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CulturalRef. 734

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama

Cultural World Heritage property in Japan, inscribed in 1995 under criteria (iv), (v).

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama, Japan
Photo: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Japan
Year of inscription
1995
Criteria
ivv
Area of property
68 ha
Location
Shirakawa, Nanto
What it is
group of settlements, architectural ensemble
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Next to
Shō River
Reference
WHC 734 · Wikidata Q877626

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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