List of Cultural Properties of Japan – archaeological materials (Hokkaidō)

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This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of archaeological materials (考古資料, kōko shiryō) for the Circuit of Hokkaidō.[1]

National Cultural Properties

As of 31 July 2019, twenty-two Important Cultural Properties (including one *National Treasure) have been designated, being of national significance; this number includes two Important Cultural Properties that were excavated in Hokkaidō and are now in the collection of Tokyo National Museum.[2][3][4]

Property Date Municipality Ownership Comments Image Coordinates Ref.
*Dogū excavated from the Chobonaino Site, Hakodate, Hokkaidō
土偶／北海道函館市著保内野遺跡出土
dogū Hokkaidō Hakodate-shi Chobonaino iseki shutsudo		 Jōmon period Hakodate Hakodate City
(kept at Hakodate Jōmon Culture Center)		 known as Hollow Dogū; one of five National Treasure dogū, alongside Jōmon Venus, Masked Goddess, Jōmon Goddess, and Palms Together Dogū[5] 41°55′40″N 140°56′42″E / 41.927892°N 140.944926°E / 41.927892; 140.944926 (Hakodate Jōmon Culture Center) [1]
Clay mask, excavated from burial 310 at the Mamachi Site, Mamachi-machi, Chitose, Hokkaidō
土面／北海道千歳市真々地町ママチ遺跡第三一〇号土壙墓出土
do-men Hokkaidō Chitose-shi Mamachi-machi Mamachi iseki dai-san-ichi-rei-gō dokōbo shutsudo		 Jōmon period Ebetsu Agency for Cultural Affairs
(kept at Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center)		 43°03′37″N 141°29′40″E / 43.060139°N 141.494530°E / 43.060139; 141.494530 (Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center) [2]
Animal-shaped clay object, excavated from the Bibi IV Site, Chitose, Hokkaidō
動物形土製品／北海道千歳市美々第四遺跡出土
dōbutsu-gata doseihin Hokkaidō Chitose-shi Bibi dai-yon iseki shutsudo		 Jōmon period Chitose Chitose City 42°49′16″N 141°39′03″E / 42.82097716°N 141.65089725°E / 42.82097716; 141.65089725 (Chitose) [3]
Excavated artefacts from the pit graves at the Karinba ruins, Hokkaidō
北海道カリンバ遺跡墓坑出土品
Hokkaidō Karinba iseki hakaana shutsudo-hin		 Jōmon period Eniwa Eniwa City
(kept at Eniwa City Historical Museum)		 42°54′33″N 141°35′59″E / 42.90922462°N 141.59976731°E / 42.90922462; 141.59976731 (Eniwa City Historical Museum) [4]
Excavated artefacts from the Kotan Onsen Site, Hokkaidō
北海道コタン温泉遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Kotan-onsen iseki shutsudo-hin		 Jōmon period Yakumo Yakumo Town
(kept at Yakumo Town Museum)		 42°15′16″N 140°16′06″E / 42.25454246°N 140.26823131°E / 42.25454246; 140.26823131 (Yakumo Town Museum) [5]
Excavated artefacts from the burial mounds at the Motoebetsu I Site, Hokkaidō
北海道元江別１遺跡土墳墓出土品
Hokkaidō Motoebetsu ichi-iseki dokōbo shutsudo-hin		 Zoku-Jōmon period Ebetsu Agency for Cultural Affairs
(kept at Ebetsu City Historical Museum)		 43°06′49″N 141°32′53″E / 43.11358309°N 141.54806469°E / 43.11358309; 141.54806469 (Ebetsu City Museum of Local History) [6]
Excavated artefacts from the Ebetsubuto Site, Hokkaidō
北海道江別太遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Ebetsubuto iseki shutsudo-hin		 Zoku-Jōmon period Ebetsu Ebetsu City
(kept at Ebetsu City Historical Museum)		 43°06′49″N 141°32′53″E / 43.11358309°N 141.54806469°E / 43.11358309; 141.54806469 (Ebetsu City Historical Museum) [7]
Coins excavated from the medieval remains of Shinori, Hokkaidō
北海道志海苔中世遺構出土銭
Hokkaidō Shinori chūsei ikō shutsudo zeni		 Nanboku-chō period Hakodate Hakodate City
(kept at Hakodate City Museum)		 374,435 coins 41°45′21″N 140°42′53″E / 41.75595799°N 140.71467427°E / 41.75595799; 140.71467427 (Hakodate City Museum) [8]
Excavated artefacts from the Matsunorikawa Hokugan Site, Hokkaidō
北海道松法川北岸遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Matsunorikawa Hokugan iseki shutsudo-hin		 Okhotsk culture Rausu Rausu Town
(kept at Rausu Municipal Museum)		 43°52′50″N 145°05′37″E / 43.8805226°N 145.09359294°E / 43.8805226; 145.09359294 (Rausu Municipal Museum) [9]
Excavated artefacts from the Katsuyama Fortified Residence Site, Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō
北海道上之国勝山館跡出土品
Hokkaidō Kaminokuni Katsuyama-date ato shutsudo-hin		 Muromachi to Momoyama period Kaminokuni Kaminokuni Town 41°48′04″N 140°07′17″E / 41.80111041°N 140.12131075°E / 41.80111041; 140.12131075 (Kaminokuni) [10]
Excavated artefacts from the Funadomari Site, Hokkaidō
北海道船泊遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Funadomari iseki shutsudo-hin		 Jōmon period Rebun Rebun Town
(kept at Rebun Municipal General Activity Center (礼文町町民総合活動センター))		 45°17′59″N 141°02′47″E / 45.29960706°N 141.04630193°E / 45.29960706; 141.04630193 (Kaminokuni) [11]
Excavated artefacts from the Yunosato IV Site, Hokkaidō
北海道湯の里４遺跡土壙出土品
Hokkaidō Yunosato yon-iseki dokō shutsudo-hin		 Paleolithic Shiriuchi Shiriuchi Town
(kept at Shiriuchi Local Museum (知内町郷土館))		 41°35′54″N 140°25′08″E / 41.59842061°N 140.41886071°E / 41.59842061; 140.41886071 (Shiriuchi Local Museum) [12]
Excavated artefacts from the Shirataki Sites, Hokkaidō
北海道白滝遺跡群出土品
Hokkaidō Shirataki iseki-gun shutsudo-hin		 Paleolithic Engaru Engaru Town
(kept at Shirataki Learning Center (白滝教育センター))		 43°53′11″N 143°11′32″E / 43.88642886°N 143.19209826°E / 43.88642886; 143.19209826 (Shirataki Learning Center) [13]
Excavated artefacts from the Yachiyo A Site, Hokkaidō
北海道八千代Ａ遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Yachiyo A-iseki shutsudo-hin		 early Jōmon period Obihiro Obihiro City
(kept at Obihiro Centennial City Museum)		 42°54′25″N 143°11′11″E / 42.90705556°N 143.18633333°E / 42.90705556; 143.18633333 (Obihiro Centennial City Museum) [14]
Excavated artefacts from the Bibi VIII Site, Hokkaidō
北海道美々８遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Bibi hachi-iseki shutsudo-hin		 Satsumon to Ainu Ebetsu Hokkaidō
(kept at Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center)		 43°03′37″N 141°29′40″E / 43.060139°N 141.494530°E / 43.060139; 141.494530 (Hokkaido Archaeological Operations Center) [15]
Excavated artefacts from the Pirika I Site, Hokkaidō
北海道美利河１遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Pirika ichi-iseki shutsudo-hin		 Paleolithic Imakane Imakane Town
(kept at Pirika Paleolithic Culture Museum (ピリカ旧石器文化館))		 42°28′38″N 140°12′07″E / 42.47717084°N 140.20183872°E / 42.47717084; 140.20183872 (Pirika Paleolithic Culture Museum) [16]
Excavated artefacts from the Toyohara IV Site, Hokkaidō
北海道豊原４遺跡土坑出土品
Hokkaidō Toyohara yon-iseki dokō shutsudo-hin		 early Jōmon period Hakodate Hakodate City
(kept at Hakodate Jōmon Culture Center)		 41°46′07″N 140°43′45″E / 41.76870278°N 140.729125°E / 41.76870278; 140.729125 (Hakodate Jōmon Culture Center) [17]
Excavated artefacts from the Menashidomari Site, Hokkaidō
北海道目梨泊遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Menashidomari iseki shutsudo-hin		 Okhotsk culture Esashi Esashi Town
(kept at Okhotsk Museum Esashi)		 44°56′21″N 142°34′03″E / 44.9392439°N 142.56749792°E / 44.9392439; 142.56749792 (Okhotsk Museum Esashi) [18]
Excavated artefacts from the Usu-moshiri Site, Hokkaidō
北海道有珠モシリ遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Usu-moshiri iseki shutsudo-hin		 Jōmon period Date Date City 42°28′17″N 140°51′55″E / 42.47145235°N 140.86534548°E / 42.47145235; 140.86534548 (Date) [19]
Excavated artefacts from the Usu-moshiri Site, Hokkaidō
北海道有珠モシリ遺跡出土品
Hokkaidō Usu-moshiri iseki shutsudo-hin		 Zoku-Jōmon period Date Agency for Cultural Affairs 42°28′17″N 140°51′55″E / 42.47145235°N 140.86534548°E / 42.47145235; 140.86534548 (Date) [20]
Dogū
土偶
dogū		 Jōmon period Tōkyō National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
(kept at Tokyo National Museum)		 excavated in Muroran[6] 35°43′12″N 139°46′32″E / 35.71994403°N 139.77563736°E / 35.71994403; 139.77563736 (Tokyo National Museum) [21]
Spouted earthenware with human figure design
人形装飾付異形注口土器
hito-gata sōshoku tsuki ikei chūkō doki		 Jōmon period Tōkyō National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
(kept at Tokyo National Museum)		 excavated at Moheji (茂辺地) in Hokuto, together with fragments of a number of other vessels decorated with figures of human and non-human animals[7] 35°43′12″N 139°46′32″E / 35.71994403°N 139.77563736°E / 35.71994403; 139.77563736 (Tokyo National Museum) [22]
This list is complete and up to date as of September 2019.

Prefectural Cultural Properties

As of 5 September 2019, twenty-five properties have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[8][9]

Property Date Municipality Ownership Comments Image Coordinates Ref.
Dogū, excavated from the Ōasa III Site
大麻３遺跡出土の土偶
Ōasa san-iseki shutsudo no dogū		 Jōmon period Ebetsu Ebetsu City
(kept at Ebetsu City Historical Museum)		 two figurines 43°06′49″N 141°32′53″E / 43.11358309°N 141.54806469°E / 43.11358309; 141.54806469 (Ebetsu City Historical Museum) [23]
Artefacts excavated from the Sapporo City K-446 Site
札幌市Ｋ-446遺跡出土の遺物
Sapporo-shi Kē yonhyakyon-iseki shutsudo no ibutsu		 Satsumon culture Sapporo Sapporo Buried Cultural Property Center 43°01′48″N 141°20′25″E / 43.030130°N 141.340318°E / 43.030130; 141.340318 (Sapporo Buried Cultural Property Center) [24]
Lithics excavated at Tarukishi
樽岸出土の石器
Tarukishi shutsudo no sekki		 Paleolithic Hakodate Hakodate City Museum 41°45′21″N 140°42′53″E / 41.75595799°N 140.71467427°E / 41.75595799; 140.71467427 (Hakodate City Museum) [25]
Ceramic vessel with pointed base excavated in Todohokke
椴法華出土の尖底土器
Todohokke shutsudo no sentei doki		 early Jōmon period Hakodate Hakodate City
(kept at Hakodate City Museum)		 41°45′21″N 140°42′53″E / 41.75595799°N 140.71467427°E / 41.75595799; 140.71467427 (Hakodate City Museum) [26]
Dogū in the shape of an animal excavated from the Hinohama Site
日ノ浜遺跡出土の動物土偶
Hinohama iseki shutsudo no dōbutsu dogū		 Jōmon period Hakodate Hakodate City
(kept at Hakodate City Museum)		 41°45′21″N 140°42′53″E / 41.75595799°N 140.71467427°E / 41.75595799; 140.71467427 (Hakodate City Museum) [27]
Artefacts excavated from the Sumiyoshi-chō Site
住吉町遺跡出土の遺物
Sumiyoshi-chō iseki shutsudo no ibutsu doki		 early Jōmon period Hakodate Hakodate City
(kept at Hakodate City Museum)		 41°45′21″N 140°42′53″E / 41.75595799°N 140.71467427°E / 41.75595799; 140.71467427 (Hakodate City Museum) [28]
Artefacts excavated from the Saibesawa Site
サイベ沢遺跡出土の遺物
Saibesawa iseki shutsudo no ibutsu doki		 early to mid-Jōmon period Hakodate Hakodate City
(kept at Hakodate City Museum)		 41°45′21″N 140°42′53″E / 41.75595799°N 140.71467427°E / 41.75595799; 140.71467427 (Hakodate City Museum) [29]
Artefacts excavated from the site of Yafurai Fortified Residence
矢不来館跡出土品
Yafurai-date ato shutsudo-hin		 late C15/early C16 Hokuto Hokuto City
(kept at Hokuto City Hometown Museum)		 41°53′01″N 140°38′38″E / 41.883539°N 140.643933°E / 41.883539; 140.643933 (Hokuto Shiryōkan) [30]
Red ceramic vessel with spout
赤彩注口土器
sekisai chūkō doki		 Jōmon period Yakumo Yakumo Town
(kept at Yakumo Town Museum)		 from the Nodaoi I Site (野田生１遺跡) 42°15′16″N 140°16′06″E / 42.25454246°N 140.26823131°E / 42.25454246; 140.26823131 (Yakumo Town Museum) [31]
Excavated artefacts from the Aonae Site
青苗遺跡出土品
Aonae iseki shutsudo-hin		 Satsumon culture Okushiri Okushiri Town
(kept at Inaho Fureai Kenshū Center (稲穂ふれあい研修センター))		 42°14′24″N 139°33′05″E / 42.240081°N 139.551413°E / 42.240081; 139.551413 (Yakumo Town Historical Museum) [32]
Artefacts excavated from the Minamikawa Site
南川遺跡出土の遺物
Minamikawa iseki shutsudo no ibutsu		 Zoku-Jōmon period Setana Setana Town
(kept at Setana Town Museum (せたな町郷土館))		 42°27′11″N 139°51′19″E / 42.453056°N 139.855165°E / 42.453056; 139.855165 (Setana Town Museum) [33]
Artefacts excavated from the Higashiyama Cylindrical Pottery Culture Site
岩内東山円筒土器文化遺跡出土の遺物
Iwanai Higashiyama entō-doki bunka iseki shutsudo no ibutsu		 early to mid-Jōmon period Iwanai Iwanai Town
(kept at Iwanai Town Museum (岩内町郷土館))		 42°58′50″N 140°30′18″E / 42.980503°N 140.505113°E / 42.980503; 140.505113 (Iwanai Town Museum) [34]
Artefacts excavated from the Amauchiyama Site
天内山遺跡出土の遺物
Amauchiyama iseki shutsudo no ibutsu		 Satsumon culture Yoichi Yoichi Fisheries Museum (余市水産博物館) 43°11′48″N 140°47′13″E / 43.196638°N 140.786856°E / 43.196638; 140.786856 (Yoichi Fisheries Museum) [35]
Artefacts excavated from the Takisato Sites
滝里遺跡群出土遺物
Takisato iseki-gun shutsudo ibutsu		 Zoku-Jōmon period Ashibetsu Ashibetsu City
(kept at Hoshi-no-Furusato Centennial Museum (星の降る里百年記念館))		 5,675 items 43°31′33″N 142°11′20″E / 43.525941°N 142.188947°E / 43.525941; 142.188947 (Hoshi-no-Furusato Centennial Museum) [36]
Artefacts excavated from the Poronaipo Site
ポロナイポ遺跡出土遺物
Poronaipo iseki shutsudo ibutsu		 Satsumon culture Esashi Esashi Town Board of Education
(kept at Okhotsk Museum Esashi)		 44°56′21″N 142°34′03″E / 44.9392439°N 142.56749792°E / 44.9392439; 142.56749792 (Okhotsk Museum Esashi) [37]
Artefacts excavated from the Matawakka Shell Mound
亦稚貝塚出土の遺物
Matawakka kaizuka shutsudo no ibutsu		 Okhotsk culture Rishiri Rishiri Town Board of Education
(kept at Rishiri Town Museum (利尻町立博物館))		 44°56′21″N 142°34′03″E / 44.9392439°N 142.56749792°E / 44.9392439; 142.56749792 (Okhotsk Museum Esashi) [38]
Figurines of girls and animals made from teeth, excavated on Rebun Island
礼文島出土の歯牙製女性像及び動物像
Rebun-tō shutsudo no shiga-sei josei zō oyobi dōbutsu zō		 Okhotsk culture Rebun Chōshō-ji (長昌寺)) from the sperm whale 45°26′22″N 141°02′16″E / 45.439384°N 141.037713°E / 45.439384; 141.037713 (Chōshōji) [39]
Lithics excavate from the Horokagawa Site
幌加川遺跡出土の石器群
Horokagawa iseki shutsudo no sekki-gun		 Paleolithic Engaru Engaru Town Museum (遠軽町先史資料館) 43°53′12″N 143°11′34″E / 43.886671°N 143.192729°E / 43.886671; 143.192729 (Engaru Town Museum) [40]
Artefacts excavated from the Shuenshūtei Tombs of Shari
斜里朱円周堤墓群出土遺物
Shari Shuenshūtei bogun shutsudo ibutsu		 Late Jōmon period Shari Shari Town
(kept at Shiretoko Museum)		 43°54′46″N 144°40′22″E / 43.912751°N 144.672743°E / 43.912751; 144.672743 (Shiretoko Museum) [41]
Artefacts excavated from the Memanbetsu Sekijinzoku Site
女満別石刃鏃遺跡出土の遺物
Memanbetsu Sekijinzoku iseki shutsudo no ibutsu		 early Jōmon period Ōzora Ōzora Town Board of Education 43°54′40″N 144°10′21″E / 43.910974°N 144.172492°E / 43.910974; 144.172492 (Shiretoko Museum) [42]
Excavated artefacts from Irie Shell Mound
入江貝塚出土品
Irie kaizuka shutsudo-hin		 mid- to Late-Jōmon period Tōyako Tōyako 42°32′43″N 140°46′17″E / 42.545171°N 140.771394°E / 42.545171; 140.771394 (Shiretoko Museum) [43]
Artefacts excvated from the Shizunai Gotenyama Burial Cluster
静内御殿山墳墓群出土の遺物
Shizunai Gotenyama funbo-gun shutsudo no ibutsu		 Jōmon period Shinhidaka Shinhidaka Town Board of Education
(kept at Shinhidaka Town Museum, Shizunai (新ひだか町静内郷土館))		 42°20′38″N 142°21′30″E / 42.343928°N 142.358345°E / 42.343928; 142.358345 (Shinhidaka Town Museum, Shizunai) [44]
Excavated artefacts from the Nibutani Sites
二風谷遺跡群出土品
Nibutani iseki-gun shutsudo-hin		 1500–1700 Biratori Nibutani Town
(kept at Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum)		 42°38′15″N 142°09′21″E / 42.637384°N 142.155857°E / 42.637384; 142.155857 (Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum) [45]
Artefacts excavated from the Taiki Site
大樹遺跡出土の遺物
Taiki iseki shutsudo no ibutsu		 early Jōmon period Taiki Taiki Town Board of Education
(kept at Taiki Town Library (大樹町図書館))		 42°29′49″N 143°16′59″E / 42.496965°N 143.282926°E / 42.496965; 143.282926 (Taiki Town Library) [46]
Dogū and grave goods excavated from the Hatsutaushi 20 Site
初田牛２０遺跡出土の土偶及び墓坑出土遺物
Hatsutaushi nijū-iseki shutsudo no dogū oyobi bokō shutsudo ibutsu		 Late Jōmon period Nemuro Nemuro City
(kept at Nemuro City Museum of History and Nature (根室市歴史と自然の資料館))		 43°17′20″N 145°35′25″E / 43.288765°N 145.590262°E / 43.288765; 145.590262 (Nemuro City Museum of History and Nature) [47]
This list is complete and up to date as of September 2019.

See also

References

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