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

Cultural World Heritage property in Japan, inscribed in 2011 under criteria (ii), (vi).

Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land, Japan
Photo: _steffen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandAncient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraBaekje Historic AreasBuddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCentral Sikhote-AlinChangdeokgungClassical Gardens of SuzhouFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationGaya TumuliGetbol, Korean Tidal FlatsGochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen SitesGoguryeo tombsGrand CanalGusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuGyeongju Historic AreasHidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionHimeji CastleHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandHiroshima Peace MemorialHistoric Monuments and Sites in KaesongHistoric Monuments of Ancient KyotoHistoric Monuments of Ancient NaraHistoric Villages of Korea: Hahoe and YangdongHistoric Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaHwaseong FortressImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangItsukushima ShrineIwami Ginzan Silver MineJanggyeon Panjeon of HaeinsaJeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJongmyoLiangzhu siteMigratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)Mount KumgangMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanNamhansanseongOgasawara ArchipelagoPetroglyphs along the Bangucheon StreamRoyal Tombs of the Joseon DynastySacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionSacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeSado Island Gold MinesSansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in KoreaSeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa TempleSeowon, Korean Neo-Confucian AcademiesShirakami-SanchiShiretokoShrines and Temples of NikkōSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageWest Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouYakushima38.989° N, 141.110° E
State Party
Japan
Year of inscription
2011
Criteria
iivi
Area of property
176 ha
Location
Hiraizumi
What it is
human settlement, historic site
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Official website
sekaiisan.pref.iwate.jp/
Reference
WHC 1277 · Wikidata Q2896261

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Shirakami-Sanchi, Japan185 kmShirakami-SanchiJapan · 1993NaturalJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan, Japan236 kmJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJapan · 2021CulturalSado Island Gold Mines, Japan270 kmSado Island Gold MinesJapan · 2024CulturalShrines and Temples of Nikkō, Japan281 kmShrines and Temples of NikkōJapan · 1999CulturalThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage, Japan361 kmThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageJapan · 2014CulturalFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration, Japan455 kmFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationJapan · 2013Cultural
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