Japan Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/east-asia/japan/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:04:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Japan Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/asia/east-asia/japan/ 32 32 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 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 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 Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape https://worldheritagesites.net/iwami-ginzan-silver-mine/ https://worldheritagesites.net/iwami-ginzan-silver-mine/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 20:19:10 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=32198 Remains of a silver mining community that operated for centuries, important in international trade.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/iwami-ginzan-silver-mine/feed/ 0 Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area https://worldheritagesites.net/buddhist-monuments-horyu-ji/ https://worldheritagesites.net/buddhist-monuments-horyu-ji/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:04:38 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=31971 Two early temple complexes that include the oldest wooden structures in the world.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/buddhist-monuments-horyu-ji/feed/ 0 Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama https://worldheritagesites.net/shirakawa-go-gokayama/ https://worldheritagesites.net/shirakawa-go-gokayama/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:56:48 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=30770 Mountain villages with unique traditional farmhouses where silkworms were cultivated.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/shirakawa-go-gokayama/feed/ 0 Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration https://worldheritagesites.net/fujisan/ https://worldheritagesites.net/fujisan/#respond Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:18:23 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=29726 Mount Fuji and numerous natural and religious sites related to its spiritual importance.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/fujisan/feed/ 0 Shrines and Temples of Nikko https://worldheritagesites.net/nikko-japan/ https://worldheritagesites.net/nikko-japan/#respond Sat, 22 Oct 2022 07:24:15 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=29232 A complex of ornate and colorful religious buildings in a lovely forest setting.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/nikko-japan/feed/ 0 Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) https://worldheritagesites.net/hiroshima-peace-memorial/ https://worldheritagesites.net/hiroshima-peace-memorial/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:56:32 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=28869 A UNESCO site for its symbolism and the hope it represents.

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