UNESCO World Heritage Index
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Japan
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto inland sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings h...
Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6 Augus...
Japan
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed gre...
Japan
Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
The property consists of 17 archaeological sites in the southern part of Hokkaido Island and northern Tohoku in geographical settings rangin...
Japan
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
Located 60 km off the western coast of Kyushu island, the island of Okinoshima is an exceptional example of the tradition of worship of a sa...
Japan
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
Located on a plateau above the Osaka Plain, this property includes 49 kofun (βold moundsβ in Japanese). These tombs were for members of the ...
Japan
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
The shrines and temples of Nikko, together with their natural surroundings, have for centuries been a sacred site known for its architectura...
Japan
Sado Island Gold Mines
The Sado Island Gold Mines is a serial property located on Sado Island, some thirty-five kilometres west of the Niigata Prefecture coast. It...
Japan
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
This property is a historic sericulture and silk mill complex established in the late 19th and early 20th century in the Gunma prefecture, n...
South Korea
Namhansanseong
Namhansanseong was designed as an emergency capital for the Joseon dynasty (1392β1910), in a mountainous site 25 km south-east of Seoul. Bui...
Japan
Hiraizumi β Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land comprises five sites, including the sacred Mount K...
Japan
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-styl...
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