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List of all of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites:
TOC
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Yakushima
- Shirakami-Sanchi
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- Shiretoko
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
- Ogasawara Islands
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
- Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
- Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
- Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
- Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
- Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
- Sado Island Gold Mines
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
The Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in the town of Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It consists of 4...
| Year of Inscription | 1993 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Nara |
Himeji-jo
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle (姫路城) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous castles in Japan. It is located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, and is of...
| Year of Inscription | 1993 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Hyogo |
Yakushima
Yakushima
Yakushima (屋久島) is a subtropical island located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its pristine natural beauty, unique wildlife, and lush fo...
| Year of Inscription | 1993 |
| Category | Natural |
| Location | Kagoshima |
Shirakami-Sanchi
Shirakami Sanchi
Shirakami Sanchi (白神山地), a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 1993, is a vast and pristine mountainous region located in the northern part of Japan...
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otu Cities)
The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in the cities of Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu i...
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Shogawa river valley in the Gifu and Toyama Prefec...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, also known as the Atomic Bomb Dome, is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is a symbolic remi...
| Year of Inscription | 1996 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Hiroshima |
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社) is a Shinto shrine located on the island of Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is famous for its unique torii ...
| Year of Inscription | 1996 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Hiroshima |
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in Nara, Japan. The site consists of eight buildings and ruins, inclu...
| Year of Inscription | 1998 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Nara |
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
The Shrines and Temples of Nikko is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in Nikko, Japan. The site includes several Shinto shrines and Buddhist temp...
| Year of Inscription | 1999 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Tochigi |
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
The Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. The site cons...
| Year of Inscription | 2000 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Okinawa |
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
The Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (紀伊山地の霊場と参詣道) is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Kii Peninsu...
Shiretoko
Shiretoko
Shiretoko (知床) is a peninsula located on the northeastern coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. The peninsula is home to Shiretoko National ...
| Year of Inscription | 2005 |
| Category | Natural |
| Location | Hokkaido |
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the western part of Japan, in Shimane Prefecture. It was inscr...
| Year of Inscription | 2007 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Shimane |
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan....
| Year of Inscription | 2011 |
| Category | Natural |
| Location | Tokyo |
Ogasawara Islands
Ogasawara Islands
The Ogasawara Islands (小笠原諸島), also known as the Bonin Islands, are a remote archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers south of T...
| Year of Inscription | 2011 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Iwate |
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
"Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Japan. Recognized in 2013, this cultural heritage site ...
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site located in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is a complex of four sites relat...
| Year of Inscription | 2014 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Gunma |
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
The Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining is a group of historic sites located in eight prefectures in J...
| Year of Inscription | 2015 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Kagoshima Yamagushi Iwate Shizuoka |
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement, is a UNESCO World Heritage site that recognizes the contribution ...
| Year of Inscription | 2016 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Tokyo |
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
The Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Japan. The site comprises three locati...
| Year of Inscription | 2017 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Fukuoka |
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
The Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Nagasaki, Japan. It includes 12 sites in and around Nagasaki tha...
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Osaka, Japan. The site comprises a collection of ove...
| Year of Inscription | 2019 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Osaka |
Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
Sado Island Gold Mines
Sado Gold Mine
The Sado Gold Mine (佐渡金山), located on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, is a historical gold mine that was active from the 17th century until 198…
| Year of Inscription | 2024 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Location | Niigata |