Detourmap
Archaeological & historic sites in Japan
Japan has 505 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Hiroshima Peace Memorial. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 4.
- Archaeological
- 505
- Oldest
- Takaosan Kofun 230
- Little known
- 488 of 505
- Most from
- 20th century
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2.Hashima Island
Archaeological · Renowned
Abandoned island lying about 15 kilometres (9 miles) from the city of Nagasaki, in southern Japan. Abandoned concrete buildings and the surrounding sea wall.
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4.Japan Air Lines Flight 123
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
1985 aviation accident in Japan
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6.Urakami Cathedral
Archaeological · 19th century · Notable
Roman Catholic church located in Nagasaki, Japan
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8.Ishiyama Hongan-ji
Archaeological · 16th century · Notable
Historical Buddhist temple located in Osaka, Japan
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10.Sado Mine
Archaeological · Notable
Gold and silver mine on the island of Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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12.Japan Air Lines Flight 350
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Deliberate crash of a Douglas DC-8 on February 9, 1982
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16.Isshiki
Archaeological · 19th century · Notable
Dissolved municipality in Hazu district, Aichi prefecture, Japan
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19.grave of Jesus in Shingō
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Grave of a Japanese legendary character sometimes identified with Jesus Christ
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22.Tachikawa air disaster
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Aviation incident that occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, June 18, 1953 when a United States Air Force (USAF) Douglas C-124 Globemaster II aircraft crashed…
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32.Matsushiro Underground Imperial Headquarters
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Underground WW2 bunker complex, Japan
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35.Kosaka mine
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Closed mine in Kosaka, Akita prefecture, Japan
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41.Kamakura Museum of Literature
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Literature museum in Kamakura, Kanagawa
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45.Besshi copper mine
Archaeological · 17th century · Hidden gem
Copper mine in Ehime prefecture, Japan
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56.Kudara-ji
Archaeological · 8th century · Hidden gem
Ruined Buddhist temple in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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58.Michinoku Folklore Village
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Open-air folk museum in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
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59.Asakura Museum of Sculpture
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Tokyo, Japan
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60.Matsura Historical Museum
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Archive organization in Hirado, Japan
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63.Hokutan Horonai coal mine
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Former coal mine in Sorachi, Hokkaido
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70.Azuchi-Hyōtanyama Kofun
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Kofun period burial mound in Ōmihachiman, Japan
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81.Aotsuka Kofun
Archaeological · 4th century · Hidden gem
Kofun period burial mount in Inuyama, Japan
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99.Tenno-no-mori Kofun
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound in Japan
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102.Saitobaru Kofun Cluster
Archaeological · 4th century · Hidden gem
Megalithic tombs in Miyazaki, Japan
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108.Wakasa Kokubun-ji Temple
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Obama, Fukui prefecture, Japan
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109.Neso Kofun Cluster
Archaeological · 6th century · Hidden gem
Kofungun in Tsushima, Nagasaki, Japan
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110.Monju-in Nishi Kofun
Archaeological · 7th century · Hidden gem
Kofun period burial mound in Japan
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133.Takadachi Gikeidō
Archaeological · 17th century · Hidden gem
Archeological site in Hiraizumi, Japan
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135.Chōshichiyachi Shell Mound
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Jōmon period shell midden in Hachinohe, Japan
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136.Kōrokan
Archaeological · 8th century · Hidden gem
Heian and earlier period foreign guest houses in Japan
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138.Ohitayama Tatara Iron Works
Archaeological · Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yamaguchi, Japan
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141.Kurusuno Tile Kiln Site
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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143.Shinchi Haniwa Production Site
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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146.Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Ōyamazaki, Japan
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147.Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Japan?
505 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Japan with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Japan?
Hiroshima Peace Memorial, 20th century. Architectural structure.
Which is the oldest?
Takaosan Kofun, dated to 230. 117 of these 505 carry a founding date, 72 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.