World Heritage List
Also protected by
Argentina
Bahrain
Belgium
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
France
Germany
India
Japan
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
- Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
- Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
- Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
- Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
- Sado Island Gold Mines
Oman
Poland
Republic of Korea
Switzerland
Thailand
United States of America
Viet Nam
Also protected by Geoparks
Also protected by 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Wall Map
A large format full-colour map is available in English, French and Spanish. The dimensions of the map are 78cm by 50cm (31 in. by 20 in.).