Japan’s 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: New Additions Highlight Prehistory and Biodiversity

The Ōyu Stone Circles in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture. (Courtesy Akita Prefectural Tourism Federation)

Clockwise from top left: the Amami rabbit and Okinawa rail (courtesy OCVB/KPVB), and the Iriomote cat (courtesy OCVB).