If you’re well prepared, there is nothing to fear,” the saying goes. The men, I’m assuming men, who drew up the blueprints to Himeji Castle thought of everything. History records the names ...
From natural landscapes to historic architecture representing centuries of cultural development, Japan's World Heritage sites offer a wide range of glimpses into history and the beauty of nature.
Those more interested in experiencing Japan’s spiritual side may wish to hike along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, Kumano Kodo takes travelers on ...
It is part of the series "Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan," which depicts various parts of the country through the perspective of the author, a professor at Aoyama Gakuin University.
A ticket to the famously postcard-perfect Himeji Castle will cost more than double the current rate for anyone from outside ...
The city plans to use the resulting windfall for maintenance, online ticket sales, bag check services and guided tours for ...
10 - Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (Japan) (C 1484) 2021 Report on the UNESCO/ICOMOS mission to the Industrial Heritage Information Centre ...
Unlike UNESCO’s World Heritage List, which includes sites considered important to humanity ... is essential for social and cultural events in Japan,” Takehiro Kano, the Japanese ambassador ...
Thanks to the support of the Government of Japan, the four-year “Capacity-building programme for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the Africa Region”, in line with UNESCO Global Priority ...