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Japan

Contracting State since
2002.09.09
Lastly updated
2022.08.01

Contact for consular services

German Embassy
Bilateral relations and German missions
homepage: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aussenpolitik/laenderinformationen

National legal bases

Law for the Protection of Cultural Property

The multilingual UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws provides access to the relevant national legal bases. Another source of information on national cultural asset protection laws is the Sharing Electronic Resources and Laws On Crime (SHERLOC) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Definition of cultural property

Overview of cultural property protected in Japan by the Agency for Cultural Affairs

Authorities responsible for issuing export permits

Agency for Cultural Affairs
Contact form for questions about the cultural property protection system
Website: http://www.bunka.go.jp/english/index.html
Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku, Kasumigaseki  3-2-2

Agency for Cultural Affairs
Phone: +81-3-5253-4111
homepage: http://www.bunka.go.jp/english/index.html

Further Information

Brochure „Cultural Properties for Future Generations“

Further Information is available in German language.

Disclaimer:
The above information is based on the information available and deemed trustworthy at the time indicated, in particular the information provided by the State and the information as available in the UNESCO database . No guarantee can be given for the correctness and completeness of this information, nor can any liability be accepted for any damage that may occur. Legal regulations may change at any time without the Minister of State for Culture and the Media being informed. The decision to acquire, import, export or place cultural property on the market is your sole responsibility. It is therefore recommended that you contact the relevant diplomatic or consular representation and/or the export authorities of the respective foreign country.