List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Nara)

This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Nara.[1]

National Places of Scenic Beauty

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As of 1 June 2020, fourteen Places have been designated at a national level (including three *Special Places of Scenic Beauty); Dorohatchō spans the prefectural borders with Wakayama and Mie.[2][3][4]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
*Heijō Palace Tōin Gardens
平城宮東院庭園
Heijō-kyū tōin teien
Nara the palace is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara[5]   34°41′22″N 135°48′08″E / 34.68954033°N 135.80225194°E / 34.68954033; 135.80225194 (Heijō Palace Tōin Gardens) 1 [1]
*Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Site Gardens
平城京左京三条二坊宮跡庭園
Heijō-kyō sakyō sanjō nibō miya ato teien
Nara also a Special Historic Site   34°41′02″N 135°48′08″E / 34.68389686°N 135.80234294°E / 34.68389686; 135.80234294 (Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Site Gardens) 1 [2]
*Dorohatchō
瀞八丁
Dorohatchō
Totsukawa the designation includes an area of Shingū in Wakayama Prefecture and Kumano in Mie Prefecture; also a Natural Monument   33°54′29″N 135°51′46″E / 33.908035°N 135.862792°E / 33.908035; 135.862792 (Dorohatchō) 5 [3]
Isui-en
依水園
Isui-en
Nara   34°41′09″N 135°50′16″E / 34.685696°N 135.837677°E / 34.685696; 135.837677 (Isui-en) 1 [4]
Enjō-ji Gardens
円成寺庭園
Enjōji teien
Nara   34°41′45″N 135°54′56″E / 34.695755°N 135.915665°E / 34.695755; 135.915665 (Enjōji Gardens) 1 [5]
Mount Yoshino
吉野山
Yoshino-yama
Yoshino also an Historic Site; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range[6]   34°21′23″N 135°52′14″E / 34.35643286°N 135.87061699°E / 34.35643286; 135.87061699 (Mount Yoshino) 3 [6]
Former Daijō-in Gardens
旧大乗院庭園
Kyū-Daijōin teien
Nara   34°40′40″N 135°50′04″E / 34.677670°N 135.834376°E / 34.677670; 135.834376 (Former Daijōin Gardens) 1 [7]
Tsukigase Plum Groves
月瀬梅林
Tsukigase bairin
Nara in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park   34°42′27″N 136°01′24″E / 34.70743781°N 136.02334111°E / 34.70743781; 136.02334111 (Tsukigase Plum Groves) 3 [8]
Jikō-in Gardens
慈光院庭園
Jikōin Gardens
Yamatokōriyama also an Historic Site   34°37′54″N 135°45′29″E / 34.63164036°N 135.75812732°E / 34.63164036; 135.75812732 (Jikōin Gardens) 1 [9]
Yamato Sanzan
大和三山
Yamato sanzan
Kashihara   34°30′54″N 135°48′20″E / 34.51488847°N 135.80560453°E / 34.51488847; 135.80560453 (Yamato Sanzan) 3, 10, 11 [10]
Taima-dera Nakanobō Gardens
当麻寺中之坊庭園
Taimadera nakanobō teien
Katsuragi also an Historic Site   34°30′56″N 135°41′43″E / 34.51554992°N 135.69519343°E / 34.51554992; 135.69519343 (Taimadera Nakanobō Gardens) 1 [11]
Nara Park
奈良公園
Nara kōen
Nara   34°41′11″N 135°51′12″E / 34.68641439°N 135.85346696°E / 34.68641439; 135.85346696 (Nara Park) 1 [12]
Asuka Capital Site Pond
飛鳥京跡苑池
Asuka-kyō ato enchi
Asuka also an Historic Site; submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the serial nomination Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties[7][8]   34°28′30″N 135°49′07″E / 34.474987°N 135.818604°E / 34.474987; 135.818604 (Asuka Capital Site Pond) 1 [13]
Hokke-ji Gardens
法華寺庭園
Hokkeji teien
Nara   34°41′32″N 135°48′14″E / 34.69230984°N 135.80375752°E / 34.69230984; 135.80375752 (Hokkeji Gardens) 1 [14]

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

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As of 1 May 2019, four Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][9]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Morimura Family Gardens
森村家庭園
Morimura-ke teien
Kashihara 34°31′09″N 135°47′57″E / 34.519172°N 135.799078°E / 34.519172; 135.799078 (Morimura Family Gardens) [15]
Mount Kōno
神野山
Kōno-yama
Yamazoe in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park 34°40′04″N 135°59′46″E / 34.667664°N 135.996237°E / 34.667664; 135.996237 (Mount Kōno) [16]
Ōkura Jinja Gardens
大蔵神社庭園
Ōkura Jinja teien
Yoshino 34°22′22″N 135°56′02″E / 34.372821°N 135.933815°E / 34.372821; 135.933815 (Ōkura Jinja Gardens) [17]
Gangyō-ji Gardens
願行寺庭園
Gangyōji teien
Shimoichi 34°22′12″N 135°47′16″E / 34.369901°N 135.787915°E / 34.369901; 135.787915 (Gangyōji Gardens) [18]

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

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As of 1 May 2019, three Places have been designated at a municipal level.[4][10]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Iwaya-Masugata
岩屋桝型
iwaya-masugata
Yamazoe 34°41′42″N 135°59′10″E / 34.694915°N 135.986108°E / 34.694915; 135.986108 (Iwaya-Masugata) [19]
Chōkyū-ji - Chiryū Park
長久寺・智龍公園
Chōkyūji・Chiryū kōen
Yamazoe 34°37′42″N 136°02′27″E / 34.628308°N 136.040717°E / 34.628308; 136.040717 (Chōkyūji - Chiryū Park) [20]
Kōno-ji Precinct and Temple Grounds
神野寺境内及び寺領地
Kōnoji keidai oyobi tera ryōchi
Yamazoe in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park 34°39′55″N 135°59′52″E / 34.665405°N 135.997653°E / 34.665405; 135.997653 (Kōnoji Precinct and Temple Grounds) [21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 奈良県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b c 文化財指定件数 [Number of Designated Cultural Properties] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. ^ 構成資産の紹介 [Component Sites] (in Japanese). Asuka Village. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  9. ^ 都道府県別指定等文化財件数(都道府県分) [Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. ^ 都道府県別指定等文化財件数(市町村分) [Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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