List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Akita)
This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Akita.[1]
National Places of Scenic Beauty
[edit]As of 24 June 2024, seven Places have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty); Lake Towada-Oirase River spans the prefectural borders with Aomori and Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.[2][3][4]
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Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
[edit]As of 29 June 2023, three Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torigata Kaikan (Former Torigata Family Residence) Gardens 鳥潟会館 (旧鳥潟家住宅) 庭園 Torigata-kaikan (kyū-Torigata-ke jūtaku) teien |
Ōdate | 40°19′55″N 140°33′12″E / 40.332053°N 140.553246°E | [8] | |||
| Komata-kyō 小又峡 Komata-kyō |
Kita-Akita | also a Prefectural Natural Monument |  |
40°01′49″N 140°37′12″E / 40.030194°N 140.619872°E | [9] | |
| Hottai Falls and Potholes 法体の滝および甌穴 Hottai-no-taki oyobi ōketsu |
Yurihonjō | also a Prefectural Natural Monument |  |
39°06′29″N 140°09′34″E / 39.107977°N 140.159465°E | [10] |
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
[edit]As of 1 May 2023, five Places have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennō Spring 天王清水 (泉) Tennō shimizu (izumi) |
Daisen | 39°31′02″N 140°34′03″E / 39.517251°N 140.567365°E | [11] | |||
| Arawa Jinja Precinct 新波神社の境内 (一式) Arawa Jinja no keidai (isshiki) |
Akita | 39°31′37″N 140°13′51″E / 39.526818°N 140.230951°E | [12] | |||
| Senshū Park (Kubota Castle Site) 千秋公園 (久保田城跡) Senshū kōen (Kubota-jō ato) |
Akita |  |
39°43′17″N 140°07′24″E / 39.721324°N 140.123298°E | [13] |
See also
[edit]- Cultural Properties of Japan
- List of parks and gardens of Akita Prefecture
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Akita)
- List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Akita)
References
[edit]- ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 秋田県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b 県内の国・県指定文化財等一覧 [List of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in the Prefecture] (in Japanese). Akita Prefecture. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ 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 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ 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 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Akita Prefecture