List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Iwate)
This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Iwate.[1]
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2020, eleven Places have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty); Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.[2][3][4]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Mōtsū-ji Gardens 毛越寺庭園 Mōtsūji teien |
Hiraizumi | inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land[5] |  |
38°59′18″N 141°06′30″E / 38.98824032°N 141.10823344°E / 38.98824032; 141.10823344 (Mōtsūji Gardens) | 1 | [1] |
| Scenic areas of Ihatov イーハトーブの風景地 Īhatōbu no fūkeichi |
Hanamaki, Ōshū, Shizukuishi, Tōno, Sumita, Takizawa | Designation spans 7 locations connected with author Kenji Miyazawa |  |
39°49′04″N 141°01′25″E / 39.81772026°N 141.02357403°E / 39.81772026; 141.02357403 (Scenic areas of Ihatov) | 6, 10, 11 | [2] |
| Former Kanjizaiō-in Gardens 旧観自在王院庭園 Kyū-Kanjizaiōin teien |
Hiraizumi | inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land[5] |  |
38°59′17″N 141°06′37″E / 38.9881789°N 141.11037523°E / 38.9881789; 141.11037523 (Former Kanjizaiōin Gardens) | 1 | [3] |
| Genbikei 厳美渓 Genbikei |
Ichinoseki | also a Natural Monument |  |
38°56′32″N 141°03′07″E / 38.94219836°N 141.05193958°E / 38.94219836; 141.05193958 (Genbikei) | 6 | [4] |
| Goishi Coast 碁石海岸 Goishi-kaigan |
Ōfunato | also a Natural Monument |  |
38°59′19″N 141°44′35″E / 38.98854443°N 141.74298426°E / 38.98854443; 141.74298426 (Goishi Coast) | 7 | [5] |
| Takata-matsubara 高田松原 Takata-matsubara |
Rikuzentakata |  |
39°00′17″N 141°37′52″E / 39.00484168°N 141.63111698°E / 39.00484168; 141.63111698 (Takata-matsubara) | 3, 8 | [6] | |
| Sangojima 珊琥島 Sangojima |
Ōfunato |  |
39°02′13″N 141°43′38″E / 39.03691346°N 141.72735163°E / 39.03691346; 141.72735163 (Sangojima) | 8 | [7] | |
| Jōdogahama 浄土ヶ浜 Jōdogahama |
Miyako |  |
39°38′56″N 141°58′54″E / 39.648790°N 141.981683°E / 39.648790; 141.981683 (Jōdogahama) | 8 | [8] | |
| Ogami and Megami Rocks - Mount Torigoe 男神岩・女神岩・鳥越山 Ogami-iwa・Megami-iwa・Torigoe-yama |
Ninohe/Ichinohe |  |
40°14′47″N 141°16′21″E / 40.24635011°N 141.27250274°E / 40.24635011; 141.27250274 (Ogami and Megami Rocks - Mount Torigoe) | 5 | [9] | |
| Geibikei 猊鼻渓 Geibikei |
Ichinoseki |  |
38°59′17″N 141°15′40″E / 38.98808482°N 141.26110309°E / 38.98808482; 141.26110309 (Geibikei) | 6 | [10] | |
| Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Kinkeizan-Takadachi おくのほそ道の風景地 金鶏山 高館 Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Kinkeizan Takadachi |
Hiraizumi | designation spans ten prefectures; Kinkeizan is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land[5] |  |
38°59′36″N 141°06′33″E / 38.993322°N 141.109128°E / 38.993322; 141.109128 (Kinkeizan-Takadachi) | [11] |
Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2019, two Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[6][7]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funakoshi Coast 船越海岸 Funakoshi-kaigan |
Yamada | within Rikuchū Kaigan National Park | 39°26′57″N 142°02′39″E / 39.449185°N 142.044296°E / 39.449185; 142.044296 (Funakoshi Coast) | [12] | ||
| Aomatsushima 青松島 Aomatsushima |
Rikuzentakata | also a Prefectural Natural Monument | 38°56′20″N 141°42′34″E / 38.938983°N 141.709557°E / 38.938983; 141.709557 (Aomatsushima) | [13] |
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2019, eight Places have been designated at a municipal level.[8]
Registered Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2020, three Monuments have been registered (as opposed to designated) as Places of Scenic Beauty at a national level.[9][10]
| Place | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanshō-sō Gardens 南昌荘庭園 Nanshō-sō teien |
Morioka |  |
39°42′07″N 141°09′15″E / 39.70193000°N 141.15430000°E / 39.70193000; 141.15430000 (Nanshō-sō Gardens) | [14] | ||
| Moriai Family Gardens 盛合氏庭園 Moriai-shi teien |
Miyako |  |
39°34′56″N 141°56′09″E / 39.582111°N 141.935833°E / 39.582111; 141.935833 (Moriai Family Gardens) | [15] | ||
| Former Nanbu Family Detached Residence Gardens 旧南部氏別邸庭園 kyū-Nanbu-shi bettei teien |
Morioka | 39°42′40″N 141°09′47″E / 39.711116°N 141.163194°E / 39.711116; 141.163194 (Former Nanbu Family Detached Residence Gardens) | [16] |
See also
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Iwate)
- List of parks and gardens of Iwate Prefecture
- List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Iwate)
References
- ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 岩手県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ 国指定文化財一覧 [List of National Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land". UNESCO. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ 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 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ 県指定文化財一覧 [List of Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ 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 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 登録記念物 (名勝地関係 青森県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
External links
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Iwate Prefecture