Google Map World Heritage sites for Japan

Main link goes to Google satellite image of area. In most places you can zoom in once, in some places all the way. Use "VR" link for virtual reality tours, "Img" for Google images. Please note, some coordinates have errors. If you find the true coordinates, comment on my blog.

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area: [Img] "There are around 48 Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji area, in Nara Prefecture. Several date from the late 7th or early 8th century, making them some of the oldest surviving..." [More]
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome): [Img] "The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6 August 1945. Through the efforts of..." [More]
Himeji-jo: [Img] "Himeji-jo is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture, comprising 83 buildings with highly developed systems of defence and ingenious..." [More]
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities): [Img] "Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the..." [More]
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine: [Img] "The island of Itsukushima, in the Seto inland sea, has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. The first shrine buildings here were probably erected in the..." [More]
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu: [Img] "Five hundred years of Ryukyuan history (12th-17th century) are represented by this group of sites and monuments. The ruins of the castles, on imposing elevated sites, are..." [More]
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama: [Img] "Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses subsisted on the..." [More]
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara: [Img] "Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the..." [More]
Shrines and Temples of Nikko: [Img] "The shrines and temples of Nikko, together with their natural surroundings, have for centuries been a sacred site known for its architectural and decorative masterpieces...." [More]
Shirakami-Sanchi: [Img] "Situated in the mountains of northern Honshu, this trackless site includes the last virgin remains of the cool-temperate forest of Siebold's beech trees that once..." [More]
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range: [Img] "Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites - Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, and Koyasan - linked by pilgrimage routes..." [More]
Yakushima: [Img] "Located in the interior of Yaku Island, at the meeting-point of the palaearctic and oriental biotic regions, Yakushima exhibits a rich flora, with some 1,900 species and..." [More]

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