List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Nara)

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This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Nara.^[1]

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 June 2020, fourteen Places have been designated at a national level (including three *Special Places of Scenic Beauty); Dorohatchō spans the prefectural borders with Wakayama and Mie.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Heijō Palace Tōin Gardens 平城宮東院庭園 Heijō-kyū tōin teien*	Nara	the palace is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara^[5]	34°41′22″N 135°48′08″E / 34.68954033°N 135.80225194°E / 34.68954033; 135.80225194 (Heijō Palace Tōin Gardens)	1	[1]
Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Site Gardens 平城京左京三条二坊宮跡庭園 Heijō-kyō sakyō sanjō nibō miya ato teien*	Nara	also a Special Historic Site	34°41′02″N 135°48′08″E / 34.68389686°N 135.80234294°E / 34.68389686; 135.80234294 (Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Site Gardens)	1	[2]
Dorohatchō 瀞八丁 Dorohatchō*	Totsukawa	the designation includes an area of Shingū in Wakayama Prefecture and Kumano in Mie Prefecture; also a Natural Monument	33°54′29″N 135°51′46″E / 33.908035°N 135.862792°E / 33.908035; 135.862792 (Dorohatchō)	5	[3]
Isui-en 依水園 Isui-en	Nara		34°41′09″N 135°50′16″E / 34.685696°N 135.837677°E / 34.685696; 135.837677 (Isui-en)	1	[4]
Enjō-ji Gardens 円成寺庭園 Enjōji teien	Nara		34°41′45″N 135°54′56″E / 34.695755°N 135.915665°E / 34.695755; 135.915665 (Enjōji Gardens)	1	[5]
Mount Yoshino 吉野山 Yoshino-yama	Yoshino	also an Historic Site; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range^[6]	34°21′23″N 135°52′14″E / 34.35643286°N 135.87061699°E / 34.35643286; 135.87061699 (Mount Yoshino)	3	[6]
Former Daijō-in Gardens 旧大乗院庭園 Kyū-Daijōin teien	Nara		34°40′40″N 135°50′04″E / 34.677670°N 135.834376°E / 34.677670; 135.834376 (Former Daijōin Gardens)	1	[7]
Tsukigase Plum Groves 月瀬梅林 Tsukigase bairin	Nara	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park	34°42′27″N 136°01′24″E / 34.70743781°N 136.02334111°E / 34.70743781; 136.02334111 (Tsukigase Plum Groves)	3	[8]
Jikō-in Gardens 慈光院庭園 Jikōin Gardens	Yamatokōriyama	also an Historic Site	34°37′54″N 135°45′29″E / 34.63164036°N 135.75812732°E / 34.63164036; 135.75812732 (Jikōin Gardens)	1	[9]
Yamato Sanzan 大和三山 Yamato sanzan	Kashihara		34°30′54″N 135°48′20″E / 34.51488847°N 135.80560453°E / 34.51488847; 135.80560453 (Yamato Sanzan)	3, 10, 11	[10]
Taima-dera Nakanobō Gardens 当麻寺中之坊庭園 Taimadera nakanobō teien	Katsuragi	also an Historic Site	34°30′56″N 135°41′43″E / 34.51554992°N 135.69519343°E / 34.51554992; 135.69519343 (Taimadera Nakanobō Gardens)	1	[11]
Nara Park 奈良公園 Nara kōen	Nara		34°41′11″N 135°51′12″E / 34.68641439°N 135.85346696°E / 34.68641439; 135.85346696 (Nara Park)	1	[12]
Asuka Capital Site Pond 飛鳥京跡苑池 Asuka-kyō ato enchi	Asuka	also an Historic Site; submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the serial nomination Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties^[7]^[8]	34°28′30″N 135°49′07″E / 34.474987°N 135.818604°E / 34.474987; 135.818604 (Asuka Capital Site Pond)	1	[13]
Hokke-ji Gardens 法華寺庭園 Hokkeji teien	Nara		34°41′32″N 135°48′14″E / 34.69230984°N 135.80375752°E / 34.69230984; 135.80375752 (Hokkeji Gardens)	1	[14]

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2019, four Places have been designated at a prefectural level.^[4]^[9]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Coordinates	Ref.
Morimura Family Gardens 森村家庭園 Morimura-ke teien	Kashihara		34°31′09″N 135°47′57″E / 34.519172°N 135.799078°E / 34.519172; 135.799078 (Morimura Family Gardens)	[15]
Mount Kōno 神野山 Kōno-yama	Yamazoe	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park	34°40′04″N 135°59′46″E / 34.667664°N 135.996237°E / 34.667664; 135.996237 (Mount Kōno)	[16]
Ōkura Jinja Gardens 大蔵神社庭園 Ōkura Jinja teien	Yoshino		34°22′22″N 135°56′02″E / 34.372821°N 135.933815°E / 34.372821; 135.933815 (Ōkura Jinja Gardens)	[17]
Gangyō-ji Gardens 願行寺庭園 Gangyōji teien	Shimoichi		34°22′12″N 135°47′16″E / 34.369901°N 135.787915°E / 34.369901; 135.787915 (Gangyōji Gardens)	[18]

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2019, three Places have been designated at a municipal level.^[4]^[10]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Coordinates	Ref.
Iwaya-Masugata 岩屋桝型 iwaya-masugata	Yamazoe		34°41′42″N 135°59′10″E / 34.694915°N 135.986108°E / 34.694915; 135.986108 (Iwaya-Masugata)	[19]
Chōkyū-ji - Chiryū Park 長久寺・智龍公園 Chōkyūji・Chiryū kōen	Yamazoe		34°37′42″N 136°02′27″E / 34.628308°N 136.040717°E / 34.628308; 136.040717 (Chōkyūji - Chiryū Park)	[20]
Kōno-ji Precinct and Temple Grounds 神野寺境内及び寺領地 Kōnoji keidai oyobi tera ryōchi	Yamazoe	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park	34°39′55″N 135°59′52″E / 34.665405°N 135.997653°E / 34.665405; 135.997653 (Kōnoji Precinct and Temple Grounds)	[21]

References

^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝奈良県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ a b c 文化財指定件数 [Number of Designated Cultural Properties] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ 構成資産の紹介 [Component Sites] (in Japanese). Asuka Village. Retrieved 26 June 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 26 June 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 26 June 2020.

External links

(in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture

[1] "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[2] 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[3] "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝奈良県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[Narapref-4] 文化財指定件数 [Number of Designated Cultural Properties] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[5] "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[6] "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[7] "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[8] 構成資産の紹介 [Component Sites] (in Japanese). Asuka Village. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[9] 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 26 June 2020.

[10] 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 26 June 2020.