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Must-See Art and Cultural Hotspots in Japan

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FUJIFILM SQUARE Photo Exhibition "Discover the charms of World Cultural Heritages of Japan" -- photographs speak of the history of Japan

There are 23 World Heritage Sites in Japan now. Nineteen of them are registered as cultural heritage sites and most of them remain as structures symbolizing historical periods and backgrounds of the history of Japan. The selected photos of World Heritage Sites will offer you a glimpse of the beauty and culture particular to Japan. You may also be able to rediscover the charms of the country by viewing photographs that capture the essence of historical events.

Byodo-in Temple Houou-do (Phoenix Hall) at sunset by Ken Domon, 1961 ©Domon Ken Photo Institute
East Corridors as seen from the corridor plain stage, Itsukushima Shrine by Shigeo Okamoto, 1988 ©Okamoto Photo Studio
Nakagusuku-jo Castle Ruins by Kazuyoshi Miyoshi, 2009 ©Kazuyoshi Miyoshi
Inside view of Ouratenshu-do Catholic Church by Hiroaki Misawa, 1988 © Misawa Photo Library
Nara-no-Ogawa rivulet, Kamigamo-jinja Shrine by Katsuhiko Mizuno, 2014 © Katsuhiko Mizuno
Tomioka Silk Mill silk-spinning floor inside by Hitoshi Tamura, 2016 © Hitoshi Tamura
Night view of Toshodai-ji Temple Kon-do (Golden Hall) by Yoshio Watanabe, circa 1968 ©Photo Archives of Japan
Yakushi-ji Temple Touin-do Hall Statue of Standing Kannon Bosatsu (Sho-Kannon) by Ken Domon, 1962 ©Domon Ken Photo Institute