There are 23 world heritage sites in Japan, and many of them are supported and developed by the country’s diverse natural environment and its climate with four seasons (Shiki), for which there are few equals in the world.

Photos of world heritage sites in Japan

Shiretoko Peninsula

Hokkaido

Shiretoko Peninsula

Shirakami-Sanchi

Aomori / Akita

Shirakami-Sanchi

Shrines and Temples of Nikko

Tochigi

Shrines and Temples of Nikko

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage

Gunma

The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage(Japanese)

Mount Fuji

Shizuoka / Yamanashi

Mount Fuji(Japanese)

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

Toyama / Gifu

Gokayama (Japanese) | Shirakawago (Japanese)

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)

Kyoto

Rokuonji (Kinkakuji/ 金閣寺)(Japanese) | Jisyoji (Ginkakuji / 銀閣寺)(Japanese)

Byodoin（平等院）(Japanese) | Ujigami Jinja (宇治上神社)(Japanese)

Kyo-o-gokokuji (Toji) （教王護国寺 （東寺））(Japanese) | Daigoji（醍醐寺）(Japanese)

Enryakuji （延暦寺）(Japanese) | Ninnaji（仁和寺）(Japanese)

Kiyomizudera（清水寺）(Japanese) | Kamigamo Jinja（賀茂別雷神社 （上賀茂神社））(Japanese)

Shimogamo Jinja（賀茂御祖神社（下鴨神社））(Japanese) | Kozanji（高山寺）(Japanese)

Saihoji（西芳寺 （苔寺）） | （天龍寺）(Japanese) | Ryoanji（龍安寺）(Japanese)

Nishihonganji（西本願寺）(Japanese) | Nijojo（二条城）(Japanese)

Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Nara

Todaiji (東大寺(Japanese) | Kofukuji (興福寺(Japanese) | Kasuga taisya (春日大社(Japanese) | Gangoji (元興寺(Japanese) | Yakushiji (薬師寺(Japanese) | Tosyodaiji (唐招提寺(Japanese) | Heijokyu (平城宮跡(Japanese) | Kasugayama Primeval Forest (春日山原始林)

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area

Nara

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Wakayama

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Yoshino/ Omine

Mount Yoshino | Yoshino mikumari jinja(吉野水分神社(Japanese) | Kimpu Jinja (金峯神社(Japanese) | Kimpusenji | Yoshimizu Jinja | O-minesanji

Kumano Sanzan

Kumano Hongu Jinja (熊野本宮大社(Japanese) | Kumano Hayatama Taisya (熊野速玉大社(Japanese) | Kumano Nachi Taisya (熊野那智大社(Japanese) | Seigantoji | Nachi Falls | Nachi Primeval Forest(那智原始林) | Fudarakusan-ji(補陀洛山寺)

Koyasan

Niutsuhime Jinja | Kongobuji (金剛峯寺(Japanese) | Kongo-sanmaiin(金剛三昧院)

Jisonin (慈尊院) | Niukansyobu Jinja (丹生官省符神社)

Pilgrimage Routes

Kumano Sankeimichi（Kumano Kodo）（Nakahechi (中辺路(Japanese)（「Yunomine Onsen Tsuboyu (湯の峰温泉)」・「Kumano river (熊野川)」） | Kohechi (小辺路) | Ohechi (大辺路)

Iseji (伊勢路)（「Hananoiwaya Jinja (花窟神社)」・「Shichiri mihama (七里御浜)」・「Onigajo (鬼ヶ城)」・「Shishiiwa (獅子岩(Japanese)」））

Omine Okugakemichi (大峯奥駈道) （「Tamaki Jinja (玉置神社)」）| Koyasan choishimichi (高野山町石道)

Itsukushima Shrine

Hiroshima

Itsukushima Shrine

Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)

Hiroshima

Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)(Japanese)

Himeji-jo (Castle)

Hyogo

Himeji-jo (Castle)

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

Shimane

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

Yakushima

Kagoshima

Yakushima

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Okinawa

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Nakijin castle site (今帰仁城跡(Japanese) | Zakimi castle site (座喜味城跡(Japanese) | Katsuren castle site (勝連城跡(Japanese)

Nakagusuku castle site (中城城跡(Japanese) | Syuri castle site (首里城跡(Japanese) | Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon (園比屋武御嶽石門(Japanese) | Tamaudon (玉陵(Japanese) | Shikinaen (識名園(Japanese) | Seifa utaki (斎場御嶽(Japanese)

Hiraizumi — Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

Iwate









Chusonji (中尊寺 (Japanese) | Motsuji (毛越寺(Japanese) | Muryokoin (無量光院跡(Japanese) | Knjizaioin (観自在王院跡(Japanese) | Kinkeizan (金鶏山)







Ogasawara Islands

Tokyo

Ogasawara Kofuji (最南端の郷土富士(Japanese) | John Beach (ジョン・ビーチ (Japanese)

Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

Fukuoka・Saga・Kumamoto・Nagasaki・Kagoshima・Yamaguchi・Shizuoka・Iwate

Yamaguchi

Hagi reverberatory furnace（Hagi,Yamaguchi）

Ebisugahana shipyard（Hagi,Yamaguchi）

Oitayama-tatara iron smelting works（Hagi,Yamaguchi）

Hagi castle town（Hagi,Yamaguchi）

Shokasonjuku Academy（Hagi,Yamaguchi）

Kagoshma

Shuseikan （kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima）

Reverbatory Furnace

machine factory

Former Kagoshima spinning engineer’s residence

Terayama Charcoal Kiln（kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima）

Sekiyoshi Sluice gate of Yoshino leat（kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima）

Shizuoka

Nirayama Reverbatory Furnaces（Izunokuni-shi, Shizuoka）

Iwate

Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site （Kamaishi-shi, Iwate）

Saga

Mietsu naval facility site（Saga-shi, Saga）

Nagasaki

Nagasaki Shipyard/ Kosuge Slip Dock（Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Mitsubishi No.3 Dry Dock（Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Mitsubishi Giant Cantilever Crane（Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Mitsubishi Former Pattern Shop （Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Mitsubishi Senshokaku Guest House （Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Takashima Coal Mine（Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Hashima Coal Mine （Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Glover House and Office （Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Miike

Miyanohara Pit, Miike coal mine

Miike port and coal mine industrial railway

Misumi West Port

Yawata

The Imperial Steel Works, Japan（Kitakyusyu-shi, Fukuoka）

Onga River pumping station

Shokasonjuku Academy（Hagi,Yamaguchi）

Glover House and Office （Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

National Museum of Western Art

Tokyo

National Museum of Western Art

National Museum of Western Art(Japanese)

Okinoshima Island and Related Sites in Munakata Region

Fukuoka

Munakata Taisha（Hetsu-Miya）

Munakata, Fukuoka

Okinoshima

Munakata Taisha (Okitsu-Miya)

Munakata Taisha (Nakatsu-Miya)

Munakata Taisha（Hetsu-Miya）

Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka

Tsuyazaki Tumulus Cluster

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

Hara Castle remains （Minami-shimabara-shi, Nagasaki）

Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado (Kasuga Village and Mt. Yasumandake)（Hirado-shi, Nagasaki）

Kasuga Village and Sacred Places in Hirado (Nakaenoshima Island)（Hirado-shi, Nagasaki）

Sakitsu Village in Amakusa （Amakusa-shi, Kumamoto）

Shitsu Village in Sotome （Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Ono Village in Sotome（Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki）

Villages on Kuroshima Island （Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki）

Remains of Villages on Nozaki Island （Ojika, Nagasaki）

Villages on Kashiragashima Island （Shinkamigotō, Nagasaki）

Villages on Hisaka Island （Goto-shi, Nagasaki）

Egami Village on Naru Island (Egami Church and its Surroundings)（Goto-shi, Nagasaki）

Ōura Cathedral and Related Facilities（Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki)

Related Pages：

Christian Sites in the Nagasaki（Japanese）

Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun, Ancient Tumulus Clusters

Mozu kofungun (Mozu Tombs)

Daisenryo Kofun

Kamiishizu Misanzai Kofun

Nisanzai Kofun

Tadeiyama Kofun

Gobyoyama Kofun

Itasuke Kofun

Nagatsuka Kofun

Nagayama Kofun

Maruhoyama Kofun

Zenizuka Kofun

Daiannjiyama Kofun

Tatsusayama Kofun

Osamezuka Kofun

Hatazuka Kofun

Chayama Kofun

Magodayuyama Kofun

Komoyamazuka Kofun

Shichikanon Kofun

Tsukamawari Kofun

Terayama minamiyama Kofun

Zen-emonyama Kofun

Dougameyama Kofun

Gen-emonyama Kofun

Furuichi kofungun (Furuichi Tombs)

Konda Gohyoyama kofun

Nakatsuyama kofun

Okamisanzai Kofun

Ichinoyama Kofun

Hakayama Kofun

Tsudoshiroyama Kofun

Shiratorinomisasagi Kofun

Komuroyama Kofun

Otorizuka Kofun

Futatsuzuka Kofun

Hazamiyama Kofun

Minegazuka Kofun

Nabezuka Kofun

Nukohakayama Kofun

Joganjiyama Kofun

Aoyama Kofun

Hachizuka Kofun

Higashiyama Kofun

Yashimazuka Kofun

Nakayamazuka Kofun

Kondamaruyama Kofun

Nishiumazuka Kofun

Kurizuka Kofun

Nonaka Kofun

Suketayama Kofun

Higashiumazuka Kofun







Properties submitted on the Tentative List

Temples, Shrines and other structures of Ancient Kamakura

Cultural 1992

Hikone-Jo (castle)

Cultural 1992





Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties

Cultural 2007

Jo-mon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaido-, Northern To-hoku, and other regions

The Sado complex of heritage mines, primarily gold mines