Built or owned by Japanese
Outside the boundaries of Japan and its territories.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Baekje Historic Areas | Mireuksa Temple Pagoda, in 1914 the Japanese government supported it with a concrete backing. | |
| Bikini Atoll | "In the early 1900's the Japanese began to administer the Marshall Islands.... The Bikini islanders' life of harmony drew to an abrupt close when the Japanese decided to build and maintain a watchtower on their island to guard against an American invasion of the Marshalls." | |
| Central Highlands | the big Japanese Peace Pagoda at the foot of Adam's Peak, Central Highlands of Sri Lanka | |
| Changdeokgung Palace Complex | In 1920 The Japanese regime destroyed parts of the complex and a Japanese building was constructed in the palace courtyard. | |
| Hoi An | Japanese bridge | |
| Jeju | "On the east side of the Ilchulbong, along the Sumapo coastal cliff, 23 caves have been discovered and were used as former Japanese military camp sites." - Nomination File | |
| Kandy | Golden Roof of Temple of Tooth | |
| Kew Gardens | Chokushi-Mon | |
| Kinabalu Park | Kinabalu Park's Poring Hot Spring Garden was discovered and developed by Japanese Army during WWII for their recreation. | |
| Lushan National Park | Japanese villa | |
| Macao | St. Paul: "The ruins now consist of the southern stone façade .. intricately carved between 1620 and 1627 by Japanese Christians in exile from their homeland" (Wiki) | |
| Melaka and George Town | GeorgeTown, Penang had little Japanese community officially since 1915 along Cintra Road which locals called the Little Japan Street | |
| Rock Islands | Japanese military ship wrecks from WWII |
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