Justification of Outstanding Universal Value The Sado complex of heritage mines, primarily gold mines have formed a cultural tradition based on an evolving set of mining-related technologies and mine
Description Kamakura was constructed by the samurai (warrior class) to be the seat of their political power. It is surrounded by hills to the north, east and west, and faces the ocean to the south. F
Description This Jômon property is a group of unique archaeological sites representing a culture that continuously occupied the Japanese archipelago for nearly 10,000 years in the natural environment
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value Hiraizumi, as a representation of the Buddhist ideal world known as the Pure Land, took as its point of departure the ideals and design concepts of Buddhi
Description Castle architecture of Japan was established in the mid-sixteenth century. Hikonejo belongs to the golden age of castle architecture of the early seventeenth century. It has retained well
Description The site is comprised of a cluster of archaeological sites of ancient capitals in the Asuka region, where the imperial capital was located from the time of Empress Suiko's enthronement in
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value The proposed property is an area that offers outstanding examples of speciation and phylogenetic diversification of terrestrial organisms at various stage
