# List of Historic Sites of Japan (Akita)

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This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Akita.

## National Historic Sites

As of 1 July 2019, thirteen Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); Mount Chōkai spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata.
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
| *Ōyu Stone Circles 大湯環状列石 Ōyu kanjōresseki | Kazuno | submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions | Ōyu Stone Circle | 40°16′17″N 140°48′16″E﻿ / ﻿40.27133697°N 140.80431892°E﻿ / 40.27133697; 140.80431892﻿ (Ōyu Stone Circle) | 1 | 268 |
| Isedōtai Ruins 伊勢堂岱遺跡 Isedōtai iseki | Kita-Akita | submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions | Isedōtai ruins | 40°12′05″N 140°20′54″E﻿ / ﻿40.20140097°N 140.34830948°E﻿ / 40.20140097; 140.34830948﻿ (Isedōtai ruins) | 1 | 3277 |
| Iwaidō Caves 岩井堂洞窟 Iwaidō dōkutsu | Yuzawa | Jōmon period cave dwelling | Iwaidō Caves | 39°02′51″N 140°24′09″E﻿ / ﻿39.04763°N 140.402557°E﻿ / 39.04763; 140.402557﻿ (Iwaidō Caves) | 1 | 272 |
| Akita Castle ruins 秋田城跡 Akita-jō ato | Akita | early Heian period fortified settlement | Akita Castle ruins | 39°44′25″N 140°04′53″E﻿ / ﻿39.74025935°N 140.08134159°E﻿ / 39.74025935; 140.08134159﻿ (Akita Castle ruins) | 2 | 267 |
| Sugisawadai ruins 杉沢台遺跡 Sugisawadai iseki | Noshiro | Jōmon period settlement | Sugisawadai ruins | 40°15′07″N 140°03′13″E﻿ / ﻿40.252052°N 140.053589°E﻿ / 40.252052; 140.053589﻿ (Sugisawadai ruins) | 1 | 274 |
| Ōtoriiyama ruins 大鳥井山遺跡 Ōtoriiyama iseki | Yokote | Heian period fortification ruins | Ōtoriiyama ruins | 39°19′44″N 140°33′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.32886637°N 140.56385889°E﻿ / 39.32886637; 140.56385889﻿ (Ōtoriiyama ruins) | 2 | 00003656 |
| Jizōden ruins 地蔵田遺跡 Jizōden iseki | Akita | Yayoi period settlement | Jizōden ruins | 39°39′28″N 140°09′26″E﻿ / ﻿39.65787871°N 140.15733745°E﻿ / 39.65787871; 140.15733745﻿ (Jizōden ruins) | 1 | 276 |
| Hotta-no-saku ruins 払田柵跡 Hotta-no-saku ato | Daisen, Misato | early Heian fortified city; growth rings have been dated to 801 | Hotta-no-saku ruins | 39°28′07″N 140°32′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.46867654°N 140.5472964°E﻿ / 39.46867654; 140.5472964﻿ (Hotta-no-saku ruins) | 2 | 260 |
| Hirata Atsutane grave 平田篤胤墓 Hirata Atsutane no haka | Akita | Edo period scholar | Hirata Atsutane grave | 39°43′43″N 140°08′14″E﻿ / ﻿39.72863931°N 140.1372221°E﻿ / 39.72863931; 140.1372221﻿ (Hirata Atsutane grave) | 7 | 264 |
| Yuri Coast Seawall 由利海岸波除石垣 Yuri kaigan namiyoke ishigaki | Nikaho | Edo-period barrier | Yuri Coast Seawall | 39°16′51″N 139°55′18″E﻿ / ﻿39.28091418°N 139.92169181°E﻿ / 39.28091418; 139.92169181﻿ (Yuri Coast Seawall) | 6 | 277 |
| Wakimoto Castle ruins 脇本城跡 Wakimoto-jō ato | Oga | Sengoku-period castle | Wakimoto Castle ruins | 39°54′09″N 139°53′21″E﻿ / ﻿39.902576°N 139.889099°E﻿ / 39.902576; 139.889099﻿ (Wakimoto Castle ruins) | 2 | 3399 |
| Hiyama Andō Clan Fortified Residence ruins 檜山安東氏城館跡 Hiyama Andō-shi jōkan ato | Noshiro | designation includes the sites of Hiyama Castle (檜山城跡), the great hall (大館跡), and Chausu hall (茶臼館跡) | Hiyama Andō Clan Fortified Residence ruins | 40°09′58″N 140°07′24″E﻿ / ﻿40.16610151°N 140.1233817°E﻿ / 40.16610151; 140.1233817﻿ (Hiyama Andō Clan Fortified Residence ruins) | 2 | 273 |
| Mount Chōkai 鳥海山 Chōkaisan | Yurihonjō, Nikaho | designation includes an area of Yuza in Yamagata Prefecture | Mount Chōkai | 39°05′42″N 140°02′41″E﻿ / ﻿39.09507912°N 140.04464809°E﻿ / 39.09507912; 140.04464809﻿ (Mount Chōkai) | 3 | 00003566 |

## Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 24 May 2019, forty Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Coordinates | Ref. |
| Joshitei 如斯亭 Joshitei | Akita | also a Place of Scenic Beauty | 39°44′03″N 140°07′45″E﻿ / ﻿39.73422658°N 140.12909776°E﻿ / 39.73422658; 140.12909776﻿ (Joshitei) | for all refs see |
| Yaishi Fortified Residence Site 矢石館遺跡 Yaishi tate iseki | Ōdate | | 40°17′42″N 140°25′19″E﻿ / ﻿40.294871°N 140.421817°E﻿ / 40.294871; 140.421817﻿ (Yaishi Fortified Residence Site) | |
| Ancient Kilns 上代窯跡 jōdai yōseki | Akita | | 39°48′09″N 140°06′42″E﻿ / ﻿39.802569°N 140.111572°E﻿ / 39.802569; 140.111572﻿ (Ancient Kilns) | |
| Shiroiwa-yaki Kiln Site 白岩焼窯跡 Shiroiwa-yaki kama ato | Semboku | | 39°35′01″N 140°37′07″E﻿ / ﻿39.583647°N 140.618638°E﻿ / 39.583647; 140.618638﻿ (Shiroiwa-yaki Kiln Site) | |
| Jūsanbonzuka 十三本塚 Jūsanbonzuka | Ugo | | 39°11′49″N 140°26′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.197031°N 140.43897°E﻿ / 39.197031; 140.43897﻿ (Jūsanbonzuka) | |
| Tentoku-ji 万固山天徳寺 Bankosan Tentokuji | Akita | | 39°44′19″N 140°07′12″E﻿ / ﻿39.738610°N 140.120133°E﻿ / 39.738610; 140.120133﻿ (Tentokuji) | |
| Kashikodokoro Shell Mound 柏子所貝塚 Kashikodokoro kaizuka | Noshiro | | 40°10′18″N 140°02′47″E﻿ / ﻿40.171553°N 140.046448°E﻿ / 40.171553; 140.046448﻿ (Kashikodokoro Shell Mound) | |
| Former Misakiyama Kaidō 三崎山旧街道 Misakiyama kyū-kaidō | Nikaho | | 39°07′10″N 139°52′29″E﻿ / ﻿39.119320°N 139.87463°E﻿ / 39.119320; 139.87463﻿ (Former Misakiyama Kaidō) | |
| Iizume Pit Group 飯詰竪穴群 Iizume tateana-gun | Misato | | 39°21′55″N 140°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿39.365206°N 140.549890°E﻿ / 39.365206; 140.549890﻿ (Iizume Pit Group) | |
| Shijūni Fortified Residence Site 四十二館跡 Shijūni tate ato | Daisen | | 39°25′02″N 140°29′16″E﻿ / ﻿39.417331°N 140.487864°E﻿ / 39.417331; 140.487864﻿ (Shijūni Fortified Residence Site) | |
| Yatate Haiji Site 矢立廃寺跡 Yatate Haiji ato | Ōdate | | 40°21′37″N 140°35′23″E﻿ / ﻿40.360215°N 140.589595°E﻿ / 40.360215; 140.589595﻿ (Yatate Haiji Site) | |
| Cliff 磨崖 Magai | Yuzawa | | 39°03′07″N 140°27′13″E﻿ / ﻿39.052043°N 140.453500°E﻿ / 39.052043; 140.453500﻿ (Cliff) | |
| Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka | Daisen | | 39°31′20″N 140°22′39″E﻿ / ﻿39.522211°N 140.37762°E﻿ / 39.522211; 140.37762﻿ (Ichirizuka) | |
| Uchidate Bunko Site 内館文庫跡（建物・蔵書及び塾用器物を含む） Uchidate Bunko ato (tatemono・zōsho oyobi juku-yō kibutsu o fukumu) | Kitaakita | | 40°15′14″N 140°22′07″E﻿ / ﻿40.253757°N 140.36850°E﻿ / 40.253757; 140.36850﻿ (Uchidate Bunko Site) | |
| Shinzōshidō Kiln Site 心像市道の窯跡 Shinzōshidō no kama ato | Daisen | | 39°34′16″N 140°28′04″E﻿ / ﻿39.570977°N 140.46765°E﻿ / 39.570977; 140.46765﻿ (Shinzōshidō Kiln Site) | |
| Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka | Yuzawa | | 39°09′10″N 140°29′31″E﻿ / ﻿39.152641°N 140.49184°E﻿ / 39.152641; 140.49184﻿ (Ichirizuka) | |
| Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster 岩野山古墳群 Iwanoyama kofun-gun | Gojōme | | 39°56′03″N 140°07′16″E﻿ / ﻿39.934061°N 140.12106°E﻿ / 39.934061; 140.12106﻿ (Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster) | |
| Suzume Fortified Residence Old Well 雀館古代井戸 Suzume date kodai ido | Gojōme | | 39°56′24″N 140°07′21″E﻿ / ﻿39.940092°N 140.12257°E﻿ / 39.940092; 140.12257﻿ (Suzume Fortified Residence Old Well) | |
| Ishikawa Rikinosuke Site 石川理紀之助遺跡 Ishikawa Rikinosuke iseki | Katagami | | 39°52′27″N 140°05′05″E﻿ / ﻿39.874068°N 140.084814°E﻿ / 39.874068; 140.084814﻿ (Ishikawa Rikinosuke iseki) | |
| Hiyama Fork Ushū Kaidō Pine Avenue 檜山追分旧羽州街道松並木 Hiyama oiwake kyū-Ushū kaidō matsu namiki | Noshiro | | 40°10′40″N 140°06′14″E﻿ / ﻿40.177775°N 140.103965°E﻿ / 40.177775; 140.103965﻿ (Hiyama Fork Ushū Kaidō Pine Avenue) | |
| Former Aoyagi Family Samurai Residence 旧青柳家武家屋敷 kyū-Aoyagi-ke buke yashiki | Semboku | | 39°36′02″N 140°33′43″E﻿ / ﻿39.600614°N 140.56183°E﻿ / 39.600614; 140.56183﻿ (Former Aoyagi Family Samurai Residence) | |
| Former Innai Ginzan Site 旧院内銀山跡 kyū-Innai ginzan ato | Yuzawa | | 39°02′56″N 140°21′49″E﻿ / ﻿39.048836°N 140.363731°E﻿ / 39.048836; 140.363731﻿ (Former Innai Ginzan Site) | |
| Iwahashi Family Samurai Residence 岩橋家武家屋敷 Iwahashi-ke buke yashiki | Semboku | | 39°35′54″N 140°33′44″E﻿ / ﻿39.598430°N 140.56224°E﻿ / 39.598430; 140.56224﻿ (Iwahashi Family Samurai Residence) | |
| Kayakarisawa Shell Mound Site 萱刈沢貝塚遺跡 Kayakarisawa kaizuka iseki | Mitane | | 40°06′47″N 140°00′29″E﻿ / ﻿40.113115°N 140.00816°E﻿ / 40.113115; 140.00816﻿ (Kayakarisawa Shell Mound Site) | |
| Hondō Castle Site 本堂城跡 Hondō-jō ato | Misato | | 39°28′38″N 140°33′49″E﻿ / ﻿39.477347°N 140.563610°E﻿ / 39.477347; 140.563610﻿ (Hondō Castle Site) | |
| Ichijōgi Site 一丈木遺跡 Ichijōgi iseki | Misato | | 39°28′07″N 140°36′24″E﻿ / ﻿39.468660°N 140.60658°E﻿ / 39.468660; 140.60658﻿ (Ichijōgi Site) | |
| Yudeno Site 湯出野遺跡 Yudeno iseki | Yurihonjō | | 39°17′41″N 140°17′13″E﻿ / ﻿39.294808°N 140.28690°E﻿ / 39.294808; 140.28690﻿ (Yudeno Site) | |
| Yoshida Castle Site 吉田城跡 Yoshida-jō ato | Yokote | | 39°17′26″N 140°30′26″E﻿ / ﻿39.290552°N 140.507219°E﻿ / 39.290552; 140.507219﻿ (Yoshida Castle Site) | |
| Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja Precinct Rock Buddhas and Stelai 天照皇御祖神社境内の磨崖仏及び板碑 Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja keidai no magaibutsu oyobi itabi | Kazuno | | 40°06′38″N 140°47′25″E﻿ / ﻿40.110540°N 140.790342°E﻿ / 40.110540; 140.790342﻿ (Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja Precinct Rock Buddhas and Stelai) | |
| Kameda Domain Iwaki Clan Graves 亀田藩主岩城家墓所 Kameda-han-shu Iwaki-ke bosho | Yurihonjō | at Ryūmon-ji (龍門寺) | 39°30′14″N 140°04′53″E﻿ / ﻿39.503908°N 140.081477°E﻿ / 39.503908; 140.081477﻿ (Kameda Domain Iwaki Clan Graves) | |
| Yamane Fortified Residence Site 山根館跡 Yamane tate ato | Nikaho | | 39°15′54″N 139°58′59″E﻿ / ﻿39.264919°N 139.98298°E﻿ / 39.264919; 139.98298﻿ (Yamane Fortified Residence Site) | |
| Tozawa Family Fortified Residence Sites 戸沢氏城館跡（門屋城跡・古堀田城跡） Tozawa-shi jōkan ato (Kadoya-jō ato・Kohotta-jō ato) | Semboku | designation includes the sites of Kadoya Castle (門屋城跡) and Kohotta Castle (古堀田城跡) | 39°40′03″N 140°33′04″E﻿ / ﻿39.667507°N 140.55116°E﻿ / 39.667507; 140.55116﻿ (Tozawa Family Fortified Residence Sites) | |
| Ōtsutsumi Ichirizuka 大堤一里塚 Ōtsutsumi ichirizuka | Kitaakita | | 40°15′19″N 140°22′50″E﻿ / ﻿40.255318°N 140.38045°E﻿ / 40.255318; 140.38045﻿ (Ōtsutsumi Ichirizuka) | |
| Kamosu Ichirizuka 鴨巣一里塚 Kamosu ichirizuka | Noshiro | | 40°11′43″N 140°07′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.195200°N 140.116700°E﻿ / 40.195200; 140.116700﻿ (Kamosu Ichirizuka) | |
| Nishimonai Castle Site 西馬音内城跡 Nishimonai-jō ato | Ugo | | 39°11′19″N 140°22′32″E﻿ / ﻿39.188475°N 140.37562°E﻿ / 39.188475; 140.37562﻿ (Nishimonai Castle Site) | |
| Toshima Fortified Residence Site 豊島館跡 Toshima tate ato | Akita | | 39°39′01″N 140°11′23″E﻿ / ﻿39.650310°N 140.189795°E﻿ / 39.650310; 140.189795﻿ (Toshima Fortified Residence Site) | |
| Ōhata Kiln Site 大畑古窯跡 Ōhata koyō ato | Daisen | | 39°27′40″N 140°22′39″E﻿ / ﻿39.460981°N 140.377550°E﻿ / 39.460981; 140.377550﻿ (Ōhata Kiln Site) | |
| Yokoyama Site 横山遺跡 Yokoyama iseki | Yurihonjō | | 39°24′13″N 140°04′20″E﻿ / ﻿39.403531°N 140.07215°E﻿ / 39.403531; 140.07215﻿ (Yokoyama Site) | |
| Andō Shōeki Grave 安藤昌益墓 Andō Shōeki haka | Ōdate | in the precinct of Onsen-ji (温泉寺) | 40°14′27″N 140°33′10″E﻿ / ﻿40.240955°N 140.552816°E﻿ / 40.240955; 140.552816﻿ (Andō Shōeki Grave) | |
| Sugae Masumi Grave 菅江真澄墓 Sugae Masumi haka | Akita | | 39°44′14″N 140°04′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.737257°N 140.080458°E﻿ / 39.737257; 140.080458﻿ (Sugae Masumi Grave) | |

## Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2018, a further one hundred and seventy-eight Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.