Japan · Asia
Asuka and Fujiwara
Official UNESCO name: Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara
Japan's earliest capitals of the ancient state.
CulturalInscribed 2026
The Story
Archaeological sites of the Asuka and Fujiwara capitals record the birth of the Japanese state in the 6th–8th centuries, with palace remains, temples and tumuli shaped by exchange with China and Korea.
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