Japan's World Cultural Heritage Relay Events Projects

Japan's
World Cultural
Heritage

Tracing Japanese History via World Heritage Sites

Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land

Shrines and Temples in Nikko

Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

Himeji-jo

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region

Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape

Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region

Hidden Christan Sites in the Nagasaki Region

Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Tracing Japanese History via World Heritage Sites

Japan's World Cultural HeritageEvent Relay

Japan's World Cultural Heritage Relay Events Projects

In time for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020, the areas with the world cultural heritages will cooperate to hold the events in succession utilizing their own world heritages throughout the year.
The operation committee is formed mainly by the members of the world cultural heritage regional collaboration council (a general incorporated association)established in 2011.
At this moment all 20 world cultural heritage sites in Japan are planning to participate in these events.

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Gusuku Sites and RelatedProperties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama-Japan
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
HIMEJI CASTLE NIGHT FANTASIES -The World by Illumination-Japan
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Hidden Christian Sitesin the Nagasaki Region

Event Schedule

From the end of January to mid-May 2023	16 World Heritage AreasSakura connects World Heritage World HeritageCherry Blossom Relay
February 6, 2023	Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeJapan's oldest fire festival Oto Matsuri Festival
Mar 12, 2023	Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanWorld Heritage Theatre in Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group
April to June, 2023	Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningSpring Joint Campaign
May３, 2023	Hiraizumi – Temples,Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandSpring Fujiwara Festival
July 1 to July 10, 2023	Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic InspirationOpening of Mt. Fuji to Climbing
July to October, 2023	Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJomon Festival 2023
August, 2023	Historic Monuments of Ancient NaraLantern and Fire Festivals in Nara
August, 2023	Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)Atomic bombings of Hiroshima
Mid-September to December 25, 2023	Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto(Kyoto, Uji, Otsu Cities)NAKED GARDEN -ONE KYOTO-
October 1, 2023	Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionMiare Festival
October to November, 2023	Himeji-joHimeji Illumination
October to November, 2023	Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuRecovery Festival at Shuri Castle
October to November, 2023	Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama-JapanSpecial Simultaneous Firehose Discharge
November to December, 2023	Hidden Christian Sitesin the Nagasaki RegionSilent Christmas
January to December 2023	Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural LandscapeYunotsu Night Kagura Dance

Event Calendar