List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites, Special Natural Monuments

List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments

Section Title: Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites, Special Natural Monuments
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Name	Special Place of Scenic Beauty	Special Historic Site	Special Natural Monument	Remarks	Location	Photo

Mōtsū-ji garden (毛越寺庭園 mōtsūji teien)	1	—	—	Hiraizumi, Iwate 38°59′16.31″N 141°6′28.98″E / 38.9878639°N 141.1080500°E	A lake with stones in the water in front of wooded hills.

Matsushima (松島)	8, 11	—	—	One of the Three Views of Japan	Shiogama, Shichigahama, Rifu, Matsushima, Higashimatsushima, Miyagi 38°21′59.13″N 141°4′27.87″E / 38.3664250°N 141.0744083°E	Sea with small islets completely covered with trees.

Hamarikyu Gardens (旧浜離宮庭園 kyū hamarikyū teien)	1	2,8	—	Tokyo 35°39′35.3″N 139°45′46.5″E / 35.659806°N 139.762917°E	Bird eye view of a park with grassland, trees and ponds surrounded by tall buildings and a big street.

Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden (小石川後楽園 koishikawa kōrakuen)	1	8	—	Tokyo 35°42′19.63″N 139°44′57.37″E / 35.7054528°N 139.7492694°E	Bird eye view of a wooded park surrounded by tall buildings and adjacent to a rail line.

Rikugi-en (六義園)	1	—	—	Tokyo 35°43′58.66″N 139°44′47.48″E / 35.7329611°N 139.7465222°E	A pond in a wooded park with a bridge and grassland.

Kurobe Gorge with Sarutobi Gorge and Mount Okukane (黒部峡谷 附 猿飛ならびに奥鐘山 kurobekyōkoku tsuketari sarutobi narabini okukaneyama)	6	—	4	Tateyama, Kurobe, Toyama 36°37′23.18″N 137°41′11.4″E / 36.6231056°N 137.686500°E	A deep mountain valley with a river and wooded slopes.

Kenroku-en (兼六園)	1	—	—	One of the Three Great Gardens of Japan	Kanazawa, Ishikawa 36°33′43.5″N 136°39′44.99″E / 36.562083°N 136.6624972°E	A stone lantern next to a tree in front of a pond. Beyond the lake there is a small wooden house built on poles above the water.

Ichijōdani Asakura Family Gardens (一乗谷朝倉氏庭園 Ichijōdani Asakura-shi teien)	1	—	—	The ruins at the same site are a Special Historic Site.	Fukui, Fukui 35°59′57.95″N 136°17′43.52″E / 35.9994306°N 136.2954222°E	Grass, stones and a forest.

Mitake Shōsenkyō Gorge (御嶽昇仙峡 mitake shōsenkyō)	5, 6	—	—	Kōfu and Kai, Yamanashi 35°44′41.64″N 138°33′59.29″E / 35.7449000°N 138.5664694°E	A wild river with lots of large stones in it running through a forest.

Kamikōchi (上高地)	6	—	4	Matsumoto, Nagano 36°14′24.93″N 137°37′27.07″E / 36.2402583°N 137.6241861°E	A suspension bridge over a river with high snowcovered mountains in the back.

Konchiin Garden (金地院庭園 konchiin teien)	1	—	—	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°0′38.29″N 135°47′24.02″E / 35.0106361°N 135.7900056°E	Shrubs cut in round shapes beyond raked gravel and large stones.

Jishō-ji (Ginkaku-ji) Garden (慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園 jishō-ji (ginkaku-ji) teien)	1	8	—	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°1′35.78″N 135°47′54.31″E / 35.0266056°N 135.7984194°E	Trees and a raked sand garden next to traditional Japanese buildings.

Rokuon-ji (Kinkaku-ji) Garden (鹿苑寺（金閣寺）庭園 rokuon-ji (kinkaku-ji) teien)	1	8	—	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°2′21.38″N 135°43′43.33″E / 35.0392722°N 135.7287028°E	Moss covered ground in front of trees and a golden pavilion in the distance.

Jōruri-ji Garden (浄瑠璃寺庭園 jōruri-ji teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kizugawa, Kyoto 34°42′56.16″N 135°52′22.8″E / 34.7156000°N 135.873000°E	-

Saihō-ji Garden (西芳寺庭園 saihō-ji teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto, Kyoto 34°59′32.5″N 135°41′3.81″E / 34.992361°N 135.6843917°E	Moss covered ground among trees in front of a pond.

Daisen-in Shoin Garden (大仙院書院庭園 daisenin shoin teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°2′40.66″N 135°44′45.01″E / 35.0446278°N 135.7458361°E	Rock garden with raked gravel and large stones including one placed like a bridge.

Daitoku-ji Hōjō Garden (大徳寺方丈庭園 daitokuji hōjō teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°2′40.66″N 135°44′45.01″E / 35.0446278°N 135.7458361°E	Rock garden with raked gravel and large standing stones in front of a small wall and green plants.

Daigo-ji Sanbō-in Garden (醍醐寺三宝院庭園 daigoji sanbōin teien)	1	8	—	Kyoto, Kyoto 34°57′6.78″N 135°49′10.2″E / 34.9518833°N 135.819500°E

Amanohashidate (天橋立)	3, 8, 11	—	—	One of the Three Views of Japan	Miyazu, Kyoto 35°34′12.02″N 135°11′30.59″E / 35.5700056°N 135.1918306°E	A narrow strip of sand covered in woods separating two bodies of water which are likely the sea and a lake.

Tenryū-ji Garden (天龍寺庭園 tenryū-ji teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°0′56.68″N 135°40′23.53″E / 35.0157444°N 135.6732028°E	Raked gravel in front of a pond and a wooded hill.

Nijō Castle Ninomaru Palace Gardens (二条城二之丸庭園 nijōjō ninomaru teien)	1	—	—	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°0′48.27″N 135°44′57.22″E / 35.0134083°N 135.7492278°E	A pond with stones along the sides located in a garden with pine and other trees.

Hōkongō-in Seijo no taki waterfall and Mount Goisan (法金剛院青女滝 附 五位山 hōkongōin seijo no taki tsuketari goisan)	1, 10	—	—	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°1′11.77″N 135°42′59.03″E / 35.0199361°N 135.7163972°E	A small waterfall with little water among trees.

Hongan-ji Ōshoin Garden (本願寺大書院庭園 honganji ōshoin teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit: 8)	Kyoto, Kyoto 34°59′27.37″N 135°45′4.47″E / 34.9909361°N 135.7512417°E

Ryōan-ji Hōjō Garden (龍安寺方丈庭園 ryōanji hōjō teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit: 8)	Kyoto, Kyoto 35°2′3.81″N 135°43′5.42″E / 35.0343917°N 135.7181722°E	A rectangular plot of raked gravel with islands of larger stone. The plot is bordered on two sides by a low wall.

Garden at the Eastern Heijō Palace (平城宮東院庭園 Heijō-kyū tōin teien)	1	—	—	Reconstruction of an 8th-century Imperial Palace Garden with ponds and pebble shore	Nara, Nara 34°41′28″N 135°47′44″E / 34.69111°N 135.79556°E	-

Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Garden (平城京左京三条二坊宮跡庭園 heijōkyō sakyō sanjō nibō miyaato teien)	1	2, 8	—	The ruins at the same site are a Special Historic Site.	Nara, Nara 34°41′1.45″N 135°48′8.44″E / 34.6837361°N 135.8023444°E

Okayama Kōraku-en (岡山後楽園 okayama kōrakuen)	1	—	—	One of the Three Great Gardens of Japan	Okayama, Okayama 34°40′3.94″N 133°56′7.78″E / 34.6677611°N 133.9354944°E	Garden with dried grassland, plants, woods and a large pond with islands.

Itsukushima (厳島)	8	2,3	—	Includes one of the Three Views of Japan	Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 34°17′1.99″N 132°19′5.9″E / 34.2838861°N 132.318306°E	Sea and wooded hills. There is a red pagoda on land and a red gate standing in the water.

Sandan-kyō ravine (三段峡 sandan-kyō)	3,5,6	—	—	Akiōta, Hiroshima 34°37′28.85″N 132°11′8.97″E / 34.6246806°N 132.1858250°E	A river with two small waterfalls in a wooded mountain landscape.

Ritsurin Garden (栗林公園 ritsurin kōen)	1	—	—	Takamatsu, Kagawa 34°19′39.2″N 134°2′35.76″E / 34.327556°N 134.0432667°E	A pond with a bridge and islands in a park setting surrounded by wood and in front of a hill.

Nijinomatsubara (虹の松原)	3,9	—	—	Karatsu, Saga 33°26′35.99″N 130°0′34.37″E / 33.4433306°N 130.0095472°E	A forest stretching along the coastline.

Mount Unzen (雲仙岳 unzendake)	1, 3, 9, 10	—	—	Shimabara, Nagasaki 32°45′37.54″N 130°17′31.25″E / 32.7604278°N 130.2920139°E	Volcano with smoking rocky top and lower parts without vegetation.

Shikinaen Garden (識名園 shikinaen)	1	—	—	Naha, Okinawa 26°12′14.1″N 127°42′55.32″E / 26.203917°N 127.7153667°E	A pond crossed by a stone causeway with a bridge. There is a low wooden house beyond the pond.

Lake Towada and Oirase Mountain Stream (十和田湖および奥入瀬渓流 towadako oyobi oirasekeiryū)	6, 7	—	—	Also a Natural Monument (4)	Towadako, Aomori and Kosaka, Akita 40°28′23.05″N 140°52′39.67″E / 40.4730694°N 140.8776861°E	A lake bordered by wooded slopes. A stream through a green forest.

Dorohacchō Gorge (瀞八丁 dorohacchō)	5,6	—	—	Also a Natural Monument (3.1)	Kumanogawa, Wakayama, Kiwa, Mie and Totsukawa, Nara 33°52′23.24″N 135°51′27.43″E / 33.8731222°N 135.8576194°E	-

Mount Fuji (富士山 fujisan)	10	—	—	Yamanashi, Shizuoka 35°21′28.8″N 138°43′51.6″E / 35.358000°N 138.731000°E	Perfectly shaped volcano with the upper half covered in snow.

Goryōkaku site (五稜郭跡 goryōkakuato)	—	2	—	Star fort of the Republic of Ezo	Hakodate, Hokkaidō 41°47′49.8″N 140°45′24.3″E / 41.797167°N 140.756750°E	Bird eye view on a star shaped fortress with surrounding water filled moat.

Sannai-Maruyama site (三内丸山遺跡 sannai maruyama iseki)	—	1	—	Jōmon period archaeological site	Aomori, Aomori 40°48′40.24″N 140°41′44.3″E / 40.8111778°N 140.695639°E	A long very basic wooden house with thatched roof. Behind the house there is a wooden three-storied structure with open floors supported by large pillars.

Chūson-ji compound (中尊寺境内 chūsonji keidai)	—	3	—	Hiraizumi, Iwate 39°0′6.68″N 141°6′0.46″E / 39.0018556°N 141.1001278°E	A building with pyramid shaped roof at the end of a flight of stairs.

Muryōkōin site (無量光院跡 muryōkōinato)	—	3	—	Hiraizumi, Iwate 38°59′36.08″N 141°6′56.81″E / 38.9933556°N 141.1157806°E	Very small remains of foundations.

Site of a Chinjusha attached to the Mōtsū-ji compound (毛越寺境内 附 鎮守社跡 mōtsūji keidai tsuketari chinjushaato)	—	3	—	Hiraizumi, Iwate 38°59′13.89″N 141°6′27.26″E / 38.9871917°N 141.1075722°E

Site of a temple attached to the site of the Taga Castle (多賀城跡 附 寺跡 tagajōato tsuketari teraato)	—	2, 3	—	Tagajō, Miyagi 38°17′57.54″N 140°59′52.41″E / 38.2993167°N 140.9978917°E	A low stone platform in a meadow.

Ōyu Stone Circle (大湯環状列石 ōyu kanjō resseki)	—	1	—	Kazuno, Akita 40°16′16.96″N 140°48′15.06″E / 40.2713778°N 140.8041833°E	A circle on the ground made of stones.

Former Kōdōkan School (旧弘道館 kyūkōdōkan)	—	4	—	Former school of the Mito Clan, founded in 1841 by Tokugawa Nariaki	Mito, Ibaraki 36°22′31.54″N 140°28′38.27″E / 36.3754278°N 140.4772972°E	A wooden house with white walls and a gabled roof.

Hitachi Kokubun-ji site (常陸国分寺跡 hitachi kokubunjiato)	—	3	—	Ishioka, Ibaraki 36°11′48.17″N 140°16′25.38″E / 36.1967139°N 140.2737167°E

Hitachi Kokubun Nunnery site (常陸国分尼寺跡 hitachi kokubun nijiato)	—	3	—	Ishioka, Ibaraki 36°12′6.18″N 140°16′3.25″E / 36.2017167°N 140.2675694°E

Ōya Magaibutsu (大谷磨崖仏 ōya magaibutsu)	—	3	—	Stone reliefs of Buddhist deities in a cave	Utsunomiya, Tochigi 36°35′46.35″N 139°49′16.94″E / 36.5962083°N 139.8213722°E

Cedar Avenue of Nikkō and attached donation monuments (日光杉並木街道 附 並木寄進碑 nikkō suginamiki kaidō tsuketari namiki kishinhi)	—	6	2.1	Three roads totalling 37 km (23 mi)	Nikkō, Imaichi and Kanuma, Tochigi 36°35′46.35″N 139°49′16.94″E / 36.5962083°N 139.8213722°E	Tall cedar trees next to a modern road. A stone stele with square cross section surrounded by a stone fence.

Kanaizawa Stele (金井沢碑 kanaizawahi)	—	3, 7	—	110 cm (43 in) high stone stele from 726	Takasaki, Gunma 36°17′8.37″N 139°0′58.21″E / 36.2856583°N 139.0161694°E	Rubbed copy showing Chinese characters.

Yamanoue stele and kofun (山上碑及び古墳 yamanouehi oyobi kofun)	—	1, 7	—	Takasaki, Gunma 36°16′37.48″N 139°1′40.09″E / 36.2770778°N 139.0278028°E	Rubbed copy showing Chinese characters.

Tago Stele (多胡碑 tagohi)	—	2, 7	—	Takasaki, Gunma 36°15′54.1″N 138°59′46.67″E / 36.265028°N 138.9962972°E	Rubbed copy showing Chinese characters.

Edo Castle site (江戸城跡 edojōato)	—	2	—	Tokyo 35°41′8.93″N 139°45′23.95″E / 35.6858139°N 139.7566528°E	Stone foundations.

Kasori Shell Mound (加曽利貝塚 Kasori Kaizuka)	—	1	—	Mid to late Jōmon period shell mound. Largest shell heap in Japan.	Wakaba Ward, Chiba, Chiba, Chiba 35°37′24″N 140°9′53″E / 35.62333°N 140.16472°E	Heap of various sized whiteish shells.

Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins (一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡 Ichijōdani Asakura-shi iseki)	—	2, 3, 6, 7, 8	—	The gardens at the same site are a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.	Fukui, Fukui 35°59′57.95″N 136°17′43.52″E / 35.9994306°N 136.2954222°E	Small Chinese style wooden gate in a wall of rough stones.

Togari Ishi Stone Age ruins (尖石石器時代遺跡 togariishi sekkijidai iseki)	—	1	—	Jōmon period archaeological site	Chino, Nagano 36°0′46.32″N 138°13′55.04″E / 36.0128667°N 138.2319556°E

Tōtomi Kokubun-ji site (遠江国分寺跡 tōtomi kokubunjiato)	—	3	—	Iwata, Shizuoka 34°43′10.45″N 137°51′5.75″E / 34.7195694°N 137.8515972°E

Arai Barrier site (新居関跡 arainosekiato)	—	6	—	Set up by Tokugawa Ieyasu	Arai, Shizuoka 34°41′40.99″N 137°33′40.82″E / 34.6947194°N 137.5613389°E	A wide wooden building with a large roof beyond a wooden fence.

Toro archaeological site (登呂遺跡 toro iseki)	—	1	—	Late Yayoi archaeological site	Shizuoka, Shizuoka 34°57′22.26″N 138°24′29.74″E / 34.9561833°N 138.4082611°E	Simple thatched hut with the thatching going all the way to the ground.

Nagoya Castle site (名古屋城跡 nagoyajōato)	—	2	—	Nagoya, Aichi 35°11′5.8″N 136°53′58.77″E / 35.184944°N 136.8996583°E	Remains of stone foundations in front of a Japanese castle.

Former residence of Motoori Norinaga (本居宣長旧宅 同 宅跡 Motoori Norinaga kyūtaku dōtakuato)	—	8	—	Matsusaka, Mie 34°34′30.9″N 136°31′32.94″E / 34.575250°N 136.5258167°E	Interior of a Japanese house with tatami floor and sliding doors.

Azuchi Castle site (安土城跡 azuchijōato)	—	2	—	Azuchi and Higashiōmi, Shiga 35°9′21.25″N 136°8′21.79″E / 35.1559028°N 136.1393861°E	-

Hikone Castle site (彦根城跡 hikonejōato)	—	2	—	Hikone, Shiga 35°16′35.87″N 136°15′9.02″E / 35.2766306°N 136.2525056°E	Tenshu.

Osaka Castle site (大坂城跡 osakajōato)	—	2	—	Osaka, Osaka 34°41′14.3″N 135°31′35.04″E / 34.687306°N 135.5264000°E	Osaka Castle.

Kudara-dera site (百済寺 kuderaderaato)	—	3	—	Hirakata, Osaka 34°48′55.29″N 135°39′39.15″E / 34.8153583°N 135.6608750°E	A low earthen platform.

Himeji Castle site (姫路城跡 himejijōato)	—	2	—	Himeji, Hyōgo 34°50′18.85″N 134°41′34.97″E / 34.8385694°N 134.6930472°E	View from a high building over wooded lands with many structures.

Kitora Tomb (キトラ古墳 kitora kofun)	—	1	—	Asuka, Nara 34°27′5.25″N 135°48′18.49″E / 34.4514583°N 135.8051361°E	Wooded hillock and a small stone wall.

Takamatsuzuka Tomb (高松塚古墳 takamatsuzuka kofun)	—	1	—	Asuka, Nara 34°27′43.94″N 135°48′23.2″E / 34.4622056°N 135.806444°E	Wooden entrance to a little hill.

Yama-dera site (山田寺跡 yamadaderaato)	—	3	—	Sakurai, Nara 34°29′4.02″N 135°49′48.09″E / 34.4844500°N 135.8300250°E	Modern stele with Japanese characters next to a raised platform.

Ishibutai Kofun (石舞台古墳)	—	1	—	Asuka, Nara 34°28′0.15″N 135°49′33.88″E / 34.4667083°N 135.8260778°E	Two huge and a couple of smaller rocks.

Suyama Kofun (巣山古墳)	—	1	—	Kōryō, Nara 34°33′23.06″N 135°44′27.63″E / 34.5564056°N 135.7410083°E	-

Fujiwara Palace site (藤原宮跡 fujiwara kyūseki)	—	2	—	Palace of the Fujiwara capital	Kashihara, Nara 34°30′8.71″N 135°48′26.44″E / 34.5024194°N 135.8073444°E	Fujiwara Palace Ruins

Monjuin Nishi Kofun (文殊院西古墳)	—	1	—	Sakurai, Nara 34°30′13.55″N 135°50′33.21″E / 34.5037639°N 135.8425583°E	Entrance to an underground structure built of rough stones.

Heijō Palace site (平城宮跡 heijō kyūseki)	—	2	—	Palace of the Heijō capital; the gardens at the same site are a Special Place of Scenic Beauty	Nara, Nara 34°41′28.46″N 135°47′42.02″E / 34.6912389°N 135.7950056°E	Birds eye view of a palace with several large structures surrounded by a rectangular corridor.

Moto Yakushi-ji site (本薬師寺跡 motoyakushijiato)	—	3	—	Yakushi-ji of the Fujiwara capital	Kashihara, Nara 34°29′33.88″N 135°48′0.95″E / 34.4927444°N 135.8002639°E

Iwase Senzuka Kofun Group (岩橋千塚古墳群 iwase senzuka kofungun)	—	1	—	Wakayama, Wakayama 34°13′33.08″N 135°13′38.9″E / 34.2258556°N 135.227472°E	A gravel path and hillocks.

Sai no Ohai-ji site (斎尾廃寺跡 sainoohaijiato)	—	3	—	Tōhaku, Tottori 35°28′53.65″N 133°42′41.13″E / 35.4815694°N 133.7114250°E

Former Shizutani School with Camelia mound, stone gate, site of the residence of Tsuda Nagatada and tea house (旧閑谷学校 附 椿山石門津田永忠宅跡および黄葉亭 kyūshizutanigakkō tsuketari tsubakiyama sekimon tsudanagatadatakuato oyobi kōyōtei)	—	4	—	Bizen, Okayama 34°47′46.77″N 134°13′10.23″E / 34.7963250°N 134.2195083°E	A fenced mound beyond a thick forest. Two short stone columns placed about two meters apart in the ground.

Renjuku Fourmer Chazan Kan house (廉塾ならびに菅茶山旧宅 renjuku narabini kansazankyūtaku)	—	4, 8	—	Chazan Kan (1748–1827) was a Confucian scholar.	Fukuyama, Hiroshima 34°32′41.26″N 133°23′4.1″E / 34.5447944°N 133.384472°E

Sanuki Kokubun-ji site (讃岐国分寺跡 sanuki kokubunjiato)	—	3	—	Temple 80 of the Shikoku pilgrimage	Takamatsu, Kagawa 34°18′13.18″N 133°56′39.65″E / 34.3036611°N 133.9443472°E	Large stones set in the ground in front of temple buildings.

Ōzuka Kofun (王塚古墳)	—	1	—	Keisen, Fukuoka 33°35′19.47″N 130°39′49.84″E / 33.5887417°N 130.6638444°E	A mound with a gate covered by grass.

Mizuki site (水城跡 mizukiato)	—	2	—	Low embankment built in 664 by the Dazaifu (大宰府), the imperial office governing Kyūshū, against an invasion from Tang Dynasty China and Korea	Dazaifu, Kasuga and Ōnojō, Fukuoka 33°31′2.41″N 130°29′28.42″E / 33.5173361°N 130.4912278°E	-

Dazaifu site (大宰府跡 dazaifuato)	—	2	—	Ruins of the governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyūshū	Dazaifu, Fukuoka 33°30′52.43″N 130°30′54.55″E / 33.5145639°N 130.5151528°E	Modern stele in front of a park-like area.

Ōnojō Castle Ruins (大野城跡 ōnojōato)	—	2, 3	—	Asuka period castle	Dazaifu, Umi and Ōnojō, Fukuoka 33°31′16.9″N 130°30′54.01″E / 33.521361°N 130.5150028°E	Wall of unhewn stones.

Yoshinogari site (吉野ヶ里遺跡 yoshinogari iseki)	—	1	—	Yayoi period archaeological site	Yoshinogari, Saga 33°19′25.18″N 130°23′6.43″E / 33.3236611°N 130.3851194°E	Two simple houses with thatched roofs almost going down to the ground.

Nagoya Castle ruined foundations (名護屋城跡並陣跡 nagoyajōato narabini jinato)	—	2	—	Chinzei, Yobuko and Genkai, Saga 33°31′48.65″N 129°52′9.75″E / 33.5301806°N 129.8693750°E	Hill with remains of stone foundations. In the distant background there is the see.

Kaneda Castle site (金田城跡 kanedajōato)	—	2	—	Asuka period mountain castle	Tsushima, Nagasaki 34°16′6.07″N 129°18′49.69″E / 34.2683528°N 129.3138028°E

Haru no Tsuji Site (原の辻遺跡 haru no tsujii seki)	—	1	—	Iki, Nagasaki 33°45′48.68″N 129°44′55.04″E / 33.7635222°N 129.7486222°E

Kumamoto Castle site (熊本城跡 kumamotojōato)	—	2	—	Kumamoto, Kumamoto 32°48′20.55″N 130°42′21.21″E / 32.8057083°N 130.7058917°E	-

Usuki Stone Buddhas with five-storied stone pagoda and two gorintō with inscriptions from 1170 and 1172 (臼杵磨崖仏 附 日吉塔、嘉応二年在銘五輪塔 承安二年在銘五輪塔 usuki magaibutsu tsuketari hiyoshitō kaōninenzaimei gorintō jōanninenzaimei gorintō)	—	3	—	Usuki, Ōita 33°5′26.18″N 131°45′47.04″E / 33.0906056°N 131.7630667°E	-

Saitobaru Burial Mounds (西都原古墳群 saitobaru kofun-guni)	—	1	—	Saito, Miyazaki 32°7′14.95″N 131°23′17.84″E / 32.1208194°N 131.3882889°E	Grass covered hillock with an entrance.

Kii Castle site (基肄（椽）城跡 kiijōato)	—	2	—	Chikushino, Fukuoka and Kiyama, Saga 33°26′39.34″N 130°30′36.09″E / 33.4442611°N 130.5100250°E

Mount Apoi alpine plant community (アポイ岳高山植物群落 apoidake kōzanshokubutsu gunraku)	—	—	2.3	Samani, Hokkaidō 42°6′25.35″N 143°1′41.89″E / 42.1070417°N 143.0283028°E

Marimo of Lake Akan (阿寒湖のマリモ akanko no marimo)	—	—	2.12, 2.8	Akan, Hokkaidō 43°27′1.54″N 144°5′57.93″E / 43.4504278°N 144.0994250°E	Large green balls of a plant under water.

Showashinzan (昭和新山)	—	—	3.10	Sōbetsu, Hokkaidō 42°32′37.17″N 140°51′51.77″E / 42.5436583°N 140.8643806°E	Rocky mountain colored red among green landscape.

Daisetsuzan (大雪山)	—	—	4	Kamikawa, Higashikawa, Biei and Shintoku, Hokkaidō 43°40′58.87″N 142°53′55.78″E / 43.6830194°N 142.8988278°E	Flat valley or caldera with patches of snow.

Nopporo Forest Park (野幌原始林 nopporo genshirin)	—	—	2.2	Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō 43°3′12.46″N 141°30′3.09″E / 43.0534611°N 141.5008583°E	Lake in a forest.

Swans on Kominato beach and their wintering place (小湊のハクチョウおよびその渡来地 kominato no hakuchō oyobi sono toraichi)	—	—	1.2	Whooper swans	Hiranai, Aomori 40°56′14.09″N 140°58′23.88″E / 40.9372472°N 140.9733000°E	-

Getō Onsen Tufa (夏油温泉の石灰華 getō onsen no sekkaika)	—	—	3.8	Kitakami, Iwate 39°12′36.64″N 140°52′55.74″E / 39.2101778°N 140.8821500°E

Nesori petrified wood (根反の大珪化木 nesori no daikeikaboku)	—	—	3.1	15–20 million years old	Ichinohe, Iwate 40°11′24.78″N 141°20′4.42″E / 40.1902167°N 141.3345611°E

Yakehashiri lava flow (焼走り熔岩流 yakehashiri yōganryū)	—	—	3.5, 3.10	Nishine, Iwate 39°52′30.82″N 141°2′51.16″E / 39.8752278°N 141.0475444°E	Yakebashri.JPG

Mount Hayachine and Yakushidake alpine zone, forest vegetation (早池峰山および薬師岳の高山帯・森林植物群落 hayachinesan oyobi yakushidake no kōzantai shinrin shokubutsugunraku)	—	—	2.3	Hanamaki, Tōno and Kawai, Iwate 39°31′53.71″N 141°28′26.53″E / 39.5315861°N 141.4740361°E

onikōbe no megama oyobi ogama kanketsu onsen (鬼首の雌釜および雄釜間歇温泉)	—	—	3.8	Ōsaki, Miyagi 38°48′0.19″N 140°38′52.81″E / 38.8000528°N 140.6480028°E

Tamagawa Hot Spring hokutolite (玉川温泉の北投石 tamagawa onsen no hokutōseki)	—	—	3.1, 3.8	Hokutolite is a type of radioactive baryte.	Semboku, Akita 39°57′42.57″N 140°43′42.18″E / 39.9618250°N 140.7283833°E	-

Mount Haguro cedar avenue (羽黒山のスギ並木 hagursan no suginamiki)	—	—	2.1	Tsuruoka, Yamagata 38°42′13.91″N 139°58′13.33″E / 38.7038639°N 139.9703694°E	A stone mountain path through a forest of very large cedar trees.

Large zelkova tree of Higashine (東根の大ケヤキ higashine no ōkeyaki)	—	—	2.1	More than 1000 years old, and perimeter larger than 12 (m), largest zelkova tree in Japan	Higashine, Yamagata 38°26′31.16″N 140°24′6.28″E / 38.4419889°N 140.4017444°E

Natural habitat Pinguicula ramosa (コウシンソウ自生地 higashine no ōkeyaki)	—	—	2.12	A species of butterwort endemic to Nikkō National Park	Nikkō, Tochigi 36°40′27.13″N 139°21′42.9″E / 36.6742028°N 139.361917°E	A small plant with light green leaves and blue whitish flowers growing on a tree trunk.

Mount Asama lava tree mold (浅間山熔岩樹型 asamayama yōganjukei)	—	—	3.2, 3.7, 3.10	Tsumagoi, Gunma 36°26′53.57″N 138°30′56.25″E / 36.4482139°N 138.5156250°E

Wisteria at Ushijima (牛島のフジ ushijima no fuji)	—	—	2.1	Kasukabe, Saitama 35°59′5.83″N 139°46′24.07″E / 35.9849528°N 139.7733528°E

Kagami-iwa rock at Mount Mitake (御獄の鏡岩 mitake no kagamiiwa)	—	—	3.1, 3.5	Kamikawa, Saitama 36°10′45.91″N 139°4′14.18″E / 36.1794194°N 139.0706056°E

Tajimagahara Primula sieboldii primrose habitat (田島ヶ原サクラソウ自生地 tajimagahara sakurasō jiseichi)	—	—	2.4	Saitama, Saitama 35°50′17.41″N 139°36′56.66″E / 35.8381694°N 139.6157389°E	Tajimagahara Primula sieboldii primrose habitat

Tai-no-ura sea bream habitat (鯛の浦タイ生息地 tai no ura tai seisokuchi)	—	—	1.3	Kamogawa, Chiba 35°7′5.98″N 140°11′28.67″E / 35.1183278°N 140.1912972°E	Special Natural Monument, the habitat of Pagrus major, TAINOURA.JPG

Ōshima cherry tree (大島のサクラ株 ōshima no sakurakabu)	—	—	2.1	Single tree, 7.9 m (26 ft) circumference; species is native to Ōshima and Izu Peninsula	Ōshima, Tokyo 34°45′49.01″N 139°26′3.07″E / 34.7636139°N 139.4341861°E	-

Firefly squid sea surface group (ホタルイカ群遊海面 hotaruika-gun yūkaimen)	—	—	1.3	Toyama and Uozu, Toyama 36°46′36.01″N 137°20′40.69″E / 36.7766694°N 137.3446361°E	-

Uozu buried forest (魚津埋没林 uozu maibutsurin)	—	—	3.1, 3.5	Tree trunks of a cedar forest partially buried about 2000 years ago; largest has a circumference of c. 12 m (39 ft)	Shakadō, Uozu, Toyama 36°49′31.5″N 137°24′23.53″E / 36.825417°N 137.4065361°E	Uodu-maiboturin mus 01.JPG

Yakushidake cirque group (薬師岳の圏谷群 yakushidake no kenkokugun)	—	—	3.11	Toyama, Toyama 36°28′5.64″N 137°32′38.48″E / 36.4682333°N 137.5440222°E	-

Sinter cones (岩間の噴泉塔群 iwama no funsentōgun)	—	—	3.8	Hakusan, Ishikawa 36°13′39.32″N 136°46′11.69″E / 36.2275889°N 136.7699139°E

Narusawa lava tree mold (鳴沢熔岩樹型 narusawayōganjukei)	—	—	3.6, 3.10	Narusawa, Yamanashi 35°25′34.06″N 138°42′3.05″E / 35.4261278°N 138.7008472°E	Narusawa Lava shape of a tree №2.JPG

Shirahone Onsen stalagmite and spherical limestones (白骨温泉の噴湯丘と球状石灰石 shirahone onsen no funtōkyū to kyūjōsekkaiseki)	—	—	3.8	Matsumoto, Nagano 36°8′51.72″N 137°37′28.85″E / 36.1477000°N 137.6246806°E

Neodani Fault (根尾谷断層 neodani dansō)	—	—	3.5	Motosu, Gifu 35°37′1.62″N 136°37′14.98″E / 35.6171167°N 136.6208278°E	Neodani fault.JPG

Itoshiro cedar (石徹白のスギ itoshiro no sugi)	—	—	2.1	Circumference 14 m (46 ft)	Gujō, Gifu 36°0′5.83″N 136°46′18.49″E / 36.0016194°N 136.7718028°E	-

Kariyado gebazakura (狩宿の下馬ザクラ kariyado no gebazakura)	—	—	2.1	Oldest tree of the mountain sakura, crown 21.81 m (71.6 ft) (EW) and 16.33 m (53.6 ft) (NS)	Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 35°18′6.92″N 138°35′19.59″E / 35.3019222°N 138.5887750°E

Wakutama pond (湧玉池 wakutama no ike)	—	—	3.10	Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 35°13′38.07″N 138°36′41.14″E / 35.2272417°N 138.6114278°E	Pond with a stone inside and a red bridge crossing it.

Nagaoka fireflies and their habitat (長岡のゲンジボタルおよびその発生地 nagaoka no genjibotaru oyobi sono hassei)	—	—	1.2	Maibara, Shiga 35°21′22.54″N 136°22′4.84″E / 35.3562611°N 136.3680111°E

Kasugayama Primeval Forest (春日山原始林 kasugayama genshirin)	—	—	2.2	Part of the World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara"	Nara, Nara 34°40′56.19″N 135°51′46.13″E / 34.6822750°N 135.8628139°E	-

Daisen agarwood single species forest (大山のダイセンキャラボク純林 daisen no daisenkyaraboku junrin)	—	—	2.2	Daisen, Tottori 35°29′0.95″N 133°30′28.51″E / 35.4835972°N 133.5079194°E

Daikon Island lava tubes (大根島の熔岩隧道 daikonjima no yōganzuidō)	—	—	3.6, 3.10	Matsue, Shimane 35°29′42.59″N 133°10′34.42″E / 35.4951639°N 133.1762278°E

Akiyoshi plateau (秋吉台 akiyoshidai)	—	—	3.1, 3.3, 3.6, 3.9	Karst topography	Mine, Yamaguchi 34°14′11.14″N 131°17′26.05″E / 34.2364278°N 131.2905694°E	Landscape of brown hills with many scattered rocks.

Akiyoshi cave (秋芳洞 akiyoshidō)	—	—	3.6, 3.9	At 8.7 km (5.4 mi) second longest cave in Japan	Mine, Yamaguchi 34°13′40.17″N 131°18′12.32″E / 34.2278250°N 131.3034222°E	The Hyakumaizara in Akiyoshi cave.

Cranes at Yashiro and their wintering place (八代のツルおよびその渡来地 yashiro no tsuru oyobi sono toraichi)	—	—	1.2	Hooded cranes	Shūnan and Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi 34°5′56.19″N 131°56′49.83″E / 34.0989417°N 131.9471750°E

Giant camphor tree in Kamo (加茂の大クス kamo no ōkusu)	—	—	2.1	Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima 34°2′27.39″N 133°55′54.92″E / 34.0409417°N 133.9319222°E

Chinese juniper at Hōshō-in (宝生院のシンパク hōshōin no shinpaku)	—	—	2.1	23 m (75 ft) high, 15 m (49 ft) circumference at ground level	Tonoshō, Kagawa 34°29′36.11″N 134°11′49.86″E / 34.4933639°N 134.1971833°E

Yakama potholes (八釜の甌穴群 yakama no ōketsugun)	—	—	3.9	Kumakōgen, Ehime 33°42′13.6″N 132°57′38.39″E / 33.703778°N 132.9606639°E

Common jay at Kōchi and its habitat (高知市のミカドアゲハおよびその生息地 kōchishi no mikadoageha oyobi sono seisokuchi)	—	—	1.2	Kōchi, Kōchi 33°33′13.06″N 133°32′24.07″E / 33.5536278°N 133.5400194°E	-

Giant cedars at Sugi (杉の大スギ sugi no ōsugi)	—	—	2.1	Two stems, each about 16 m (52 ft) circumference	Ōtoyo, Kōchi 33°45′20.17″N 133°39′47.01″E / 33.7556028°N 133.6630583°E

Japanese Box primeval forest at Mount Kosho (古処山ツゲ原始林 koshosan tsuge genshirin)	—	—	2.1	Asakura and Kama, Fukuoka 33°28′54.67″N 130°43′29.8″E / 33.4818528°N 130.724944°E	Buxus microphylla HabitusLeaves BotGardBln0906.JPG

Camphor tree primeval forest at Mount Tachibana (立花山クスノキ原始林 tachibanayama kusunoki genshirin)	—	—	2.2, 2.10	Shingū and Hisayama, Fukuoka 33°40′45.67″N 130°28′6.23″E / 33.6793528°N 130.4683972°E	-

Mucuna sempervirens at Aira (相良のアイラトビカズラ aira no airatobikazura)	—	—	2.1, 2.12	Kikuka, Kumamoto 33°3′51.16″N 130°46′5.53″E / 33.0642111°N 130.7682028°E

Aoshima subtropical plant communities (青島亜熱帯性植物群落 aoshima anettai seishokubutsugunraku)	—	—	2.2	Aoshima, Miyazaki, Miyazaki 31°48′18.69″N 131°28′32.7″E / 31.8051917°N 131.475750°E	-

Sago palm natural habitat at Cape Toi (都井岬ソテツ自生地 toimisaki sotetsu jiseichi)	—	—	2.10	Kushima, Miyazaki 31°21′54.78″N 131°20′24.03″E / 31.3652167°N 131.3400083°E	Toimisaki Sotetu Kuma Miyazaki.JPG

Mitrastema at Uchiumi (内海のヤッコソウ発生地 uchiumi no yakkosō hasseichi)	—	—	2.12	Mitrastema yamamotoi	Miyazaki, Miyazaki 31°44′28.97″N 131°28′3.81″E / 31.7413806°N 131.4677250°E

Yakushima primeval cedar forest (屋久島スギ原始林 yakushima sugi genshirin)	—	—	2.2	Includes with the Jōmon Sugi, the oldest specimen of Cryptomeria japonica	Yakushima, Kagoshima 30°19′40.23″N 130°31′23.06″E / 30.3278417°N 130.5230722°E	Jhomonsugi in Yaku Island Japan 001.JPG

Kamō camphor tree (蒲生のクス kamō no kesu)	—	—	2.1	Height: 30 m (98 ft), circumference: 24 m (79 ft)	Kamō, Kagoshima 31°45′44.38″N 130°34′11.77″E / 31.7623278°N 130.5699361°E	-

Origin of Kandelia obovata at Kiire (喜入のリュウキュウコウガイ産地 kiire no ryūkyōkōgai sanchi)	—	—	2.10	Kagoshima, Kagoshima 31°22′29.34″N 130°32′49.26″E / 31.3748167°N 130.5470167°E	Kandelia obovata mehirugi hana.JPG

Natural habitat of the sago palm in Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県のソテツ自生地 kagoshimaken no sotetsu jiseichi)	—	—	2.10	Yamagawa, Bonotsu, Sata and Uchinoura, Kagoshima 31°21′13.09″N 130°42′15.64″E / 31.3536361°N 130.7043444°E	-

Cranes in Kagoshima Prefecture and their wintering place (鹿児島県のツルおよびその渡来地 kagoshimaken no tsuru oyobi sono toraichi)	—	—	1.2	Hooded cranes	Izumi, Kagoshima 32°6′9.52″N 130°16′25.75″E / 32.1026444°N 130.2738194°E	-

Birōjima subtropical plant communities (枇榔島亜熱帯性植物群落 birōjima anettai seishokubutsugunraku)	—	—	2.2, 2.10	Shibushi, Kagoshima 31°25′45.3″N 131°7′1.89″E / 31.429250°N 131.1171917°E	Biro Island Shibushi.JPG

Shirouma mountain range alpine plant zone (白馬連山高山植物帯 shiroumarenzan kōzanshokubutsutai)	—	—	2.3	Asahi and Kurobe in Toyama; Hakuba in Nagano; Itoigawa in Niigata 36°38′56.9″N 137°44′55.73″E / 36.649139°N 137.7488139°E	-

Ozegahara (尾瀬 oze)	—	—	4	Yunotani, Niigata; Katashina, Gunma; Hinoemata, Fukushima 36°56′33.93″N 139°13′59.41″E / 36.9427583°N 139.2331694°E	View from a mountain on a wide valley with light green areas bordered by dark green forest.

Short-tailed albatross (アホウドリ ahōdori)	—	—	1.2	Ogasawara Islands (Tokyo) and Okinawa	A mainly white bird with some black feathers at the wings and some rust color around the neck and the back of the neck.

Amami rabbit (アマミノクロウサギ amami no kuro usagi)	—	—	1.1	Tokunoshima and Amami Ōshima, Kagoshima	A stuffed rabbit.

Iriomote cat (イリオモテヤマネコ iriomote yamaneko)	—	—	1.1	Endemic to one island (Iriomote)	Iriomote, Okinawa	A stuffed cat.

Japanese giant salamander (オオサンショウウオ ōsanshōuo)	—	—	1.2	At up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) length, the second largest salamander in the world	11 prefectures, among others: Gifu, Mie, Hyōgo, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori, Ōita	A red-brownish salamander with black spots under water.

Japanese serow (カモシカ kamoshika)	—	—	1.1	found on all main Japanese islands except for Hokkaidō	29 prefectures including Aomori	Two lying goat-antelopes with black rumps and white heads.

Otter (カワウソ kawauso)	—	—	1.2	various	A stuffed otter.

Crested serpent-eagle (カンムリワシ kanmuriwashi)	—	—	1.1	Okinawa	O-kanmuriwashi.

Oriental stork (コウノトリ kō no tori)	—	—	1.2	Hyōgo and Fukui	A black and white stork with red legs and a black beak.

Red-crowned crane (タンチョウ tanchō)	—	—	1.2	Hokkaidō	A black and white crane with a red crown.

Crested ibis (トキ toki)	—	—	1.2	Niigata and Ishikawa	A stuffed white ibis with red legs and face and a black beak.

Okinawa woodpecker (ノグチゲラ noguchigera)	—	—	1.1	Endemic to Okinawa Island	Okinawa Island, Okinawa	-

Bonin white-eye (メグロ meguro)	—	—	1.1	Endemic to the Bonin Islands	Bonin Islands, Tokyo

Rock ptarmigan (ライチョウ raichō)	—	—	1.2	Toyama, Nagano, Niigata, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Gifu	Two grouses with white lower part and brown upper part.

Long-tailed fowl of Tosa (土佐のオナガドリ tosa no onagadori)	—	—	1.4	Nankoku, Kōchi

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Mount Fuji is a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and one of Historic Sites.
Mount Fuji is a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
Mount Fuji is one of the Special Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Sites.

final_sentence: Mount Fuji is a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and one of Historic Sites.
final_sentence: Mount Fuji is a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
final_sentence: Mount Fuji is one of the Special Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Sites.