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Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (16)
Cultural
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (1993)
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (2000)
- Himeji-jo (1993)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (2011)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (1996)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (1994)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (1998)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (1995)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (1996)
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (2007)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (2004)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (1999)
Natural
- Ogasawara Islands (2011)
- Shirakami-Sanchi (1993)
- Shiretoko (2005)
- Yakushima (1993)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List (13)
- Temples, Shrines and other structures of Ancient Kamakura (1992)
- Hikone-Jo (castle) (1992)
- The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage (2007)
- Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki (2007)
- Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties (2007)
- Fujisan (2007)
- Main Building of the National Museum of Western Art (2007)
- Jômon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidô, Northern Tôhoku, and other regions (2009)
- The Modern Industrial Heritage Sites in Kyûshû and Yamaguchi (2009)
- Okinoshima Island and Related Sites in Munakata Region (2009)
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun, Ancient Tumulus Clusters (2010)
- The Sado complex of heritage mines, primarily gold mines (2010)
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land (extension) (2012)
Activities
News
- World Heritage Convention’s 40th anniversary celebration concludes and launches Kyoto Vision Thursday, November 8, 2012
- Reflection and future perspectives mark World Heritage Convention’s 40th anniversary closing event in Kyoto, Japan Tuesday, November 6, 2012
- Closing celebration of World Heritage Convention’s 40th anniversary Monday, November 5, 2012
- Tokyo Expert Meeting (Feb 2012) published Wednesday, July 18, 2012
- Heritage Heals in Hiraizumi Monday, February 13, 2012
- Nine members elected to World Heritage Committee Monday, November 7, 2011
- Barbados enters World Heritage List with Bridgetown and its Garrison; Hiraizumi (Japan) and Germany’s Beech Forests also inscribed Saturday, June 25, 2011
- Japan's Ogasawara Islands on UNESCO's World Heritage List Friday, June 24, 2011
- Ashgabat Agreement: representatives and experts of twelve Asian countries outline the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors approach for the future Serial and Trans-boundary World Heritage Nomination Wednesday, May 18, 2011
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre expresses its solidarity with Japanese people following tragic events Wednesday, March 16, 2011
- Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch Friday, June 29, 2007
- Paper Series N°12 "The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)" Monday, April 4, 2005
- World Heritage Committee to Announce New Sites on December 5 in Kyoto, Japan Wednesday, November 25, 1998
Events
- International World Heritage Youth Forum: Living with Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (T.E.P.) Jun 8, 2013 - Jun 17, 2013
- Call for Applications: 8th International Training Programme on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage Apr 1, 2013 - May 20, 2013
- Symposium “World Heritage for Peace and Sustainability” Nov 10, 2012
- Symposium “World Heritage, conservation and succession to the next generation” Nov 9, 2012 - Nov 11, 2012
- World Heritage Convention 40th anniversary celebrations: Closing event Nov 6, 2012 - Nov 8, 2012
- Youth Programme “World Heritage: the roles of local communities and youth for the next decade” Nov 3, 2012 - Nov 5, 2012
- Expert meeting “Conservation and Sustainability-from principle to practice” Nov 3, 2012 - Nov 5, 2012
- Expert Meeting "Heritage and Societies: toward the 20th anniversary of the Nara Document on Authenticity, and beyond" Nov 3, 2012 - Nov 5, 2012
- Symposium “The Role of Community for Sustainable Cultural Development” Nov 3, 2012 - Nov 5, 2012
- Forum on World Heritage Protection and Conservation Oct 29, 2012
- Symposium on the World Natural Heritage of Japan Oct 2, 2012
- Third meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads Sep 17, 2012 - Sep 20, 2012
- World Heritage Torch-Run Concert by UNESCO Artist For Peace Missa JOHNOUCHI Sep 15, 2012 - Sep 15, 2012
- “Portraying Kyoto’s Cultural Heritage” Contest Jul 20, 2012 - Sep 18, 2012
- Expert Meeting on the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention in Tokyo Feb 16, 2012
- Launching Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention in Japan Feb 13, 2012
- Second meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads May 3, 2011 - May 6, 2011
- Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage Aug 30, 2009 - Sep 12, 2009
- Application deadline 14 June: Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage May 1, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009
- UNITAR Hiroshima Training Workshop Apr 19, 2009 - Apr 24, 2009
- 5th Workshop in the UNITAR Series on the Management and Conservation Mar 30, 2008 - Apr 4, 2008
- Torch-Run Concert for World Heritage May 31, 2007
- UNESCO Regional Workshop on Periodic Reporting Follow-up for North-East and South-East Asia Dec 12, 2005 - Dec 16, 2005
Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI) Source: UNESCO/ERI
- H. E. Mr Isao Kiso
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO
Web Site: http://www.unesco.emb-japan.go.jp/
- Japanese National Commission for UNESCO
Web Site: http://www.mext.go.jp/english/unesco/
Acceptance of the Convention:
Tuesday, June 30, 1992
Tuesday, June 30, 1992
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee:
1993 - 1999
2003 - 2007
2011 - 2015
1993 - 1999
2003 - 2007
2011 - 2015
Periodic Reporting
Access to the Periodic Reporting Questionnaire
Access to the Periodic Reporting Questionnaire
Other sources of information within UNESCO
Other sources of information