The World Heritage Sites in Japan
(02/08/2023–03/20/2026)NatureHistory
NHK World (JP)15 min
Source: unknown
Episodes
S2023E01
Silver Rush Dreams: Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and Its Cultural Landscape
S2023E02
Island of Eternal Forest: Yakushima
S2023E03
One Thousand Springs in the Capital: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
S2023E04
The Maritime Kingdom of Prayers: Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
S2023E05
The Sacred Shogun: Shrines and Temples of Nikko
S2023E06
A Miraculous Paradise of Life: Ogasawara Islands
S2023E07
The Glory of the Buddhist Pure Land: Hiraizumi
S2023E08
A Sericulture Revolution that Changed the World: Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
S2023E09
Ancient Worship Transcending Time: Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
S2023E10
A Spirit of Harmony: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
S2024E01
The Fabric of Life in a Forest: Shirakami-Sanchi
S2024E02
Intertwined Lives on Sea and Shore: Shiretoko, Hokkaido
S2024E03
Forest Pilgrimages: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
S2024E04
Triangular Roofs Bring People Together: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
S2025E01
Mt. Fuji: Sacred Peak and Focus of Faith and Art: Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration
S2025E02
Preserved from Time Immemorial to the Present - Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan -
S2025E03
250 Years of Faithful Prayer: Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
S2025E04
A Testimony of 10,000 Years of Pre-Agricultural Sedentary Life: The Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
S2025E05
Blending Beauty and Battle Defense: Himeji Castle
S2025E06
The Beauty and Beliefs of the Shinto Shrine on the Sea: Itsukushima Shrine