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NaturalRef. 663

Shirakami-Sanchi

Natural World Heritage property in Japan, inscribed in 1993 under criterion (ix).

Shirakami-Sanchi, Japan
Photo: らんで · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 CanalGyeongju 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 GokayamaHuangshanHwaseong 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 HangzhouYakushima40.470° N, 140.130° E
State Party
Japan
Year of inscription
1993
Criteria
ix
Area of property
16,971 ha
Location
Aomori Prefecture, Akita Prefecture
What it is
natural landscape, montane ecosystem
Elevation
766 m
Reference
WHC 663 · Wikidata Q501638

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.

Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan, Japan75 kmJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJapan · 2021CulturalHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land, Japan185 kmHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandJapan · 2011CulturalSado Island Gold Mines, Japan315 kmSado Island Gold MinesJapan · 2024CulturalShrines and Temples of Nikkō, Japan415 kmShrines and Temples of NikkōJapan · 1999CulturalThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage, Japan481 kmThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageJapan · 2014CulturalHistoric Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama, Japan546 kmHistoric Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaJapan · 1995Cultural
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