list of all of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites:
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (1993)
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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji AreaThe Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in the town of Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It consists of 4...
Himeji-jo Castle (1993)
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Himeji CastleHimeji Castle (姫路城) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous castles in Japan. It is located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, and is of...
Yakushima (1993)
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YakushimaYakushima (屋久島) is a subtropical island located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its pristine natural beauty, unique wildlife, and lush fo...
Shirakami-Sanchi (1993)
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Shirakami SanchiShirakami Sanchi (白神山地) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the northern part of Japan's Honshu island, on the border of the Akita and Aomori pref...
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (1995)
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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and GokayamaThe Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Shogawa river valley in the Gifu and Toyama Prefec...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (1996)
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Hiroshima Peace MemorialThe Hiroshima Peace Memorial, also known as the Atomic Bomb Dome, is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is a symbolic remi...
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1996)
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Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine (厳島神社) is a Shinto shrine located on the island of Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is famous for its unique torii ...
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (1998)
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Historic Monuments of Ancient NaraThe Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in Nara, Japan. The site consists of eight buildings and ruins, inclu...
Shrines and Temples of Nikko (1999)
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Shrines and Temples of NikkoThe Shrines and Temples of Nikko is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in Nikko, Japan. The site includes several Shinto shrines and Buddhist temp...
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (2000)
ShiretokoShiretoko (知床) is a peninsula located on the northeastern coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. The peninsula is home to Shiretoko National ...
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (2007)
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Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural LandscapeIwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the western part of Japan, in Shimane Prefecture. It was inscr...
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (2011)
Ogasawara IslandsThe Ogasawara Islands (小笠原諸島), also known as the Bonin Islands, are a remote archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers south of T...
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (2013)
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related SitesTomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is a complex of four sites relat...
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (2015)
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region (2018)
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Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionThe Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Nagasaki, Japan. It includes 12 sites in and around Nagasaki tha...
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan (2019)
