East Asia Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/east-asia/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:09:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png East Asia Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/east-asia/ 32 32 West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou https://worldheritagesites.net/west-lake-cultural-landscape-hangzhou/ https://worldheritagesites.net/west-lake-cultural-landscape-hangzhou/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 08:49:32 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37607 An ancient landscaped environment based on Buddhist principles in garden design that have been influential for over a thousand years.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/mount-taishan/feed/ 0 Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu https://worldheritagesites.net/three-confucian-sites/ https://worldheritagesites.net/three-confucian-sites/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:49:59 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37306 An architectural collection in the hometown of Confucius, who was hugely influential in the history of China and many other countries.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/three-confucian-sites/feed/ 0 Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan https://worldheritagesites.net/jomon-prehistoric-sites/ https://worldheritagesites.net/jomon-prehistoric-sites/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 13:13:24 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36103 17 archeological sites from a 10,0000-year-old hunter-fisher-gatherer society.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/jomon-prehistoric-sites/feed/ 0 Shiretoko https://worldheritagesites.net/shiretoko/ https://worldheritagesites.net/shiretoko/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:18:45 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35634 A Hokkaido peninsula of untamed natural beauty with a unique ecosystem due to the seasonal sea ice nearby.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/shiretoko/feed/ 0 Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape https://worldheritagesites.net/orkhon-valley-cultural-landscape/ https://worldheritagesites.net/orkhon-valley-cultural-landscape/#respond Sat, 04 Jan 2025 18:01:52 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35571 A huge region of beautiful landscapes and archaeological sites, important in the history of the Mongol Empire as well as the Uighur people.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/orkhon-valley-cultural-landscape/feed/ 0 Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range https://worldheritagesites.net/sacred-sites-and-pilgrimage-routes-in-the-kii-mountain-range/ https://worldheritagesites.net/sacred-sites-and-pilgrimage-routes-in-the-kii-mountain-range/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:13:51 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35557 A collection of spiritually and culturally important pilgrimage sites that blend Buddhist and Shinto traditions in a natural environment.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/sacred-sites-and-pilgrimage-routes-in-the-kii-mountain-range/feed/ 0 Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement https://worldheritagesites.net/kulangsu/ https://worldheritagesites.net/kulangsu/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:01:42 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=32693 An 18-century commercial port where foreign and Chinese influences mixed and intertwined, especially evident in the unique range of architecture.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/kulangsu/feed/ 0 Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island https://worldheritagesites.net/islands-in-japan-amami-oshima-tokunoshima-okinawa-iriomote/ https://worldheritagesites.net/islands-in-japan-amami-oshima-tokunoshima-okinawa-iriomote/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:50:57 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=32604 Four islands with subtropical rainforests that support a range of endemic species.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/islands-in-japan-amami-oshima-tokunoshima-okinawa-iriomote/feed/ 0 The Great Wall https://worldheritagesites.net/great-wall-of-china/ https://worldheritagesites.net/great-wall-of-china/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:53:58 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=32354 An ancient and audacious architectural marvel over 12,000 miles long.

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