Japan

Japan

27 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

27
Total Sites
22
Cultural
5
Natural
0
Mixed

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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
Cultural 1993
Asia and the Pacific
Himeji-jo
Cultural 1993
Asia and the Pacific
Shirakami-Sanchi
Natural 1993
Asia and the Pacific
Yakushima
Natural 1993
Asia and the Pacific
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Cultural 1994
Asia and the Pacific
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Cultural 1995
Asia and the Pacific
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Cultural 1996
Asia and the Pacific
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Cultural 1996
Asia and the Pacific
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Cultural 1998
Asia and the Pacific
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
Cultural 1999
Asia and the Pacific
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Cultural 2000
Asia and the Pacific
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Cultural 2004
Asia and the Pacific
Shiretoko
Natural 2005
Asia and the Pacific
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Cultural 2007
Asia and the Pacific
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Cultural 2011
Asia and the Pacific
Ogasawara Islands
Natural 2011
Asia and the Pacific
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Cultural 2013
Asia and the Pacific
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
Cultural 2014
Asia and the Pacific
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
Cultural 2015
Asia and the Pacific
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Cultural Transboundary 2016
Latin America and the Caribbean
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
Cultural 2017
Asia and the Pacific
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Cultural 2018
Asia and the Pacific
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
Cultural 2019
Asia and the Pacific
Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
Natural 2021
Asia and the Pacific
Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
Cultural 2021
Asia and the Pacific
Sado Island Gold Mines
Cultural 2024
Asia and the Pacific
Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara
Cultural 2026
Asia and the Pacific
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