UNESCO World Heritage Index
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Japan
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
There are around 48 Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji area, in Nara Prefecture. Several date from the late 7th or early 8th century, making...
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
Ogasawara Islands
The property numbers more than 30 islands clustered in three groups and covers surface area of 7,939 hectares. The islands offer a variety o...
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
Shiretoko
Shiretoko Peninsula is located in the north-east of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. The site includes the land from the central ...
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
Shirakami-Sanchi
Situated in the mountains of northern Honshu, this trackless site includes the last virgin remains of the cool-temperate forest of Siebold's...
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