World Heritage Sites in Japan
E460043
World Heritage Sites in Japan are culturally and naturally significant locations across the country that have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for their outstanding universal value.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World Heritage Sites in Japan canonical | 3 |
| World Heritage in Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4621824 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Heritage Sites in Japan Context triple: [National Treasures of Japan, relatedConcept, World Heritage Sites in Japan]
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A.
Special Historic Site of Japan
The Special Historic Site of Japan is a prestigious national designation granted to culturally and historically significant locations of exceptional value, offering them the highest level of legal protection and preservation.
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B.
National Historic Site of Japan
A National Historic Site of Japan is a culturally and historically significant location officially protected by the Japanese government for its heritage value.
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C.
Registered Monuments of Japan
Registered Monuments of Japan are officially recognized natural or historic sites, scenic places, and monuments designated by the Japanese government for preservation under its cultural property protection system.
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D.
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (including Hashima Island)
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (including Hashima Island) is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of late 19th- and early 20th-century industrial facilities that illustrate Japan’s rapid transformation into a modern industrialized nation.
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E.
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto are a group of temples, shrines, and historic sites in Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu that collectively showcase the cultural, religious, and architectural legacy of Japan’s former imperial capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Heritage Sites in Japan Target entity description: World Heritage Sites in Japan are culturally and naturally significant locations across the country that have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for their outstanding universal value.
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A.
Special Historic Site of Japan
The Special Historic Site of Japan is a prestigious national designation granted to culturally and historically significant locations of exceptional value, offering them the highest level of legal protection and preservation.
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B.
National Historic Site of Japan
A National Historic Site of Japan is a culturally and historically significant location officially protected by the Japanese government for its heritage value.
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C.
Registered Monuments of Japan
Registered Monuments of Japan are officially recognized natural or historic sites, scenic places, and monuments designated by the Japanese government for preservation under its cultural property protection system.
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D.
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (including Hashima Island)
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution (including Hashima Island) is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of late 19th- and early 20th-century industrial facilities that illustrate Japan’s rapid transformation into a modern industrialized nation.
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E.
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto are a group of temples, shrines, and historic sites in Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu that collectively showcase the cultural, religious, and architectural legacy of Japan’s former imperial capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | UNESCO World Heritage listing ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of the Environment of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designatedBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | World Heritage Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Cultural World Heritage Sites in Japan ⓘ Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration ⓘ Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Himeji-jo NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama NERFINISHED ⓘ Hokkaido, Northern Tohoku, and other Jomon archaeological sites ⓘ Itsukushima Shinto Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Natural World Heritage Sites in Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogasawara Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirakami-Sanchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiretoko NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrines and Temples of Nikko NERFINISHED ⓘ Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining NERFINISHED ⓘ The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo component) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesType |
cultural heritage
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mixed heritage ⓘ natural heritage ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDocumentation |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East Asia ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage Sites by country ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | outstanding universal value ⓘ |
| relatedList | Tentative World Heritage Sites in Japan ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Cultural Properties of Japan
NERFINISHED
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National Parks of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (i–vi)
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UNESCO natural criteria (vii–x) ⓘ |
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Subject: World Heritage Sites in Japan Description of subject: World Heritage Sites in Japan are culturally and naturally significant locations across the country that have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for their outstanding universal value.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
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partOf
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World Heritage Sites in Japan
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this entity surface form:
World Heritage in Japan