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Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref. *Former Hama-rikyū Teien Gardens 旧浜離宮庭園 kyū-Hama-rikyū teien: Chūō: Edo period gardens; also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty
This category contains nationally designated Historic Sites (史跡, shiseki).As of 1 February 2012, there were 1667 Historic Sites, including 60 Special Historic Sites.. In some instances the designated property may not correspond exactly with the listed article; for instance, when a monument forms part of a temple.
There are 26 sites listed in Japan, with a further four sites on the tentative list. [3] Japan's first entries to the list took place in 1993 when four sites were inscribed. The most recent site, the Sado mine, was listed in 2024. Among the sites, 21 are listed for their cultural and five for their natural significance. [3]
14 sites connected with a Kamakura to Muromachi period landed estate, including the temple of Jigen-in 34°22′25″N 135°20′38″E / 34.37348459°N 135.34402015°E / 34.37348459; 135.34402015 ( Hine Manor
Kamakura period sites submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Temples, Shrines and other structures of Ancient Kamakura [6] [7] Kewaizaka Pass 35°19′37″N 139°32′44″E / 35.32695051°N 139.54566391°E / 35.32695051; 139.54566391 ( Kewaizaka
Designated Special Historic Sites in Japan — as determined by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan. See also: Category Historic Sites of Japan . Special Historic Sites ( 特別史跡 , tokubetsu shiseki )
A Registered Monument (登録記念物, tōroku kinen butsu) includes Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty, and Natural Monuments registered (as opposed to designated, for which see Monuments of Japan) in accordance with the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties 1950.
inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as two of the Jōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan [7] Irie-Takasago Shell Mounds 42°32′50″N 140°46′13″E / 42.54710056°N 140.77019889°E / 42.54710056; 140.77019889 ( Irie-Takasago Shell