Sado Island Gold Mines
Also known as The Sado complex of heritage mines, primarily gold mines
CulturalJapan
Japan
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Japan
Inscribed
2024
List reference
1698
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
JapanCultural187 km away
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
JapanCultural206 km away
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
JapanCultural232 km away
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
JapanCultural301 km away
Shirakami-Sanchi
JapanNatural315 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ127378385, open data (CC0)
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