lacquered bamboo basket Clay blocks with footprints Tsugaru City, Aomori Pref.] [Korekawa Site, Hachinohe City, Aomori Pref.] [Kakinoshima Site, Hakodate City, Hokkaido Pref.]

Lacquerware of different types has been unearthed from Jomon Objects probably used for rituals such as clay figurines, stone Stone instruments made of archaeological sites, including earthen pots, baskets, bows, bars, and rock plates have been unearthed. They are made of obsidian of Hokkaido origin combs, and earrings. An earthen pot with pigment in it and a various materials, and in various shapes. It is thought that they [Sannai-Maruyama Site, Aomori City, Aomori Pref.] piece of cloth that was used to filter lacquer have also been were used to wish for good catch and safety, to pray for funereal Jomon people conducted active trade and exchange, even across the discovered. Because it is not easy to use lacquer, it is probable purposes, or to show power. Fishhooks, harpoon heads, pendants, and other objects made of deer bone etc. Tsugaru Strait between Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture, for goods such that there were craftsmen who had special skills. The earliest Triangular rock plates The clay tablets imprinted with hands or feet of a child might be [Irie Shell Midden, Toyako Town, Hokkaido Pref.] as obsidian and shellfish accessories. lacquerware unearthed so far in the world was found at the [Komakino Site, Aomori City, Aomori Pref.] associated with parents caring for their children. 2 Kakinoshima Site in Hakodate City, Hokkaido. 3 Harmony with nature Value of Jomon archaeological sites During the Jomon period, Hokkaido and northern Tohoku were covered by beech forests and other deciduous broad-leaved trees. The ecosystems of Unearthed nut pits: chestnuts (top) Jomon culture unique to the Japanese archipelago rich biodiversity provided Jomon people with access to diverse natural and walnuts (bottom) resources, both forest products and marine resources, on a sustainable [Sannai-Maruyama Site, The beginning of Jomon culture dates back some 15,000 years before present, basis. As a result, Jomon culture lasted for over 10,000 years. Aomori City, when the climate of the Japanese archipelago became warmer rapidly. Forests of Aomori Pref.] In the surrounding areas of the villages, many useful trees such as deciduous broad-leaved trees expanded and produced a lot of acorns, chestnuts chestnut trees, walnut trees, and lacquer trees were planted, forming and walnuts. Landforms and environmental conditions became more suitable for “Jomon Satoyama”, or productive ecosystems modified with human intervention. In fish and shellfish to grow. As a result, the Japanese archipelago saw rich biological particular, it is likely that chestnut trees were more or less cultivated for food and timber. diversity of an exceptional degree even in the global context. Although there were global climate change, environmental change, and natural disasters Jomon culture is a unique prehistoric culture that existed in the Japanese archipelago such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, Jomon people managed to adapt and lasted for over 10,000 years. People were able to lead a sustainable life in and overcome these difficulties. harmony with the bountiful nature and managed to adapt adeptly to changes in Jomon people maintained their livelihood, using natural resources on a sustainable basis climate and the natural environment. It is characterized by the earliest without inflicting significant load on the nature, and lived in harmony with the natural pottery-making in the world and the establishment of villages where people were environment. As a result, Jomon culture lasted over a long period of time. Harmony with able to live a stable life. nature lies at the heart of their culture, which could be considered to be one of the important Jomon culture is distinctive as compared with contemporaneous Neolithic undercurrents of Japanese culture in association with the subsequent developments of cultures in other parts of the world in that it achieved sedentism based on Japanese people’s attitudes toward nature, cosmology, or values. hunting, gathering, and fishing as the basis of livelihood without opting for full-fledged agriculture or stockbreeding and that it enjoyed harmonious From Jomon to the present society and long-standing Jomon culture. It is an extremely Jomon pochette (important cultural property) A small, 16cm-tall basket woven with bark strips, unearthed with a walnut in it. Jomon culture lasted over 10,000 years up to around 300 years BC, when important culture in the history of humankind. The only example of an archaeological artifact of this kind found in its complete form. [Sannai-Maruyama Site, Aomori City, Aomori Pref.] full-fledged rice cultivation started in the Japanese archipelago. It does not mean that it was a stagnant culture or a primitive culture. Instead it was a mature society Sedentism of its own complete with excellent craftsmanship and sophisticated spirituality. In addition, it is not too much to say Adapting to the natural environment at that time, Jomon people that Jomon people are direct invented tools, such as pots, bows, arrows, and fishhooks. They ancestors of Japanese people and gradually changed to sedentism, while continuing to make livelihood that the modern life of Japanese based on hunting, gathering, and fishing. They built pit dwellings and people is an extension of Jomon eventually villages. Within a village, dwellings and tombs were made. culture. Some villages became large to function as regional centers. There are many things that people Monuments such as large pillared structures, ceremonial earth living today can learn from Jomon mounds, and stone circles were also constructed. culture, such as wisdom and practice These villages did not have defensive moats or walls around them, of incorporating the bountiful indicating that Jomon people had peaceful, harmonious society. In blessings of nature into daily lives, addition, they conducted active long-distance exchanges and trades life with nature, and care for family across the sea and beyond mountains, as is evidenced in the and friends. It is important that we existence of jade, asphalt, and obsidian in places where they do not proudly succeed to Jomon Earliest potshards unearthed in Japan occur naturally. Lacquerware, accessories, and ceremonial clay Feathers-wearing Jomon person, Clay tablet (cultural property designated by Akita Prefecture) culture and pass it on to future depicted on a potshard. Dots marked on the tablet are construed as representing Shards of pottery with no patterns on them, figurines have been unearthed, showing the sophisticated spirituality dating from approx. 15,000 years ago. Traces of cooking remain. generations. [Goshono Site, Ichinohe Town, Iwate Pref.] a human body and/or numerical concepts. [Odai-Yamamoto Site, Sotogahama Town, Aomori Pref.] of Jomon people. [Oyu Stone Circles, Kazuno City, Akita Pref.]

Hokkaido and northern Tohoku have excellent Jomon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku Chronological table of the Jomon period vis-a-vis world history natural environments still today, as is exemplified by Jomon Archaeological Sites in The characteristics of Jomon pottery Years Period Major events in Japan Events in the world Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku in Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku World Natural Heritage properties, Shirakami-Sanchi Sapporo City ・・Peking Man. (in Aomori and Akita Prefectures) and Shiretoko (in Kiusu Earthwork Paleothic Microlithic culture spreads in the Japanese ・Mural paintings of the 3 Burial Circles Period Hokkaido). This is also an area where Jomon Hokkaido Chitose City archipelago. Lascaux Cave are drawn. 13,000 BC archaeological sites are concentrated as compared Incipient Jomon Irie-Takasago 6 Kitakogane with other areas of the Japanese archipelago and 5 Shell Midden Shell Middens ・The use of pots and The earliest, undecorated pottery Toyako Town Date City ・The earliest temple 4 bows and arrows starts; (ca. 15,000 years before present) that in a good state of conservation. There are many (Goheklitepe) is built in ･Odai-Yamamoto Site Muroran City sedentism advances; Odai-Yamamoto Turkey. [ Site] invaluable archaeological sites that bear testimony and villages appear. to the wisdom and ingenuity of our ancestors. Washinoki Site Mori Town The national government of Japan designates 1 Ofune Site 9,000 BC 2

Hakodate City Intial Jomon Patterns appear on the pottery, archaeological sites of high academic and ・Rice cultivation starts ・Climate warming ranging from rouletted impressions, Hakodate City in the downstream area historical value as historic sites, out of which Kakinoshima Site progresses and the to seashell-incised patterns and Odai-Yamamoto Site of the Yangzi River. ･Kakinoshima Site (up to Sotogahama Hakodate City sea level rises (Jomon then code patterns. those of particularly high academic value that can ・Agriculture (rye) starts the Late Jomon period) Town transgression). in the Mesopotamia The number of pots with the pointed be considered to be a symbol of Japanese ・Shell middens appear. Tagoyano Shell Midden region. bottom increases. Akamido style Tsugaru City [Choshichiyachi Shell Midden] culture are designated as special historic sites. Sannai-Maruyama Site 5,000 BC Aomori City ･Kitakogane Shell Midden Historic sites in Hokkaido and northern Tohoku 13 ・Culture characterized Kamegaoka Site ･Sannai-Maruyama Site (up 11 by cylindrical pottery is are large, reflecting the scale of Jomon culture in Tsugaru City Komakino Site Early Jomon to the Middle Jomon period) 12 Aomori City established. 7 Aomori City ・Chinese civilization ･Tagoyano Shell Midden (up Flat-bottomed pots decorated with this area. 14 ・The number of 8 starts. to the Middle Jomon period) various code patterns (old Ento Omori-Katsuyama Site 9 settlements increases Jomon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido and Aomori ・Mesopotamian ･Futatsumori Shell Midden style) is made. Hirosaki City Hirosaki City Futatsumori Shell Midden and some settlements Shichinohe Town civilization starts. (up to the Middle Jomon period) Northern Tohoku consist of 17 component parts Hachinohe City become regional Old Ento style 10 ･Irie Shell Midden (up to the

Jomon Period centers. [Sannai-Maruyama Site] that are designated either as historic sites or as Choshichiyachi Late Jomon period) Odate City Ninohe City ・Technique of using special historic sites such as Sannai-Maruyama 16 Shell Midden ･Korekawa Site (up to the Oyu Stone Circles 15 Hachinohe City lacquer develops. Kazuno City 17 Final Jomon period) Site and Oyu Stone Circles. 3,000 BC

Korekawa Site Middle Jomon Hachinohe City Akita Iwate ・Large settlements Time capsules of culture Isedotai Site develop into regional ・Indus civilization starts. Jomon Kitaakita City Morioka City ・Ofune Site Pots decorated with clay strings Akita City Goshono Site centers. ・Pyramid of Khufu is Ichinohe Town ・Goshono Site (new Ento style) is made. Jomon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido and ・Trade of jade, obsidian, built. ●Component Parts ■Associated Sites etc. flourishes. New Ento style Northern Tohoku consist of archaeological sites [Goshono Site] (settlement sites, shell middens where bones are well preserved, and low wetland sites where organic materials are well 2,000 BC

Late Jomon ・Large settlements ･Kiusu Earthwork Burial preserved) and monuments (stone circles and earthwork burial circles). The former is associated with the beginning of that appeared in the ・The Code of Circles sedentism, the maturation of society, and Jomon people's life and livelihood. The latter is associated with the development Middle Jomon period Hammurabi ･Takasago Shell Midden The pots become thinner and decline and settlements ・Yin Dynasty China (up to the Final Jomon period) the linear patterns combined and sophistication of spirituality. become scattered and ・Tutankhamen ･Komakino Site with code patterns appear. These archaeological sites are located in various places ranging from coastal areas to hills, lake sides, and river basins, decentralized. ･Oyu Stone Circles Irie style ・Stone circles appear. ･Isedotai Site [Irie Shell Midden] indicating sustainable land uses of Jomon people adapting to different environments without inflicting too much load on the 1,000 BC natural environment. ・Kamegaoka culture flourishes.

The southern part of Hokkaido and the northern part of Tohoku, centering around the Tsugaru Strait, were culturally integral Final Jomon ・Many tools for rituals such as goggle-eyed throughout the Jomon period: Ento pottery culture in the Early and Middle Jomon periods, Tokoshinai culture in the Late ・The “Spring and clay figurines and Elaborately decorated Autumn” period and the ･Omori-Katsuyama Site Jomon period, and Kamegaoka culture in the Final Jomon period. clay masks are made, Warring States period ･Kamegaoka Site Kamegaoka-style pottery and accessories also of China is made. This so-called Tsugaru Strait Cultural Area is characterized by the world's earliest pottery and lacquerware and large-scale become diverse. stone circles. Also, clay figurines showing rich spirituality and artistic character have been found in high density. The ・Rice farming is Kamegaoka style introduced to northern [Kamegaoka Site] influence of this area extended to other areas through active long-distance trade and exchange; this area played a role as Kyushu. 300 BC a cultural center in leading Jomon culture. In other words, this area represents Jomon culture. ・China is unified by Qin Yayoi Yoshinogari Site Dynasty. flourishes. Period ・Colosseum is built.

Lacquered earthenware Jomon collection [Kamegaoka Site, Tsugaru City, Aomori Pref.] This earthen dish is beautifully colored with Conservation and promotion red and black lacquer. A large jade ring Many of the Jomon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido and [Sannai-Maruyama Site, Aomori City, Aomori Pref.] Jade had been brought from Niigata Prefecture, Northern Tohoku are open to the public as archaeological approx.. 700 km away from Aomori Prefecture. parks for the purposes of conservation and promotion. Many NGOs provide guided tours introducing the charm and value of the archaeological sites to visitors, organize events for visitors to experience Jomon culture, and disseminate information widely through various means. Local people, A comb made of antler NGOs, and local governments are working together to Hands-on pottery-making program Self-guide tablet device (available in English) [Futatsumori Shell Midden, interpret the value of Jomon culture and pass it on to future [Omori-Katsuyama Site, [Sannai-Maruyama Site, Shichinohe Town, Aomori Pref.] Hirosaki City, Aomori Pref.] Aomori City, Aomori Pref.] A clay figure in the shape of a squid An 11cm-long comb made of antler generations. 4 [Washinoki Site (No. 4), Mori Town, Hokkaido Pref.] exhibits sophisticated craftsmanship. 5 A rice-stuffed squid is coincidentally a local specialty of Mori Town. Historic Site, Jomon Archaeological Sites 5 Irie-Takasago Shell Middens (Irie Shell Midden) 10 Historic Site,Korekawa Site 15 Historic Site,Goshono Site Irie-Takasago Shell Middens Center Korekawa Archaeological Institution Goshono Jomon Museum 44 Takasago-cho, Toyako Town, 1 Aza-Yokoyama, Korekawa, 2 Aza-Goshono, Iwadate, Ichinohe in Hokkaido and Abuta-gun, Hokkaido Hachinohe City, Aomori Pref. Town, Ninohe-gun, Iwate Pref. +81 142 76 5802 +81 178 38 9511 +81 195 32 2652 9:00~17:00 9:00~17:00 9:00~17:00 Northern Tohoku C C Closed on Mondays and from C Closed on Monday (except for the first Closed on Monday (except for holidays), the day following a holiday The interpretation facilities located at the individual Jomon archaeological sites are December to March Monday of the month and holidays) Closed on the day following a holiday (except (except when it falls on a Saturday or introduced below. Check the official web site of the Jomon Archaeological Sites in Adults JPY 150 Sunday), the year-end holidays and Students up to high school JPY 100 when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday) Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku for further detail: Closed on the year-end holidays and New New Year holidays http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ Year holidays ￥ Adults JPY 300 Name and address of Fee Tour guides syakaikyouiku/page37/index.html University students JPY 200 the interpretation facility (available in English) (only in Japanese) Adults JPY 250 Web site High school and university students JPY 150 Children (incl. elementary and high Opening hours ? Inquiries (when different from Available hands-on programs Toyako Town Board of Education Elementary and junior high school students JPY 50 school students): Free C Closing days the interpretation facility) P Parking +81 142 74 3010 http://www.korekawa-jomon.jp/ http://goshono-iseki.com/en Wi-Fi english-toppage/ 1 6 Historic Site, 11 16 Historic Site,Ofune Site Irie-Takasago Shell Middens (Takasago Shell Midden) Historic Site,Tagoyano Shell Midden Special Historic Site,Oyu Stone Circles Hakodate Jomon Culture Center Irie-Takasago Shell Middens Center Jomon residence exhibition museum; Oyu Stone Circle Center 551-1 Usujiri-cho, Hakodate City, 44 Takasago-cho, Toyako Town, Kamegaoka Archaeology-Collections 45 Aza-Manza, Oyu, Towada, Kazuno Hokkaido Abuta-gun, Hokkaido (Karko) City, Akita Pref. +81 138 25 2030 +81 142 76 5802 59-1 Kizukuri Wakamidori,Tsugaru +81 186 37 3822 City, Aomori Pref. +81 173 42 6490 9:00~17:00 from April to October 9:00~17:00 9:00~18:00 from April to October 9:00~16:00 9:00~16:30 from November to March 9:00~16:00 from November to March C C Closed on Mondays and from C Closed on Mondays, on last Friday of Closed on Mondays, following day of C each month, and the year-end December to March national holidays, and the year-end Closed on Mondays from November to holidays and New Year holidays Adults JPY 150 holidays and New Year holidays March, and the year-end holidays and New Year holidays Adults JPY 300 Students up to high school JPY 100 Adults JPY 200 Students JPY 150 High school and university students JPY 100 Adults JPY 300 http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ Elementary and junior high school students JPY 50 http://www.hjcc.jp/index_e.html syakaikyouiku/page37/index.html Students up to high school JPY 100 https://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp https://www.city.tsugaru.aomori.jp/ (only in Japanese) soshiki/kyoiku/syakaikyoiku/ https://www.city.kazuno.akita.jp /docs/2017122200117/ (only in Japanese) (only in Japanese) Toyako Town Board of Education sihakukan/1788.html (only in Japanese) +81 142 74 3010 Tsugaru City Board of Education Hakodate City Board of Education +81 173 49 1194 +81 138 21 3563

2 Historic Site,Kakinoshima Site 7 Special Historic Site,Sannai-Maruyama Site 12 Historic Site,Kamegaoka Site 17 Historic Site,Isedotai Site Hakodate Jomon Culture Center Sannai-Maruyama Jomon Culture Center Tsugaru City Kizukuri Kamegaoka Isedotai Jomon Museum 551-1 Usujiri-cho, Hakodate City, 305 Aza-Maruyama, Sannai, Aomori Archaeological Material room 100-1 Ogatanakata, Wakigami, Hokkaido City, Aomori Pref. +81 17 766 8282 195 Byobuzan, Kizukuri Tateoka, Kitaakita City, Akita Pref. +81 138 25 2030 Tsugaru City, Aomori Pref. +81 186 84 8710 9:00~18:00 from June to September +81 173 45 3450 9:00~17:00 from April to October and the “Golden week” holidays from 9:00~16:00 9:00~17:00 9:00~16:30 from November to March the end of April to the early May C C Closed on Mondays and the year-end C Closed on Mondays, on last Friday of 9:00~17:00 from October to May Closed on Mondays, following day of holidays and New Year holidays each month, and the year-end (excluding the “Golden Week”) national holidays, and the year-end holidays and New Year holidays holidays and New Year holidays C Free Closed on the fourth Monday,and the Adults JPY 200 Adults JPY 300 year-end holidays and New Year holidays https://www.city.kitaakita.akita.jp/ Students JPY 150 High school and university students JPY 100 Adults JPY 410 High school and Elementary and junior high school students JPY 50 isedotai/index.html http://www.hjcc.jp/index_e.html university students JPY 200 https://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/ https://www.city.tsugaru.aomori.jp/ docs/2017122200117/(only in Japanese) Children (incl. elementary and junior soshiki/kyoiku/syakaikyoiku/ high school students): Free sihakukan/1789.html (only in Japanese) Hakodate City Board of Education https://sannaimaruyama.pref.aomori.jp/english Tsugaru City Board of Education +81 138 21 3563 +81 173 49 1194

Associated 3 Historic Site,Kiusu Earthwork Burial Circles 8 Historic Site,Komakino Site 13 Historic Site,Odai-Yamamoto Site Sites Historic Site,Washinoki Site Chitose Archaeological Operation Center Jomon no Manabiya Komakino Kan Sotogahama Oyama Furusato Museum Mori Town Office for Archaeological 42-1 Osatsu, Chitose City, Hokkaido 108-3 Aza-Sawabe, Oaza-Nozawa, 34-3 Kanita-Odaisawabe, Excavation and Research +81 123 24 4210 Aomori City, Aomori Pref. Sotogahama Town, Higashi 292-24 Morikawa-cho, Mori Town, 9:00~17:00 +81 17 757 8665 Tsugaru-gun, Aomori Pref. Kayabe-gun, Hokkaido +81 174 22 2577 +81 1374 3 2240 C Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, 9:00~17:00 holidays, and the year-end holidays C Closed on the year-end holidays and 9:00~16:00 9:00~16:00 and New Year holidays, except for New Year holidays C Closed on Mondays and the year-end C Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, the second Sunday of the month (Komakino Site closed from 16 holidays and New Year holidays holidays, and the year-end holidays Free November to 30 April) Free and New Year holidays https://www.city.chitose.lg.jp/ Free Sotogahama Town Board of Free docs/95-43785-169-915.html http://komakinosite.jp Education http://www.town.hokkaido-mori.lg.jp/ (only in Japanese) (only in Japanese) +81 174 31 1233 bunya/stone/(only in Japanese)

Associated 4 Historic Site,Kitakogane Shell Midden 9 Historic Site,Omori-Katsuyama Site 14 Historic Site,Futatsumori Shell Midden Sites Historic Site,Choshichiyachi Shell Midden Kita-Kogane Shell Mound Information Hirosaki Susono Gymnastics Cultural Futatsumori Historic Site Park Hachinohe City Museum Center Exchange Center 43 Kaizukaienomae, Shichinohe Town, 35-1 Aza-Higashi-gamae, Nejo, 75 Kitakogane-cho, Date City, Hokkaido 8-9 Aza-Kutsuwa, Totsurazawa, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Pref. Hachinohe City, Aomori Pref. +81 142 24 2122 Hirosaki City, Aomori Pref. C Closed in winter +81 178 44 8111 +81 17 299 7072 9:00~17:00 Free 9:00~17:00 9:00~21:00 C Closed from December to March C Closed on Monday (except for the first C https://www.shichinohe-kankou.jp/ Free Closed on Mondays, and the futatsumorikaizuka/ Monday of the month and holidays) year-end holidays and New Year (only in Japanese) Closed on the day following a holiday https://www.city.date.hokkaido.jp/ holidays (except when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday) funkawan/detail/00003112.html Free Shichinohe Town Board of Education Closed on the year-end holidays and (only in Japanese) +81 176 58 5530 New Year holidays Hirosaki City Board of Education +81 172 82 1642 Adults JPY 250 High school and university students JPY 150 Elementary and junior high school students JPY 50 https://www.hachinohe.ed.jp/ haku/index.html (only in Japanese) 6 7 Historic Site, Jomon Archaeological Sites 5 Irie-Takasago Shell Middens (Irie Shell Midden) 10 Historic Site,Korekawa Site 15 Historic Site,Goshono Site Irie-Takasago Shell Middens Center Korekawa Archaeological Institution Goshono Jomon Museum 44 Takasago-cho, Toyako Town, 1 Aza-Yokoyama, Korekawa, 2 Aza-Goshono, Iwadate, Ichinohe in Hokkaido and Abuta-gun, Hokkaido Hachinohe City, Aomori Pref. Town, Ninohe-gun, Iwate Pref. +81 142 76 5802 +81 178 38 9511 +81 195 32 2652 9:00~17:00 9:00~17:00 9:00~17:00 Northern Tohoku C C Closed on Mondays and from C Closed on Monday (except for the first Closed on Monday (except for holidays), the day following a holiday The interpretation facilities located at the individual Jomon archaeological sites are December to March Monday of the month and holidays) Closed on the day following a holiday (except (except when it falls on a Saturday or introduced below. Check the official web site of the Jomon Archaeological Sites in Adults JPY 150 Sunday), the year-end holidays and Students up to high school JPY 100 when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday) Hokkaido and Northern Tohoku for further detail: Closed on the year-end holidays and New New Year holidays http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ Year holidays ￥ Adults JPY 300 Name and address of Fee Tour guides syakaikyouiku/page37/index.html University students JPY 200 the interpretation facility (available in English) (only in Japanese) Adults JPY 250 Web site High school and university students JPY 150 Children (incl. elementary and high Opening hours ? Inquiries (when diﬀerent from Available hands-on programs Toyako Town Board of Education Elementary and junior high school students JPY 50 school students): Free C Closing days the interpretation facility) P Parking +81 142 74 3010 http://www.korekawa-jomon.jp/ http://goshono-iseki.com/en Wi-Fi english-toppage/ 1 6 Historic Site, 11 16 Historic Site,Ofune Site Irie-Takasago Shell Middens (Takasago Shell Midden) Historic Site,Tagoyano Shell Midden Special Historic Site,Oyu Stone Circles Hakodate Jomon Culture Center Irie-Takasago Shell Middens Center Jomon residence exhibition museum; Oyu Stone Circle Center 551-1 Usujiri-cho, Hakodate City, 44 Takasago-cho, Toyako Town, Kamegaoka Archaeology-Collections 45 Aza-Manza, Oyu, Towada, Kazuno Hokkaido Abuta-gun, Hokkaido (Karko) City, Akita Pref. +81 138 25 2030 +81 142 76 5802 59-1 Kizukuri Wakamidori,Tsugaru +81 186 37 3822 City, Aomori Pref. +81 173 42 6490 9:00~17:00 from April to October 9:00~17:00 9:00~18:00 from April to October 9:00~16:00 9:00~16:30 from November to March 9:00~16:00 from November to March C C Closed on Mondays and from C Closed on Mondays, on last Friday of Closed on Mondays, following day of C each month, and the year-end December to March national holidays, and the year-end Closed on Mondays from November to holidays and New Year holidays Adults JPY 150 holidays and New Year holidays March, and the year-end holidays and New Year holidays Adults JPY 300 Students up to high school JPY 100 Adults JPY 200 Students JPY 150 High school and university students JPY 100 Adults JPY 300 http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ Elementary and junior high school students JPY 50 http://www.hjcc.jp/index_e.html syakaikyouiku/page37/index.html Students up to high school JPY 100 https://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp https://www.city.tsugaru.aomori.jp/ (only in Japanese) soshiki/kyoiku/syakaikyoiku/ https://www.city.kazuno.akita.jp /docs/2017122200117/ (only in Japanese) (only in Japanese) Toyako Town Board of Education sihakukan/1788.html (only in Japanese) +81 142 74 3010 Tsugaru City Board of Education Hakodate City Board of Education +81 173 49 1194 +81 138 21 3563

Oﬃcial web site Web site for kids (only in Japanese) 【https://jomon-japan.jp/en】【https://jomon-japan.jp/kids】

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