Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties is a cluster of archaeological sites from in and around the late sixth- to early eighth-century

capitals Capital and its variations may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** Capital region, a metropolitan region containing the capital ** List of national capitals * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Econom ...

of Asuka and

Fujiwara-kyō 280px, Map of Fujiwara-kyō was the Imperial capital of Japan for sixteen years, between 694 and 710. It was located in Yamato Province (present-day Kashihara in Nara Prefecture), having been moved from nearby Asuka, and remained the capital u ...

Nara Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the ...

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

. In 2007, twenty-eight sites were submitted jointly for future inscription on the

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...

World Heritage List World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritag ...

under criteria ii, iii, iv, v, and vi. As of 28 January 2025, the number of component sites in the nominated property has been reduced to nineteen. Currently, the submission is included on the Tentative List. The Japanese government is aiming for inscription in 2026. Since 2011, the Cultural Landscape of the Asuka Hinterland has been

protected Protection is any measure taken to guard something against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although ...

as one of the

Cultural Landscapes of Japan A is a government-designated landscape in Japan, which has evolved together with the way of life and geocultural features of a region, and which is indispensable for understanding the lifestyle of the Japanese people. Cultural Landscapes are rec ...

. An area of 60 ha is also

within the Asuka Historical National Government Park. Related artefacts are housed at the

Asuka Historical Museum The is a historical museum in Okuyama, Asuka, Nara, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The museum was founded in 1975 and is a unit of the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties. Collections The Asuka Historical Museum primarily p ...

Component sites

As of 28 January 2025, the nominated property comprises nineteen component sites:

Previously-nominated component sites

The following sites formed part of the original submission:

References

External links

UNESCO Tentative List entry
*
Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara
* {{in lang, ja}
Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara
Asuka period Culture of Japan Archaeology of Japan History of Nara Prefecture Geography of Nara Prefecture Tourist attractions in Nara Prefecture Asuka, Nara Kashihara, Nara Sakurai, Nara World Heritage Tentative List

Component sites

Previously-nominated component sites

See also

References

External links