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	31	3.08
Ancient Kyoto	1994	Cultural	18	590	4.54
Ancient Nara	1998	Cultural	13	459	4.04
Fujisan	2013	Cultural	8	296	3.73
Genbaku Dome	1996	Cultural	20	275	3.27
Gusuku of Ryukyu	2000	Cultural	10	92	2.99
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region	2018	Cultural	4	96	2.78
Himeji-jo	1993	Cultural	10	332	3.62
Hiraizumi	2011	Cultural	4	74	3.17
Horyu-ji Area	1993	Cultural	10	196	3.41
Itsukushima Shrine	1996	Cultural	11	291	3.71
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine	2007	Cultural	8	64	2.69
Jomon Prehistoric Sites	2021	Cultural	4	36	2.74
Kii Mountain Range	2004	Cultural	7	157	3.69
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun	2019	Cultural	5	72	2.18
Nikko	1999	Cultural	10	251	3.88
Ogasawara Islands	2011	Natural	2	10	3.59
Okinoshima Island	2017	Cultural	5	47	2.37
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	153	3.76
Shiretoko	2005	Natural	8	48	3.75
Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution	2015	Cultural	9	114	2.82
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier	2016	Cultural	28	543	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	40	90%
Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (extension) (EXT)	2012		Cultural	1	16	60%
Temples, Shrines and other structures of Ancient Kamakura	1992		Cultural	4	71	92%

Official Name

Japan

Region

Asia and the Pacific

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