JAPAN – KANTO & CHIBU SOUTHEAST

KANTO (Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma)

OGASAWARA ISLANDS WHS
TOMIOKA SILK MILL AND RELATED SITES WHS

MITO
Architectural Delights: Mito: Art Tower Mito
SAGAMIHARA

TAKASAKI/MACBASHI
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Takasaki: Gunma Prefectural Museum of History
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Takasaki: SL Minakami
Religious Monuments: Takasaki: Grand Byakue Kannon

UTSONOMIYA
Art Museums: Utsunomiya: Utsunomiya Museum of Art
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Utsunomiya: Oya History Museum

YOKOSUKA
Architectural Delights: Yokosuka: Yokosuka Arts Theatre
Maritime/Ship Museums: Yokosuka: Japanese Battleship Mikasa
Lighthouses: Yokosuka: Kannonzaki Lighthouse

CHIBA
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Chiba Urban Monorail
Art Museums: Chiba: Hoki Museum
Religious Temples: Chiba: Nihon-ji
Sports Museums: Chiba: Marines Museum
Malls/Department Stores: Chiba: Nikke Colton Plaza
Sports Museums: Chiba: Marines Museum

KAWASAKI
Art Museums: Kawasaki: Taro Okamoto Museum of Art
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Kawasaki: Kawasaki City Museum
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums
Kawasaki: Eco Gurashi Mirai-kan
Kawasaki: Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum
Kawasaki: Toshiba Science Museum
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums
Kawasaki: Eco Gurashi Mirai-kan
Kawasaki: Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum
Kawasaki: Toshiba Science Museum
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures: Kawasaki: Yomiuri Land
Open-Air Museums: Kawasaki: Nihon Minka-en
Bizzarium: Kawasaki: The Puchicalator (The world’s shortest escalator)

TOKYO
Architectural Delights: Tokyo: Tama Art University Library
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars:
Tokyo: SL Paleo Express
Tokyo: Takaotozan Railway
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels
Bridge – Tokyo: Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
Tunnel – Tokyo: Yamate Tunnel
Malls/Department Stores
Tokyo: AEON Lake Town Centre
Tokyo: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store
Zoos: Tokyo: Tama Zoological Park
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures
Tokyo: Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo: Tokyo DisneySea
Railway Museums
Tokyo: Keio Rail-Land
Tokyo: Ome Railway Park

YOKAHAMA
Urban Legends: Yokohama: Chinatown
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: 
Yokohama Air Cabin
Yokohama Municipal Subway
Yokohama Station
Art Museums
Yokohama: Iwasaki Museum
Yokohama: Kanazawa Bunko Museum
Yokohama: Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu Ware Museum
Yokohama: Sogo Museum of Art
Yokohama: Yokohama Civic Art Gallery
Yokohama: Yokohama Museum of Art
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Yokohama: Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
Yokohama: Urban History Museum
Yokohama: Yokohama History Museum
Religious Temples: Yokohama: Sōji-ji
Military, War and Police Museums: Yokohama: Customs Museum
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: Yokohama: Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum
Military, War and Police Museums: Yokohama: Customs Museum
Museums – Decorative Arts, Design, Fashion: Yokohama: Silk Museum
Maritime/Ship Museums
Yokohama: Hikawa Maru
Yokohama: Japan Coast Guard Museum
Yokohama: Nippon Maru
Yokohama: NYK Maritime Museum
Yokohama: Yokohama Port Museum
Zoos: Yokohama: Yokohama Zoo
Aquariums: Yokohama: Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures
Yokohama: Museum of Tin Toys
Yokohama: Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
Yokohama: Yokohama Cosmoworld
Hospitality Legends: Yokohama: Hotel New Grand
Lighthouses: Yokohama: Yokohama Marine Tower
Museums – Decorative Arts, Design, Fashion: Yokohama: Silk Museum
Aviation Museums: Yokohama: Hamagin Space Science Center
Railway Museums: Yokohama: Hara Model Railway Museum
Museums – Various: Yokohama: Yokohama Doll Museum
Bizzarium: Yokohama: Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama

Villages and Small Towns:
NAKANOJO
GUNMA
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars:
Gunma: Harunasan Ropeway
Gunma: Minakami Gō (Steam)
Gunma: Nikkō Shiranesan Ropeway
KANAGAWA
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: 
Kanagawa: Hakone Komagatake Ropeway
Kanagawa: Hakone Tozan Cable Car
Kanagawa: Ōyama Cable Car

HAKONE
Art Museums: Hakone: Pola Museum of Art
Religious Temples: Hakone: Hakone-Jinja
World of Nature: Hakone
Botanical Gardens: Hakone: Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands
Open-Air Museums: Hakone: Hakone Open-Air Museum
Bizzarium: Hakone: Hakone Kowakien Yunessun

SAITAMA
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars:
Saitama: Chichibu Railway’s Paleo Express (Steam)
Saitama: Hodosan Ropeway
Art Museums: Saitama: Museum of Modern Art
Religious Temples: Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
Railway Museums: Saitama: Railway Museum
Museums – Various: Saitama: Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

SAKURA 
History, Culture, National and City Museums: Sakura:National Museum of Japanese History
Art Museums: Sakura: Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art
Windmills and Wheels: Sakura: De Liefde

KAMAKURA
Religious Temples
Kamakura: Kencho-ji
Kamakura: Kōtoku-in
Kamakura: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Religious Monuments: Kamakura: Daibutsu

TOCHIGI
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: 
Tochigi: Akechidaira Ropeway
Tochigi: Mooka Railway (Steam)
Bizzarium: Tochigi: Iwashita New Ginger Museum

Airports: Ibaraki (IBR)
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: 
Ibaraki: Mount Tsukuba Cable Car
Omiya Station (Sataima)
Shimodate: SL Moka
Takao Tozan Cable
Tama Toshi Monorail
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels: Scenic Road – Iroha-Zaka
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Fujisawa: Ukiyo-e Museum
Kawagoe: Kawagoe Festival Museum
Matsudo: Tojo Museum of History
Art Museums: 
Ichihara: Ichihara Lakeside Museum (Ichihara City Water and Sculpture Hill)
Machida: Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
Maebashi: Nakanosawa Museum
Yugawara: Yugawara Municipal Museum
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Odawara: Odawara Castle
Religious Temples
Ashikaga: Banna-ji
Atsugi: Chokoku-ji
Higashimurayama: Shōfuku-ji
Kuki: Washinomiya Shrine
Narita: Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Ome: Musashi Mitake Shrine
Takada: Senju-ji Hon-ji
Religious Monuments
Futtsu: Tokyo Wan Kannon
Kamagaya: Kamagaya Great Buddha
Ushiku: Ushiku Daibutsu
Military, War and Police Museums
Higashimatsuyama: Peace Museum of Saitama
Tsuchiura: YOKAREN Peace Memorial Museum
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums
Ashio: Ashio Dozan
Ichikawa: Chiba Museum of Science and Industry
World of Nature:, Jōshin’etsu-kōgen NP, Nikko NP
Botanical Gardens
Hitachinaka: Hitachi Seaside Park
Mito: Kairakuen
Waterfalls: Fukuroda Falls, Kegon Falls, Ryūzu Falls
Caves, Sinkholes and Saltmines: Fujisawa: Enoshima Iwaya Cave
Lakes: Lake Ashi
Trails 2 – Hikes
Mount Mitake Hikes
Nikko kaido Hike
Aquariums
Fujisawa: Enoshima Aquarium
Kamogawa: Sea World
Oarai: Aqua World
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures
Hanno: Moomin Valley Park
Nikko: Tobu World Square
Tama: Sanrio Puroland
Well-being: Springs: Kusatsu Onsen, Springs: Takaragawa Onsen, Thermal Spa: Ikaho Onsen, Wineries: Ushiku Chateau
Lighthouses
Chōshi: Inubōsaki Lighthouse
Minamibōsō: Nojimazaki Lighthouse
Windmills and Wheels: Maebashi: Michinoeki Green Flower Stock Farm Windmill
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Enoshima: Benten Bridge
Vehicle Museums
Kamisu: Circuit Wolf Museum
Motegi: Honda Collection Hall
Zama: Nissan Heritage Collection
Aviation Museums
Shibayama: Museum of Aeronautical Sciences
Tokorozawa: Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
Open-Air Museums
Fuchu: Kyōdo-no-Mori
Kodaira: Kodaira Furusato Mura
Koganei: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Sakae: “Boso-no-Mura” Historic Ambient

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CHIBU SOUTH-EAST (Nagoya, Nagano, Yamanashi, Shizuoka)

FUJISAN, SACRED PLACE AND SOURCE OF ARTISTIC INSPIRATION WHS 
SITES OF JAPAN’S MEIJI INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining WHS

Islands: Izu islands

FUJI
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels: Scenic Road – Mount Fuji: Touge Roads
Architectural Delights: Fujinomiya: Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: Fujiyoshida: Mt.Fuji Radar Dome Museum
Urban Legends: Fujiyoshida: Arakurayama Sengen Park

HAMAMATSU/TOYOHASHI
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Hamamatsu: Hamamatsu Castle
Toyohashi: Yoshida Castle

MATSUMOTO
Art Museums
Matsumoto: Japan Ukiyo-e Museum
Matsumoto: Museum of Art
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Matsumoto: Kappa Bridge

NAGANO
Art Museums: Nagano: Mizuno Museum
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars: Nagano Electric Railway
Religious Temples: Nagano: Zenkō-ji
Museums – Various: Nagano: Togakushi Ninja Museum

NAGOYA
Art Museums
Nagano: Mizuno Museum
Nagoya: Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
Nagoya: Furukawa Art Museum
Nagoya: Kuwayama Museum
Nagoya: Matsuzakaya Art Gallery
Nagoya: Nagoya City Art Museum
Nagoya: Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Nagoya: Tokugawa Art Museum
Nagoya: Yamazaki Mazak Museum
House and Biographical Museums: Nagoya: Cultural Path Futaba Museum
Architectural Delights
Nagoya: Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers
Nagoya: Nippon Gaishi Hall
Religious Temples
Nagoya: Atsuta-jingu Shrine
Nagoya: Osu-kannon Temple
Science, Technology and all Industry and Mining Museums: 
Nagoya: Brother Museum
Nagoya: Nagoya City Science Museum
Zoos: Nagoya: Higashiyama Zoo
Aquariums: Nagoya: Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
Planetariums: Nagoya City: Nagoya City Science Museum Planetarium
Hospitality Legends: Nagoya: Kawabun Restaurant
Malls/Department Stores: Nagoya: JR Central Towers
Music, Film and Photography Museums: Nagoya: Mandolin Melodies Museum
Museums – Various: Nagoya: Arimatsu Narumi Shibori Tie-Dyeing Museum
Maritime/Ship Museums
Nagoya: Antarctic Museum and Former Research Ship Fuji
Nagoya: Marine Museum

SHIZUOKA
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Shizuoka: Ikawa Line
Shizuoka: Izunokuni Panorama Park Ropeway
Shizuoka: Nihondaira Ropeway
Shizuoka: Ōigawa Railway (Steam)
Shizuoka: Shimoda Ropeway
Shizuoka: SL Express
Art Museums
Shizuoka: Bernard Buffet Museum
Shizuoka: Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
Hospitality Legends: Shizuoka: Chojiya Restaurant

TOYOTA
Art Museums: Toyota: Toyota Municipal Museum of Art

Villages and Small Towns: Hachijo Town, Karuizawa, Kiso, Nagiso, Oshika, Takato, Narai,Kawane Honcho: Matsuzaki, Yamanashi: Hayakawa

ATAMI
Urban Legends: Atami: Plum Garden
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Atami: Atami Castle
Art Museums: Atami: MOA Museum of Art
House and Biographical Museums: Atami: Kiunkaku
Religious Temples: Atami: Kinomiya Shrine
Monuments: Atami: Omiya and Kan-Ichi Statue
Beaches: Atami Sun Beach
Markets: Atami: Heiwadori Shotengai
Museums – Various: Atami: Hihokan – Adult Museum Atami

FUJIKAWAGUACHIKO
Art Museums
Fujikawaguchiko: Kawaguchiko Konohana Museum
Fujikawaguchiko: Kawaguchiko Muse Museum
Fujikawaguchiko: Kawaguchiko Museum of Art
Caves, Sinkholes and Saltmines
Fujikawaguchiko: Fugaku Wind Cave
Fujikawaguchiko: Lake Saiko Bat Cave

MISHIMA
Art Museums: Mishima: Sano Art Museum
Religious Temples: Mishima: Mishima Taisha
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Mishima: Mishima Sky Walk

Airports: Hachijojima (HAC), Nagoya (NGO), Nagoya Airfield (NKM), Shizuoka (FSZ)
Railway, Metro, Funiculars, Cable Cars
Awashima Kaijō Ropeway
Kanzanji Ropeway
Kawaguchiko ~ Mt. Fuji panorama ropeway
Kita-Yatsugatake Ropeway
Linimo Maglev (Aichi High-Speed Transit Tobu Kyuryo Line)
Ontake Ropeway
Ryuoo Ropeway
Yamanashi: Fujikyuko Line
Roads, Road Bridges and Tunnels: Scenic Road – Venus Line (Chino to Utsukushi Ga Hara)
History, Culture, National and City Museums
Fujiyoshida: Fujisan Museum
Fujiyoshida: Fujisan World Heritage Center
Narusawa: Mt. Fuji Museum
Castles, Palaces, Forts
Kakegawa: Kakegawa Castle
Kōfu: Kōfu Castle
Numazu: Imperial Villa Memorial Park
Okazaki: Okazaki Castle
Takato: Takato Castle
Ueda: Ueda Castle
Vestiges of the Past: Mishima: Yamanaka Castle Ruins
Art Museums: Kubota Itchiku Art Museum
House and Biographical Museums: Izunokuni: Egawa House (Residence)
Religious Temples
Karuizawa: Karuizawa’s Churches
Suwa: Suwa Taisha Kamisha Honmiya
Togakushi: Togakushi-Jinja
Ueda: Anraku-ji
Yamanashi: Seihaku-ji
Religious Monuments: Itō: Usami Kannonji
Natural History and Earth Museums: Yamanashi: Gem Museum
World of Nature: Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park, Chichibu Tama Kai NP, Fuji Hakone Izu NP, Jigokudani Monkey Park, Minami Alps NP, Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
Botanical Gardens
Hachijojima: Hachijo Botanical Park
Higashiyama: Higashiyama Botanical Garden
Nagaizumi: Fuji Bamboo Garden
Waterfalls: Shiraito Falls, Yamanashi: Five Steps and Seven Pools Falls
Caves, Sinkholes and Saltmines
Narusawa Ice Cave
Tensodo Cave
Lakes: Lake Kawaguchi, Nojiri Lake, Suwa Lake
Trails 1 – Treks: Kamikōchi Day Hikes
Trails 2 – Hikes: Koshu Kaido Hike
Zoos
Awashima: Marine Park
Susono: Fuji Safari Park
Aquariums
Hekinan: Hekinan Seaside Aquarium
Numazu: Izu Mito Sea Paradise
Numazu: Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium
Theme Parks, ‘Fun’ Museums and Miniatures
Fujiyoshida: Fuji-Q Highland
Gamagori: Lagunasia
Kawaguchiko Music Forest
Nagakute: Ghibli Park
Nagoya: Legoland Japan
Beaches
Izu Peninsula: Shirahama Beach
Miho Beach
Hospitality Legends: Yamanashi: Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan Hotel
Malls/Department Stores
Gotemba: Gotemba Premium Outlets
Karuizawa: Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza
Well-being
Distilleries: Suntory Hakushu Distillery
Distillery: Hakushu
Eco-Experience: Hoshinoya Karuizawa
Factories: Unagi Pie Factory
Hot Springs: Asama Onsen
Thermal Springs: Hashiri-yu
Wineries: Château Mercian
Wineries: Katsunuma Wineries
Pedestrian and Historical Bridges: Shimada: Horai Bridge
Museums – Decorative Arts, Design, Fashion
Okaya: Okaya Silk Museum
Seto: Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
Music, Film and Photography Museums
Hamamatsu: Museum of Music Instruments
Yamanashi: Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts
Sports Museums: Nozawa Onsen: Japan Ski Museum
Vehicle Museums
Okazaki: Mitsubishi Auto Gallery
Oyama: Fuji Motor Sports Museum
Aviation Museums
Omi: Hijiri Aviation Museum
Toyoyama: Aichi Museum of Flight
Railway Museums: Tsuru: Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center
Open-Air Museums
Fujikawaguchiko: Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba (Traditional Japanese Village)
Inuyama: Meiji-mura
The Dark Side: Aokigahara (Suicide Forest)
Bizzarium: Gamagori: Takeshima Fantasy Museum