World Natural Heritage site

PHOTO: Killer whales offer scenic photo op off...
Killer whales swim off the shores of the town of Rausu, eastern Hokkaido, on May 25. In the background is the snow-capped Shiretoko mountain range. (Eiji Hori)
May 27, 2013
To the delight of tourists on cruise ships, killer whales are gracing the waters of eastern Hokkaido's Shiretoko region, a World Natural Heritage site, with snow-capped...
Tourism up, common sense down, on Ogasawara islands
Greenery on the mountain is recovering on Mimamijima island in Ogasawara. (Yusuke Fukui)
November 12, 2011
OGASAWARA ISLANDS--With its listing as a World Natural Heritage site, the Ogasawara island chain has faced an inevitable surge in tourists--and among them visitors lacking...
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