March 7, 2022

"World Cultural Heritage Stamp Rally" will start on March 7th

February 15, 2022

February 15th, World Heritage Theater Mozu Tombs will be held at Fenice Sacay

February 6, 2022

The Goto Festival on February 6th was held only for Shinto rituals

January 29th-February 6th, 2022

From January 29th to February 6th, the Nakijin Gusuku Sakura Festival will be held remotely

October 21, 2021

World Heritage Theater at Tomioka Silk Mill scheduled for 2021 has been canceled

October 1, 2021

"Miare Festival" Scaling Down to Prevent Spread of the Novel Coronavirus

August 6, 2021

Hiroshima's Lantern Festival will be suspended.

August 6, 2021

"Lantern Floating" Scaling Down to Prevent Spread of the Novel Coronavirus.
The "Nagare Nagare" will be cancelled and only the main "Commissioned Nagare" will be used.

August 5 - 14, 2021

"Lantern and Fire Festivals in Nara" Scaling Down to Prevent Spread of the Novel Coronavirus.
This event will be held in Nara Park and Kasugano Park only, with advance registration required.

July 17, 2021

The fifth anniversary of the World Heritage Site registration of "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement" (National Museum of Western Art) has started.

July 13, 2021

Special Exhibition "Prince Shotoku and Horyuji" opened at Tokyo National Museum (until September 5).

July 4, 2021

A special water discharge event was held in the village of Aikura in Shirakawa-go and Gokayama.

May 01, 2021

Industrial Revolution Heritage of Meiji Japan Spring Joint Campaign Hagi Golden Week will be held (until May 5)

April 30, 2021

Spring Joint Campaign for Industrial Revolution Heritage Sites in Meiji Japan Nagasaki Sailboat Festival" has been cancelled and "Hagi Yakisai" will be held at a reduced scale.

Apr. 27, 2021

Special Exhibition "Prince Shotoku and Horyuji Temple" opened at Nara National Museum (until June 20).

Apr. 23, 2021

Spring Joint Campaign for the Industrial Revolution Heritage of Meiji Japan Sailing Boat Festival" was held in Nagasaki (until April 27).

Apr. 17, 2021

Opening Event for the 10th Anniversary of Hiraizumi World Heritage Site Registration was held in Hiraizumi.

April 09, 2021

Spring Joint Campaign for the Industrial Revolution Heritage of Meiji Japan Golden Kamuy x Senganen" is being held in Kagoshima (until May 9).

Apr. 03 to Apr. 05, 2021

Grand memorial service for the 1400th anniversary of Prince Shotoku's death was held at Horyuji Temple.

January 15, 2021

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range "Oto Matsuri Festival"(February 6, 2021)
Scaling Down to Prevent Spread of the Novel Coronavirus

December 18-27, 2020

Himeji-jo Castle four season fantasia hitotose

November 1 to December 27, 2020

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
“Prayers at Kasuga” World Heritage Illuminations Silent Christmas in Hirado

November 28 to 29, 2020

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

Octoberber29-30, 2020

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
World Heritage Summit in Okinawa

October 25 to 26, 2020

Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
Concert at Tomioka Silk Mill

March 5, 2020

"Outdoor Concert at Daisen Park" The event was canceled

November 21 to 22, 2019

Shrines and Temples in Nikko　20th Anniversary of world heritage／World Heritage Summit in Nikko

November 20, 2019

"Tracing Japanese History via World Heritage Sites" website opened

November 1 to December 28, 2019

Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
“Prayers at Kasuga” World Heritage Illuminations Silent Christmas in Hirado

October 11 to December 8, 2019

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, Otsu Cities)
Nijo-jo Castle Festival – Commemorating 25 Years of World Heritage Registration