Japan's world heritage sites : unique culture, unique nature / John Dougill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dougill, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Heritage areas--Japan--Guidebooks.

World Heritage areas.

Japan--Guidebooks.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (425 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, Japan ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Japan's World Heritage Sites, readers are introduced to the temples, gardens, castles and natural wonders for which Japan is so justly renowned all of those now declared to be Unesco World Heritage Sites. Author John Dougill traveled to all the sites and describes each in detail, stating why they were singled out by Unesco, the current number and types of sites, the application process, how the sites have been selected, and how difficult it is to be given the special status of a World Heritage Site. Readers will learn how Japan first became involved with the World Heritage Sites program back in 1993, the importance of these designations, and their popularity in Japan and abroad today, where they are visited by millions of people annually, both Japanese and foreigners.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; CONTENTS; The Significance of Japan's World Heritage Sites; MOUNT FUJI; ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE; THE PEACE MEMORIAL AT HIROSHIMA; HIMEJI CASTLE; SHIRAKAWA-GO AND GOKOYAMA; WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF ANCIENT KYOTO; Kiyomizu-dera; Nijo Castle; Kinkaku-ji; Ryoan-ji; Ginkaku-ji; Enryaku-ji; To-ji; Byodo-in; Ujigami Jinja; Nishi Hongan-ji; Daigo-ji; Kamigamo Jinja; Shimogamo Jinja; Tenryu-ji; Ninna-ji; Saiho-ji; Kozan-ji; WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF ANCIENT NARA; Heijo Palace; Todai-ji; Kofuku-ji; Kasuga Taisha; Yakushi-ji; Toshodai-ji; Gango-ji; HORYU-JI

WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF THE KII PENINSULAMount Koya; Kumano; Yoshino and Omine; WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF HIRAIZUMI; Chuson-ji; Motsu-ji; Hiraizumi Remains and Mount Kinkeisan; WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF NIKKO; Tosho-gu; Futarasan Shrine; Rinno-ji; IWAMI SILVER MINE; WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF OKINAWA; Shuri Castle and Related Sites; Seifa Utaki; Ancient Ryukyu Castles; THE OGASAWARA ISLANDS; YAKUSHIMA ISLAND; SHIRAKAMI SANCHI; SHIRETOKO PENINSULA; Appendix: Additional Sites in Japan Nominated for World Heritage Status; Acknowledgments; Photo Credits; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 18, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4629-1408-X