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	582	4.56
Ancient Nara	1998	Cultural	13	452	4.04
Fujisan	2013	Cultural	8	292	3.71
Genbaku Dome	1996	Cultural	20	271	3.28
Gusuku of Ryukyu	2000	Cultural	10	91	2.96
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region	2018	Cultural	4	94	2.75
Himeji-jo	1993	Cultural	10	325	3.63
Hiraizumi	2011	Cultural	4	74	3.16
Horyu-ji Area	1993	Cultural	10	193	3.45
Itsukushima Shrine	1996	Cultural	11	286	3.74
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine	2007	Cultural	8	62	2.65
Jomon Prehistoric Sites	2021	Cultural	3	35	2.7
Kii Mountain Range	2004	Cultural	7	153	3.78
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun	2019	Cultural	5	69	2.22
Nikko	1999	Cultural	10	248	3.88
Ogasawara Islands	2011	Natural	2	9	3.71
Okinoshima Island	2017	Cultural	5	45	2.42
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	150	3.74
Shiretoko	2005	Natural	7	47	3.73
Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution	2015	Cultural	9	110	2.84
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier	2016	Cultural	28	539	2.76
Tomioka Silk Mill	2014	Cultural	6	84	2.75
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	31	90%
Hikone-Jo (castle)	1992	2027	Cultural	2	37	89%
Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (extension) (EXT)	2012		Cultural	1	16	33%
Temples, Shrines and other structures of Ancient Kamakura	1992		Cultural	3	68	92%

Official Name

Japan

Region

Asia and the Pacific

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