CONTENTS
The Significance of Japan’s World Heritage Sites
MOUNT FUJI
ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE
The PEACE MEMORIAL at HIROSHIMA
HIMEJI CASTLE
SHIRAKAWA-GO and GOKAYAMA
KYOTO’S WORLD HERITAGE SITES
Kiyomizu-dera
Nijo Castle
Kinkaku-ji
Ryoan-ji
Ginkaku-ji
Enryaku-ji
To-ji
Byodo-in
Ujigami Jinja
Nishi Hongan-ji
Daigo-ji
Kamigamo Jinja
Shimogamo Jinja
Tenryu-ji
Ninna-ji
Saiho-ji
Kozan-ji
NARA
Heijo Palace
Todai-ji
Kofuku-ji
Kasuga Taisha
Yakushi-ji
Toshodai-ji
Gango-ji
Horyu-ji
THE KII PENINSULA
Mount Koya
Kumano
Yoshino and Omine
HIRAIZUMI
Chuson-ji
Motsu-ji
Hiraizumi Remains around Mount Kinkeisan
NIKKO
Tosho-gu
Futarasan Shrine
Rinno-ji
IWAMI SILVER MINE
NATIONAL MUSEUM of WESTERN ART
MEIJI INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION SITES
MUNAKATA SHRINE
The TOMIOKA SILK MILL
CHRISTIAN SITES in NAGASAKI
OKINAWA
Shuri Castle and Related Sites
Seifa Utaki
Ancient Ryukyu Castles
The OGASAWARA ISLANDS
YAKUSHIMA ISLAND
SHIRAKAMI SANCHI
SHIRETOKO PENINSULA
Additional Sites Nominated for World Heritage Status
Photo Credits
Index
Acknowledgments
