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HIKONE CASTLE COULD MERIT WORLD HERITAGE LISTING, UNESCO PANEL SAYS

Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture may meet a criterion for inscription on the
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. | Jiji
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An advisory panel to UNESCO has told the Japanese government that Hikone Castle
in Shiga Prefecture may possibly meet a criterion for inscription on the World
Cultural Heritage list, the Cultural Affairs Agency said Wednesday.

Notifying the agency of the outcome of its preliminary assessment on Oct. 2, the
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) indicated the possibility
of the castle from the Edo Period (1603-1868) being assessed as a property
bearing a unique testimony to a disappeared cultural tradition or civilization
and satisfying an inscription condition.





But at the same time, the panel advised that serial nominations be considered
because Hikone Castle alone may not be able to completely explain how
systematically the Tokugawa shogunate had governed daimyo feudal lords. That
advice runs counter to Shiga's desire to have the castle nominated
independently.

The government, which applied for the ICOMOS preliminary assessment process for
the first time, will consider what to do next based on the assessment result. If
it decides to nominate the castle, relevant documents will be submitted to the
World Heritage Committee in 2026 at earliest. The committee is expected to make
a decision in 2027 or later.

The castle has been on Japan's tentative list of possible World Heritage sites
for more than 30 years. The government requested the ICOMOS assessment last
September as advised by the Cultural Affairs Council.

Under the preliminary assessment system, which started last year with a trial
period to facilitate heritage designation procedures, ICOMOS gives advice before
formal nominations are made. For sites to be nominated in 2027 or later, the
panel's assessments must be sought.

Hikone Castle was constructed over a span of roughly two decades from 1604 under
the leadership of the shogunate. Controlled by the Ii family, it played a role
as a cornerstone of the shogunate's governance across the country.

The castle tower is designated as a national treasure.


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