Heritage in Japan
A curated cross-category map of Heritage spots across Japan.
World Heritage Sites （30） See all World Heritage Sites in Japan »
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
Japan
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
A group of UNESCO World Heritage sites
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93643
Official site: https://kirishitan.jp/
Photo: Fg2 / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nagasaki_Oura_C1378.jpg
Kyoto Prefecture
Japan
Kyoto Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120730
Official site: https://www.pref.kyoto.jp/
Photo: WKC from Hong Kong / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RX100VII_-_Amanohashidate_view_from_Kasamatsu_Park_-_Flickr_-_wkc.1.jpg
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
Japan
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
Mine
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174139
Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:180504_Shimizudani_Refinery_Ruins_of_Iwami_Ginzan_Silver_Mine_Oda_Shimane_pref_Japan03s.jpg
Himeji Castle
Japan
Himeji Castle
Japanese castle complex
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188754
Official site: https://www.himejicastle.jp/
Photo: Nikos Kitsakis / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Himeji_castle_in_may_2015.jpg
Itsukushima Shrine
Japan
Itsukushima Shrine
Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191763
Official site: https://www.itsukushimajinja.jp/
Photo: JordyMeow / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Itsukushima_Gate.jpg
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Architectural structure
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231140
Photo: Oilstreet / CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genbaku_Dome04-r.JPG
Shirakami-Sanchi
Japan
Shirakami-Sanchi
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q501638
Photo: らんで / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sirakami_santi.JPG
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Japan
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q611345
Photo: 日:Jnn / CC BY 2.1 jp via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Daimonzaka8618.JPG
Shiretoko Peninsula
Japan
Shiretoko Peninsula
Peninsula in Hokkaido, Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629238
Photo: っ / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shiretoko_Peninsula_Hokkaido_Japan_SRTM.jpg
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
Japan
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q874027
Photo: Keith Pomakis / CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kinkakuji_2004-09-21.jpg
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
Japan
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
World Heritage Site in Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q877626
Official site: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/734/
Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ogi_Shirakawa-g%C5%8D,_Gifu,_Japan.jpg
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Nara, Japan
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Complex of eight historical sites in Nara, Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1055749
Official site: https://www.city.nara.lg.jp/site/world-heritage/
Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Todaiji18s3200.jpg
Cathedrals （5）
Kawaguchi Christ Church Cathedral
Osaka, Japan
Kawaguchi Christ Church Cathedral
Japanese church of the Anglican sect
Cathedral — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10272491
Photo: ignis / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kawaguchi_Church_Osaka_JPN_001.jpg
Grand Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Osaka
Tamatsukuri, Japan
Grand Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Osaka
Church building in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Cathedral — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11439944
Official site: http://www.tamatsukuri-catholic.com/
Photo: 663highland / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:210610_St._Mary%27s_Cathedral,_Osaka_Japan01bs7.jpg
Christ the King Cathedral, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Christ the King Cathedral, Niigata
Church building in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Cathedral — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24805640
Official site: http://cathedral-niigata.jp/
Photo: トマス秋茄子 / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catholic_Niigata_Cathedral.jpg
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Cathedral, Urawa
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Cathedral, Urawa
Church building in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Cathedral — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24817370
Photo: Abasaa / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catholic_Urawa_Church.JPG
Aoyama Saint Grace Cathedral
Aoyama, Japan
Aoyama Saint Grace Cathedral
Cathedral — Japan
Source: Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11661178
Photo: Rs1421 / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aoyama-St-Grace-Cathedral-01.jpg