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World Heritage Sites in Japan

29 sites

Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area

Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area

Japan Inscribed: 1993

Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle

Japan Inscribed: 1993

Yakushima

Yakushima

Japan Inscribed: 1993

Shirakami-Sanchi

Shirakami-Sanchi

Japan Inscribed: 1993

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Japan Inscribed: 1994

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama

Japan Inscribed: 1995

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Japan Inscribed: 1996

Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine

Japan Inscribed: 1996

Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Japan Inscribed: 1998

Shrines and Temples of Nikkō

Shrines and Temples of Nikkō

Japan Inscribed: 1999

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Japan Inscribed: 2000

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Japan Inscribed: 2004

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Japan Inscribed: 2004

Shiretoko

Shiretoko

Japan Inscribed: 2005

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Japan Inscribed: 2007

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine

Japan Inscribed: 2007

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

Japan Inscribed: 2011

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier

Argentina, India, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan Inscribed: 2016

Ogasawara Archipelago

Ogasawara Archipelago

Japan Inscribed: 2011

Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration

Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration

Japan Inscribed: 2013

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage

Japan Inscribed: 2014

Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

Japan Inscribed: 2015

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

Japan Inscribed: 2018

Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region

Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region

Japan Inscribed: 2017

Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

Japan Inscribed: 2021

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

Japan Inscribed: 2019

Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan

Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan

Japan Inscribed: 2021

Sado Island Gold Mines

Sado Island Gold Mines

Japan Inscribed: 2024

Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara

Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara

Japan Inscribed: 2026