As of 2021, most monuments included in the UNESCO world heritage list were properties. That year, 1,154 properties reported UNESCO's world heritage status. The UNESCO world heritage list also included 897 cultural monuments and 218 natural monuments.
Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of August 2022, by type
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Statistics on Art and culture industry in Japan
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- Premium Statistic Government budget for art and culture Japan FY 2014-2023
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- Premium Statistic Expenses of local government for culture-related measures Japan FY 2010-2020
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of cumulative subsidies from Japan Arts Fund FY 2021, by purpose
Facilities and cultural heritage sites
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- Premium Statistic Number of museums in Japan 1999-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of museums in Japan 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Number of museums in Japan 2021, by prefecture
- Premium Statistic Number of national and public theaters and concert halls in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of World Heritage Sites in Japan 2022, by type
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Visual Arts
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- Premium Statistic Market size of the art industry Japan 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Market size of the art industry Japan 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Market scale of art-related products in Japan 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Market scale of works of art Japan 2021, by sales channel
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Performing Arts
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- Premium Statistic Market size of the live events industry in Japan 2011-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Market distribution of performing arts in Japan 2021, by category
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- Premium Statistic Number of performing arts renditions in Japan from 2011 to 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of concert performances in Japan 2012-2021
Attendance at cultural events
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- Premium Statistic Attendance at performing arts renditions in Japan from 2011 to 2021
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Contemporary cultural hobbies
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- Premium Statistic Cultural hobby participation numbers in Japan 2021, by type of activity
- Premium Statistic Participation rate in hobbies in Japan 2021, by type of activity
- Premium Statistic Share of people engaging in gardening in Japan 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of people doing photography and printing in Japan 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Participation rate in karaoke in Japan 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of people engaging in the appreciation of works of art in Japan 1996-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of people playing musical instruments in Japan 1996-2021
Impact of COVID-19
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- Premium Statistic YoY growth in monthly sales of event tickets in Japan 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Change in revenue of artists during COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on artists' job contracts in Japan 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Artist groups' leading actions to overcome the COVID-19 crisis in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Artists' opinion on the necessity of support funds in Japan 2021
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- Countries with the largest number of World Heritage natural sites worldwide 2014
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UNESCO. (August 15, 2022). Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of August 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264520/monuments-on-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-by-type/
UNESCO. "Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of August 2022, by type ." Chart. August 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264520/monuments-on-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-by-type/
UNESCO. (2022). Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of August 2022, by type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264520/monuments-on-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-by-type/
UNESCO. "Number of Monuments on The Unesco World Heritage List as of August 2022, by Type ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264520/monuments-on-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-by-type/
UNESCO, Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of August 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264520/monuments-on-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-by-type/ (last visited May 28, 2023)
Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of August 2022, by type [Graph], UNESCO, August 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264520/monuments-on-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-by-type/