UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 1:53 am
1. Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
2. Himeji-jo
3. Shirakami-Sanchi
4. Yakushima
5. Historic Mo ()numents of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
6. Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
7. Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
8. Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
9. Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
10. Shrines and Temples of Nikko
11. Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
12. Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
13. Shiretoko
14. Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
15. Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
16. Ogasawara Islands
17. Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
18. Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
19. Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
20. The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
21. Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
22. Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
23. Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
24. Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
25. Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
26. Sado Island Gold Mines (2024)
2. Himeji-jo
3. Shirakami-Sanchi
4. Yakushima
5. Historic Mo ()numents of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
6. Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
7. Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
8. Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
9. Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
10. Shrines and Temples of Nikko
11. Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
12. Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
13. Shiretoko
14. Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
15. Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
16. Ogasawara Islands
17. Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
18. Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
19. Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
20. The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
21. Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
22. Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
23. Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
24. Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
25. Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
26. Sado Island Gold Mines (2024)