UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kansai Region

Prefectures of Japan | Photo from wikipedia.org

The Kansai Region of Japan is comprised of seven prefectures (see purple area in map):

• Hyogo
• Kyoto
• Mie
• Nara
• Osaka
• Shiga
• Wakayama

These prefectures, except for Osaka, has at least one site inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Hyogo

• Himeji Castle

Kyoto

• Kamigamo Jinja
• Shimogamo Jinja
• Toji / Kyoo Gokokuji
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Daigoji
• Ninnaji
• Kozanji
• Saihoji / Koke-dera (Moss Temple)
• Tenryuji
• Rokuonji / Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
• Jishoji / Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion)
• Ryoanji
• Nishi Honganji
• Nijo-jo (Nijo Castle)
• Byodoin
• Ujigami Jinja

Mie

• Pilgrimage routes between Mie and Wakayama (Kumano Sankeimichi):
• Nakahechi
• Kohechi
• Ohechi
• Iseji

Nara

• Todaiji
• Kofukuji
• Kasuga Taisha and Kasugayama Primeval Forest
• Gangoji
• Yakushiji
• Toshodaiji
• Heijo Palace Remains (Nara Palace Site)
• Horyuji
• Hokkiji
• Yoshinoyama
• Yoshino Mikumari Jinja
• Kimpu Jinja
• Kimpusenji
• Yoshimizu Jinja
• Ominesanji
• Pilgrimage route between Nara and Wakayama:
• Omine Okugakemichi

Shiga

• Enryakuji

Photo from www.nps.ed.jp

Wakayama

• Kumano Hongu Taisha
• Kumano Hayatama Taisha
• Kumano Nachi Taisha
• Seigantoji
• Nachi no Otaki
• Nachi Primeval Forest
• Fudarakusanji
• Niutsuhime Jinja
• Kongobuji
• Jison-in
• Niukanshofu Jinja
• Pilgrimage route: Koya Sankeimichi (Koyasan Choishi Michi)
• Pilgrimage route between Nara and Wakayama:
• Omine Okugakemichi
• Pilgrimage routes between Mie and Wakayama (Kumano Sankeimichi):
• Nakahechi
• Kohechi
• Ohechi
• Iseji

The nerd in me wishes to see all these sites (including all the others sites in other regions in Japan). Except the pilgrimage routes which I don't think my knees will be able to endure.
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