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Japan

169 places in the atlas, 24 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

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Archaeological wonders54
Ancient villages49
Temple complexes36
Megaliths30
Tumuli30
Submerged sites18
Ancient cities12
Kofuns11
Tombs11
Ancient ports7
Stone circles7
Harbours5

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Verified128
Accepted31
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Nara, Asuka12
Yonaguni11
Iwate Prefecture8
Tokushima Prefecture8
Aomori6
Wikidata5

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Verified128 Widely accepted31

Ehime Prefecture

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Aomori, Sannai-Maruyama2

Hyōgo Prefecture2

Saga, Yoshinogari2

Shiga Prefecture2

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2

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Archaeological wonders54 Ancient villages49 Temple complexes36 Megaliths30 Tumuli30 Submerged sites18 Ancient cities12 Kofuns11 Tombs11 Ancient ports7 Stone circles7 Harbours5 Middens5 Settlements5

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Partially excavated70 Excavated43 Not applicable31 Excavation ongoing17 Unexcavated6 Buried1 Submerged1

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temple complex34 japan30 jomon29 wikipedia sourced27 submerged city17 tumulus16 yayoi16 ancient village12 nara11 yamato11 megalithic10 neolithic10 kofun9 asuka8 iwate prefec8 shell midden7 aomori6 bronze age6

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🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village

Hittite Ancient Village — Aomori Annex 405

Hittite · Hittite

Hittite ancient-village at Aomori.