World Heritage Sites in Japan
21 world heritage sites in Japan. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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 Isl… Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area The UNESCO World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area includes a variety … Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu The Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Ryūkyū ōkoku no gusuku o… Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region is a group of twelve sites in Nagasaki Prefe… Himeji Castle Himeji Castle (Himeji-jō; [çime̞(d)ʑi (d)ʑo̞ː]) is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situa… Hiroshima Peace Memorial The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi), originally the Hiroshima Prefectur… Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Ci… Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of eight pla… Itsukushima Shrine Itsukushima Shrine (Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (po… Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine The Iwami Ginzan was an underground silver mine in the city of Ōda, in Shimane Prefecture … Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan is a serial UNESCO World Heritage Site consistin… Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture (Kyōto-fu; Japanese pronunciation: [kʲoː.to; kʲoː.to.ɸɯ]) is a prefecture… Ogasawara Archipelago The Bonin Islands, also known as the Ogasawara Islands, are a Japanese archipelago of over… Sado Mine The Sado gold mine (Sado Kinzan) is a generic term for gold and silver mines which were on… Shirakami-Sanchi The Shirakami Mountains (White God Mountains) (Hepburn: Shirakami-Sanchi) are a UNESCO Wor… Shiretoko Peninsula The Shiretoko Peninsula (Shiretoko-hantō) is located on the easternmost portion of the Jap… Shrines and Temples of Nikkō The UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples of Nikkō encompasses 103 buildings or s… 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 Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage (Tomioka seishijō to kinu sangyōisan… Yakushima Yakushima is one of the Ōsumi Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 504.88 k… Yanbaru National Park Yambaru National Park (Yanbaru Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Okinawa Prefecture, J…