World Heritage Sites in Japan
20 entries in the World Heritage Sites in Japan compendium.
Ancient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraNineteen archaeological sites from Japan's ancient capitals.Arafune-Azumaya Cold Storage FacilitiesNatural refrigerators that boosted Japan's silk industry.Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaSome of the oldest extant wooden buildings in the world.Gangō-jiOne of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, now preserved in three separate sites in Naramachi.Hagi Reverberatory FurnaceRuins of an Edo-period test furnace for casting cannons.Historic Monuments of Ancient NaraUNESCO site of eight ancient Nara landmarks.Hokki-jiA 7th-century Buddhist temple linked to Prince Shōtoku.Kagoshima Spinning MillBakumatsu-era cotton mill; UNESCO World Heritage component.Kamo shrinesShinto sanctuary complex guarding Kyoto's northeast from demons.Kanjizaiō-inRuined temple with restored Pure Land pond garden in Hiraizumi.Kasuga-taishaAncient Shinto shrine of the Fujiwara family in Nara.Kasugayama Primeval ForestAncient sacred forest protected since 841 in Nara, Japan.Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandA serial UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Ryukyu Arc, renowned for its unique biodiversity and high endemism.Chūson-jiA Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi, head of the Tendai sect in Tōhoku, with a gold-leaf hall housing mummies of…Enryaku-jiHeadquarters of the Tendai sect on Mount HieiFuruichi Kofun GroupA group of Kofun period burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Hara CastleA Sengoku castle cemetery and UNESCO World Heritage site linked to Catholic persecution in Japan.Hashima IslandAn abandoned island of concrete ruins and forced labor history, now a UNESCO World Heritage site.Heijō PalaceThe lost imperial palace of ancient Nara, reconstructed from the earth.Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionTwelve sites in Nagasaki and Kumamoto Prefectures telling the story of Christianity's revival after…
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