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Regions where historic places, landscapes, traditions and museums are tied together by a shared story and promoted as one cultural journey. Explore National Heritage Areas in the United States and Japan Heritage stories across Japan.
United States: National Heritage Areas
There are 62 National Heritage Areas in 36 states and territories, designated by Congress, supported by the National Park Service and run by local organizations. Their websites list museums, historic sites and events across each region.
62 heritage areas in 36 states and territories
A–C6 states
Alabama2
- Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area The Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area tells the story of the American South, from Tribal and Spanish colonists contact to the brutality of slavery in the Antebellum South and birth of the Confederacy, to some of the most crucial events in the Civil Rights Movement.
- Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area spans across six counties within the Tennessee River basin.
Alaska1
- Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area highlights the experience of the Native Alaskans, Russians, explores, gold miners, and settlers who traveled through the branching valleys and over the waters of this rugged mountain coordinator.
Arizona2
- Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area celebrates the region’s natural resources, rich history, and heritage shaped by generations of Native American, Spanish, and Mexican cultures.
- Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area commemorates the natural ford on the Colorado River, which has been a gathering spot for people for over 500 years and is an important landmark of the Nation’s westward expansion.
California1
- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area recognizes and celebrates the rural, agricultural, multicultural, technological, and recreational heritage of the inland Delta – the heart of California.
Colorado3
- Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area Cache La Poudre River National Heritage Area was established to commemorate the story of water law and water development in the West. The primary emphasis of current programs is on interpretation and education.
- Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area in San Luis Valley is the cradle of Colorado’s earliest settlement, and is recognized as a confluence of Hispano, Anglo, and American Indian cultures.
- South Park National Heritage Area South Park National Heritage Area commemorates the rich mining and ranching history of the American west, and includes 19 working ranches, some of which were founded as early as the 1860s along headwaters of the South Platte River.
Connecticut2
- The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor got its name because of the surprisingly rural character of the 1,085 square-mile area defined by the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers systems and the rugged hills, forests, and agricultural fields that surround them in northeastern Connecticut and…Also in Massachusetts
- Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area is located in northwestern Connecticut and western Massachusetts and is noted for its picturesque landscape, the meandering Housatonic River, and traditional New England towns.Also in Massachusetts
D–K5 states
Florida1
- Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor recognizes the important contributions made to American culture and history by Africans and African Americans known as the Gullah and the Geechee who settled in the coastal counties of South Carolina, Georgia, the southeast coast of North Carolina, and…Also in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia3
- Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is located in parts of three counties east of the city of Atlanta, Georgia, and comprises a region of active quarries, rolling topography, rural landscapes, and unique granite outcrop ecosystems, and pine and oak forests.
- Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Augusta Canal National Heritage Area is a nine-mile corridor that follows the full length of the best-preserved industrial canal of its kind remaining in the South.
- Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor recognizes the important contributions made to American culture and history by Africans and African Americans known as the Gullah and the Geechee who settled in the coastal counties of South Carolina, Georgia, the southeast coast of North Carolina, and…Also in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina
Illinois3
- Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, the only heritage area named for a President, is home to a unique collection of Lincoln related sites and stories.
- Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area tells the story of the Great Migration. Because of the exodus of six-million African Americans to the North in the 20th century, America changed.
- Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is the first national heritage area, created along the 96-mile hand dug canal completed in 1848 that stretches between LaSalle and Chicago, Illinois.
Iowa1
- Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area encompasses a 37 county area in northeast Iowa. Their mission is to interpret farm life, agribusiness, and rural communities, past and present, for all age groups.
Kansas1
- Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area encompasses counties in Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. Along this border, before and during the Civil War, a defining conflict took place between the forces of slavery and freedom.Also in Missouri
L–M7 states
Louisiana2
- Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Atchafalaya National Heritage Area encompasses 14 parishes and the largest river swamp in the country.
- Cane River National Heritage Area Cane River National Heritage Area is largely a rural agricultural region encompassing Natchitoches, Louisiana – the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory.
Maine1
- Downeast Maine National Heritage Area The Downeast Maine National Heritage Area embodies a nationally important story of America’s northern Atlantic coastal frontier, and relationships between the United States and Canada and between Maine and the Wabanaki people.
Maryland4
- Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area celebrates the central Appalachian forest – its history, culture, natural resources, and forest heritage.Also in West Virginia
- Baltimore National Heritage Area Baltimore National Heritage Area includes Baltimore’s oldest neighborhoods, downtown, and waterfront. At its center is the Inner Harbor, one of the Nation’s oldest seaports and today a vibrant destination for tourists and residents.
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area stretches 180 miles along the Route 15 Corridor from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Virginia. Most significant is the region’s role as a cradle of democracy and its key position in the Civil War.Also in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
- Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Southern Maryland National Heritage Area showcases thousands of miles of shoreline, rich in socio-political, maritime, and agricultural heritage, and a concentration of intangible traditions and tangible historic, natural, and cultural resources relating to the American struggle to widen the circle of rights, inclusion, and opportunity.
Massachusetts5
- Essex National Heritage Area Essex National Heritage Area preserves and interprets three themes of national significance to American history – Early settlement and the first contact between native peoples and colonists; the Great Age of Sail and America’s rise as an international trading power; and Industrial…
- Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area in Massachusetts and New Hampshire includes 45 communities stretching across the two states.Also in New Hampshire
- John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor tells the story of the American Industrial Revolution, which began along the 46 miles of river and canals running from Worcester, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island.Also in Rhode Island
- The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor got its name because of the surprisingly rural character of the 1,085 square-mile area defined by the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers systems and the rugged hills, forests, and agricultural fields that surround them in northeastern Connecticut and…Also in Connecticut
- Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area is located in northwestern Connecticut and western Massachusetts and is noted for its picturesque landscape, the meandering Housatonic River, and traditional New England towns.Also in Connecticut
Michigan1
- MotorCities National Heritage Area MotorCities National Heritage Area preserves, interprets, and promotes Michigan’s rich automotive and labor heritage through nearly 1,200 auto-related resources – the largest concentration of auto-related sites, attractions, and events in the world.
Mississippi3
- Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area includes counties in the alluvial floodplain of the Mississippi River. This area was cleared for cotton and plantation life, and peopled by sharecroppers and land owners, including immigrants from Europe and Asia.
- Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area encompasses a distinctive six-county area of coastal Mississippi where many chapters in the national story have been written. The bounties of the coast’s natural resources have brought people to this area from all over the world.
- Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped largely by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which produced a powerful concentration of nationally-significant cultural icons.
Missouri1
- Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area encompasses counties in Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri. Along this border, before and during the Civil War, a defining conflict took place between the forces of slavery and freedom.Also in Kansas
N7 states
Nevada1
- Great Basin National Heritage Area Great Basin National Heritage Area is a classic western landscape. The history of westward expansion and heritage of Native Americans is represented by significant archaeological sites from the exploration era and by the modern Shoshone, Paiute, and Goshute tribes.Also in Utah
New Hampshire1
- Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area in Massachusetts and New Hampshire includes 45 communities stretching across the two states.Also in Massachusetts
New Jersey1
- Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area encompasses 213 municipalities and 14 counties from Bergen to Gloucester Counties.
New Mexico1
- Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area stretches from Santa Fe to Taos and includes the counties of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Taos. It encompasses a mosaic of cultures and history, including eight Pueblos and the descendants of Spanish ancestors who settled in the area as early as 1598.
New York4
- Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership includes the linked navigable waterways and adjacent lands of Lake Champlain, Lake George, the Champlain Canal, and portions of the Upper Hudson River in the States of Vermont and New York.Also in Vermont
- Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor stretches 524 miles across the full expanse of upstate New York, including four navigable waterways- the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga- Seneca Canals—showing our Nation’s great successes of engineering, vision, hard work, and sacrifice.
- Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area stretching from Troy to New York City, contains a rich assemblage of natural features and nationally significant cultural and historical sites.
- Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Niagara Falls National Heritage Area is home to the natural wonder of Niagara Falls, the rapids of the Niagara River gorge, and the communities of Niagara Falls, Youngstown, and Lewiston.
North Carolina3
- Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Blue Ridge National Heritage Area encompasses 25 counties in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The rich cultural mosaic of the Blue Ridge mountains and foothills of North Carolina has its origins in three separate continents—North America, Europe, and Africa.
- Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor recognizes the important contributions made to American culture and history by Africans and African Americans known as the Gullah and the Geechee who settled in the coastal counties of South Carolina, Georgia, the southeast coast of North Carolina, and…Also in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
- Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor The Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor connects many of the Carolinas’ Revolutionary War sites, including battlefields, historic communities, farmsteads, and landscapes that reflect the cultural and natural environments of North Carolina and South Carolina in the latter half of the 18th century.Also in South Carolina
North Dakota1
- Northern Plains National Heritage Area Northern Plains National Heritage Area stretches almost the length of the free-flowing Missouri River, in the homeland of the Mandan and Hidatsa Indians.
O–R3 states
Ohio2
- National Aviation Heritage Area National Aviation Heritage Area is recognized as the Birthplace of Aviation and home of the Wright brothers.
- Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway celebrates the canal that enabled shipping between Lake Erie and Ohio River, opened up frontier settlement in Ohio, and vaulted Ohio into commercial prominence in the early 1830s.
Pennsylvania8
- Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is a 165-mile corridor which celebrates the region’s industrial history. Canals and railroads transported lumber, anthracite coal, slate, iron, and steel from mountain to market, fueling America’s industrial revolution.
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area stretches 180 miles along the Route 15 Corridor from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Virginia. Most significant is the region’s role as a cradle of democracy and its key position in the Civil War.Also in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
- Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area includes historic, cultural, and natural resources along the Lackawanna River.
- Oil Region National Heritage Area Oil Region National Heritage Area tells the story of Colonel Edwin Drake’s drilling of the world’s first successful oil well in 1859, which changed the course of industry, society, and politics in the modern world.
- Path of Progress National Heritage Tour RouteA 500-mile route which winds through the hills and valleys of nine scenic southwestern Pennsylvania counties.
- Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area preserves and interprets the legacy of big steel and its related industries. Over 270 heritage development projects are underway or have been completed in the Rivers of Steel eight county region.
- Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area celebrates the rich culture and history of the Schuylkill River watershed as one of America’s most significant cultural and industrial regions.
- Susquehanna National Heritage Area Susquehanna National Heritage Area played key roles in our national story, from an early gateway to America’s frontier to the temporary seat of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War to a major route on the Underground Railroad and strategic location during the Civil War.
Rhode Island1
- John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor tells the story of the American Industrial Revolution, which began along the 46 miles of river and canals running from Worcester, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island.Also in Massachusetts
S–Z8 states
South Carolina3
- Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor recognizes the important contributions made to American culture and history by Africans and African Americans known as the Gullah and the Geechee who settled in the coastal counties of South Carolina, Georgia, the southeast coast of North Carolina, and…Also in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina
- South Carolina National Heritage Corridor South Carolina National Heritage Corridor is bounded on one end by the port city of Charleston and on the other by the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor The Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor connects many of the Carolinas’ Revolutionary War sites, including battlefields, historic communities, farmsteads, and landscapes that reflect the cultural and natural environments of North Carolina and South Carolina in the latter half of the 18th century.Also in North Carolina
Tennessee1
- Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area commemorates the powerful stories of vicious warfare, the demands of the home front and occupation, the freedom of emancipation, and the enduring legacies of Reconstruction.
U.S. Virgin Islands1
- St. Croix National Heritage Area The St. Croix National Heritage Area is renowned for its diverse landscapes, including subtropical rainforests, fertile valleys, coastal plains, beaches, desert-like shrublands, and rocky hills.
Utah2
- Great Basin National Heritage Area Great Basin National Heritage Area is a classic western landscape. The history of westward expansion and heritage of Native Americans is represented by significant archaeological sites from the exploration era and by the modern Shoshone, Paiute, and Goshute tribes.Also in Nevada
- Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area encompasses six counties along the Highway 89. The region is recognized for its dramatic landscapes including Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Park.
Vermont1
- Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership includes the linked navigable waterways and adjacent lands of Lake Champlain, Lake George, the Champlain Canal, and portions of the Upper Hudson River in the States of Vermont and New York.Also in New York
Virginia3
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area stretches 180 miles along the Route 15 Corridor from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Virginia. Most significant is the region’s role as a cradle of democracy and its key position in the Civil War.Also in Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
- Northern Neck National Heritage Area The Northern Neck National Heritage Area’s location helped shape the social, political, and economic futures of its inhabitants and the country.
- Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District tells the military and civilian stories of the Civil War from 1861 to 1864 when the Shenandoah Valley was caught in the crossfire between the North and the South because of its strategic location between the two capitals and a key transportation corridor.
Washington2
- Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Beginning with coastal canoe cultures and continuing to superferries and superfreighters, Western Washington’s community and commerce has grown on our saltwater shores. The story of our maritime heritage is a key to understanding ourselves as a region.
- Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area The Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area tells the stories of how people, trade, and transportation have shaped, and still shape, this iconic Pacific Northwest landscape.
West Virginia4
- Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area celebrates the central Appalachian forest – its history, culture, natural resources, and forest heritage.Also in Maryland
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area stretches 180 miles along the Route 15 Corridor from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Virginia. Most significant is the region’s role as a cradle of democracy and its key position in the Civil War.Also in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
- National Coal Heritage Area National Coal Heritage Area is a rugged industrial landscape that showcases the stories of miners of many ethnicities who labored to extract and transport coal, and their wives, who struggled to maintain homes under primitive conditions.
- Wheeling National Heritage Area Wheeling National Heritage Area celebrates 19th century westward expansion and industrialization. Throughout the 19th century, Wheeling served as the “Crossroads of America,” playing an important role in the settlement of the Nation.
Source: National Park Service, National Heritage Areas map data (updated December 2025). Map points mark the approximate center of each area.
Japan: Japan Heritage
Since 2015, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs has recognized 104 Japan Heritage stories. Each ties together historic sites, museums, crafts, festivals and food across one or more towns, such as a silk-producing region, a pilgrimage route or a castle town. Read the stories in English at japan.travel ↗
104 Japan Heritage stories in 47 prefectures
A–C4 prefectures
Aichi2
- Six Ancient Kilns: Japanese Ceramics Born and Raised in Japan Story #050 · Seto, Tokoname, Echizen, Kōka, Tamba-Sasayama, Bizen · きっと恋する六古窯～日本生まれ日本育ちのやきもの産地～Also in Fukui, Shiga, Hyōgo, Okayama
- Where Shibori Takes Place, Steeped in the Atmosphere of the Edo Period: Arimatsu, a Town Where Indigo Dyeing Sways in the Wind Story #072 · Nagoya · 江戸時代の情緒に触れる絞りの産地～藍染が風にゆれる町 有松～
Akita1
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
Aomori1
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
Chiba1
- An Edo Travelogue of Cities in Northern Chiba (Hokusō): Four Cities That Supported the Mega-City of Edo Story #023 · Chōshi, Katori, Narita, Sakura · 北総四都市江戸紀行・江戸を感じる北総の町並み～佐倉・成田・佐原・銚子：百万都市江戸を支えた江戸近郊の四つの代表的町並み群～
D–K18 prefectures
Ehime2
- Henro:The Pilgrimage Route and 88 Temples of Shikoku「 Story #015 · across Ehime and Kagawa and Kōchi and Tokushima Prefecture · 四国遍路」～回遊型巡礼路と独自の巡礼文化～Also in Kagawa, Kōchi, Tokushima
- Murakami Kaizoku: Japan’s Largest “Pirate” Group and their Territory in the Geiyo Archipelago Story #036 · Onomichi, Imabari · 日本最大の海賊”の本拠地：芸予諸島～よみがえる村上海賊Also in Hiroshima
Fukui5
- A Journey to Open the Door to 400 Years of History: Reading Mediaeval and Early Modern Town Development From Stones, Echizen and Fukui400 Story #071 · Katsuyama · 年の歴史の扉を開ける旅～石から読み解く中世・近世のまちづくり 越前・福井～
- Railways that Crossed the Sea: Railroad Wonders that Give the World Connectivity Story #090 · Nagahama, Minamiechizen, Tsuruga · 海を越えた鉄道～世界へつながる 鉄路のキセキ～Also in Shiga
- Six Ancient Kilns: Japanese Ceramics Born and Raised in Japan Story #050 · Seto, Tokoname, Echizen, Kōka, Tamba-Sasayama, Bizen · きっと恋する六古窯～日本生まれ日本育ちのやきもの産地～Also in Aichi, Shiga, Hyōgo, Okayama
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
- Wakasa Province: A Cultural Heritage Linking the Sea to the Ancient Capital Story #005 · Mihama, Obama, Wakasa · 海と都をつなぐ若狭の往来文化遺産群～御食国（みけつくに）若狭と鯖街道～
Fukuoka3
- Kanmon “Nostalgic” Straits: Memories of Japan’s modernization frozen in time Story #052 · Shimonoseki, Kitakyūshū · 関門”ノスタルジック”海峡～時の停車場、近代化の記憶～Also in Yamaguchi
- Nagasaki Kaidō that Spread Sugar Culture: Sugar Road Story #103 · Izuka, Kitakyūshū, Ogi, Ureshino, Isahaya, Ōmura · 砂糖文化を広めた長崎街道～シュガーロード～Also in Saga, Nagasaki
- The Western Capital of Ancient Japan: Exchange Hub with East Asia Story #016 · Chikushino, Dazaifu, Kasuga, Nakagawa, Ōnojō, Umi and more · 古代日本の「西の都」～東アジアとの交流拠点～Also in Saga
Fukushima2
- The Canal That Ensured the Future of Asaka: Ōkubo Toshimichi’s Last Dream and the Footprints of a Pioneer Story #022 · Inawashiro, Kōriyama · 未来を拓いた「一本の水路」～大久保利通“最期の夢”と開拓者の軌跡 郡山・猪苗代～
- Visiting 33 Kannon in Aizu: Witnessing Old Aizu Culture Through Pilgrimage Story #021 · across Fukushima Prefecture · 会津の三十三観音めぐり～巡礼を通して観た往時の会津の文化～
Gifu3
- A 1300 Year Japanese Journey of Preparing for Death: Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage1300 Story #074 · across Wakayama and Ōsaka and Nara and Kyōto and Shiga and Hyōgo and Gifu Prefecture · 年つづく日本の終活の旅～西国三十三所観音巡礼～Also in Wakayama, Ōsaka, Nara, Kyōto, Shiga, Hyōgo
- An Ancient Castle Town with the Spirit of Nobunaga’s Hospitality「 Story #006 · across Gifu Prefecture · 信長公のおもてなし」が息づく戦国城下町・岐阜
- Hida Takayama’s Wood Artisans: 1300 Year-Old Lineage of Skill and Spirit Story #029 · Takayama · 飛騨匠の技・こころ～木とともに，今に引き継ぐ1300年～
Gunma2
- Kakaa Denka: The Silk Story of Gunma Story #002 · Nakanojō, Katashina, Kanra, Kiryū · かかあ天下～ぐんまの絹物語～
- Sato-numa: Tatebayashi Wetland Culture Refined by the Marshes of “Prayer,” “Crops,” and “Defence Story #070 · Tatebayashi · 里沼（
Hiroshima5
- A Miniature Garden City from the Middle Ages Built Around the Onomichi Channel Story #014 · Onomichi · 尾道水道が紡いだ中世からの箱庭的都市
- Japan’s Leading Port Town of Early-Modern Times: Tomonoura, with its Sepia Tones Enveloped in the Evening Calm of the Seto Inland Sea Story #065 · Fukuyama · 瀬戸の夕凪が包む国内随一の近世港町～セピア色の港町に日常が溶け込む鞆の浦～
- Murakami Kaizoku: Japan’s Largest “Pirate” Group and their Territory in the Geiyo Archipelago Story #036 · Onomichi, Imabari · 日本最大の海賊”の本拠地：芸予諸島～よみがえる村上海賊Also in Ehime
- The Four Dynamic Coastal Cities of Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, and Maizuru: Centers of Japanese Modernization Story #035 · Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, Maizuru · 鎮守府 横須賀・呉・佐世保・舞鶴～日本近代化の躍動を体感できるまち～Also in Kanagawa, Nagasaki, Kyōto
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Kagawa
Hokkaidō5
- Even Edo is not as busy as Esashi in May: The town made prosperous by herring Story #038 · Esashi · 江差の五月は江戸にもない～ニシンの繁栄が息づく町～
- Kamikawa Ainu in Coexistence with Kamuy: Traditional World of the Gods at the Foot of the Daisetsuzan Mountain Range Story #055 · across Hokkaidō Prefecture · カムイと共に生きる上川アイヌ～大雪山のふところに伝承される神々の世界～
- See Japan’s National Policies at Play in Hokkaidō: Industrial Revolution in the North, “Ports of Coal and Steel Story #068 · across Hokkaidō Prefecture · 本邦国策を北海道に観よ！～北の産業革命「炭鉄港」～
- Tales from the Sacred Land of Salmon: A Journey of Ten Thousand Years in the Nemuro Straits「 Story #084 · Betsukai, Nemuro, Rausu, Shibetsu · 鮭の聖地」の物語～根室海峡一万年の道程～
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
Hyōgo9
- A 1300 Year Japanese Journey of Preparing for Death: Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage1300 Story #074 · across Wakayama and Ōsaka and Nara and Kyōto and Shiga and Hyōgo and Gifu Prefecture · 年つづく日本の終活の旅～西国三十三所観音巡礼～Also in Wakayama, Ōsaka, Nara, Kyōto, Shiga, Gifu
- Awaji Island: Creation of Japan’s First Island and the People of the Sea『 Story #030 · Awaji, Minamiawaji, Sumoto · 古事記』の冒頭を飾る「国生みの島・淡路」～古代国家を支えた海人の営み～
- Dekansho-Bushi: Hometown Memories Passed Down in Folk Songs Story #010 · Tamba-Sasayama · デカンショ節～民謡に乗せて歌い継ぐふるさとの記憶～
- Itami Morohaku” and the “Purity of Nada”: Famous Breweries where Kudari-zake was Born, Itami and Nada-Gogō「 Story #097 · across Hyōgo Prefecture · 伊丹諸白」と「灘の生一本」～下り酒が生んだ銘醸地、伊丹と灘五郷～
- Japan No.1″ Town for Salt Production, Banshū Akō「 Story #077 · Akō · 日本第一」の塩を産したまち 播州赤穂
- Six Ancient Kilns: Japanese Ceramics Born and Raised in Japan Story #050 · Seto, Tokoname, Echizen, Kōka, Tamba-Sasayama, Bizen · きっと恋する六古窯～日本生まれ日本育ちのやきもの産地～Also in Aichi, Fukui, Shiga, Okayama
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
- The Old Silver Mine Carriage Road and Road of Ore: Ban tan’s Industrial Heritage Route, Memories of Resource Rich Japan. Story #045 · across Hyōgo Prefecture · 播但貫く、銀の馬車道 鉱石の道～資源大国日本の記憶をたどる73
- Wondrous Views and Unexplored Regions Created by Winds Over the Sea of Japan: Great Lands of Dance “Inaba and Tajima” where Reijū and Kirin Bring Happiness Story #078 · across Tottori and Hyōgo Prefecture · 日本海の風が生んだ絶景と秘境～幸せを呼ぶ霊獣・麒麟が舞う大地「因幡・但馬」～Also in Tottori
Ibaraki3
- Educational Heritage from Early-Modern Japan (1568–1868): The Origins of Academics and Decorum Story #001 · Mito, Ashikaga, Bizen, Hita · 近世日本の教育遺産群～学ぶ心・礼節の本源～Also in Tochigi, Okayama, Ōita
- Kasamashiko: “Ceramic Tales” Spun by Blood-Brother Production Areas Story #087 · Mashiko, Kasama · かさましこ～兄弟産地が紡ぐ“焼き物語”～Also in Tochigi
- The 140-year History of Japanese Wine: Crystals of Japanese Culture Crafted with Domestic Grapes Story #086 · Ushiku, Kōshū · 日本ワイン140年史～国産ブドウで醸造する和文化の結晶～Also in Yamanashi
Ishikawa3
- Komatsu City and Its Culture of Stones: the Narrative of Gems『 Story #027 · Komatsu · 珠玉と歩む物語』小松～時の流れの中で磨き上げた石の文化～
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
- The Noto Peninsula: Where the Light Dances Story #004 · Anamizu, Nanao, Noto, Shika, Suzu, Wajima · 灯（あか）り舞う半島 能登－熱狂のキリコ祭り－
Iwate2
- Michinoku’s Love Affair with Gold: Zipangu the Land of Gold, Tracing the Origins of Gold Production Story #069 · Hiraizumi, Rikuzentakata, Kesennuma, Minamisanriku, Wakuya · みちのくAlso in Miyagi
- Urushi Monogatari from Inner Nanbu: Traditional Techniques Transmitted in the Appi River Basin Story #085 · Hachimantai, Ninohe · 奥南部”漆物語～安比川流域に受け継がれる伝統技術～
Kagawa3
- Did You Know!? Islands of Stone where Time Flows Eternal: the Setouchi Bisan Islands that Crossed the Sea and Laid the Foundations of Japan Story #080 · Kasaoka, Marugame, Shōdoshima, Tonoshō · 知ってる!?悠久の時が流れる石の島～海を越え、日本の礎を築いた せとうち備讃諸島～Also in Okayama
- Henro:The Pilgrimage Route and 88 Temples of Shikoku「 Story #015 · across Ehime and Kagawa and Kōchi and Tokushima Prefecture · 四国遍路」～回遊型巡礼路と独自の巡礼文化～Also in Ehime, Kōchi, Tokushima
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima
Kagoshima1
- The Towns where the Satsuma Samurai Lived: Walking in the Feet of the Samurai Residences Story #082 · across Kagoshima Prefecture · 薩摩の武士が生きた町～武家屋敷群「麓」を歩く～
Kanagawa4
- In Travellers’ Footsteps on Ancient Cobblestone Roads: A Distant Edo Journey Following the Hakone Hachiri Route Story #062 · Kannami, Mishima, Hakone, Odawara · 旅人たちの足跡残る悠久の石畳道～箱根八里で辿る遥かな江戸の旅路～Also in Shizuoka
- Isehara City and the Mt. Ōyama Pilgrimage: Destination for the Faith and Leisure of Edo’s Commoners Story #024 · Isehara · 江戸庶民の信仰と行楽の地～巨大な木太刀を担いで「大山詣り」～
- Kamakura: A Historical and Cultural Mosaic「 Story #025 · Kamakura · いざ，鎌倉」～歴史と文化が描くモザイク画のまちへ～
- The Four Dynamic Coastal Cities of Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, and Maizuru: Centers of Japanese Modernization Story #035 · Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, Maizuru · 鎮守府 横須賀・呉・佐世保・舞鶴～日本近代化の躍動を体感できるまち～Also in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Kyōto
Kōchi2
- From Forestry Railway to The Yuzu Road: The Scenery and Food Culture of Tosa’s Chūgei Region Story #051 · across Kōchi Prefecture · 森林鉄道から日本一のゆずロードへ～ゆずが香り彩る南国土佐・中芸地域の景観と食文化～
- Henro:The Pilgrimage Route and 88 Temples of Shikoku「 Story #015 · across Ehime and Kagawa and Kōchi and Tokushima Prefecture · 四国遍路」～回遊型巡礼路と独自の巡礼文化～Also in Ehime, Kagawa, Tokushima
Kumamoto3
- The Culture of Sagara Family: 700 Years of a Conservative Yet Innovative Spirit in one of Japan’s Richest Remote Regions Story #018 · Asagiri, Hitoyoshi, Itsuki, Kuma, Mizukami, Nishiki and more · 相良700年が生んだ保守と進取の文化～日本でもっとも豊かな隠れ里―人吉球磨～
- The Story of Masons who Developed Yatsushiro: Masonry Legacy in the Town of Masons Story #104 · Yatsushiro · 八代を創造した石工たちの軌跡～石工の郷に息づく石造りのレガシー～
- Two Millennia of Rice Cultivation: The Kikuchigawa River Basin Story #053 · Kikuchi, Nagomi, Tamana, Yamaga · 米作り、二千年にわたる大地の記憶～菊池川流域「今昔『水稲』物語」～
Kyōto6
- A 1300 Year Japanese Journey of Preparing for Death: Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage1300 Story #074 · across Wakayama and Ōsaka and Nara and Kyōto and Shiga and Hyōgo and Gifu Prefecture · 年つづく日本の終活の旅～西国三十三所観音巡礼～Also in Wakayama, Ōsaka, Nara, Shiga, Hyōgo, Gifu
- A Walk through the 800-year History of Japanese Tea Story #009 · Jōyō, Kizugawa, Kyōtanabe, Minamiyamashiro, Uji, Ujitawara and more · 日本茶800年の歴史散歩
- Lake Biwa Canal, Waterway of Hope Connecting Kyōto and Ōtsu: A Moment in the Meiji Period one could have the Feel of a Stroll by Embarking on a Boat Story #095 · Ōtsu · 京都と大津を繋ぐ希望の水路 琵琶湖疏水～舟に乗り、歩いて触れる明治のひととき～Also in Shiga
- Tango Chirimen Textile Road: A 300-Year History of Weaving Silk Crêpe Textiles300 Story #043 · Ine, Kyōtango, Miyazu, Yosano · 年を紡ぐ絹が織り成す丹後ちりめん回廊
- The Four Dynamic Coastal Cities of Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, and Maizuru: Centers of Japanese Modernization Story #035 · Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, Maizuru · 鎮守府 横須賀・呉・佐世保・舞鶴～日本近代化の躍動を体感できるまち～Also in Kanagawa, Hiroshima, Nagasaki
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
L–M3 prefectures
Mie3
- Saikū: The Palace of Saiō – the Imperial Princess Prays Story #007 · Meiwa · 祈る皇女斎王のみやこ 斎宮
- Shima & Toba, Towns Where You Can Encounter Ama: Women Who Live Through Skin Diving Story #073 · Shima, Toba · 海女(
- The Villages of Secret Arts: The Real Ninja of Iga and Kōka Story #042 · Kōka, Iga · 忍びの里 伊賀・甲賀～リアル忍者を求めて～Also in Shiga
Miyagi2
- Michinoku’s Love Affair with Gold: Zipangu the Land of Gold, Tracing the Origins of Gold Production Story #069 · Hiraizumi, Rikuzentakata, Kesennuma, Minamisanriku, Wakuya · みちのくAlso in Iwate
- The “DATE Culture” Fostered by Masamune Story #019 · Matsushima, Sendai, Shiogama, Tagajō · 政宗が育んだ”伊達”な文化
Miyazaki1
- Monuments of Ancient People: Scenic Ancient Burial Mounds in the Southern Land on the Plateaus of Tropical of Miyazaki Story #067 · Saito, Shintomi · 古代人のモニュメント～台地に絵を描く南国宮崎の古墳景観～
N4 prefectures
Nagano4
- Chikuma, Moon Capital: The Mysterious Moonscapes Created by the Obasute Rice Terraces, “The Moon over Each and Every Field Story #092 · Chikuma · 月の都 千曲～姨捨の棚田がつくる摩訶不思議な月景色「田毎の月」～
- Sacred Places of Sun and Earth” Connected by Ley Lines: A Town in which one Lives with Dragons, Shinshū Ueda – Shiodadaira Story #093 · Ueda · レイラインがつなぐ「太陽と大地の聖地」～龍と生きるまち 信州上田・塩田平～
- The Jōmon World of the Starry Central Highlands: A Journey of Encounter with the Obsidian Mines and Jōmon People Dating Back Thousands of Years Story #061 · across Nagano and Yamanashi Prefecture · 星降る中部高地の縄文世界～数千年を遡る黒曜石鉱山と縄文人に出会う旅～Also in Yamanashi
- The Old Trade Route of Kisoji: Preserver of the Mountain and Survivor of Time Story #028 · Agematsu, Kiso, Nagiso, Ōtaki, Ōkuwa, Shiojiri · 木曽路はすべて山の中～山を守り 山に生きる～
Nagasaki4
- Nagasaki Kaidō that Spread Sugar Culture: Sugar Road Story #103 · Izuka, Kitakyūshū, Ogi, Ureshino, Isahaya, Ōmura · 砂糖文化を広めた長崎街道～シュガーロード～Also in Fukuoka, Saga
- The Border Islands Iki, Tsushima, and Gotō: The Ancient Bridge to the Continent Story #017 · Gotō, Iki, Shin-Kamigotō, Tsushima · 国境の島 壱岐・対馬・五島～古代からの架け橋～
- The Ceramics of Hizen: Birthplace of Japanese Porcelain Ware Story #037 · Arita, Imari, Karatsu, Takeo, Ureshino, Hasami and more · 日本磁器のふるさと 肥前～百花繚乱のやきもの散歩～Also in Saga
- The Four Dynamic Coastal Cities of Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, and Maizuru: Centers of Japanese Modernization Story #035 · Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, Maizuru · 鎮守府 横須賀・呉・佐世保・舞鶴～日本近代化の躍動を体感できるまち～Also in Kanagawa, Hiroshima, Kyōto
Nara7
- A 1300 Year Japanese Journey of Preparing for Death: Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage1300 Story #074 · across Wakayama and Ōsaka and Nara and Kyōto and Shiga and Hyōgo and Gifu Prefecture · 年つづく日本の終活の旅～西国三十三所観音巡礼～Also in Wakayama, Ōsaka, Kyōto, Shiga, Hyōgo, Gifu
- Katsuragi Shūgen: Birthplace of Shugendō「 Story #099 · Hashimoto, Iwade, Katsuragi, Kinokawa, Kada Kasuga Jinja (ja), Chihayaakasaka and more · 葛城修験」～里人とともに守り伝える修験道はじまりの地～Also in Wakayama, Ōsaka
- Let’s Not Let it Slip Anymore: Go Beyond “Turtle Rapids”, Heart of the Old Tatsuta Road Story #098 · Sangō, Kashiwara · もう、すべらせない！！～龍田古道の心臓部「亀の瀬」を越えてゆけ～Also in Ōsaka
- Now we can Coexist with Females, Women’s Kōya: A Sacred Place that Continues to Heal as it Watches over Transcendence of and Adaptation to Time Story #096 · Kawachinagano, Uda, Kōya, Kudoyama · 女性とともに今に息づく女人高野～時を超え、時に合わせて見守り続ける癒しの聖地～Also in Ōsaka, Wakayama
- Takenouchi Kaido/Yokoōji: Japan’s Oldest National Highway with a History of 1400 Years1400 Story #044 · across Ōsaka and Nara Prefecture · 年に渡る悠久の歴史を伝える「最古の国道」～竹内街道・横大路（大道）～Also in Ōsaka
- The Dawn of Japan: Women in the Asuka Period Story #011 · Asuka, Kashihara, Takatori · 日本国創成のとき～飛鳥を翔（かけ）た女性たち～
- Yoshino, Birthplace of Japanese Afforestation: the Mutual Relationship Between People and Forest Story #031 · Higashiyoshino, Kamikitayama, Kawakami, Kurotaki, Shimoichi, Shimokitayama and more · 森に育まれ，森を育んだ人々の暮らしとこころ～美林連なる造林発祥の地“吉野”～
Niigata3
- Kaengata Doki Jōmon Pottery and the Snow Country Culture of the Shinano River Basin「 Story #026 · Nagaoka, Sanjō, Tōkamachi, Tsunan, Uonuma · なんだ，コレは！」 信濃川流域の火焔型土器と雪国の文化
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
- Tōkamachi, the Ultimate Snow Country: True Tales of Tremendous Snowfall Story #089 · Tōkamachi · 究極の雪国とおかまち ―真説!豪雪地ものがたりー
O–R4 prefectures
Ōita3
- Educational Heritage from Early-Modern Japan (1568–1868): The Origins of Academics and Decorum Story #001 · Mito, Ashikaga, Bizen, Hita · 近世日本の教育遺産群～学ぶ心・礼節の本源～Also in Ibaraki, Tochigi, Okayama
- Kunisaki － Where Oni and Buddhas Coexist as One Story #066 · Bungotakada, Kunisaki · 鬼が仏になった里『くにさき』
- Yabakei Scenery: Travelling in the Sansui Scroll Painting of Nature Story #054 · Kusu, Nakatsu · やばけい遊覧～大地に描いた山水絵巻の道をゆく～
Okayama7
- Birthplace of Japan Red: Bitchū Fukiya, Town of Bengara and Copper「 Story #102 · Takahashi · ジャパンレッド」発祥の地～弁柄と銅の町・備中吹屋～
- Did You Know!? Islands of Stone where Time Flows Eternal: the Setouchi Bisan Islands that Crossed the Sea and Laid the Foundations of Japan Story #080 · Kasaoka, Marugame, Shōdoshima, Tonoshō · 知ってる!?悠久の時が流れる石の島～海を越え、日本の礎を築いた せとうち備讃諸島～Also in Kagawa
- Educational Heritage from Early-Modern Japan (1568–1868): The Origins of Academics and Decorum Story #001 · Mito, Ashikaga, Bizen, Hita · 近世日本の教育遺産群～学ぶ心・礼節の本源～Also in Ibaraki, Tochigi, Ōita
- Kurashiki and the Story of Fiber: East Meets West through the Planting of Cotton Story #049 · Kurashiki · 一輪の綿花から始まる倉敷物語～和と洋が織りなす繊維のまち～
- Okayama, the Birthplace of the Legend of Momotarō: Ancient Kibi Heritage Conveying Tales of Demon Slaying「 Story #064 · Akaiwa, Kurashiki, Sōja · 桃太郎伝説」の生まれたまち おかやま～古代吉備の遺産が誘う鬼退治の物語～
- Six Ancient Kilns: Japanese Ceramics Born and Raised in Japan Story #050 · Seto, Tokoname, Echizen, Kōka, Tamba-Sasayama, Bizen · きっと恋する六古窯～日本生まれ日本育ちのやきもの産地～Also in Aichi, Fukui, Shiga, Hyōgo
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Hiroshima, Kagawa
Okinawa1
- Traditional “Ryūkyūan Cuisine”, “Awamori”, and “Performing Arts” of Okinawa that have Continued Unbroken since the Time of the Ryūkyū Kingdom Story #083 · Naha, Urasoe · 琉球王国時代から連綿と続く沖縄の伝統的な「琉球料理」と「泡盛」、そして「芸能」
Ōsaka8
- A 1300 Year Japanese Journey of Preparing for Death: Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage1300 Story #074 · across Wakayama and Ōsaka and Nara and Kyōto and Shiga and Hyōgo and Gifu Prefecture · 年つづく日本の終活の旅～西国三十三所観音巡礼～Also in Wakayama, Nara, Kyōto, Shiga, Hyōgo, Gifu
- A Town Where you Can Meet With the Middle Ages: A Treasure House of Mediaeval Cultural Heritage Protected for a Thousand Years Story #076 · Kawachinagano · 中世に出逢えるまち～千年にわたり護られてきた中世文化遺産の宝庫～
- An Invitation to Travel, A Town Conveyed in Two Pictures: The Landscape of Mediaeval Hinenoshō Story #075 · Izumisano · 旅引付と二枚の絵図が伝えるまち～中世日根荘の風景～
- Katsuragi Shūgen: Birthplace of Shugendō「 Story #099 · Hashimoto, Iwade, Katsuragi, Kinokawa, Kada Kasuga Jinja (ja), Chihayaakasaka and more · 葛城修験」～里人とともに守り伝える修験道はじまりの地～Also in Wakayama, Nara
- Let’s Not Let it Slip Anymore: Go Beyond “Turtle Rapids”, Heart of the Old Tatsuta Road Story #098 · Sangō, Kashiwara · もう、すべらせない！！～龍田古道の心臓部「亀の瀬」を越えてゆけ～Also in Nara
- Now we can Coexist with Females, Women’s Kōya: A Sacred Place that Continues to Heal as it Watches over Transcendence of and Adaptation to Time Story #096 · Kawachinagano, Uda, Kōya, Kudoyama · 女性とともに今に息づく女人高野～時を超え、時に合わせて見守り続ける癒しの聖地～Also in Nara, Wakayama
- Takenouchi Kaido/Yokoōji: Japan’s Oldest National Highway with a History of 1400 Years1400 Story #044 · across Ōsaka and Nara Prefecture · 年に渡る悠久の歴史を伝える「最古の国道」～竹内街道・横大路（大道）～Also in Nara
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
S–Z14 prefectures
Saga3
- Nagasaki Kaidō that Spread Sugar Culture: Sugar Road Story #103 · Izuka, Kitakyūshū, Ogi, Ureshino, Isahaya, Ōmura · 砂糖文化を広めた長崎街道～シュガーロード～Also in Fukuoka, Nagasaki
- The Ceramics of Hizen: Birthplace of Japanese Porcelain Ware Story #037 · Arita, Imari, Karatsu, Takeo, Ureshino, Hasami and more · 日本磁器のふるさと 肥前～百花繚乱のやきもの散歩～Also in Nagasaki
- The Western Capital of Ancient Japan: Exchange Hub with East Asia Story #016 · Chikushino, Dazaifu, Kasuga, Nakagawa, Ōnojō, Umi and more · 古代日本の「西の都」～東アジアとの交流拠点～Also in Fukuoka
Saitama1
- Gyōda, town of Tabi gura that continues to support Japanese kimono culture from the feet Story #041 · Gyōda · 和装文化の足元を支え続ける足袋蔵のまち行田
Shiga6
- A 1300 Year Japanese Journey of Preparing for Death: Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage1300 Story #074 · across Wakayama and Ōsaka and Nara and Kyōto and Shiga and Hyōgo and Gifu Prefecture · 年つづく日本の終活の旅～西国三十三所観音巡礼～Also in Wakayama, Ōsaka, Nara, Kyōto, Hyōgo, Gifu
- Lake Biwa and Its Surroundings: A Water Heritage Site of Life and Prayer Story #008 · Higashiōmi, Hikone, Maibara, Nagahama, Ōmihachiman, Ōtsu and more · 琵琶湖とその水辺景観～祈りと暮らしの水遺産～
- Lake Biwa Canal, Waterway of Hope Connecting Kyōto and Ōtsu: A Moment in the Meiji Period one could have the Feel of a Stroll by Embarking on a Boat Story #095 · Ōtsu · 京都と大津を繋ぐ希望の水路 琵琶湖疏水～舟に乗り、歩いて触れる明治のひととき～Also in Kyōto
- Railways that Crossed the Sea: Railroad Wonders that Give the World Connectivity Story #090 · Nagahama, Minamiechizen, Tsuruga · 海を越えた鉄道～世界へつながる 鉄路のキセキ～Also in Fukui
- Six Ancient Kilns: Japanese Ceramics Born and Raised in Japan Story #050 · Seto, Tokoname, Echizen, Kōka, Tamba-Sasayama, Bizen · きっと恋する六古窯～日本生まれ日本育ちのやきもの産地～Also in Aichi, Fukui, Hyōgo, Okayama
- The Villages of Secret Arts: The Real Ninja of Iga and Kōka Story #042 · Kōka, Iga · 忍びの里 伊賀・甲賀～リアル忍者を求めて～Also in Mie
Shimane7
- A World of Myth in which Kami and Oni Move: Kagura Handed Down in the Iwami Region Story #079 · across Shimane Prefecture · 神々や鬼たちが躍動する神話の世界～石見地域で伝承される神楽～
- Eternal History of the Volcanoes of Iwami: Towards a Journey of Encounter with “Jōmon Forests” and “Silver Mountains Story #101 · Ōda · 石見の火山が伝える悠久の歴史～”縄文の森” ”銀の山”と出逢える旅へ～
- Get the Flavour of Masuda, a Masterpiece of Mediaeval Japan: Resplendent Once More in the Age of the Local Story #100 · Masuda · 中世日本の傑作 益田を味わう～地方の時代に輝き再び～
- Izumo Tatara Chronicle: A Thousand Years of Iron Story #034 · Okuizumo, Unnan, Yasugi · 出雲國たたら風土記～鉄づくり千年が生んだ物語～
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
- The Sunset in the Sacred land of Izumo: Sunset Created by the Gods Story #048 · Izumo · 日が沈む聖地出雲～神が創り出した地の夕日を巡る～
- Tsuwano Then and Now: Exploring the Town of Tsuwano Through the One Hundred Landscapes of Tsuwano Story #013 · Tsuwano · 津和野今昔～百景図を歩く～
Shizuoka2
- In Travellers’ Footsteps on Ancient Cobblestone Roads: A Distant Edo Journey Following the Hakone Hachiri Route Story #062 · Kannami, Mishima, Hakone, Odawara · 旅人たちの足跡残る悠久の石畳道～箱根八里で辿る遥かな江戸の旅路～Also in Kanagawa
- Japan’s First “Travel Boom” Occasioned by Yaji-san and Kita-san, Travels in Sunshū: Kokkeibon and Ukiyo-e, Guide Books for Travel on the Tōkaidō Story #094 · Fujieda · 日本初「旅ブーム」を起こした弥次さん喜多さん、駿州の旅～滑稽本と浮世絵が描く東海道旅のガイドブック（道中記）～
Tochigi4
- A Future Mapped Out by Meiji Aristocrats: The Romantic Tale of the Nasunogahara Pioneers Story #058 · across Tochigi Prefecture · 明治貴族が描いた未来～那須野が原開拓浪漫譚～
- A Journey of Exploratorion into the Secrets of the Underground Labyrinth: Utsunomiya, Town of Vibrant Ōya Stone Culture Story #057 · Utsunomiya · 地下迷宮の秘密を探る旅～大谷石文化が息づくまち宇都宮～
- Educational Heritage from Early-Modern Japan (1568–1868): The Origins of Academics and Decorum Story #001 · Mito, Ashikaga, Bizen, Hita · 近世日本の教育遺産群～学ぶ心・礼節の本源～Also in Ibaraki, Okayama, Ōita
- Kasamashiko: “Ceramic Tales” Spun by Blood-Brother Production Areas Story #087 · Mashiko, Kasama · かさましこ～兄弟産地が紡ぐ“焼き物語”～Also in Ibaraki
Tokushima2
- Awa, Hometown of Indigo: Calling upon that Superb Blue that Dyed all over Japan Story #081 · across Tokushima Prefecture · 藍のふるさと 阿波～日本中を染め上げた至高の青を訪ねて～
- Henro:The Pilgrimage Route and 88 Temples of Shikoku「 Story #015 · across Ehime and Kagawa and Kōchi and Tokushima Prefecture · 四国遍路」～回遊型巡礼路と独自の巡礼文化～Also in Ehime, Kagawa, Kōchi
Tōkyō1
- Mount Takao with its Aura of Mystery: Mulberry Capital Tales Spun through People’s Prayers Story #088 · Hachiōji · 霊気満山 高尾山～人々の祈りが紡ぐ桑都物語～
Tottori4
- A Site for Purifying the Six Roots of Perception and Healing the Six Senses: Japan’s Most Dangerous National Treasure and a World-Famous Radon Hot Spring Story #012 · Misasa · 六根清浄と六感治癒の地～日本一危ない国宝鑑賞と世界屈指のラドン泉～
- Daisen Gyūba Ichi: Japan’s Largest Alivestock Market Born of Jizo Bodhisattva Worship Story #033 · Daisen, Hōki, Kōfu, Yonago · 地蔵信仰が育んだ日本最大の大山牛馬市
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
- Wondrous Views and Unexplored Regions Created by Winds Over the Sea of Japan: Great Lands of Dance “Inaba and Tajima” where Reijū and Kirin Bring Happiness Story #078 · across Tottori and Hyōgo Prefecture · 日本海の風が生んだ絶景と秘境～幸せを呼ぶ霊獣・麒麟が舞う大地「因幡・但馬」～Also in Hyōgo
Toyama3
- Inami Woodcarving Museum Born from the Chisels of Master Carpenters Story #059 · Nanto · 宮大工の鑿一丁から生まれた木彫刻美術館・井波
- Takaoka, Town of Flourishing Folk Culture Under the Rule of the Maeda Family of Kaga: People, Technologies, Hearts and Minds Story #003 · Takaoka · 加賀前田家ゆかりの町民文化が花咲くまち高岡～人､技､心～
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
Wakayama7
- A 1300 Year Japanese Journey of Preparing for Death: Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage1300 Story #074 · across Wakayama and Ōsaka and Nara and Kyōto and Shiga and Hyōgo and Gifu Prefecture · 年つづく日本の終活の旅～西国三十三所観音巡礼～Also in Ōsaka, Nara, Kyōto, Shiga, Hyōgo, Gifu
- Eternal Relief: Heritage of Disaster Prevention Through the Memories of Tsunami and Recovery in Hirogawa「 Story #063 · Hirogawa · 百世の安堵」〜津波と復興の記憶が生きる広川の防災遺産〜
- Katsuragi Shūgen: Birthplace of Shugendō「 Story #099 · Hashimoto, Iwade, Katsuragi, Kinokawa, Kada Kasuga Jinja (ja), Chihayaakasaka and more · 葛城修験」～里人とともに守り伝える修験道はじまりの地～Also in Ōsaka, Nara
- Kishū Yuasa’s Soy Brewery: Japan’s First Soy Sauce「 Story #047 · Yuasa · 最初の一滴」醤油醸造の発祥の地 紀州湯浅
- Living with whales Story #032 · Kushimoto, Nachikatsuura, Shingū, Taiji · 鯨とともに生きる
- Now we can Coexist with Females, Women’s Kōya: A Sacred Place that Continues to Heal as it Watches over Transcendence of and Adaptation to Time Story #096 · Kawachinagano, Uda, Kōya, Kudoyama · 女性とともに今に息づく女人高野～時を超え、時に合わせて見守り続ける癒しの聖地～Also in Ōsaka, Nara
- Wakanoura Bay: A Treasure House of Scenic Beauty Story #046 · Kainan · 絶景の宝庫 和歌の浦
Yamagata4
- A Journey to Rebirth Amid the Sacred Nature of Dewa Sanzan Story #020 · Nishikawa, Shōnai, Tsuruoka · 自然と信仰が息づく『生まれかわりの旅』～樹齢300年を超える杉並木につつまれた2,446段の石段から始まる出羽三山～
- Samurai Silk: Tsuruoka and Scenes of Early Modern Japan Story #040 · Tsuruoka · サムライゆかりのシルク～日本近代化の原風景に出会うまち鶴岡へ～
- The Kitamae-Bune Sea Routes: Ports and Residences Built on the Dreams of Brave Seafarers Story #039 · Hakodate, Ishikari, Matsumae, Otaru, Ajigasawa, Fukaura and more · 荒波を越えた男たちの夢が紡いだ異空間～北前船寄港地・船主集落～Also in Hokkaidō, Aomori, Akita, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa
- Yama-dera and Safflower Culture Story #056 · across Yamagata Prefecture · 山寺が支えた紅花文化
Yamaguchi1
- Kanmon “Nostalgic” Straits: Memories of Japan’s modernization frozen in time Story #052 · Shimonoseki, Kitakyūshū · 関門”ノスタルジック”海峡～時の停車場、近代化の記憶～Also in Fukuoka
Yamanashi4
- A Landscape Interwoven with Vineyards: Kyōtō District, Yamanashi Prefecture Story #060 · Fuefuki, Kōshū · 葡萄畑が織りなす風景～山梨県峡東地域～
- Mitake Shōsenkyō and the Origins of Kōshū Craftsmen: Towards Faith, Technique, and Advanced Technology Led by Crystal’s Beating Story #091 · Kai, Kōfu · 甲州の匠の源流・御嶽昇仙峡～水晶の鼓動が導いた信仰と技、そして先進 ぎじゅつ技術へ～
- The 140-year History of Japanese Wine: Crystals of Japanese Culture Crafted with Domestic Grapes Story #086 · Ushiku, Kōshū · 日本ワイン140年史～国産ブドウで醸造する和文化の結晶～Also in Ibaraki
- The Jōmon World of the Starry Central Highlands: A Journey of Encounter with the Obsidian Mines and Jōmon People Dating Back Thousands of Years Story #061 · across Nagano and Yamanashi Prefecture · 星降る中部高地の縄文世界～数千年を遡る黒曜石鉱山と縄文人に出会う旅～Also in Nagano
Sources: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Heritage portal (story pages); story list, places and highlights from Wikipedia’s “Japan Heritage” article. Map points mark the main town of each story, not its full extent.
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