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*''Japanese'': 世界遺産 ''(sekai isan)''
World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) as the sites of the greatest historical and cultural importance to all humanity, and the most worth protecting. UNESCO also maintains a similar list of performing arts and other practices, designating these [[Intangible Cultural Heritage]].
There are currently 16 World Heritage Sites in Japan, several of which are umbrella categories including numerous individual sites.
==Cultural Sites==
*Buddhist Monuments in the [[Horyu-ji]] Area
*[[Himeji castle]]
*Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ([[Kyoto]], [[Uji]] and [[Otsu]] Cities)
**[[Kamigamo Shrine]]
**[[Shimogamo Shrine]]
**[[Toji|Tôji]]
**[[Kiyomizu-dera]]
**[[Enryaku-ji]]
**[[Daigo-ji|Daigô-ji]]
**[[Ninna-ji]]
**[[Byodo-in|Byôdô-in]]
**[[Ujigami Shrine]]
**[[Kozan-ji]]
**[[Koke-dera]]
**[[Tenryu-ji|Tenryû-ji]]
**[[Kinkaku-ji]]
**[[Ginkaku-ji]]
**[[Ryoan-ji|Ryôan-ji]]
**[[Higashi Hongan-ji]] and [[Nishi Hongan-ji]]
**[[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]]
*Historic Villages of [[Shirakawa-go|Shirakawa-gô]] and [[Gokayama]]
*Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
*[[Itsukushima Shrine]]
*Historic Monuments of Ancient [[Nara]]
**[[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]]
**[[Kofuku-ji|Kôfuku-ji]]
**[[Toshodai-ji|Tôshôdai-ji]]
**[[Heijo Imperial Palace|Heijô Imperial Palace]]
**[[Kasuga Shrine]]
**[[Kasugayama Primeval Forest]]
*Shrines and Temples of [[Nikko]]
**[[Nikko Toshogu|Nikkô Tôshôgû]]
**[[Futarasan Shrine]]
**[[Rinno-ji|Rinnô-ji]]
*[[Gusuku]] Sites and Related Properties of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu]]
**[[Tamaudun]]
**[[Sonohyan utaki]] stone gate
**[[Nakijin castle]]
**[[Zakimi gusuku]]
**[[Katsuren gusuku]]
**[[Nakagusuku gusuku]]
**[[Shuri castle]]
**[[Shikinaen]]
**[[Sefa utaki|Sêfa utaki]]
*Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
**Yoshino and Omine
**Kumano Sanzan
**[[Koya-san|Kôya-san]]
*[[Iwami Ginzan]] Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
*[[Hiraizumi]] – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
==Natural Sites==
*[[Ogasawara Islands]]
*[[Shirakami-Sanchi]]
*[[Shiretoko]]
*[[Yakushima]]
==References==
*"[http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/jp Japan - UNESCO World Heritage Centre]."
[[Category:Locations]]
World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) as the sites of the greatest historical and cultural importance to all humanity, and the most worth protecting. UNESCO also maintains a similar list of performing arts and other practices, designating these [[Intangible Cultural Heritage]].
There are currently 16 World Heritage Sites in Japan, several of which are umbrella categories including numerous individual sites.
==Cultural Sites==
*Buddhist Monuments in the [[Horyu-ji]] Area
*[[Himeji castle]]
*Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ([[Kyoto]], [[Uji]] and [[Otsu]] Cities)
**[[Kamigamo Shrine]]
**[[Shimogamo Shrine]]
**[[Toji|Tôji]]
**[[Kiyomizu-dera]]
**[[Enryaku-ji]]
**[[Daigo-ji|Daigô-ji]]
**[[Ninna-ji]]
**[[Byodo-in|Byôdô-in]]
**[[Ujigami Shrine]]
**[[Kozan-ji]]
**[[Koke-dera]]
**[[Tenryu-ji|Tenryû-ji]]
**[[Kinkaku-ji]]
**[[Ginkaku-ji]]
**[[Ryoan-ji|Ryôan-ji]]
**[[Higashi Hongan-ji]] and [[Nishi Hongan-ji]]
**[[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]]
*Historic Villages of [[Shirakawa-go|Shirakawa-gô]] and [[Gokayama]]
*Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
*[[Itsukushima Shrine]]
*Historic Monuments of Ancient [[Nara]]
**[[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]]
**[[Kofuku-ji|Kôfuku-ji]]
**[[Toshodai-ji|Tôshôdai-ji]]
**[[Heijo Imperial Palace|Heijô Imperial Palace]]
**[[Kasuga Shrine]]
**[[Kasugayama Primeval Forest]]
*Shrines and Temples of [[Nikko]]
**[[Nikko Toshogu|Nikkô Tôshôgû]]
**[[Futarasan Shrine]]
**[[Rinno-ji|Rinnô-ji]]
*[[Gusuku]] Sites and Related Properties of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu]]
**[[Tamaudun]]
**[[Sonohyan utaki]] stone gate
**[[Nakijin castle]]
**[[Zakimi gusuku]]
**[[Katsuren gusuku]]
**[[Nakagusuku gusuku]]
**[[Shuri castle]]
**[[Shikinaen]]
**[[Sefa utaki|Sêfa utaki]]
*Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
**Yoshino and Omine
**Kumano Sanzan
**[[Koya-san|Kôya-san]]
*[[Iwami Ginzan]] Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
*[[Hiraizumi]] – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
==Natural Sites==
*[[Ogasawara Islands]]
*[[Shirakami-Sanchi]]
*[[Shiretoko]]
*[[Yakushima]]
==References==
*"[http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/jp Japan - UNESCO World Heritage Centre]."
[[Category:Locations]]