World heritage sites

Todai-ji Temple

A temple with numerous buildings designated as national treasures
Naramachi

A corner of the former capital, steeped in history
Atomic Bomb Dome

See the calamity of war and nuclear weapons
Shirakami Sanchi

World Heritage that boasts beauty on a grand scale
Kumano Kodo

The wonders of the World Heritage “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range”
Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine

The head Kumano shrine and one of the three Kumano Sanzan grand shrines
Oura Church

Japan’s oldest surviving Christian church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shirakawa-go

Unspoiled countryside scenery at Shirakawa-go, a traditional Japanese village
Toji Temple

Kyoto’s exemplary temple visible from the Tokaido Shinkansen

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