
The Irie Site of the Jomon Period is an open-air archaeological landscape where reconstructed pit dwellings and earthworks reveal Hokkaido’s ancient Jomon lifeways. Photograph overcast skies and low-angle light to emphasize texture in soil mounds and timber frames; seasonal greenery adds color contrast to the prehistoric forms.

The Irie Site of the Jomon Period is an open-air archaeological landscape where reconstructed pit dwellings and earthworks reveal Hokkaido’s ancient Jomon lifeways. Photograph overcast skies and low-angle light to emphasize texture in soil mounds and timber frames; seasonal greenery adds color contrast to the prehistoric forms.