World Heritage Sites in Japan

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Cultural 22Natural 5

Japan has 27 World Heritage Sites (22 cultural, 5 natural), the 11th most in the world (tied with United States). Hover over or tap a dot to see its name; click a name in the list to show it on the map. Listed by year of inscription.

• Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area cultural · 1993
• Himeji-jo cultural · 1993
• Yakushima natural · 1993
• Shirakami-Sanchi natural · 1993
• Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) cultural · 1994
• Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama cultural · 1995
• Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) cultural · 1996
• Itsukushima Shinto Shrine cultural · 1996
• Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara cultural · 1998
• Shrines and Temples of Nikko cultural · 1999
• Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu cultural · 2000
• Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range cultural · 2004
• Shiretoko natural · 2005
• Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape cultural · 2007
• Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land cultural · 2011
• Ogasawara Islands natural · 2011
• Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration cultural · 2013
• Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites cultural · 2014
• Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining cultural · 2015
• The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement cultural · 2016 (shared with Argentina, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and others)
• Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region cultural · 2017
• Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region cultural · 2018
• Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan cultural · 2019
• Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island natural · 2021
• Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan cultural · 2021
• Sado Island Gold Mines cultural · 2024
• Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara cultural · 2026

List from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (to 2026). Each dot is the site’s reference point; sites spread over several places or countries get one dot.