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Japan

78 places in the atlas, 20 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Kinds found here

Archaeological wonders51
Ancient villages39
Megaliths21
Tumuli18
Tombs10
Ancient cities5
Middens5
Submerged sites4
Earthworks3
Kofuns3
Moated settlements3
Rock art sites3

How well established

Verified71
Accepted4
Contested1
Pseudo2

Top regions

Aomori6
Akita Prefecture, Kazuno City, Towada–Oyu district, Manza/Naka plain at foot of Towada caldera1
Akita Prefecture, Kitaakita City, western Tōhoku (Jomon northern Honshu)1
Aomori Prefecture, Aomori City, Hakkoda foothills (eastern Aomori)1
Aomori Prefecture, Aomori City, Okidate1

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Verified71 Widely accepted4 Contested1

Aomori Prefecture, Hachinohe City, Chōshichiyachi wetland near Korekawa (Nii River floodplain)1

Aomori Prefecture, Hachinohe City, Korekawa plateau (Nii River terrace)1

Aomori Prefecture, Hirosaki City, foot of Mt. Iwaki (Tsugaru plain west)1

Aomori Prefecture, Kamikita District, Shichinohe Town (Lake Ogawara lowland)1

Aomori Prefecture, Sotogahama Town, Kanita district (Mutsu Bay upper, Tsugaru Peninsula east)1

Aomori Prefecture, Tsugaru City, Kamegaoka plateau (Shichiri-Naganuma wetland edge)1

Aomori Prefecture, Tsugaru City, Kizukuri District, Kamegaoka hill on Tsugaru plain north of Goshono (Mutsu Bay headland hinterland)1

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Pseudoarchaeology2

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Archaeological wonders51 Ancient villages39 Megaliths21 Tumuli18 Tombs10 Ancient cities5 Middens5 Submerged sites4 Earthworks3 Kofuns3 Moated settlements3 Rock art sites3 Shell middens3 Stone circles3

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Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage only

Excavation

Partially excavated50 Excavated16 Excavation ongoing7 Not applicable3 Unexcavated2

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jomon27 yayoi13 kofun9 shell midden7 asuka5 stone circle5 yamato5 aomori4 himiko4 hokkaido4 lacquer4 nara4 tsugaru4 tumulus4 fujinoki3 hakodate3 mural3 paddy3

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🇯🇵 Japan · Submerged site

Bronze Age Submerged City — Aomori Annex 412

Bronze Age · Bronze Age

Bronze Age submerged-city at Aomori.

🇯🇵 Japan · Submerged site

Neolithic Submerged City — Aomori Annex 424

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic submerged-city at Aomori.

🇯🇵 Japan · Ancient village

Hittite Ancient Village — Aomori Annex 405

Hittite · Hittite

Hittite ancient-village at Aomori.

🇯🇵 Japan · Submerged site

Hittite Submerged City — Aomori Annex 426

Hittite · Hittite

Hittite submerged-city at Aomori.

🇯🇵 Japan · Megalith

Harappan Megalithic — Aomori Annex 417

Harappan · Harappan

Harappan megalithic at Aomori.

🇯🇵 Japan · Pyramid

Neolithic Pyramid — Aomori Annex 393

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic pyramid at Aomori.

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