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World Heritage Sites

Photos and descriptions of World Heritages in Japan

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Iwami Silver Mine

Archaeological remains of silver mines from the 16th century

Shiretoko

Peninsula in Hokkaido with untouched forest and wild life

Kii Mountain Range

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in Kii Mountain Range

Yakushima

Ancient specimens of the over 1000 years-old Japanese cedar

Shirakami Forest

The last forest of Siebold's beech trees

Ryukyu

Histoical sites of Ryukyu Kingdom in Okinawa

Itsukushima Shrine

Shrine built upon water in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Where the atomic bomb was used against in 1945

Himeji Castle

The best designed Japanese castle

Horyuji

The oldest wooden building in the world

Ancient Nara

Historical city of Nara

Ancient Kyoto

Historical buildings in Kyoto

Shirakawago

Preserved village life in the mountains

Temples of Nikko

Shrines and Temples of Nikko