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Takara Trails

A traveler's guide to Japan's World Heritage

Follow the paths to Japan's treasures.

27 UNESCO World Heritage properties, each with the access details, timing, and context to plan an actual visit — not just admire from afar.

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Amami-Okinawa Islands (Amami Oshima / Yanbaru / Iriomote)Amami-Okinawa Islands (Amami Oshima / Yanbaru / Iriomote)Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji & Otsu temples and shrines)Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji & Otsu temples and shrines)Ancient Nara (Todai-ji and Nara Park temples)Ancient Nara (Todai-ji and Nara Park temples)Asuka-FujiwaraAsuka-FujiwaraHiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome)Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome)Himeji CastleHimeji CastleHiraizumiHiraizumiHoryu-ji TempleHoryu-ji TempleIwami Ginzan Silver MineIwami Ginzan Silver MineJomon Sites of Northern Japan (Sannai Maruyama)Jomon Sites of Northern Japan (Sannai Maruyama)Kumano Kodo & Koyasan (Kii Mountains)Kumano Kodo & Koyasan (Kii Mountains)Meiji Industrial Revolution Sites (Gunkanjima & more)Meiji Industrial Revolution Sites (Gunkanjima & more)Miyajima / Itsukushima ShrineMiyajima / Itsukushima ShrineMozu-Furuichi Kofun (Osaka's Ancient Tombs)Mozu-Furuichi Kofun (Osaka's Ancient Tombs)Mt. Fuji (Fujisan)Mt. Fuji (Fujisan)Hidden Christian Sites (Nagasaki & Amakusa)Hidden Christian Sites (Nagasaki & Amakusa)National Museum of Western Art (Le Corbusier)National Museum of Western Art (Le Corbusier)Nikko (Toshogu Shrine)Nikko (Toshogu Shrine)Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands)Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands)Okinoshima & Munakata TaishaOkinoshima & Munakata TaishaRyukyu Gusuku Sites (Shuri Castle, Okinawa)Ryukyu Gusuku Sites (Shuri Castle, Okinawa)Sado Gold MinesSado Gold MinesShirakami-SanchiShirakami-SanchiShirakawa-go & GokayamaShirakawa-go & GokayamaShiretoko PeninsulaShiretoko PeninsulaTomioka Silk MillTomioka Silk MillYakushimaYakushima

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Asuka-Fujiwara illustration

Newest inscription · 2026

Asuka-Fujiwara

Sado Gold Mines illustration

Sado Gold Mines

Amami-Okinawa Islands (Amami Oshima / Yanbaru / Iriomote) illustration

Amami-Okinawa Islands (Amami Oshima / Yanbaru / Iriomote)

Jomon Sites of Northern Japan (Sannai Maruyama) illustration

Jomon Sites of Northern Japan (Sannai Maruyama)

National Museum of Western Art (Le Corbusier) illustration

National Museum of Western Art (Le Corbusier)

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Permits, caps and registered guides: booking Iriomote's restricted trails before you leave home illustration

Amami-Okinawa Islands (Amami Oshima / Yanbaru / Iriomote) · Access and permits

Permits, caps and registered guides: booking Iriomote's restricted trails before you leave home

The Star Map That Opens a Few Weeks a Year illustration

Asuka-Fujiwara · history

The Star Map That Opens a Few Weeks a Year

Stone circles and a solstice line: driving the Jomon sites beyond Aomori illustration

Jomon Sites of Northern Japan (Sannai Maruyama) · road-trip

Stone circles and a solstice line: driving the Jomon sites beyond Aomori