According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, UNESCO's advisory body has been designated as a World Heritage Site for the "Hokkaido / Northeastern Jomon Archaeological Sites" scattered in Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita prefectures, which are aiming to be registered as World Cultural Heritage. We have compiled a "statement" recommendation that it is appropriate to register.
As a result, the "Hokkaido / Northeastern Jomon Archaeological Sites", which consists of 17 Jomon archaeological sites such as the Sannai-Maruyama Site in Aomori Prefecture, was registered as a World Cultural Heritage by the World Heritage Committee in July. It is expected to be.