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Japanese National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties - TSV
Japan's National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties are tangible cultural properties designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under the 1950 Cultural Properties Protection Law. Important Cultural Properties refer to buildings and artworks with high historical, artistic, and academic value, from which items of exceptional value and uniqueness from a global cultural perspective are designated as National Treasures. As of January 2026, there are 1,149 National Treasures (233 buildings, 916 artworks) and approximately 13,500 Important Cultural Properties, forming the core of Japan's cultural heritage preservation.
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code slug name description category count_items count_structures count_artworks_items count_buildings_items count_buildings_structures count_total count_importantItems count_importantStructures count_nationalTreasureItems count_nationalTreasureStructures era count_folkHouses count_important count_nationalTreasure
buildings national-treasure-buildings National Treasure Buildings National Treasures designated as buildings of exceptional value from a global cultural perspective. buildings 233 303
artworks national-treasure-artworks National Treasure Artworks and Crafts National Treasures designated as artworks and crafts with exceptionally high artistic value, including paintings, sculptures, and crafts. artworks 916
important-cultural-properties important-cultural-properties Important Cultural Properties Cultural properties designated as buildings and artworks with high historical, artistic, and academic value. important 10952 2605 5597 13557
buildings-premodern-shrines premodern-shrine-buildings Pre-Modern Shrine Buildings Shrine architecture built before the Meiji era and designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. shrines 78 1290 43 585 pre-modern
buildings-premodern-temples premodern-temple-buildings Pre-Modern Temple Buildings Temple architecture built before the Meiji era and designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. temples 169 1311 158 873 pre-modern
buildings-premodern-castles premodern-castle-buildings Pre-Modern Castle Buildings Castle architecture built before the Meiji era and designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. castles 17 235 9 53 pre-modern
buildings-premodern-residences premodern-residence-buildings Pre-Modern Residence Buildings Residential buildings and folk houses built before the Meiji era and designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. residences 20 160 14 98 pre-modern 362
buildings-modern modern-buildings Modern Buildings Buildings constructed after the Meiji era and designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. modern 10 771 modern
artworks-paintings artwork-paintings Artworks (Paintings) Paintings designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. paintings 2070 167
artworks-sculptures artwork-sculptures Artworks (Sculptures) Sculptures designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. sculptures 2743 142
artworks-crafts artwork-crafts Artworks (Crafts) Crafts designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. crafts 2486 254
artworks-calligraphy artwork-calligraphy-books Artworks (Calligraphy and Books) Calligraphy and books designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. calligraphy 1936 236
artworks-documents artwork-ancient-documents Artworks (Ancient Documents) Ancient documents designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. documents 799 63
artworks-archaeological artwork-archaeological Artworks (Archaeological Materials) Archaeological materials designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. archaeological 675 51
artworks-historical artwork-historical Artworks (Historical Materials) Historical materials designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. historical 243 3