JAPANJapan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands. |
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With its long history, traditional culture and beautiful nature, Japan has thirteen locations registered as World Heritage Sites. These consist of ten Cultural Heritage Sites and three Natural Heritage Sites. The ten Cultural Heritage Sites are the Buddhists Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area, Himeji-jo, the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities), the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome), Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, the Shrines and Temples of Nikko, the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu, and the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. Japan's three Natural Heritage Sites are at Yakushima, Shirakami-Sanchi, and Shiretoko.
