List of Historic Sites of Japan (Akita)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Akita.[1]
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.[2][3][4]
| 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[5][6] |  |
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[5][6] |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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 |  |
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[7] |  |
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 |  |
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 [8] |  |
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 |  |
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) |  |
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 |  |
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.[4][9]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | 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 [1] | |
| 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)[10] | 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.[11]
See also
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- Dewa Province
- Mutsu Province
- Akita Prefectural Museum
- List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Akita)
- List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Akita)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National historic sites in Akita prefecture.
- ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 秋田県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b 県内の国・県指定文化財等件数一覧 [List of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in the Prefecture] (in Japanese). Akita Prefecture. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Jômon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidô, Northern Tôhoku, and other regions". UNESCO. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ a b 「北海道・北東北を中心とした縄文遺跡群」の世界文化遺産登録をめざして [Towards World Heritage Inscription of "Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions"] (in Japanese). Hokkaidō Government Board of Education. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Places of Interest (Sights, Historical Sights)". Daisen City. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ 由利海岸波除石垣 [Yuri Coast Sea Wall] (in Japanese). Akita Prefecture. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ 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 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "安藤昌益墓" [Andō Shōeki Grave]. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ 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 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Akita Prefecture