UNESCO World Heritage

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

Cultural Inscribed 1995

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Japan. Inscribed in 1995.

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Japan

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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

Country Japan

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At a glance

UNESCO summary

Category Cultural

Inscribed 1995

Countries Japan

Place Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

Area 68 ha

Coordinates 36.4000, 136.8833

Status Current listing

UNESCO criteria

(iv)(v)

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