[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":304},["ShallowReactive",2],{"sites-index":3},[4,17,30,41,52,64,74,86,96,107,117,128,139,149,160,172,183,195,206,216,227,239,250,260,271,283,294],{"path":5,"nameCommon":6,"nameJa":7,"region":8,"siteType":9,"year":10,"unescoRef":11,"heroImage":12,"access":13},"\u002Fsites\u002Famami-okinawa-islands","Amami-Okinawa Islands (Amami Oshima \u002F Yanbaru \u002F Iriomote)","奄美大島、徳之島、沖縄島北部及び西表島","Kyushu","natural",2021,"1574","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Famami-okinawa-islands-hero.webp",{"outline":14,"duration":15,"costHint":16},"No single gateway — pick your island. Amami-Oshima: direct JAL flight Haneda–Amami Airport (about 2h10–2h30). Tokunoshima: fly via Kagoshima, then about 1h to Tokunoshima Airport. Yanbaru (northern Okinawa): fly Haneda–Naha (about 2h45), then rental car or bus roughly 1.5–2h north. Iriomote: fly Haneda–Ishigaki (direct about 3h, or via Naha), then ferry from Ishigaki Port 35–50 min to Ohara or Uehara port.","About 3–4 hours door-to-door to Amami-Oshima; 5–7 hours to Yanbaru or Iriomote","Domestic flights roughly 15,000–50,000 yen one-way depending on season\u002Fbooking; Ishigaki–Iriomote ferry about 2,000–3,000 yen",{"path":18,"nameCommon":19,"nameJa":20,"region":21,"siteType":22,"year":23,"unescoRef":24,"heroImage":25,"access":26},"\u002Fsites\u002Fancient-kyoto","Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji & Otsu temples and shrines)","古都京都の文化財（京都市、宇治市、大津市）","Kansai","cultural",1994,"688","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fancient-kyoto-hero.webp",{"outline":27,"duration":28,"costHint":29},"JR Tokaido Shinkansen (Nozomi) direct from Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station in about 2h15m; the 17 components are then reached by Kyoto's city buses and subway, JR Nara Line to Uji (Byodo-in), and trains\u002Fcable car toward Mt. Hiei for Enryaku-ji.","about 2.5 to 3 hours door-to-door to central Kyoto","about 14,000 yen one way (Nozomi, reserved seat)",{"path":31,"nameCommon":32,"nameJa":33,"region":21,"siteType":22,"year":34,"unescoRef":35,"heroImage":36,"access":37},"\u002Fsites\u002Fancient-nara","Ancient Nara (Todai-ji and Nara Park temples)","古都奈良の文化財",1998,"870","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fancient-nara-hero.webp",{"outline":38,"duration":39,"costHint":40},"Tokaido Shinkansen (Nozomi) Tokyo to Kyoto (about 2 hours 15 minutes), then JR Nara Line Miyakoji Rapid to Nara Station (about 45 minutes); the main temples around Nara Park are a 15-20 minute walk or short bus ride from JR Nara or Kintetsu-Nara Station","about 3.5 hours door to door","roughly 14,500-15,000 yen one way (Nozomi reserved to Kyoto about 14,000 yen plus about 720 yen for the local rapid)",{"path":42,"nameCommon":43,"nameJa":44,"region":21,"siteType":22,"year":45,"unescoRef":46,"heroImage":47,"access":48},"\u002Fsites\u002Fasuka-fujiwara","Asuka-Fujiwara","飛鳥・藤原の宮都",2026,"1757","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fasuka-fujiwara-hero.webp",{"outline":49,"duration":50,"costHint":51},"Tokaido Shinkansen (Nozomi) Tokyo to Kyoto (about 2h15), transfer to the Kintetsu limited express to Kashiharajingu-mae (about 55 min), then the Kintetsu Yoshino Line two stops to Asuka Station (about 4-5 min). Rent a bicycle or use the Kame loop bus from Asuka or Kashiharajingu-mae stations to tour the sites.","About 3.5 to 4 hours","Roughly 15,000–16,000 yen one-way (shinkansen plus Kintetsu limited express)",{"path":53,"nameCommon":54,"nameJa":55,"region":56,"siteType":22,"year":57,"unescoRef":58,"heroImage":59,"access":60},"\u002Fsites\u002Fgenbaku-dome","Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome)","原爆ドーム","Chugoku",1996,"775","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fgenbaku-dome-hero.webp",{"outline":61,"duration":62,"costHint":63},"Tokaido\u002FSanyo Shinkansen (Nozomi) from Tokyo Station to Hiroshima Station (about 4 hours), then Hiroden streetcar line 2 or 6 to Genbaku Dome-mae stop (about 20 minutes of running time per the city, excluding the wait) and a 1-minute walk","about 4.5 to 5 hours door to door","roughly 19,000-20,000 yen one way for the Nozomi (reserved seat) plus about 240 yen for the streetcar; note the Japan Rail Pass does not cover Nozomi trains",{"path":65,"nameCommon":66,"nameJa":67,"region":21,"siteType":22,"year":68,"unescoRef":69,"heroImage":70,"access":71},"\u002Fsites\u002Fhimeji-castle","Himeji Castle","姫路城",1993,"661","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fhimeji-castle-hero.webp",{"outline":72,"duration":39,"costHint":73},"Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Himeji Station in about 3 hours 10 minutes — only some 'Nozomi' services stop at Himeji, so check the timetable or change at Shin-Osaka for a 'Hikari' or 'Sakura' — then a 15-20 minute walk straight up Otemae-dori Avenue to the castle, or a 5-minute bus\u002Ftaxi ride.","roughly 16,000-17,000 yen one way on the Nozomi (Hikari\u002FJR Pass routes take slightly longer)",{"path":75,"nameCommon":76,"nameJa":77,"region":78,"siteType":22,"year":79,"unescoRef":80,"heroImage":81,"access":82},"\u002Fsites\u002Fhiraizumi","Hiraizumi","平泉―仏国土（浄土）を表す建築・庭園及び考古学的遺跡群","Tohoku",2011,"1277","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fhiraizumi-hero.webp",{"outline":83,"duration":84,"costHint":85},"JR Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Ichinoseki (about 2h10m-2h30m), then JR Tohoku Main Line local one stop to Hiraizumi Station (about 8-10 min). Chuson-ji is a 20-25 min walk from the station; the Loop 'Run-Run' bus (200 yen\u002Fride, 550 yen day pass) runs only seasonally from roughly mid-April to late November and only on limited days (daily only around mid-August), so the walk or a taxi is the reliable weekday option.","about 3 hours door-to-door","about 13,000-14,000 yen one way by shinkansen (covered by Japan Rail Pass)",{"path":87,"nameCommon":88,"nameJa":89,"region":21,"siteType":22,"year":68,"unescoRef":90,"heroImage":91,"access":92},"\u002Fsites\u002Fhoryuji","Horyu-ji Temple","法隆寺地域の仏教建造物","660","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fhoryuji-hero.webp",{"outline":93,"duration":94,"costHint":95},"Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kyoto (about 2h15m), JR Nara Line rapid to Nara (about 45 min), then JR Yamatoji Line to Horyuji Station (about 12 min); finally a 20-minute walk or short bus ride to the temple. Alternatively go via Shin-Osaka and the JR Yamatoji Line direct to Horyuji Station.","about 4 to 4.5 hours door to door","roughly 15,000-16,000 yen one way (covered by Japan Rail Pass except Nozomi trains)",{"path":97,"nameCommon":98,"nameJa":99,"region":56,"siteType":22,"year":100,"unescoRef":101,"heroImage":102,"access":103},"\u002Fsites\u002Fiwami-ginzan","Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine","石見銀山遺跡とその文化的景観",2007,"1246","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fiwami-ginzan-hero.webp",{"outline":104,"duration":105,"costHint":106},"Fly Haneda to Izumo Airport (about 1h25m), airport bus to Izumoshi Station, JR San-in Line local\u002Flimited express to Odashi Station (about 30-40 min), then Iwami Kotsu bus about 25-30 min to Omori (buses are infrequent - check timetables or use rental car\u002Ftaxi)","about 5-6 hours door-to-door","flight roughly 15,000-35,000 yen one way plus about 2,300 yen in local trains and buses each way (airport bus about 850 yen, JR about 800 yen, Iwami Kotsu bus 640-760 yen depending on the stop)",{"path":108,"nameCommon":109,"nameJa":110,"region":78,"siteType":22,"year":10,"unescoRef":111,"heroImage":112,"access":113},"\u002Fsites\u002Fjomon-sites","Jomon Sites of Northern Japan (Sannai Maruyama)","北海道・北東北の縄文遺跡群","1632","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fjomon-sites-hero.webp",{"outline":114,"duration":115,"costHint":116},"Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori (about 3h), then the Nebutan-go shuttle bus from the East Exit about 15 min (or 10 min by taxi) to Sannai Maruyama. Other components need onward travel: Oyu Stone Circles are ~25 min by car\u002Ftaxi from JR Kazuno-Hanawa Station; Hokkaido sites are reached via Hakodate (Hokkaido Shinkansen to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto) or New Chitose Airport, with a rental car recommended.","about 3.5–4 hours to Sannai Maruyama","shinkansen about 17,500 yen one way plus a few hundred yen for the shuttle bus",{"path":118,"nameCommon":119,"nameJa":120,"region":21,"siteType":22,"year":121,"unescoRef":122,"heroImage":123,"access":124},"\u002Fsites\u002Fkii-kumano-kodo","Kumano Kodo & Koyasan (Kii Mountains)","紀伊山地の霊場と参詣道",2004,"1142","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fkii-kumano-kodo-hero.webp",{"outline":125,"duration":126,"costHint":127},"For Koyasan: Tokaido Shinkansen Tokyo to Shin-Osaka (~2.5 h), transfer to Namba, then Nankai Koya Line limited express to Gokurakubashi (~1.5 h), cable car (5 min) and bus to the temple town. For the Kumano Kodo\u002FKumano Sanzan: Shinkansen to Nagoya (~1h40m) then JR limited express 'Nanki' to Shingu (~3.5 h), or Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka then JR 'Kuroshio' to Kii-Tanabe (~2 h) and bus to Hongu (~2 h). For Yoshino: via Kyoto, Kintetsu Railway to Yoshino (~2 h).","about 5-6 hours door to door to Koyasan or the Kumano area","roughly 17,000-20,000 yen one way combining Shinkansen and local limited express\u002Fbus",{"path":129,"nameCommon":130,"nameJa":131,"region":8,"siteType":22,"year":132,"unescoRef":133,"heroImage":134,"access":135},"\u002Fsites\u002Fmeiji-industrial-sites","Meiji Industrial Revolution Sites (Gunkanjima & more)","明治日本の産業革命遺産 製鉄・製鋼、造船、石炭産業",2015,"1484","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fmeiji-industrial-sites-hero.webp",{"outline":136,"duration":137,"costHint":138},"For the flagship Nagasaki components: fly Haneda to Nagasaki Airport (about 2h) then limousine bus to Nagasaki Station (about 45 min); or Tokaido\u002FSanyo Shinkansen Nozomi to Hakata (about 5h), Relay Kamome limited express to Takeo-Onsen, cross-platform transfer to the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Kamome to Nagasaki (about 1.5h total from Hakata). Gunkanjima is visited on a licensed cruise from Nagasaki Port (landing is weather-dependent). Other areas (Hagi, Kagoshima, Yawata, Nirayama) require separate trips.","about 3.5-4.5 hours by air, or about 7 hours by rail, to Nagasaki","flight roughly 15,000-30,000 yen one way; rail about 25,000 yen; Gunkanjima cruise about 4,000-5,000 yen extra",{"path":140,"nameCommon":141,"nameJa":142,"region":56,"siteType":22,"year":57,"unescoRef":143,"heroImage":144,"access":145},"\u002Fsites\u002Fmiyajima","Miyajima \u002F Itsukushima Shrine","厳島神社","776","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fmiyajima-hero.webp",{"outline":146,"duration":147,"costHint":148},"Tokaido\u002FSanyo Shinkansen (Nozomi) Tokyo to Hiroshima (about 4 hours), JR Sanyo Line from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi Station (about 30 minutes), ferry from Miyajimaguchi pier to Miyajima (about 10 minutes), then a 10-minute waterfront walk to the shrine","about 5 to 5.5 hours door to door","roughly 19,500-20,500 yen one way (Nozomi about 19,000-20,000 yen, local train about 420 yen, ferry 200 yen plus the 100-yen Miyajima visitor tax on the way over)",{"path":150,"nameCommon":151,"nameJa":152,"region":21,"siteType":22,"year":153,"unescoRef":154,"heroImage":155,"access":156},"\u002Fsites\u002Fmozu-furuichi-kofun","Mozu-Furuichi Kofun (Osaka's Ancient Tombs)","百舌鳥・古市古墳群",2019,"1593","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fmozu-furuichi-kofun-hero.webp",{"outline":157,"duration":158,"costHint":159},"Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka (about 2.5h), then JR to Tennoji and the JR Hanwa Line to Mozu Station (about 50 min total from Shin-Osaka); Daisen Kofun is a 5-minute walk from Mozu Station. For the Furuichi cluster, take the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line to Furuichi or Hajinosato Station (about 1h from Shin-Osaka via Osaka-Abenobashi).","about 3.5 hours","about 15,000 yen one way (shinkansen ~14,720 yen plus local fares)",{"path":161,"nameCommon":162,"nameJa":163,"region":164,"siteType":22,"year":165,"unescoRef":166,"heroImage":167,"access":168},"\u002Fsites\u002Fmt-fuji","Mt. Fuji (Fujisan)","富士山―信仰の対象と芸術の源泉","Chubu",2013,"1418","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fmt-fuji-hero.webp",{"outline":169,"duration":170,"costHint":171},"Direct Fuji Excursion limited express from Shinjuku Station to Kawaguchiko Station (about 1 h 54 min, 4 round trips daily, reserved seats only); alternatively frequent highway buses from Shinjuku (~2 h), or Tokaido Shinkansen to Shin-Fuji\u002FMishima for the Shizuoka-side shrines and Miho no Matsubara.","about 2 hours to Kawaguchiko","Fuji Excursion Shinjuku-Kawaguchiko ¥4,200 one way (base fare ¥2,580 + express fee ¥1,620)",{"path":173,"nameCommon":174,"nameJa":175,"region":8,"siteType":22,"year":176,"unescoRef":177,"heroImage":178,"access":179},"\u002Fsites\u002Fnagasaki-hidden-christian-sites","Hidden Christian Sites (Nagasaki & Amakusa)","長崎と天草地方の潜伏キリシタン関連遺産",2018,"1495","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fnagasaki-hidden-christian-sites-hero.webp",{"outline":180,"duration":181,"costHint":182},"Fly Haneda to Nagasaki Airport (about 1h55), then airport limousine bus to central Nagasaki (about 45 min) for Oura Cathedral. By rail: Tokaido\u002FSanyo Shinkansen to Hakata (about 5h), JR Relay Kamome to Takeo-Onsen, then Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Kamome to Nagasaki (about 1h50 combined). Outlying components (Hirado, Goto Islands, Amakusa) need extra ferries or buses, and a rental car is recommended; many churches require advance notice to visit.","about 4 hours by air (roughly 7.5 hours by rail)","flights roughly 15,000–40,000 yen one way; rail about 26,000 yen",{"path":184,"nameCommon":185,"nameJa":186,"region":187,"siteType":22,"year":188,"unescoRef":189,"heroImage":190,"access":191},"\u002Fsites\u002Fnational-museum-western-art","National Museum of Western Art (Le Corbusier)","ル・コルビュジエの建築作品―近代建築運動への顕著な貢献（国立西洋美術館）","Kanto",2016,"1321","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fnational-museum-western-art-hero.webp",{"outline":192,"duration":193,"costHint":194},"JR Yamanote Line or Ueno-Tokyo Line from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station (about 8 min), then about 1 minute on foot from the Park Exit into Ueno Park. Closed Mondays; open 9:30-17:30 (to 20:00 Fri\u002FSat).","about 20-30 minutes door-to-door within Tokyo","train about 200 yen (after the March 2026 JR East fare revision); permanent collection admission 500 yen",{"path":196,"nameCommon":197,"nameJa":198,"region":187,"siteType":22,"year":199,"unescoRef":200,"heroImage":201,"access":202},"\u002Fsites\u002Fnikko","Nikko (Toshogu Shrine)","日光の社寺",1999,"913","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fnikko-hero.webp",{"outline":203,"duration":204,"costHint":205},"Tobu Railway limited express (SPACIA \u002F SPACIA X 'Kegon') direct from Asakusa (some services from Shinjuku via JR-Tobu direct trains) to Tobu-Nikko Station in about 1h50m; alternatively Tohoku Shinkansen to Utsunomiya (~50 min) then JR Nikko Line (~45 min). From the station, World Heritage loop bus ~10 min or a 30-40 min walk to the shrine precinct.","about 2.5-3 hours door to door","Tobu limited express roughly 3,000-3,300 yen one way; Shinkansen route about 5,500-6,000 yen",{"path":207,"nameCommon":208,"nameJa":209,"region":187,"siteType":9,"year":79,"unescoRef":210,"heroImage":211,"access":212},"\u002Fsites\u002Fogasawara","Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands)","小笠原諸島","1362","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fogasawara-hero.webp",{"outline":213,"duration":214,"costHint":215},"Ogasawara-maru ferry from Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal (7-min walk from JR Hamamatsucho Station) to Futami Port, Chichijima — 24 hours at sea, sailing roughly once a week. No airport exists; a visit realistically requires about 6 days round trip. Hahajima is a further ~2-hour ferry (Hahajima-maru) from Chichijima.","about 24.5 hours door-to-door one way; plan roughly 6 days for the round trip due to the weekly sailing cycle","Ferry fare varies by class and season; book via operator Ogasawara Kaiun (ogasawarakaiun.co.jp)",{"path":217,"nameCommon":218,"nameJa":219,"region":8,"siteType":22,"year":220,"unescoRef":221,"heroImage":222,"access":223},"\u002Fsites\u002Fokinoshima-munakata","Okinoshima & Munakata Taisha","「神宿る島」宗像・沖ノ島と関連遺産群",2017,"1535","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fokinoshima-munakata-hero.webp",{"outline":224,"duration":225,"costHint":226},"Fly Haneda to Fukuoka (about 2h) or take the Tokaido\u002FSanyo Shinkansen Nozomi to Hakata (about 5h); then JR Kagoshima Main Line local\u002Frapid train from Hakata to Togo Station (30-40 min, 660 yen). From Togo take a Nishitetsu bus bound for Konominato via Munakata Taisha to the Munakata Taisha-mae stop (about 10-12 min, 260 yen), then a 1-2 minute walk to Hetsu-miya. For Oshima, continue by bus to Konominato port and take the 25-minute ferry. Okinoshima itself cannot be visited.","about 4 hours by air or about 6.5 hours by rail, door to door to Hetsu-miya","flight roughly 12,000-25,000 yen one way or shinkansen about 23,000 yen, plus about 1,000 yen local transport",{"path":228,"nameCommon":229,"nameJa":230,"region":231,"siteType":22,"year":232,"unescoRef":233,"heroImage":234,"access":235},"\u002Fsites\u002Fryukyu-gusuku","Ryukyu Gusuku Sites (Shuri Castle, Okinawa)","琉球王国のグスク及び関連遺産群","Okinawa",2000,"972","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fryukyu-gusuku-hero.webp",{"outline":236,"duration":237,"costHint":238},"Fly Haneda (or Narita) to Naha Airport, about 2.5-3 hours; then Yui Rail monorail from Naha Airport to Shuri Station (about 27 min; Shuri is the 15th of 19 stops, not the terminus) and a roughly 15-minute walk to Shuri Castle Park. Other gusuku sites (Nakagusuku, Zakimi, Katsuren, Nakijin, Sefa-utaki) require rental car or bus, roughly 1-3 hours from Naha.","about 4-5 hours door to door to Shuri Castle","flights roughly 10,000-35,000 yen one way depending on carrier and season; monorail 360 yen",{"path":240,"nameCommon":241,"nameJa":242,"region":164,"siteType":22,"year":243,"unescoRef":244,"heroImage":245,"access":246},"\u002Fsites\u002Fsado-gold-mines","Sado Gold Mines","佐渡島（さど）の金山",2024,"1698","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fsado-gold-mines-hero.webp",{"outline":247,"duration":248,"costHint":249},"Joetsu Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Niigata (about 2h), local bus or taxi about 15 min to Niigata Port (Toki Messe), then Sado Kisen jetfoil 1h07 to Ryotsu Port (or car ferry about 2h30). On Sado, a rental car or bus reaches the Aikawa mine area in about 1h. An alternative seasonal route runs via Hokuriku Shinkansen to Joetsumyoko and Naoetsu Port, then the Sado Kisen car ferry Kogane Maru about 2h40 to Ogi (operates roughly late March to late November; no jetfoil on this route).","About 4 to 4.5 hours door-to-door to Ryotsu Port; add about 1 hour to the Aikawa mines","Shinkansen roughly 10,000 yen plus jetfoil about 8,250 yen one-way (car ferry is cheaper)",{"path":251,"nameCommon":252,"nameJa":253,"region":78,"siteType":9,"year":68,"unescoRef":254,"heroImage":255,"access":256},"\u002Fsites\u002Fshirakami-sanchi","Shirakami-Sanchi","白神山地","663","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fshirakami-sanchi-hero.webp",{"outline":257,"duration":258,"costHint":259},"JR Tohoku Shinkansen (Hayabusa) Tokyo to Shin-Aomori (about 3h20m), JR Ou Main Line to Hirosaki (about 40 min), then Konan Bus on the Nishimeya Village Office (Tashiro) line to the Shirakami-Sanchi Visitor Center (about 65-70 min); in season the Anmon Shirakami-go continues to Aqua Green Village ANMON for Anmon Falls (Hirosaki Bus Terminal 8:20 to 9:30, about 70 min) and terminates there in 2026, with no service to Tsugaru-Toge. For the Juniko\u002FAoike side, take the JR Gono Line (Resort Shirakami train) to Juniko Station and a connecting bus.","about 5 to 5.5 hours door-to-door","roughly 18,000-19,000 yen one way (shinkansen + local train + bus)",{"path":261,"nameCommon":262,"nameJa":263,"region":164,"siteType":22,"year":264,"unescoRef":265,"heroImage":266,"access":267},"\u002Fsites\u002Fshirakawa-go","Shirakawa-go & Gokayama","白川郷・五箇山の合掌造り集落",1995,"734","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fshirakawa-go-hero.webp",{"outline":268,"duration":269,"costHint":270},"Hokuriku Shinkansen (Kagayaki) Tokyo to Toyama (about 2h15m), then Nohi\u002FToyama Chitetsu express bus from Toyama Station to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal (about 90 min; reservation recommended). Alternative: shinkansen to Kanazawa (about 2h30m) then express bus about 1h20m. Gokayama's Ainokura and Suganuma are reached separately by the Kaetsuno 'World Heritage Bus' from Takaoka\u002FShin-Takaoka Stations (about 75-80 min to Suganuma, about 2h to Shirakawa-go, 2,000 yen since the November 2025 fare revision), which also links Gokayama with Shirakawa-go (about 30 min). No rail service reaches the villages.","about 4 to 4.5 hours door-to-door","roughly 15,000-16,500 yen one way (shinkansen about 13,000 yen + bus about 2,400 yen)",{"path":272,"nameCommon":273,"nameJa":274,"region":275,"siteType":9,"year":276,"unescoRef":277,"heroImage":278,"access":279},"\u002Fsites\u002Fshiretoko","Shiretoko Peninsula","知床","Hokkaido",2005,"1193","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fshiretoko-hero.webp",{"outline":280,"duration":281,"costHint":282},"Fly Haneda to Memanbetsu Airport (about 1h45m), then airport\u002Froute bus or rental car to Utoro on the peninsula (about 2h; or JR to Shiretoko-Shari Station and Shari Bus 'Shiretoko Line' about 50-70 min to Utoro)","about 6 hours door-to-door","flight roughly 20,000-45,000 yen one way plus about 3,000-3,500 yen bus",{"path":284,"nameCommon":285,"nameJa":286,"region":187,"siteType":22,"year":287,"unescoRef":288,"heroImage":289,"access":290},"\u002Fsites\u002Ftomioka-silk-mill","Tomioka Silk Mill","富岡製糸場と絹産業遺産群",2014,"1449","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Ftomioka-silk-mill-hero.webp",{"outline":291,"duration":292,"costHint":293},"Joetsu or Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Takasaki (about 50 minutes), then the local Joshin Dentetsu line to Joshu-Tomioka Station (about 40 minutes, ~2 trains\u002Fhour), followed by a 10-15 minute walk to the mill.","about 2 hours door-to-door","Joshin Dentetsu Takasaki-Joshu-Tomioka ¥810 one way; a ¥2,200 round-trip ticket including mill admission is available",{"path":295,"nameCommon":296,"nameJa":297,"region":8,"siteType":9,"year":68,"unescoRef":298,"heroImage":299,"access":300},"\u002Fsites\u002Fyakushima","Yakushima","屋久島","662","\u002Fimages\u002Fsites\u002Fyakushima-hero.webp",{"outline":301,"duration":302,"costHint":303},"Fly from Haneda to Kagoshima Airport (just under 2 hours), then either a 40-minute JAC connecting flight to Yakushima Airport, or transfer to Kagoshima Port for the jetfoil to Miyanoura or Anbo (about 2.5 hours) or the cheaper car ferry to Miyanoura (about 4 hours). Note: the island is extremely rainy year-round, and boats\u002Fflights can be cancelled in bad weather.","about 5-7 hours door to door depending on connection","flights roughly 40,000-60,000 yen one way total; jetfoil about 12,000-15,000 yen from Kagoshima",1785853968065]