Zoku-Jomon

Fugoppe Cave

Yoichi, Hokkaidō, Japan

Carved into the walls of a small sea-facing cave near Yoichi, approximately 800 petroglyphs have puzzled scholars since their discovery in 1950. The images—human figures with wings or horns, boats, fish, marine creatures—date to roughly 2,000 years ago, created by a people whose identity remains unknown. The 'winged man' figures have become iconic in Hokkaido. This is one of only two petroglyph caves in all of Japan, preserving evidence of a spiritual tradition that appeared briefly and then vanished.