Tukuk-OS🏛️ Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
Japan · Asia · Cultural · 33.82°N, 130.49°E
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region (「神宿る島」宗像・沖ノ島と関連遺産群), officially Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region, is a group of sites in northwest Kyūshū, Japan, that was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017, under criteria ii and iii.
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Quick facts
| Country | Japan |
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| Continent / region | Asia |
| List type | 🏛️ Cultural heritage site |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 33.82°N, 130.49°E · view on map |
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region is a cultural World Heritage site in Japan, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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