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	30	3.08
Ancient Kyoto	1994	Cultural	18	585	4.57
Ancient Nara	1998	Cultural	13	455	4.04
Fujisan	2013	Cultural	8	294	3.73
Genbaku Dome	1996	Cultural	20	273	3.31
Gusuku of Ryukyu	2000	Cultural	10	91	2.98
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region	2018	Cultural	4	96	2.78
Himeji-jo	1993	Cultural	10	328	3.62
Hiraizumi	2011	Cultural	4	74	3.16
Horyu-ji Area	1993	Cultural	10	195	3.42
Itsukushima Shrine	1996	Cultural	11	288	3.72
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine	2007	Cultural	8	63	2.66
Jomon Prehistoric Sites	2021	Cultural	3	35	2.7
Kii Mountain Range	2004	Cultural	7	156	3.73
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun	2019	Cultural	5	71	2.2
Nikko	1999	Cultural	10	249	3.87
Ogasawara Islands	2011	Natural	2	9	3.71
Okinoshima Island	2017	Cultural	5	47	2.4
Sado Island Gold Mines	2024	Cultural	3	6	2.35
Shirakami-Sanchi	1993	Natural	10	40	3.38
Shirakawa-go and Gokayama	1995	Cultural	7	151	3.76
Shiretoko	2005	Natural	7	48	3.74
Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution	2015	Cultural	9	114	2.84
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier	2016	Cultural	28	542	2.76
Tomioka Silk Mill	2014	Cultural	6	85	2.77
Yakushima	1993	Natural	5	42	4.09

Site	Added	Scheduled	Type	Reviews	Visitors	Rating
Asuka-Fujiwara : Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties	2007	2026	Cultural	4	33	82%
Hikone-Jo (castle)	1992	2027	Cultural	2	38	90%
Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (extension) (EXT)	2012		Cultural	1	16	50%
Temples, Shrines and other structures of Ancient Kamakura	1992		Cultural	3	69	92%

Official Name

Japan

Region

Asia and the Pacific

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