World Heritage Sites in Japan
36 entries in the World Heritage Sites in Japan compendium.
Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandA serial UNESCO site of unique biodiversity in the Ryukyu Arc.Ancient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraNineteen archaeological sites from Japan's ancient capitals.Arafune-Azumaya Cold Storage FacilitiesNatural wind caves used to refrigerate silkworm eggs for increased silk production.Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaSome of the oldest extant wooden buildings in the world.Byōdō-inBuddhist temple with iconic Phoenix Hall and Amida statue.Chūson-jiTendai head temple in Tōhoku, known for its gold-leaf Konjiki-dō.Daigo-jiHead temple of Shingon-shū Daigo-ha, UNESCO World Heritage site.Ebisugahana ShipyardBakumatsu-era shipyard that built Chōshū Domain's first warships.Enryaku-jiTendai monastery on Mount Hiei, founded in 788 by Saichō.Fujisan Hongū Sengen TaishaHead shrine of Mount Fuji's cult and a World Heritage site.Furuichi Kofun GroupGroup of Kofun period burial mounds in Osaka, Japan.Futarasan shrineAncient Shinto shrine at Nikkō, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Gangō-jiOne of Japan's first Buddhist temples, now surviving in three parts.Ginkaku-jiZen temple representing Higashiyama Culture in Kyoto.GokayamaA secluded region preserving traditional gasshō-zukuri houses.Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuNine sites representing Ryukyu Kingdom's blended culture.Hagi Reverberatory FurnaceRuins of an Edo-period test furnace for casting cannons.Hara CastleSengoku castle and site of the Shimabara Rebellion.Hashima IslandAbandoned coal-mining island and UNESCO World Heritage site.Hashino iron mining and smelting siteRuins of Japan's oldest western-style blast furnace, a UNESCO World Heritage site.Heijō PalaceImperial residence and administrative heart of Nara-period Japan.Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionTwelve sites preserving the revival of Christianity after suppression.Historic Monuments and Sites of HiraizumiFive sites representing Pure Land Buddhism in medieval Japan.Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)17 historic sites in Kyoto, Uji, and Ōtsu.Historic Monuments of Ancient NaraUNESCO site of eight ancient Nara landmarks.Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaThree remote villages with steep-roofed farmhouses in central Japan.Hokki-jiA 7th-century Buddhist temple linked to Prince Shōtoku.Hongan-jiLargest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism in Japan.Iwami Ginzan Silver MineLargest silver mine in Japanese history, active 1526–1923.Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural LandscapeLargest silver mine in Japanese history, active 1526–1923.Kagoshima Spinning MillBakumatsu-era cotton mill; UNESCO World Heritage component.Kamigamo ShrineAncient Shinto shrine protecting Kyoto from malign influences.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.
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