List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Yamaguchi)
This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Yamaguchi.[1]
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 17 December 2021, thirteen Places have been designated at a national level.[2][3][4]
Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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Kintai-kyō 錦帯橋 Kintai-kyō |
Iwakuni | 34°09′55″N 132°10′38″E / 34.16518914°N 132.17735926°E / 34.16518914; 132.17735926 (Kintai-kyō) | 2 | [1] | ||
Mount Kurusan 狗留孫山 Kurusan-zan |
Shimonoseki | 34°12′53″N 130°58′32″E / 34.21475924°N 130.97548913°E / 34.21475924; 130.97548913 (Mount Kurusan) | 10 | [2] | ||
Sōrin-ji Gardens 宗隣寺庭園 Sōrinji teien |
Ube | 33°58′00″N 131°15′08″E / 33.96662726°N 131.25226298°E / 33.96662726; 131.25226298 (Sōrinji Gardens) | 1 | [3] | ||
Jōei-ji Gardens 常栄寺庭園 Jōeiji teien |
Yamaguchi | also an Historic Site | 34°11′54″N 131°29′22″E / 34.19826332°N 131.48949707°E / 34.19826332; 131.48949707 (Jōeiji Gardens) | 1 | [4] | |
Jōtoku-ji Gardens 常徳寺庭園 Jōtokuji teien |
Yamaguchi | 34°23′10″N 131°34′42″E / 34.38617236°N 131.57828858°E / 34.38617236; 131.57828858 (Jōtokuji Gardens) | 1 | [5] | ||
Susa Bay 須佐湾 Susa-wan |
Hagi | also a Natural Monument | 34°37′34″N 131°35′42″E / 34.62621051°N 131.59489937°E / 34.62621051; 131.59489937 (Susa Bay) | 5, 8 | [6] | |
Oumijima 青海島 Oumijima |
Nagato | also a Natural Monument | 34°25′29″N 131°12′38″E / 34.42472968°N 131.21046389°E / 34.42472968; 131.21046389 (Oumijima) | 5, 8 | [7] | |
Sekichū-kei 石柱渓 Sekichū-kei |
Shimonoseki | also a Natural Monument | 34°14′58″N 131°09′41″E / 34.24943875°N 131.16142678°E / 34.24943875; 131.16142678 (Sekichū-kei) | 5, 6 | [8] | |
Chōmon-kyō 長門峡 Chōmon-kyō |
Hagi/Yamaguchi | in Chōmonkyō Prefectural Natural Park | 34°21′46″N 131°32′49″E / 34.36266605°N 131.54689186°E / 34.36266605; 131.54689186 (Chōmon-kyō) | 5 | [9] | |
Tawarajima 俵島 Tawarajima |
Nagato | also a Natural Monument | 34°23′32″N 130°56′07″E / 34.39229117°N 130.93533904°E / 34.39229117; 130.93533904 (Tawarajima) | 5, 8 | [10] | |
Mōri Family Gardens 毛利氏庭園 Mōri-shi teien |
Hōfu | 34°03′46″N 131°35′14″E / 34.06283341°N 131.58735527°E / 34.06283341; 131.58735527 (Mōri Family Gardens) | 1 | [11] | ||
Spray from Ryūjin's Palace 龍宮の潮吹 Ryūgū no shiofuki |
Nagato | also a Natural Monument | 34°25′16″N 131°03′49″E / 34.42120282°N 131.06357825°E / 34.42120282; 131.06357825 (Spray from Ryūjin's Palace) | 5, 8 | [12] | |
Tokusa (Cherry Blossoms) 徳佐(サクラ) Tokusa (sakura) |
Yamaguchi | flanking the approach to Tokusa Hachiman-gū (徳佐八幡宮) | 34°23′47″N 131°43′35″E / 34.396303°N 131.726336°E / 34.396303; 131.726336 (Tokusa (Cherry Blossoms)) | [13] |
Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2021, five Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[5][6]
Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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Fugen-ji Gardens 普賢寺庭園 Fugenji teien |
Hikari | 33°55′19″N 131°58′05″E / 33.921862°N 131.96817°E / 33.921862; 131.96817 (Fugenji Gardens) | [14] | |||
Zenshō-ji Gardens 善生寺庭園 Zenshōji teien |
Yamaguchi | 34°10′54″N 131°29′14″E / 34.181737°N 131.487122°E / 34.181737; 131.487122 (Zenshōji Gardens) | [15] | |||
Shōgan-in Gardens 松巖院庭園 Shōganin teien |
Iwakuni | 34°07′00″N 132°10′57″E / 34.116601°N 132.182565°E / 34.116601; 132.182565 (Shōganin Gardens) | [16] | |||
Jakuchi-kyō 寂地峡 Jakuchi-kyō |
Iwakuni | 34°26′07″N 132°03′04″E / 34.435372°N 132.051115°E / 34.435372; 132.051115 (Jakuchi-kyō) | [17] | |||
Yasaka-kyō 弥栄峡 Yasaka-kyō |
Iwakuni | 34°15′42″N 132°08′20″E / 34.261615°N 132.138920°E / 34.261615; 132.138920 (Yasaka-kyō) | [18] |
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2021, a further eleven Places have been designated at a municipal level.[7]
Registered Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 December 2021, four Monuments have been registered (as opposed to designated) as Places of Scenic Beauty at a national level.[8]
Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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Sansui-en Gardens 山水園庭園 Sansuien teien |
Yamaguchi | 34°10′42″N 131°28′26″E / 34.17832°N 131.47380°E / 34.17832; 131.47380 (Sansui-en Gardens) | [19] | |||
Tokiwa Park 常盤公園 Tokiwa kōen |
Ube | 33°57′11″N 131°17′05″E / 33.95308°N 131.28470°E / 33.95308; 131.28470 (Tokiwa Park) | [20] | |||
Matsudaya Hotel Gardens 松田屋ホテル庭園 Matsudaya hoteru teien |
Yamaguchi | 34°09′55″N 131°27′26″E / 34.16514°N 131.45730°E / 34.16514; 131.45730 (Matsudaya Hotel Gardens Park) | [21] | |||
Kanyō-ji Gardens 漢陽寺庭園 Kanyōji teien |
Shūnan | 34°14′08″N 131°48′55″E / 34.235609°N 131.815188°E / 34.235609; 131.815188 (Kanyōji Gardens) | [22] |
See also
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Yamaguchi)
- List of parks and gardens of Yamaguchi Prefecture
References
- ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 山口県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ 国指定文化財 記念物 名勝 [National Places of Scenic Beauty] (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefecture. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ 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 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ 県指定文化財 記念物 名勝 [Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty] (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefecture. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ 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 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
External links
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Yamaguchi Prefecture