Abstract

“World Heritage” joins The Art of Japanese Living series.
This book introduces Japan’s cultural and natural World Heritage sites. You will be amazed, and deeply moved, to discover that the small island nation of Japan holds so many wonderful treasures.
We hope that one day you will visit these places and feel renewed in your wish to pass these irreplaceable treasures on to future generations.

Contents
The Basics of World Heritage

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Shiretoko
Shirakami-Sanchi
Ogasawara Islands
Yakushima

Himeji-jo
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Candidate Sites for World Heritage in Japan

Author’s Information

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