Japan Heritage program

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The Japan Heritage program is a national initiative that designates and promotes culturally significant stories and sites across Japan to preserve regional heritage and boost tourism.

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Japan Heritage program canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage designation system
tourism promotion initiative
administeredBy Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
Bunkachō
country Japan
criteria historical value
local implementation structure
potential for tourism promotion
regional uniqueness
story coherence
designationType story-based heritage designation
designationUnit narrative or story that links multiple sites
distinctFrom Important Cultural Properties of Japan
surface form: Japan’s Important Cultural Property designation

UNESCO World Heritage Programme
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage List
focus cultural landscapes
culturally significant stories
historical sites
intangible cultural properties
regional traditions
tangible cultural properties
hasJapaneseName 日本遺産
implementedBy local cultural organizations
local governments
regional tourism organizations
languageOfName Japanese
partOf cultural policy of Japan
promotes inter-regional collaboration
regional branding
sustainable tourism
purpose dissemination of Japanese culture domestically and internationally
preservation of regional heritage
promotion of cultural tourism
revitalization of local communities
relatedTo National Historic Site of Japan
surface form: Historic Sites of Japan

Important Cultural Properties of Japan
World Heritage Sites in Japan
surface form: World Heritage in Japan
scope national
selectionMethod application by local governments
screening by expert committee
supports development of tourism content
information dissemination
maintenance and improvement of heritage environments
multilingual promotion
targetAudience domestic tourists
international tourists
local residents
themeExamples castle towns
maritime trade routes
pilgrimage routes
traditional industries
timePeriodCovered various historical periods of Japan
uses storytelling to connect multiple sites

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Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan oversees Japan Heritage program