{"id":9811,"date":"2015-07-31T09:44:41","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T08:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.insidejapantours.com\/?p=9811"},"modified":"2021-02-24T00:10:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T00:10:39","slug":"world-heritage-japan-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/31\/world-heritage-japan-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"World Heritage Japan: Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F9811&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F9811\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F9811&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F9811&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F9811%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F9811\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F9811\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>Following on from World Heritage Japan: Part One, in this post we\u2019ll cover the 12 sites to have received UNESCO World Heritage Status since the year 2000 \u2013 ranging from silver mines and modernist architecture to the wild and rugged landscapes of northern Hokkaido.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>12. The Kumano Kodo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2004<\/p>\n<p>The Kumano Kodo is an ancient network of pilgrimage routes trodden by peasants and royalty alike for over a thousand years. The routes criss-cross the Kii Peninsula, a mountainous region on Honshu main island known for its towering cedar forests and rugged natural beauty, linking important Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples via rustic towns and villages.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30128\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30128 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-720x479.jpg\" alt=\"Pilgrim wearing traditional clothes with cloudy mountains in the background\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-1440x958.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1-510x339.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/kumano-mountains-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mountains of the Kumano Kodo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30134\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30134 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Light shining through forest trees and lighting stone statue covered in moss\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kumano-Kodo-Nakahechi-route-light-shining-through-trees.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stunning forests of the Nakahechi section<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>13. Shiretoko Peninsula<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2005<\/p>\n<p>The Shiretoko Peninsula, on the northern island of Hokkaido, is a natural World Heritage Site recognised for its extraordinary ecosystem. This is the southernmost point in the northern hemisphere where sea ice forms, and it is one of the best places in the world to spot endangered Blakiston\u2019s fish owls and Steller\u2019s Sea Eagles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30113\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30113 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Transparent pond showing branches underwater with green and blue colours\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Kaminokoike-Shiretoko-kyotoiro-pixta.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaminoko Pond on the Shiretoko Peninsula &#8211; kyotoiro\/Pixta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9838\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9838\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9838 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1280px-140829_Niko_of_Shiretoko_Goko_Lakes_Hokkaido_Japan04bs5-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful lake surrounded by mountains and forest reflecting blue sky\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1280px-140829_Niko_of_Shiretoko_Goko_Lakes_Hokkaido_Japan04bs5-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1280px-140829_Niko_of_Shiretoko_Goko_Lakes_Hokkaido_Japan04bs5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1280px-140829_Niko_of_Shiretoko_Goko_Lakes_Hokkaido_Japan04bs5-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1280px-140829_Niko_of_Shiretoko_Goko_Lakes_Hokkaido_Japan04bs5-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1280px-140829_Niko_of_Shiretoko_Goko_Lakes_Hokkaido_Japan04bs5-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1280px-140829_Niko_of_Shiretoko_Goko_Lakes_Hokkaido_Japan04bs5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beautiful landscapes of Shiretoko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>14. Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2007<\/p>\n<p>The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine comprises a large-scale network of over 600 pits and shafts burrowing into the hillsides of southwestern Honshu Island, with three former castles, processing sites and service ports earmarked for preservation. In use from the 16th until the 20th century, the mine played a pivotal role in the economic development of East Asia \u2013 and at one point in the 17th century was producing one third of the world\u2019s silver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30110\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30110 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-720x479.jpg\" alt=\"Stone mine structure on the side of mountain covered in grass\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-720x479.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-1440x958.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-780x519.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta-510x339.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Iwami-Ginzan-Mine-fukuinorisuke-pixta.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine &#8211; fukuinorisuke\/Pixta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30107\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30107 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-720x478.jpg\" alt=\"Underground tunnel with handrails lit up by lights\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-720x478.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-564x375.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-1440x957.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-780x518.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739-510x339.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/DSC00739.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside a section of the mine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>15. Hiraizumi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2011<\/p>\n<p>Hiraizumi, deep in the northern reaches of Tohoku, boasts several World Heritage Sites that hark back to an era when this remote corner of Japan rivalled Kyoto as a centre of culture, religion and learning. Hiraizumi\u2019s five UNESCO-listed temples and gardens date from the 11th and 12th centuries and represent a fusion between indigenous Japanese aesthetics and the ideals of Pure Land Buddhism.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30122\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30122 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Red temple wedged onto rock wall\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hiraizumi-Takkoku-no-Iwayu-2-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Takkoku-no-Iwaya Temple, Hiraizumi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>16. Ogasawara Islands<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2011<\/p>\n<p>The last of Japan\u2019s four natural World Heritage Sites to be inscribed by UNESCO, the Ogasawara Islands are also the most remote \u2013 lying 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) from Tokyo (of which they are officially part). There are more than 30 islands in this tiny archipelago, which earned its UNESCO status thanks to its outstanding variety of wildlife \u2013 including the Bonin Flying Fox and 195 endangered bird species \u2014 and this has earned the islands the nickname \u201cGalapagos of Japan\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30092\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30092 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphins underwater look into the distance\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/aCaiaJ-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphins in the waters surrounding the Ogasawara Islands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30101\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30101 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-720x484.jpg\" alt=\"Small bay with sand surrounded by a stone arch\" width=\"720\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-720x484.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-564x379.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-1536x1033.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-1200x807.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-900x606.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-1440x969.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-390x262.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-780x525.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands-510x343.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogasawara-Islands.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green turtles will often nest on the secluded coves and beaches of the Ogasawara islands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>17. Mount Fuji<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2013<\/p>\n<p>Though probably the most instantly recognisable symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji was surprisingly late to the World Heritage party, only receiving its protected status in 2013. Fuji-san\u2019s much-lauded symmetry has inspired artists and poets for hundreds of years, which is why it\u2019s listed as a cultural rather than a natural World Heritage Site. Today, the peak is scaled by 300,000 climbers every year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30119\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30119 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-720x477.jpg\" alt=\"City buildings with Mount Fuji in the background\" width=\"720\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-720x477.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-564x374.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-1200x796.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-900x597.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-1440x955.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-780x517.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large-510x338.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fuji-sunset_large.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Fuji at sunset, as seen from Tokyo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30116\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30116 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-720x515.jpg\" alt=\"Snow-capped Mount Fuji reflected on a lake\" width=\"720\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-720x515.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-564x403.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-1200x858.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-1440x1029.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-390x279.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-780x558.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3-510x365.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Unknown-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fuji Five Lakes district has stunning views of the mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>18. Tomioka Silk Mill<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2014<\/p>\n<p>Located in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, the Tomioka Silk Mill complex was established in the late 19th and early 20th century, making it one of the youngest properties in Japan to have received World Heritage status. The mill played an important role in revitalising Japan\u2019s silk industry, which in turn played a huge part in the country\u2019s entry to the modern industrialised world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9867\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9867 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u5bcc\u5ca1\u88fd\u7cf8\u5834\u30fb\u7e70\u7cf8\u5834-720x478.jpg\" alt=\"Silk factory on the inside\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u5bcc\u5ca1\u88fd\u7cf8\u5834\u30fb\u7e70\u7cf8\u5834-720x478.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u5bcc\u5ca1\u88fd\u7cf8\u5834\u30fb\u7e70\u7cf8\u5834-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u5bcc\u5ca1\u88fd\u7cf8\u5834\u30fb\u7e70\u7cf8\u5834-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u5bcc\u5ca1\u88fd\u7cf8\u5834\u30fb\u7e70\u7cf8\u5834-780x518.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u5bcc\u5ca1\u88fd\u7cf8\u5834\u30fb\u7e70\u7cf8\u5834-510x339.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u5bcc\u5ca1\u88fd\u7cf8\u5834\u30fb\u7e70\u7cf8\u5834.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomioka Silk Mill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9866\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9866 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tomioka_Silk_Mill_Main_Building-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Brick fa\u00e7ade of a World-Heritage listed building\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tomioka_Silk_Mill_Main_Building-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tomioka_Silk_Mill_Main_Building-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tomioka_Silk_Mill_Main_Building-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tomioka_Silk_Mill_Main_Building-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tomioka_Silk_Mill_Main_Building-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tomioka_Silk_Mill_Main_Building.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomioka Silk Mill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>19. Sites of the Meiji Industrial Revolution<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2015<\/p>\n<p>The 19th entry to the UNESCO World Heritage Hall of Fame isn\u2019t one site but many, which lie scattered across Japan, particularly in the southwest. These are the buildings, mines and factories that drove the Meiji Industrial Revolution, propelling Japan into the modern world through shipbuilding, the steel industry, coal mining and more. Most famous is the deserted island of Gunkanjima, or \u201cBattleship Island\u201d, which starred as the villain\u2019s lair in 2012\u2019s Skyfall.<\/p>\n<p>This collection of 19th century industrial sites represents the first time that Western technology was adopted and adapted by a non-Western nation \u2013 a fascinating glimpse of a not-too-distant history.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9865\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9865 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Reverberatory_furnace_of_Nirayama-720x667.jpg\" alt=\"Four big chimneys rise up to the blue skies\" width=\"720\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Reverberatory_furnace_of_Nirayama-720x667.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Reverberatory_furnace_of_Nirayama-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Reverberatory_furnace_of_Nirayama-390x361.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Reverberatory_furnace_of_Nirayama-780x722.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Reverberatory_furnace_of_Nirayama-510x472.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Reverberatory_furnace_of_Nirayama.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Nirayama Reverbatory Furnaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9845\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9845 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/From_The_School_on_Gunkanjima-720x481.jpg\" alt=\"Abandoned and derelict building overlooking an overgrown island and the ocean\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/From_The_School_on_Gunkanjima-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/From_The_School_on_Gunkanjima-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/From_The_School_on_Gunkanjima-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/From_The_School_on_Gunkanjima-780x521.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/From_The_School_on_Gunkanjima-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/From_The_School_on_Gunkanjima.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The eerily abandoned Gunkanjima, once a thriving mining island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>20. The architectural work of Le Corbusier <\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed: 2016 <b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rather unusually, Japan shares its 20th World Heritage Site with six other countries, spread across three continents. These 17 sites aren\u2019t just testament to the individual genius of the French architect Le Corbusier, they\u2019re evidence of how the Modern Movement sought to solve the challenges of society and standardise architectural practice around the world. Japan\u2019s contribution to the clutch is the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, which was built as a symbol of friendship between France and Japan after WWII, and is considered by many to be more significant than the artworks it was built to house.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30104\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30104 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-720x405.jpg\" alt=\"Modern architecture building with green garden on foreground\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-564x317.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-390x219.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/World-Cultural-Heritage-National-Museum-of-Western-Art-Aki-pixta_23519571_XL.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">World Cultural Heritage National Museum of Western Art &#8211; Aki\/Pixta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>21. Sacred island of Okinoshima <\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed 2017<\/p>\n<p>60 km off the coast of Kyushu, the island of Okinoshima has been held sacred by the Japanese for centuries. From the fourth to the ninth century AD, it was the site of intense cultural exchange between Japan, the Korean Peninsula and the Asian mainland, and rituals were performed to safeguard ships at sea. Though these practices ceased after 500 years, the island is considered sacred to this day, and the degree to which its ritual sites, taboos, votive offerings, and primeval forests have been preserved is exceptional.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30098\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30098 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Lonely island against bright blue sky with small boat on foreground\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Okinoshima-Sacred-Island-Grandspy-pixta_.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Okinoshima Sacred Island -Grandspy\/Pixta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>22. Hidden Christian sites in the Nagasaki region <\/b> \u00a0<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed 2018<\/p>\n<p>Like the peace memorial in Hiroshima, this World Heritage entry commemorates a difficult period of Japanese history: the years from the 17th to the 19th centuries, when Christianity was banned in Japan. Encompassing ten villages and the ruins of a castle and a cathedral, these sites tell the story of Nagasaki\u2019s \u201chidden Christians\u201d, who secretly kept their faith, developed their own vernacular traditions, and survived for two centuries in the face of religious persecution.<\/p>\n<p>Our World Heritage Self-Guided Adventure incorporates a wide range of UNESCO-listed sites, but if you\u2019re interested in visiting any of the more obscure or little-visited sites on Japan\u2019s World Heritage list, don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch and we\u2019ll design a trip especially for you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30095\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30095 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful white church against bright blue sky\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Hidden-Christian-Sites-UNESCO-Nagasaki-Oura-cathedral-kazukiatuko-pixta.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hidden Christian Sites UNESCO Nagasaki Oura cathedral &#8211; kazukiatuko\/Pixta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>23. Mozu-Furuichi Kofun: the mounded tombs of ancient Japan<\/h2>\n<p>Inscribed 2019<\/p>\n<p>The most recent additions to Japan\u2019s World Heritage crop are also among its oldest: the kofun \u201cold mounds\u201d of the Osaka Plain. UNESCO has selected 49 out of a possible 160,000 of these ancient burial mounds as the best examples of the Kofun Period, which stretched from the third to the sixth century AD. 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