Kamegaoka Burial Site

Excavations at Kamegaoka, dating to around 1000 BCE, have uncovered some of the most technically accomplished pottery from Japan's Jomon period. The site was a shared burial ground serving multiple communities during the final Jomon stage. Burial pits contained polished jade beads, lacquered objects, woven plant-fiber items, and hollow clay figurines with large goggle-like eyes and elaborate headdresses, indicating complex ritual practices. Kamegaoka-style pottery is now held by major museums worldwide including the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The site itself has information boards and a large replica of one of those goggle-eyed figurines. The Tsugaru City Kizukuri Kamegaoka Archaeological Museum nearby displays artifacts in detail.