For Media Outlets, Travel Agents, Publishing Companies, Etc.

1. Use of photographs and stock footage

Photographs and stock footage published in the Digital Archives of the Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan (JOMON ARCHIVES) may be freely used, copied or transmitted to the public without paperwork. Commercial use is also permitted. To use the content, cite the source by following the examples of credits contained in the information of the photographs and/or videos. Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy carefully before using the JOMON ARCHIVES.

2. Requests that you share with the Archives copies of your publications that include photographs and/or videos from the Archives

If you use photographs and/or videos in the JOMON ARCHIVES in a publication, such as a book, magazine or textbook, please send a copy of the publication (which shows how the photographs and/or videos were used) to the Secretariat for the Council for the Preservation and Utilization of World Heritage Jomon Prehistoric Sites and to the following local governments which hold copyright on the photographs and/or videos.

You may e-mail them as file attachments or you may e-mail the URLs of relevant pages to the Secretariat.

Places for you to submit your publication for sharing:

Secretariat for the Council for the Preservation and Utilization of World Heritage Jomon Prehistoric Sites

c/o World Cultural Heritage Registration Promotion Office, Department of Policy and Planning, Aomori Prefectural Government
Address: Nagashima 1-chome 1-1, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, 030-8570
Tel.: +81-17-734-9183; Fax: +81-17-734-8128
E-mail: jomon*pref.aomori.lg.jp
Note: Replace the asterisk with an at-sign, “@”, when you send an e-mail.

Local governments in charge of component parts and associated sites

3. Examples of site descriptions for travel guides, articles, etc.

These are examples of descriptions of the Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan. We hope you will find them useful when you write travel articles or the like.

4. Contact information for photographing and video recording

For photographing and video recording, contact the organizations listed below.

Note: Replace the asterisk with an at-sign, “@”, when you send an e-mail.

Matters regarding the inscription of the Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan on the World Heritage List, overall questions, etc.

Secretariat for the Council for the Preservation and Utilization of World Heritage Jomon Prehistoric Sites
(c/o World Cultural Heritage Registration Promotion Office, Department of Policy and Planning, Aomori Prefectural Government)

Tel.: +81-17-734-9183; Fax: +81-17-734-8128
E-mail: jomon*pref.aomori.lg.jp
Website: https://jomon-japan.jp/en/

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Odai Yamamoto Site

World Heritage Management Office, Social Education Department, Sotogahama Town Board of Education

Tel.: +81-174-31-1233; Fax: +81-174-31-1234
E-mail: kyouiku-sotogahama*town.sotogahama.lg.jp
Website: http://www.town.sotogahama.lg.jp/

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Kakinoshima Site and the Ofune Site

World Heritage Registration Promotion Office, Cultural Properties Division, Lifelong Learning Department, Hakodate City Board of Education

Tel.: +81-138-21-3563; Fax: +81-138-27-7217
E-mail: bunkazai*city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp
Website: https://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/soshiki/bunkazai/

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Kitakogane Site

Date City Institute of Funkawan Culture (Cultural Properties Section, Date City Board of Education)

Tel.: +81-142-23-3331; Fax: +81-142-23-1084
E-mail: bunka*city.date.hokkaido.jp
Website: https://www.city.date.hokkaido.jp/funkawan/detail/00003112.html

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Tagoyano Site and Kamegaoka Burial Site

Department of Social Education and Culture, Tsugaru City Board of Education

Tel.: +81-173-49-1194; Fax: +81-173-49-1212
E-mail: bunka*city.tsugaru.aomori.jp
Website:https://www.city.tsugaru.aomori.jp/soshiki/kyoiku/syakaikyoiku/

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Futatsumori Site

World Heritage Management Office, Shichinohe Town Board of Education

Tel.: +81-176-58-5530; Fax: +81-176-62-6256
E-mail: kaizuka*town.shichinohe.lg.jp
Website: http://www.town.shichinohe.lg.jp/

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Sannai Maruyama Site

Sannai Maruyama Jomon Culture Center

Tel.: +81-17-781-6078; Fax: +81-17-781-6103
E-mail: E-SJCC*pref.aomori.lg.jp
Website: https://sannaimaruyama.pref.aomori.jp/

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Goshono Site

Office for the Promotion of World Heritage Site Registration, Ichinohe Town Board of Education

Tel.: +81-195-32-2652; Fax: +81-195-32-2992
E-mail: goshono*town.ichinohe.iwate.jp
Website: https://goshono-iseki.com/

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Irie Site and the Takasago Burial Site

Social Education Department, Toyako Town Board of Education

Tel.: +81-142-74-3010; Fax: +81-142-76-3216
E-mail: ky_syakai*town.toyako.hokkaido.jp
Website: http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/syakaikyouiku/index.html

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Komakino Stone Circle

Cultural Property Division, Aomori City Board of Education

Tel.: +81-17-718-1392; Fax: +81-17-718-1394
E-mail: bunkazai*city.aomori.aomori.jp
Website: https://www.city.aomori.aomori.jp/bunkazai/bunka-sports-kanko/bunka/bunka-geijutsu/inishie.html

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Isedotai Stone Circles

Lifelong Learning Department, Kitaakita City Board of Education

Tel.: +81-186-62-6618; Fax: +81-186-62-1669
E-mail: be-bunka*city.kitaakita.akita.jp
Website: https://www.city.kitaakita.akita.jp/isedotai

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Oyu Stone Circles

Oyu Stone Circle Center

Tel.: +81-186-37-3822; Fax: +81-186-30-4303
E-mail: bunkazai*city.kazuno.lg.jp
Website: https://www.city.kazuno.akita.jp/kanko_bunka_sports/bunkazai/7/5593.html

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Kiusu Earthwork Burial Circles

Chitose City Buried Cultural Properties Center, Chitose City Board of Education

Tel.: +81-123-24-4210; Fax: +81-123-21-9301
E-mail: maibun*city.chitose.lg.jp
Website: https://www.city.chitose.lg.jp/docs/95-43785-169-915.html

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Omori Katsuyama Stone Circle

Cultural Properties Section, Hirosaki City Board of Education

Tel.: +81-172-82-1642; Fax: +81-172-82-2313
E-mail: bunkazai*city.hirosaki.lg.jp
Website: http://www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp/gaiyou/chosya/gyousei/omorikatsuyamaisekitosekaiisan.html

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Korekawa Site and the Choshichiyachi Site

Korekawa Archaeological Institution (Korekawa Jomon Kan)

Tel.: +81-178-38-9511; Fax: +81-178-96-5392
E-mail: jomon*city.hachinohe.aomori.jp
Website:https://www.korekawa-jomon.jp/

Matters regarding photographing, video recording, etc. at the Washinoki Stone Circle

Social Education Department, Mori Town Board of Education

Tel.: +81-1374-2-2186; FAX: +81-1374-2-6446
E-mail: shakaikyouiku*town.hokkaido-mori.lg.jp
Website:https://www.town.hokkaido-mori.lg.jp/bunya/stone/