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Japan UNESCO World Heritage 2026 Snapshot

A private draft of the 26 World Heritage properties listed for Japan by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, captured on 2026-06-04.

UNESCO lists 26 Japan properties in this 2026 capture; each item follows the official property name.

Curator: @dog26 placesUpdated Jun 6, 2026

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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area

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UNESCO Japan property 1; inscribed 1993.

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2

Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration

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UNESCO Japan property 2; inscribed 2013.

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3

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

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UNESCO Japan property 3; inscribed 2000.

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4

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

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UNESCO Japan property 4; inscribed 2018.

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5

Himeji Castle

Himeji, Hyogo

Himeji, Hyogo
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UNESCO Japan property 5; inscribed 1993.

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6

Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

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UNESCO Japan property 6; inscribed 2011.

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)

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UNESCO Japan property 7; inscribed 1996.

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8

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)

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UNESCO Japan property 8; inscribed 1994.

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9

Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

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UNESCO Japan property 9; inscribed 1998.

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10

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

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UNESCO Japan property 10; inscribed 1995.

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11

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

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UNESCO Japan property 11; inscribed 1996.

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12

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

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UNESCO Japan property 12; inscribed 2007.

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13

Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan

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UNESCO Japan property 13; inscribed 2021.

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14

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

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UNESCO Japan property 14; inscribed 2019.

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15

Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region

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UNESCO Japan property 15; inscribed 2017.

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16

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

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UNESCO Japan property 16; inscribed 2004.

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17

Sado Island Gold Mines

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UNESCO Japan property 17; inscribed 2024.

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18

Shrines and Temples of Nikko

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UNESCO Japan property 18; inscribed 1999.

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19

Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

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UNESCO Japan property 19; inscribed 2015.

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20

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

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UNESCO Japan property 20; inscribed 2016.

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21

Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites

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UNESCO Japan property 21; inscribed 2014.

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22

Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island

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UNESCO Japan property 22; inscribed 2021.

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23

Ogasawara Islands

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UNESCO Japan property 23; inscribed 2011.

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24

Shirakami-Sanchi

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unescoworld-heritage1993

UNESCO Japan property 24; inscribed 1993.

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25

Shiretoko

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UNESCO Japan property 25; inscribed 2005.

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Yakushima

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UNESCO Japan property 26; inscribed 1993.

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