| World Heritage
in Japan |
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World
Culture Heritage |
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(1) Buddhist Monuments
in the Horyu-ji Area (Sep 1992 - Dec 1993)
(2) Himeji-jo (Sep 1992 - Dec 1993)
(3) Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities: Dec 1993
- Dec 1994)
(4) Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Sep 1994 - Dec 1995)
(5) Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome: Sep 1996 - Dec 1996)
(6) Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (Sep 1995 - Dec 1996)
(7) Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Sep 1997 - Dec 1998)
(8) Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Sep 1998 - Dec 1999)
(9) Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (Sep 1999 - Dec
2000) |
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World
Nature Heritage |
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(1) Yakushima (Dec 1992)
(2) Shirakami-Sanchi (Dec 1992) |
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In addition to the properties listed above, Japan has made a list
of sites on her territory that she feels meet the standards to be inscribed on
to the World Heritage List; and she has presented this 'Tentative List' to The
World Heritage Committee for evaluation.
There are five properties on the Japanese Tentative List; Hikone Castle
and Ancient Kamakura (both nominated in 1992), Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, the Cultural
Heritage of Hiraizumi and the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain
Range (nominated in 2001).
The Committee requests State Parties to submit such a list of properties it intends
to nominate for inscription to the World Heritage List during the following five
to ten years. This list will enable the committee to evaluate within the widest
possible context the 'outstanding universal value' of each property nominated
to the List.
It has been decided not to consider Cultural Heritage nominations
unless such a list of cultural properties has been submitted. |
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For Reference:
Representative World Heritage Properties |
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Cultural Properties
- Great Wall of China (China)
- Angkor (Cambodia)
- The Palace of Versailles (France)
- The Pyramids (Egypt)
- The City of Potosi (Bolivia) etc. |
Natural Properties
- The Grand Canyon (USA)
- The Great Barrier Reef (Australia) etc.
Both Cultural and Natural Property
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (Peru) etc. |
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