Shirakami-Sanchi
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Area | 16971 |
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Criteria | Natural: ix |
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription | 1993 |
UNESCO Site Id | 663 |
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ID | 2408485 |
About Shirakami-Sanchi
Shirakami-Sanchi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. This mountainous area includes the last virgin forest of Siebold's beech which once covered most of northern Japan. The area straddles both Akita and Aomori Prefectures.