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NaturalRef. 662

Yakushima

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

Yakushima, Japan
Photo: tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandAncient Building Complex in the Wudang MountainsAncient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraAncient City of Ping YaoAncient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and HongcunBaekje Historic AreasBuddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCentral Axis of BeijingChangdeokgungChengde Mountain Resort and its outlying templesClassical Gardens of SuzhouFanjingshanFujian Tulou sitesFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationGaya TumuliGetbol, Korean Tidal FlatsGochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen SitesGoguryeo tombsGrand CanalGulangyuGusuku 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 Centre of MacaoHistoric Monuments and Sites in KaesongHistoric Monuments of Ancient KyotoHistoric Monuments of Ancient NaraHistoric Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and YangdongHistoric Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaHuangshanHubei ShennongjiaHwaseong FortressImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangImperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing DynastiesItsukushima ShrineIwami Ginzan Silver MineJanggyeon Panjeon of HaeinsaJeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesJingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry SitesJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJongmyoKaiping Diaolou and VillagesLiangzhu siteLongmen GrottoesLushan Quaternary Glaciation National GeoparkMausoleum of the First Qin EmperorMigratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)Mount KumgangMount SanqingMount TaiMount WutaiMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanNamhansanseongOgasawara ArchipelagoPetroglyphs along the Bangucheon StreamQuanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan ChinaRice 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-SanchiShiretokoShrines and Temples of NikkōSilk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan CorridorSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningSummer PalaceTemple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in QufuTemple of HeavenThe Great WallThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageTusi SitesViganWest Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouWulingyuanWuyi MountainsXanaduYakushimaYinxuYungang GrottoesZhoukoudian site30.359° N, 130.529° E
State Party
Japan
Year of inscription
1993
Criteria
viiix
Area of property
50,429 ha
Location
Yakushima
What it is
island
Elevation
1,935 m
Landform
East China Sea
Next to
Pacific Ocean
Reference
WHC 662 · Wikidata Q242176

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(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.

Amami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island, Japan257 kmAmami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandJapan · 2021NaturalHidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region, Japan312 kmHidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionJapan · 2018CulturalSacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region, Japan434 kmSacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionJapan · 2017CulturalSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining, Japan460 kmSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningJapan · 2015CulturalItsukushima Shrine, Japan469 kmItsukushima ShrineJapan · 1996CulturalHiroshima Peace Memorial, Japan484 kmHiroshima Peace MemorialJapan · 1996Cultural
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