List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Ōita)
This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Ōita.[1]
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 February 2024, six Places have been designated at a national level.[2][3][4]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Kurushima Family Gardens 旧久留島氏庭園 Kyū-Kurushima-shi teien |
Kusu | 33°16′50″N 131°09′12″E / 33.280530°N 131.153262°E / 33.280530; 131.153262 (Former Kurushima Family Gardens) | 1 | [1] | ||
| Hells of Beppu 別府の地獄 Beppu-no-jigoku |
Beppu |  |
33°18′55″N 131°28′27″E / 33.31530184°N 131.47412123°E / 33.31530184; 131.47412123 (Hells of Beppu) | 9 | [2] | |
| Yabakei 耶馬渓 Yabakei |
Hita, Usa, Nakatsu | within Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park |  |
33°26′18″N 131°14′19″E / 33.43834121°N 131.23874812°E / 33.43834121; 131.23874812 (Yabakei) | 5, 6 | [3] |
| Tennen-ji Yaba - Mudō-ji Yaba 天念寺耶馬及び無動寺耶馬 Tennen-ji Yaba oyobi Mudō-ji Yaba |
Bungotakada |  |
33°33′26″N 131°26′41″E / 33.557220°N 131.444700°E / 33.557220; 131.444700 (Tennenji Yaba - Mudōji Yaba) | [4] | ||
| Nakayama Senkyō (Ebisu-dani) 中山仙境(夷谷) Nakayama-senkyō (Ebisu-dani) |
Bungotakada | 33°36′55″N 131°33′38″E / 33.615248°N 131.560603°E / 33.615248; 131.560603 (Nakayama Senkyō (Ebisu-dani)) | [5] | |||
| Monju Yaba 文殊耶馬 Monju Yaba |
Kunisaki |  |
33°36′09″N 131°36′50″E / 33.602469°N 131.613875°E / 33.602469; 131.613875 (Monju Yaba) | [6] |
Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2023, six Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noike Park 納池公園 Noike kōen |
Taketa | 33°02′45″N 131°17′56″E / 33.045760°N 131.298852°E / 33.045760; 131.298852 (Noike Park) | for all refs see [7] | |||
| Fuji River Valley 藤河内渓谷 Fuji-gawa chi-keikoku |
Saiki | 32°47′26″N 131°33′01″E / 32.790666°N 131.550293°E / 32.790666; 131.550293 (Fuji River Valley) | ||||
| Kyūsuikei 九酔渓 Kyūsuikei |
Kokonoe |  |
33°10′52″N 131°12′52″E / 33.181166°N 131.214480°E / 33.181166; 131.214480 (Kyūsuikei) | |||
| Yufu River Valley 由布川峡谷 Yufu-gawa kyōkoku |
Yufu |  |
33°14′07″N 131°27′05″E / 33.235170°N 131.451416°E / 33.235170; 131.451416 (Yufu River Valley) | |||
| Denrai-ji Gardens 伝来寺庭園 Denraiji teien |
Hita | 33°08′00″N 130°56′39″E / 33.133239°N 130.944071°E / 33.133239; 130.944071 (Denrai Gardens) | ||||
| Myōkyō-ji Gardens 妙経寺庭園 Myōkyōji teien |
Kitsuki | 33°24′48″N 131°36′50″E / 33.413205°N 131.613786°E / 33.413205; 131.613786 (Myōkyōji Gardens) |
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2023, twenty-two Places have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
Registered Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 28 February 2024, eleven Monuments have been registered (as opposed to designated) as Places of Scenic Beauty at a national level, including Shiramizu Falls, which spans the prefectural borders with Kumamoto.[3][7]
| Place | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Narikiyo Hiroe Villa Gardens (Tekizansō Gardens) 旧成清博愛別邸庭園（的山荘庭園） kyū-Narikiyo Hiroe bettei teien (Tekizansō teien) |
Hiji |  |
33°22′10″N 131°31′57″E / 33.36946944°N 131.532525°E / 33.36946944; 131.532525 (Tekizansō Gardens) | [8] | ||
| Kōmori Falls 蝙蝠の滝 Kōmori no taki |
Bungo-ōno | 32°58′39″N 131°25′31″E / 32.97755205°N 131.42517707°E / 32.97755205; 131.42517707 (Kōmori Falls) | [9] | |||
| Chinda Falls 沈堕の滝 Chinda no taki |
Bungo-ōno |  |
32°59′03″N 131°31′22″E / 32.98423434°N 131.52291226°E / 32.98423434; 131.52291226 (Chinda Falls) | [10] | ||
| Mount Nabe (Nanbyō Gorge) 鍋山（南屏峡） Nabe-yama (Nanbyō-kyō) |
Bungotakada | 33°29′59″N 131°31′52″E / 33.499611°N 131.531111°E / 33.499611; 131.531111 (Mount Nabe (Nanbyō Gorge)) | [11] | |||
| Hirata Family Gardens 平田氏庭園 Hirata-shi teien |
Nakatsu | 33°28′16″N 131°08′43″E / 33.471031°N 131.145161°E / 33.471031; 131.145161 (Hirata Family Gardens) | [12] | |||
| Matama Coast 真玉海岸 Matama kaigan |
Bungotakada | 33°37′11″N 131°28′09″E / 33.619855°N 131.469156°E / 33.619855; 131.469156 (Matama Coast) | [13] | |||
| Shiramizu Falls 白水の滝 Shiramizu no taki |
Taketa | designation includes an area of Takamori in Kumamoto Prefecture | 32°52′57″N 131°16′40″E / 32.882518°N 131.277896°E / 32.882518; 131.277896 (Shiramizu Falls) | [14] | ||
| Kurogahama and Bishago Rock 黒ヶ浜及びビシャゴ岩 Kurogahama oyobi Bishago-iwa |
Ōita (city) |  |
33°15′34″N 131°53′56″E / 33.259545°N 131.898861°E / 33.259545; 131.898861 (Kurogahama and Bishago Rock) | [15] | ||
| Yūhi Iwaya 夕日岩屋 Yūhi-iwaya |
Bungotakada | [16] | ||||
| Asahi Iwaya 朝日岩屋 Asahi-iwaya |
Bungotakada | [17] | ||||
| Rakumon Falls 落門の滝 Rakumon-no-taki |
Taketa |  |
32°58′17″N 131°23′23″E / 32.971456°N 131.389727°E / 32.971456; 131.389727 (Rakumon Falls) | [18] |
See also
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- List of parks and gardens of Ōita Prefecture
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Ōita)
References
- ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 大分県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ a b 大分県内の国・県指定等文化財一覧 [List of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in Ōita Prefecture] (in Japanese). Ōita Prefecture. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 28 February 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 28 February 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 28 February 2024.
- ^ 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
External links
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Ōita Prefecture