UNESCO Sites in Japan

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan

Year	Property
1993	Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
1993	Himeji-jo
1993	Shirakami-Sanchi
1993	Yakushima
1994	Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
1995	Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
1996	Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
1996	Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
1998	Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
1999	Shrines and Temples of Nikko
2000	Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
2004	Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
2005	Shiretoko
2007	Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
2011	Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
2011	Ogasawara Islands

UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Japan

Year	Site Name
1980	Mount Hakusan
1980	Mount Odaigahara & Mount Omine
1980	Shiga Highland
1980	Yakushima Island

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