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Japan

Japan has 25 World Heritage sites: 20 cultural and five natural. The earliest was inscribed in 1993 and the most recent in 2026.

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25
Cultural
20
Natural
5
Map of World Heritage sites in JapanAmami-Oshima, Okinawa and IriomoteAncient Kyoto MonumentsAsuka and FujiwaraFujisanGusuku Sites of RyukyuHimeji-joHiroshima Peace MemorialHistoric Monuments of Ancient NaraHoryu-ji Buddhist MonumentsItsukushima Shinto ShrineIwami Ginzan Silver MineJomon SitesKii Mountain RangeMeiji Industrial Revolution SitesMozu-Furuichi KofunNagasaki Hidden Christian SitesOgasawara IslandsOkinoshimaSado Island Gold MinesShirakami-SanchiShirakawa-go and GokayamaShiretokoShrines and Temples of NikkoTomioka Silk Mill and Related SitesYakushimaTokyo, capitalTokyoŌsakaŌsakaYokohamaYokohamaNagoyaNagoyaFukuokaFukuokaSapporoSapporo
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed. Star: capital. Ring: major city.

Sites in Japan

25 places, in alphabetical order