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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]
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 )
Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref. *Saitobaru Kofun Cluster 西都原古墳群 Saitobaru kofun-gun: Saito: Kofun period tumulus cluster Saitobaru Kofun Cluster
first discovery of Japanese Paleolithic artifacts Iwajuku Site 36°23′55″N 139°17′15″E / 36.39857722°N 139.28759686°E / 36.39857722; 139.28759686 ( Iwajuku
As of 24 October 2024, ninety-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including three *Special Historic Sites); Ishinokarato Kofun and Narayama Tile Kiln Sites span the prefectural borders with Nara and Lake Biwa Canal those with Shiga. [2] [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