Hidden Christian Sites in Japan: A journey through the Nagasaki region and the Goto Islands
Japan is a mostly Buddhist and Shintoist country with very few Christians. However, it does have a long history of …
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There are more than two dozen UNESCO World Heritage sites (WHS) in Japan. As independent travellers, we have visited most of them. Browse through our travel blog archives to see more! This is a list of our travel blog articles about UNESCO World Heritage sites (WHS) in Japan.
Best UNESCO sites in Japan – our insider Top 5
Japan is a heaven for travellers looking for UNESCO World Heritage sites. 25 sites in Japan belong to the UNESCO …
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The Yanbaru Region in Northern Okinawa | UNESCO
In 2021, the Yanbaru Region in Northern Okinawa became a new UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, along with some other …
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Visit the Mozu Tombs – Japan’s newest UNESCO site
A sudden mound behind the parking area, covered in trees. Beyond an old-fashioned residential neighbourhood and a canal – just …
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Spinning silk at the Tomioka Silk Mill (UNESCO)
“Year 5 of Meiji era”, reads the keystone above the entrance of the Tomioka Silk Mill. The silk spinning factory …
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The fabulous Shirakami Sanchi beech forest in North Japan
„Oh yes, that is very blue!“ – „Oh, look – how blue it is!,“ shout the Japanese tourists, looking in …
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The Gusuku sites on Okinawa – Strangely-shaped stone walls
updated in October 2021 Long and steep hills, like dragons, on an island in the far south of Japan. Many …
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Iriomote Island: an exciting trip to Japan’s wildest island
Updated in July 2021 The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed Iriomote Island on the World Natural Heritage list. In …
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Sightseeing at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
This year, Natascha went out to find the exact place where the world’s first atomic bomb (except for the test …
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Ancient Asuka and the making of Japanese civilisation
The elderly couple study the bus timetable. The bus goes not even once an hour, and the last one departs …
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