The Final Jōmon spans from around 1000 to 300 BCE.

By the end of the Jōmon period, a slow shift has taken place according to archaeological studies.

New arrivals from the continent seem to have invaded Japan from the West, bringing with them new technologies such as rice farming and metallurgy.

The settlements of the new arrivals seem to have coexisted with those of the Jōmon for some time.

Under these influences, the incipient cultivation of the Jōmon evolves into sophisticated rice-paddy farming.

Many other elements of Japanese culture also may date from this period and reflect a mingled migration from the northern Asian continent and the southern Pacific areas.

Among these elements are Shinto religion, marriage customs, architectural styles, and technological developments such as lacquerware, textiles, laminated bows, metalworking, and glass making.

The Jōmon is succeeded by the Yayoi period outside Hokkaido, where the Jōmon is succeeded by the Zoku-Jōmon (post-Jōmon) period.

The Zoku-Jōmon culture is succeeded by the Satsumon culture around the 7th century.