World Heritage in Japan

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Map of World Heritage in Japan

Site	Inscribed	Type	Reviews	Visitors	Rating
Amami-Oshima Island	2021	Natural	5	34	3.14
Ancient Kyoto	1994	Cultural	19	613	4.53
Ancient Nara	1998	Cultural	14	477	4.05
Fujisan	2013	Cultural	8	310	3.71
Genbaku Dome	1996	Cultural	20	285	3.27
Gusuku of Ryukyu	2000	Cultural	10	97	2.99
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region	2018	Cultural	4	100	2.76
Himeji-jo	1993	Cultural	10	349	3.63
Hiraizumi	2011	Cultural	5	75	3.17
Horyu-ji Area	1993	Cultural	10	205	3.41
Itsukushima Shrine	1996	Cultural	11	304	3.69
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine	2007	Cultural	8	67	2.69
Jomon Prehistoric Sites	2021	Cultural	4	39	2.72
Kii Mountain Range	2004	Cultural	7	162	3.68
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun	2019	Cultural	5	78	2.19
Nikko	1999	Cultural	10	259	3.88
Ogasawara Islands	2011	Natural	3	11	3.59
Okinoshima Island	2017	Cultural	5	51	2.42
Sado Island Gold Mines	2024	Cultural	3	7	2.35
Shirakami-Sanchi	1993	Natural	10	41	3.38
Shirakawa-go and Gokayama	1995	Cultural	7	159	3.73
Shiretoko	2005	Natural	8	52	3.71
Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution	2015	Cultural	10	118	2.82
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier	2016	Cultural	28	556	2.72
Tomioka Silk Mill	2014	Cultural	6	87	2.75
Yakushima	1993	Natural	5	45	4.11

Site	Added	Scheduled	Type	Reviews	Visitors	Rating
Asuka-Fujiwara : Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties	2007	2026	Cultural	4	37	79%
Hikone-Jo (castle)	1992	2027	Cultural	2	42	91%
Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (extension) (EXT)	2012		Cultural	2	16	60%
Temples, Shrines and other structures of Ancient Kamakura	1992		Cultural	4	73	93%

Official Name

Japan

Region

Asia and the Pacific

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