Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Here was added a world heritage in 2004 and only place which was selected as a cultural landscape in Japan.---[Unesco site] Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked by pilgrimage routes to the ancient capital cities of Nara and Kyoto, reflect the fusion of Shinto, rooted in the ancient tradition of nature worship in Japan, and Buddhism, which was introduced from China and the Korean Pe ..

2008-06-10 10:53:18

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1142

Shirakami-Sanchi

Shirakami-Sanchi (白神山地 lit. white god mountain area) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Honshū, Japan. This mountainous, unspoiled expanse of virgin forest straddles both A...(Wikipedia)

2008-06-03 06:08:18

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirakami-San ..

Shiretoko Peninsula

Shiretoko was added to world heritage lists in 2005. It is located in the north-east of Hokkaido.

2008-05-20 06:23:03

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1193

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

It was developed in 1526 by Kamiya Jutei a Japanese merchant. It reached its peak production in the early 17th century of approximately 38 tons of silver a year which was then a third of world production. Silver from the mine was used widely for coins. It was contested fiercely by warlords until the Tokugawa Shogunate won control of it in 1600 as a resul...(Wikipedia)

2008-05-20 06:14:16

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1246

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu was added to a world heritage in 2000. Nine places have been selected but these have spread in the whole Okinawa mainland. (Tamaudun,Sonohyan-utaki Ishimon,Nakijin-jô site,Zakimi-jô site,Katsuren-jô site,Nakagusuku-jô site,Shuri-jô site(But present Shuri-jo has not been selected),Shikinaen and Sêfa-utaki.)

2008-05-20 05:49:17

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

The date of the inscription as one of the world heritage was in 1994. Seventeen temples or shrines were selected. Kamigamo jinja, Shimogamo jinja, Kyo-o-gokokuji, Kiyomizu-dera,Enryaku-ji,Daigo-ji,Saiho-ji,Rokuon-ji,Jisho-ji,Ninna-ji,Byodo-in,Kozan-ji,Ujigami-jinja,Tenryu-ji,Ryoan-ji,Hongan-ji and Nijyo-jo.

2008-05-20 05:39:53

Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

It was added as a world heritage in 1998. Eight shrines or temples were selected. Todai-ji,Kofuku-ji,Kasuga taisha,Kasugayama Primeval Forest,Gango-ji,Yakushi-ji,Tosho-da-ji and Nara palace site(Heijyo-kyo).

2008-05-20 05:31:34

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/870

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

The shrine's construction, consisting of pier-like structures built over the bay, is due to the holy status that the island once commanded. Commoners were historically not allowed to set foot on the island, and had to approach by boat, entering through the gate that appears to float. Beside the shrine is a noh ...(Wikipedia)

2008-05-20 05:22:08

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsukushima_S ..

Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome (Japanese: 原爆ドーム Genbaku Dome), in Hiroshima, Japan, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996（Wikipedia)

2008-05-20 05:16:07

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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

The site is located in the Shogawa river valley stretching across the border of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures in northern Japan. Shirakawa-gō (白川郷, "White River Old-District") ...(Wikipedia)

2008-05-20 05:06:47

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