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NaturalRef. 1362

Ogasawara Archipelago

Natural World Heritage property in Japan, inscribed in 2011 under criterion (ix).

Ogasawara Archipelago, Japan
Photo: タクナワン · CC0 · 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 AreaChangdeokgungClassical 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 FortressItsukushima ShrineIwami Ginzan Silver MineJanggyeon Panjeon of HaeinsaJeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesJongmyoMigratory 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 StreamRice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasRoyal 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-SanchiShrines and Temples of NikkōSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageViganYakushima27.000° N, 142.167° E
State Party
Japan
Year of inscription
2011
Criteria
ix
Area of property
7,939 ha
Location
Ogasawara Village
What it is
archipelago
Component parts
5 (serial property)
Landform
Nanpō Islands
Next to
Philippine Sea
Reference
WHC 1362 · Wikidata Q13383295

Why it is on the List

(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, Japan976 kmSacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeJapan · 2004CulturalFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration, Japan985 kmFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationJapan · 2013CulturalAncient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, Japan1028 kmAncient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraJapan · 2026CulturalHistoric Monuments of Ancient Nara, Japan1045 kmHistoric Monuments of Ancient NaraJapan · 1998CulturalBuddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area, Japan1045 kmBuddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaJapan · 1993CulturalMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan, Japan1048 kmMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanJapan · 2019Cultural
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2011

Also inscribed in 2011

All of 2011

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