Shirataki Site

Shirataki site
白滝遺跡群
Shirataki site
Shirataki Site (Japan)
LocationEngaru, Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates43°52′28″N 143°08′00″E / 43.87444°N 143.13333°E / 43.87444; 143.13333
History
CulturesJapanese Paleolithic
Site notes

The Shirataki site (白滝遺跡群, Shirataki isekigun) is a group of late Japanese Paleolithic archaeological sites located in the Kamishirataki neighbourhood of the town of Engaru, Monbetsu DIstrict, Hokkaidō, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1989, with the area under protection expanded in 1997.