Heritage
Monuments of Japan
3,174 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Historic Site of Japan1,163listed sites
Important Cultural Propert…677listed sites
Registered Tangible Cultur…374listed sites
Place of Scenic Beauty251listed sites
1National Museum of Western Art
Kanda-awajichō, Tokyo
national museum · 1959 · brutalist
Registered Monument of Japanpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
2Kiyomizu-dera
Kyoto, Kyoto
Buddhist temple · 778 · kakezukuri
National Treasure of Japanpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
3Himeji Castle
Himeji, Hyōgo
hirayamajiro · 1346 · Japanese castle
World Heritage SiteNational Treasure of Japan
4Ōura Church
Nagasaki, Nagasaki
minor basilica · 1863 · Gothic Revival
Important Cultural Property of J…National Treasure of Japan
5Itsukushima Shrine
Miyajima, Hiroshima
Munakata shrine · 593 · Shinden-zukuri
National Treasure of JapanWorld Heritage Site
6Tōdai-ji Temple
Nara-shi, Nara
chokugan-ji · 752 · Japanese Buddhist
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteHistoric Site of Japan
7Shuri Castle
Shuri-ikehatachō, Okinawa
gusuku · 1400 · Ryukyuan
National Treasure of Japanpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
8Tokyo Station
Marunouchi, Tokyo
elevated station · 1914 · baroque revival
Important Cultural Property of J…
9Meiji Jingū
Yoyogi-sanyachō,Tokyo, Tokyo
jingū · 1920 · nagare-zukuri
Important Cultural Property of J…
11Kōfuku-ji Temple, Nara-shi
Nara-shi, Nara
Buddhist temple · 710 · Asuka period
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteHistoric Site of Japan
12Kasuga-taisha
Nara-shi, Nara
taisha · 768 · Kasuga-zukuri
Historic Site of Japanpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
13Tomioka Silk Mill
Tomioka, Gunma
government-operated model factory · 1872
Historic Site of Japanpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
14Kobe Port Tower
Kobe, Hyōgo
hyperboloid structure · 1963 · high-tech
Registered Tangible Cultural Pro…
15Saihō-ji Temple
Arashiyama, Kyoto
Japanese garden · 1339
Important Cultural Property of J…Special Place of Scenic Beauty
16Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Hiroshima, Hiroshima
memorial · 1915
World Heritage SiteHistoric Site of Japan
17Egami Church
Fukuechō, Nagasaki
Catholic church · 1918 · Romanesque
Important Cultural Property of J…part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
19Shōsōin
Nara-shi, Nara
shōsō · 756 · azekura-zukuri
National Treasure of Japanpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
20Kinkaku-ji Temple
Kyoto, Kyoto
Japanese garden · 1397
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteSpecial Historic Site
21Hōryū-ji Temple
Ikaruga, Nara
Buddhist temple · 607
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteHistoric Site of Japan
Photo: Tim Notari from Tanabe-Shi Wakayama-Ken, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
22Kumano Hongū Taisha
Hongū, Wakayama
taisha · 1891 · East Asian hip-and-gable roof
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteImportant Cultural Property of J…
Photo: 名古屋太郎, (edited by Hannes_24) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
25Mount Fuji
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
isolated peak
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteSpecial Place of Scenic Beauty
27Hakodate Orthodox Church
Hakodate, Hokkaido
Eastern Orthodox church · 1860 · Russian-Byzantine
Important Cultural Property of J…
28Fushimi Inari-taisha
Kyoto, Kyoto
taisha · 711 · nagare-zukuri
Important Cultural Property of J…
29Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
Shirakawa-gō, Gifu
group of settlements · gasshō-zukuri
World Heritage Site
31Byōdō-in Temple
Uji, Kyoto
Buddhist temple · 1052
Place of Scenic BeautyNational Treasure of Japan
Photo: Photo by 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
32Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
Ōdachō-ōda, Shimane
archaeological site · 1527
Important Preservation District …Historic Site of Japan
33Daisen Kofun
Sakai, Osaka
kofun · 500 · zenpō-kōen-fun
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
34Jinpūkaku
Tottori-shi, Tottori
Western-style · 1907 · Renaissance Revival
Important Cultural Property of J…
35Matsue Castle
Matsue, Shimane
hirayamajiro · 1607
Historic Site of JapanNational Treasure of Japan
36Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
Minatomirai, Kanagawa
bank · 1967 · classical
Important Cultural Property of J…Historic Site of Japan
37Niukanshōfu Shrine
Kudoyama, Wakayama
Shinto shrine · 816 · Kasuga-zukuri
Important Cultural Property of J…part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
38Enryaku-ji Temple
Otsu, Shiga
Buddhist temple · 788
National Treasure of Japanpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
39Ryōan-ji Temple
Kyoto, Kyoto
Buddhist temple · 1450
Important Cultural Property of J…Historic Site of Japan
42Nijō Castle
Kyoto, Kyoto
hirajiro · 1601
Special Place of Scenic Beautypart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
43Yakushi-ji Temple
Nara-shi, Nara
Hachiman shrine · 680
Historic Site of Japanpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
44Former Hokkaidō Government Office
Sapporo, Hokkaido
prefectural office · 1888 · baroque revival
part of Historic Site of JapanImportant Cultural Property of J…
45Yasuda Auditorium
Kanda-Surugadai, Tokyo
auditorium · 1925 · Gothic Revival
Registered Tangible Cultural Pro…
48Kamigamo Shrine
Kyoto, Kyoto
Shrines receiving Tsukinami-sai and Niiname-sai and Ainame-sai offerings · 678
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteNational Treasure of Japan
49Akasaka Palace
Kita-aoyama, Tokyo
detached palace · baroque revival
Important Cultural Property of J…National Treasure of Japan
Photo: 京浜にけ at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
50Goryōkaku
Hakodate, Hokkaido
park · 1866
Hokkaido HeritageSpecial Historic Site
52Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Nikkō, Tochigi
Tōshō-gū · 1617
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteHistoric Site of Japan
53Ninna-ji Temple
Arashiyama, Kyoto
monzeki · 888
Important Cultural Property of J…National Treasure of Japan
54Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
taisha · 806 · East Asian hip-and-gable roof
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteNational Treasure of Japan
55Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
Osaka, Osaka
prefectural library of Japan · 1904 · baroque revival
Important Cultural Property of J…
Photo: Copyright © National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs), Ministry · Attribution · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
56Lake Sai
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
landslide-dammed lake · 864
Place of Scenic Beautypart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Yasaka Shrine
Kyoto, Kyoto
Gion shrine · 876 · Gion-zukuri
National Treasure of JapanImportant Cultural Property of J…
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Nanzen-ji Temple
Kyoto, Kyoto
chokugan-ji · 1291 · さやと
Historic Site of JapanNational Treasure of Japan
60
Japan Vertical Datum
Marunouchi, Tokyo
vertical datum · 1891 · ancient Roman
Important Cultural Property of J…JSCE Civil Engineering Heritage …
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How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Historic Site of Japan | 1,163 |
| Important Cultural Property of Japan | 677 |
| Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan | 374 |
| Place of Scenic Beauty | 251 |
| National Treasure of Japan | 231 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 222 |
| Natural Monument of Japan | 117 |
| natural monument | 101 |