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CulturalRef. 1632

Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan

Cultural World Heritage property in Japan, inscribed in 2021 under criteria (iii), (v).

Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan, Japan
Photo: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandAncient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraBaekje Historic AreasBuddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCentral Sikhote-AlinChangdeokgungClassical Gardens of SuzhouFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationGaya TumuliGetbol, Korean Tidal FlatsGochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen SitesGoguryeo tombsGrand CanalGyeongju Historic AreasHidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionHimeji CastleHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandHiroshima Peace MemorialHistoric Monuments and Sites in KaesongHistoric Monuments of Ancient KyotoHistoric Monuments of Ancient NaraHistoric Villages of Korea: Hahoe and YangdongHistoric Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaHwaseong FortressImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangItsukushima ShrineIwami Ginzan Silver MineJanggyeon Panjeon of HaeinsaJeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJongmyoLiangzhu siteMigratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)Mount KumgangMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanNamhansanseongPetroglyphs along the Bangucheon StreamRoyal Tombs of the Joseon DynastySacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionSacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeSado Island Gold MinesSansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in KoreaSeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa TempleSeowon, Korean Neo-Confucian AcademiesShirakami-SanchiShiretokoShrines and Temples of NikkōSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageVolcanoes of KamchatkaWest Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouYakushima41.066° N, 140.552° E
State Party
Japan
Year of inscription
2021
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
142 ha
Location
Hokkaido, Aomori Prefecture
What it is
group of archaeological sites
Component parts
16 (serial property)
Official website
jomon-japan.jp/
Reference
WHC 1632 · Wikidata Q11402500

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Shirakami-Sanchi, Japan75 kmShirakami-SanchiJapan · 1993NaturalHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land, Japan236 kmHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandJapan · 2011CulturalSado Island Gold Mines, Japan390 kmSado Island Gold MinesJapan · 2024CulturalShiretoko, Japan481 kmShiretokoJapan · 2005NaturalShrines and Temples of Nikkō, Japan486 kmShrines and Temples of NikkōJapan · 1999CulturalThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage, Japan554 kmThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageJapan · 2014Cultural
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Also inscribed in 2021

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