UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan
Japan has 27 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Most are not one place but several: Ancient Kyoto alone is 17 temples, shrines and a castle across three cities. Here every place we cover is listed under the inscription it belongs to.
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Cultural site, inscribed 2011 · 2 places · UNESCO listing
Temple
World Heritage
Iwate
Chusonji Temple
Golden Hall of the Northern Fujiwara
A UNESCO World Heritage temple complex featuring the stunning Konjikido, a hall covered entirely ...
Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan
Temple
World Heritage
Iwate
Motsuji Temple
Motsuji Temple - UNESCO Pure Land Garden in Hiraizumi
A UNESCO World Heritage temple in Hiraizumi featuring one of Japan's finest Pure Land gardens fro...
Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan