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This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Kagoshima.[1]
As of 27 January 2025, thirty-four Sites have been designated as being of national significance.[2][3][4]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ushuku Shell Mound 宇宿貝塚 Ushuku kaizuka |
Amami | 28°27′09″N 129°42′49″E / 28.45248667°N 129.71357363°E | 1 | 3004 | ||
| Yokose Kofun 横瀬古墳 Yokose kofun |
Ōsaki | Kofun period tumulus | 31°24′48″N 131°00′54″E / 31.41338171°N 131.01489573°E | 1 | 2993 | |
| Former Shūseikan 旧集成館附寺山炭窯跡関吉の疎水溝 kyū-Shūseikan tsuketari Terayama sumigama ato Sekiyoshi no sosuikō |
Kagoshima | Bakumatsu to early Meiji industrial site; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining[5] | 31°37′02″N 130°34′35″E / 31.6171594°N 130.57638368°E | 6 | 2999 | |
| Grave of Keian 桂菴墓 Keian no haka |
Kagoshima | Muromachi period Neo-Confucian scholar and Zen priest | 31°37′14″N 130°31′39″E / 31.62068038°N 130.52748407°E | 7 | 2987 | |
| Hirota Site 広田遺跡 Hirota iseki |
Minamitane | Yayoi period cemetery | 30°25′30″N 130°58′02″E / 30.42486519°N 130.96727314°E | 1 | 00003581 | |
| Kōyama Castle ruins 高山城跡 Kōyama-jō ato |
Kimotsuki | Castle ruins from late Heian to Sengoku period | 31°19′03″N 130°57′56″E / 31.31744603°N 130.96567989°E | 2 | 2997 | |
| Sata physic gardens site 佐多旧薬園 Sata kyū-yakuen |
Minamiōsumi | Edo Period medicinal herb garden | 31°05′31″N 130°41′28″E / 31.09182253°N 130.6912078°E | 5 | 2985 | |
| Satsuma Kokubun-ji ruins 薩摩国分寺跡 Satsuma Kokubunji ato |
Satsumasendai | ruins of Nara period provincial temple of Satsuma Province | 31°49′55″N 130°18′24″E / 31.83202231°N 130.30655444°E | 3 | 2994 | |
| Shibushi Castle ruins 志布志城跡 Shibushi-jō ato |
Shibushi | Castle ruins from late Heian to Sengoku period | 31°29′05″N 131°06′31″E / 31.48473648°N 131.10874686°E | 2 | 00003460 | |
| Ibusuki Hashimuregawa Site 指宿橋牟礼川遺跡 Ibusuki Hashimuregawa iseki |
Ibusuki | Jomon to Yayoi Period settlement traces | 31°13′45″N 130°38′42″E / 31.22908144°N 130.64504968°E | 1 | 2981 | |
| Kagoshima Spinning Mill site 鹿児島紡績所跡 Kagoshima bōsekijo ato |
Kagoshima | Bakumatsu to Meiji period industrial site; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining[5] | 31°36′56″N 130°34′27″E / 31.61563906°N 130.57418775°E | 6 | 3000 | |
| Sumiyoshi Shell Mound 住吉貝塚 Sumiyoshi kaizuka |
China | 27°21′30″N 128°31′43″E / 27.35831255°N 128.52860402°E | 1 | 00003543 | ||
| Kominato Fuwaganeku Site 小湊フワガネク遺跡 Kominatsu Fuwaganeku iseki |
Amami | 28°19′26″N 129°31′50″E / 28.32381199°N 129.53066047°E | 1 | 00003686 | ||
| Uenohara Site 上野原遺跡 Uenohara iseki |
Kirishima | Yayoi Period settlement ruins | 31°42′51″N 130°48′02″E / 31.714138°N 130.800659°E | 1 | 3228 | |
| Kiyoshiki Castle ruins 清色城跡 Kiyoshiki-jō ato |
Satsumasendai | Muromachi to Sengoku period castle ruins | 31°48′22″N 130°25′33″E / 31.80624371°N 130.42579692°E | 2 | 3411 | |
| Akagina Castle Site 赤木名城跡 Akagina-jō ato |
Amami | overlooking Kasari Bay at the east end of Amami Ōshima[6] | 28°27′13″N 129°40′50″E / 28.453491°N 129.680641°E | 2 | 00003627 | |
| Ōsumi Kokubun-ji and Miyatagaoka Tile Kiln ruins 大隅国分寺跡附宮田ヶ岡瓦窯跡 Ōsumi Kokubunji ato tsuketari Miyatagaoka kawara kama ato |
Kirishima, Aira | Nara period provincial temple for Ōsumi Province and associated roof tile kilns | 31°44′28″N 130°46′17″E / 31.741034°N 130.771347°E | 3 | 2971 | |
| Ōkuchisuji-Shirakanezaka-Tatsumonjizaka 大口筋 白銀坂 龍門司坂 Ōkuchisuji-Shirakanezaka-Tatsumonjizaka |
Kagoshima, Aira | traces of Sengoku to Edo Period road network | 31°45′24″N 130°40′00″E / 31.7567053°N 130.66666908°E | 6 | 00003507 | |
| Chiran Castle ruins 知覧城跡 Chiran-jō ato |
Minamikyūshū | Muromachi to Sengoku period castle ruins | 31°22′00″N 130°26′35″E / 31.3667451°N 130.44312911°E | 2 | 3005 | |
| Tsukazaki Kofun Cluster 塚崎古墳群 Tsukasaki kofun-gun |
Kimotsuki | Kofun period tumulus cluster | 31°20′26″N 130°58′07″E / 31.34045315°N 130.96863426°E | 1 | 2996 | |
| Tōjin Kofun Cluster 唐仁古墳群 Tōjin kofun-gun |
Higashikushira | Kofun period tumulus cluster | 31°21′46″N 130°59′05″E / 31.3628334°N 130.98460226°E | 1 | 2986 | |
| Tokunoshima Kamuiyaki Kiln Site 徳之島カムィヤキ陶器窯跡 Tokunoshima Kamuiyaki tōki kamaato |
Isen | 27°41′44″N 128°56′33″E / 27.69564843°N 128.94241973°E | 6 | 00003518 | ||
| Grave of Nanpō Bunshi 南浦文之墓 Nanbo Bunshi no haka |
Aira | Sengoku to Edo Period Neo-Confucian scholar and author | 31°44′55″N 130°40′10″E / 31.74852845°N 130.66930857°E | 7 | 2988 | |
| Hayatozuka 隼人塚 Hayatozuka |
Kirishima | Buddhist monument of uncertain origin | 31°44′26″N 130°44′13″E / 31.74063424°N 130.73681754°E | 3 | 2970 | |
| Kakoinohara Site 栫ノ原遺跡 Kakoinohara iseki |
Minamisatsuma | Jomon period settlement traces | 31°25′18″N 130°19′51″E / 31.42174985°N 130.33092702°E | 1 | 3006 | |
| Ōsumi Shō-Hachimangū Precincts 大隅正八幡宮境内及び社家跡 Ōsumi Shō-Hachimangū keidai oyobi shake ato |
Kirishima | Shinto shrine, ichinomiya of Osumi Province | 31°45′13″N 130°44′16″E / 31.753660°N 130.737884°E | 3 | 00003825 | |
| Omonawa Shell Mound 面縄貝塚 Omonawa kaizuka |
Isen | 27°40′26″N 128°57′55″E / 27.6738583°N 128.9652326°E | 1 | 00003972 | ||
| Gusuku Site 城久遺跡 Gusuku iseki |
Kikai | 28°18′33″N 129°57′53″E / 28.309270°N 129.964611°E | 1,6 | 00003999 | ||
| Kagoshima Shimazu Clan graves 鹿児島島津家墓所 Kagoshima Shimazu-ke bosho |
Aira, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Satsuma, Tarumizu | Daimyo graveyards | 31°36′41″N 130°33′41″E / 31.611414°N 130.56140°E | 7 | 00004103 | |
| Tachikiri Site - Yokomine Site 立切遺跡・横峯遺跡 Tachikiri iseki・Yokomine iseki |
Nakatane, Minamitane | Japanese Palaeolithic sites | 30°26′36″N 130°52′25″E / 30.443276°N 130.873608°E | 3 | 00004170 | |
| Amami Ōshima Fortifications Site 奄美大島要塞跡 Amami Ōshima yōsai ato |
Setouchi | 28°09′07″N 129°18′43″E / 28.15190000°N 129.31201111°E | 2 | 00004177 | ||
| Kagoshima Castle ruins 鹿児島城跡 Kagoshima-jō ato |
Kagoshima | Edo Period Japanese castle ruins | 31°35′55″N 130°33′17″E / 31.598485°N 130.554611°E | 2 | 00004178 | |
| Ata Shell Mound Site 阿多貝塚 Ata kaizuka |
Minamisatsuma | 31°26′56″N 130°19′58″E / 31.448954°N 130.3327316°E | [1] | |||
| Yoron Castle Site 与論城跡 Yoron-jō ato |
Yoron | 27°01′39″N 128°25′45″E / 27.027482°N 128.429183°E | [2] |
As of 1 May 2024, fifty-two Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[4][7]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsurumaru Castle Site 鶴丸城跡 Tsurumaru-jō ato |
Kagoshima | 31°35′55″N 130°33′17″E / 31.598485°N 130.554611°E | for all refs see [3] | |||
| Yayoi Dwelling Site 弥生式住居跡 Yayoi-shiki jūkyo ato |
Kagoshima | in the grounds of Kagoshima Ichinomiya Jinja (一之宮神社) | 31°33′47″N 130°32′47″E / 31.563055°N 130.546326°E | |||
| Jōraku-in 常楽院 Jōrakuin |
Hioki | 31°31′37″N 130°21′02″E / 31.526934°N 130.350637°E | ||||
| Yamakawa Yaku-en Site and Longan 山川薬園跡及びリュウガン Yamakawa yakuen ato oyobi ryūgan |
Ibusuki | 31°12′17″N 130°38′21″E / 31.204745°N 130.639136°E | ||||
| Roku Jizō Tō 六地蔵塔 Roku Jizō tō |
Minamisatsuma | 31°24′40″N 130°19′04″E / 31.411048°N 130.317743°E | ||||
| Ichijō-in Site 一乗院跡 Ichijō-in ato |
Minamisatsuma | 31°16′16″N 130°13′52″E / 31.271183°N 130.231102°E | ||||
| Hirata Yukie Residence Site 平田靱負屋敷跡 Hirata Yukie yashiki ato |
Kagoshima | 31°35′29″N 130°32′46″E / 31.591422°N 130.546181°E | ||||
| Nanshū Grave Site 南洲墓地 Nanshū bochi |
Kagoshima | at Jōkōmyō-ji (浄光明寺) | 31°36′21″N 130°33′33″E / 31.605819°N 130.559131°E | |||
| Nanshū Rutaku Site 南洲流謫跡 Nanshū Rutaku ato |
Tatsugō | 28°27′04″N 129°36′14″E / 28.451034°N 129.604007°E | ||||
| Izaku Castle Site 伊作城跡 or 亀丸城 Izaku-jō ato also known as Kamemaru-jō ato |
Hioki | 31°30′23″N 130°21′54″E / 31.506465°N 130.364928°E | ||||
| Kiyomizu Stone Buddhas 清水磨崖仏 Kiyomizu magai-butsu |
Minamikyūshū | 31°25′02″N 130°25′18″E / 31.417219°N 130.421534°E | ||||
| Tomari Jochiku Grave 泊如竹の墓 Tomari Jochiku no haka |
Yakushima | 30°18′49″N 130°39′21″E / 30.313691°N 130.655723°E | ||||
| Aikō Kishun Grave 愛甲喜春の墓 Aikō Kishun no haka |
Shibushi | 31°28′32″N 131°06′02″E / 31.475451°N 131.100433°E | ||||
| Kōriyama Kawada Dōzono Memorial Tō 郡山町川田堂園の供養塔群 Kōriyama-chō Kawada Dōzono no kuyōtō-gun |
Kagoshima | 31°40′34″N 130°30′19″E / 31.676156°N 130.505261°E | ||||
| Sasue Kofun 指江古墳 Sasue kofun |
Nagashima | 32°09′10″N 130°06′58″E / 32.152693°N 130.116102°E | ||||
| Kurino Inobazaki Memorial Towers 栗野町稲葉崎の供養塔群 Kurino-chō Inobazaki no kuyōtō-gun |
Aira | 31°58′03″N 130°41′33″E / 31.967400°N 130.692630°E | ||||
| Kurino Taobaru Memorial Towers 栗野町田尾原の供養塔群 Kurino-chō Taobaru no kuyōtō-gun |
Aira | 31°57′47″N 130°42′06″E / 31.963086°N 130.701599°E | ||||
| Wadomari Yononushi Grave 和泊町の世之主の墓 Wadomari-chō no Yononushi no haka |
Wadomari | 27°22′58″N 128°36′44″E / 27.382895°N 128.612137°E | ||||
| Raigō-ji Site Graves 来迎寺跡墓塔群 Raigōji ato haka-tō-gun |
Ichikikushikino | 31°28′52″N 131°06′35″E / 31.480987°N 131.109788°E | ||||
| Hōman-ji Site 宝満寺跡 Hōmanji ato |
Shibushi | 31°28′52″N 131°06′35″E / 31.480987°N 131.109788°E | ||||
| Ryūmonji-yaki Old Kiln 竜門司焼古窯 Ryūmonji-yaki Old Kiln |
Aira | 31°46′00″N 130°40′18″E / 31.766668°N 130.671590°E | ||||
| Shigakkō Site Stone Walls 私学校跡石塀 Shigakkō ato ishibei |
Kagoshima | 31°35′45″N 130°33′16″E / 31.595864°N 130.554528°E | ||||
| Nejime Kawaminami Uto Stele 根占町川南宇都の板碑 Nejime-chō Kawaminami Uto no itabi |
Minamiōsumi | 31°12′50″N 130°46′48″E / 31.213820°N 130.780123°E | ||||
| Satsuma Nagano Beppuhara Kofun Cluster 薩摩町永野別府原古墳群 Satsuma Nagano Beppuhara kofun-gun |
Satsuma | 31°55′41″N 130°33′21″E / 31.928054°N 130.555730°E | ||||
| Wakimoto Kofun Cluster 脇本古墳群糸割渕1号墳・2号墳 Wakimoto kofun-gun Itowarifuchi ichigō-fun nigō-fun |
Akune | 32°04′53″N 130°12′19″E / 32.081520°N 130.205412°E | ||||
| Akamizu no Iwadō Stone Buddhas 赤水の岩堂磨崖仏 Akamizu no Iwadō magaibutsu |
Kirishima | 31°50′37″N 130°43′56″E / 31.843657°N 130.732107°E | ||||
| Kasanohara Tsuchimochi Wells 笠野原土持堀の深井戸 Kasanohara Tsuchimochi hori no fuka ido |
Kanoya | 31°26′14″N 130°54′08″E / 31.437131°N 130.902250°E | ||||
| Ohamazaki Kofun Cluster 小浜崎古墳群 Ohamazaki kofun-gun |
Nagashima | 32°10′30″N 130°06′04″E / 32.174886°N 130.100999°E | ||||
| Myōjin Kofun Cluster 明神古墳群 Myōjin kofun-gun |
Nagashima | 32°10′41″N 130°06′00″E / 32.178046°N 130.100033°E | ||||
| Kasedō Kofun 加世堂古墳 Kasedō kofun |
Nagashima | 32°08′00″N 130°10′32″E / 32.133321°N 130.175436°E | ||||
| Tamaki Swordsmith Family Graves 刀匠玉置家歴代の墓 tōshō Tamaki-ke rekidai no haka |
Kagoshima | 31°22′09″N 130°31′46″E / 31.369248°N 130.529552°E | ||||
| Daigan-ji Site Graves and Pagodas 鶴田町大願寺跡墓塔群(開山堂跡・薬師堂跡) Tsuruta-chō Daiganji ato haka-tō-gun (Kaisandō ato Yakushidō ato) |
Satsuma | designation includes the sites of the Kaisandō and Yakushidō | 31°55′33″N 130°27′43″E / 31.925935°N 130.461898°E | |||
| Inutabu Shell Mound 犬田布貝塚 Inutabu kaizuka |
Isen | 27°42′43″N 128°54′05″E / 27.711836°N 128.901258°E | ||||
| Shiroma Tofuru Tombs 城間トフル墓群 Shiroma Tofuru haka-gun |
Amami | 28°26′51″N 129°42′34″E / 28.447412°N 129.709396°E | ||||
| Ichiki Shell Mound 市来町市来貝塚 Ichiki-chō Ichiki kaizuka |
Ichikikushikino | 31°42′28″N 130°18′47″E / 31.707876°N 130.312922°E | ||||
| Atsuchi Matsuyama Iron Works Site 厚地松山製鉄遺跡 Atsuchi Matsuyama seitetsu iseki |
Minamikyūshū | 31°24′08″N 130°27′16″E / 31.402119°N 130.454411°E | ||||
| Uto Kiln Site 宇都窯跡 Uto gama ato |
Aira | 31°44′51″N 130°37′36″E / 31.747561°N 130.626626°E | ||||
| Kurokawa Cave 黒川洞穴 Kurokawa dōketsu |
Hioki | 31°33′10″N 130°24′07″E / 31.552830°N 130.402050°E | ||||
| Ei Castle Site 頴娃城跡 Ei-jō ato |
Minamikyūshū | 31°13′33″N 130°31′29″E / 31.225813°N 130.524646°E | ||||
| Miyama Satsuma Ware Kiln 美山薩摩焼窯 Miyama Satsuma-yaki gama |
Hioki | 31°38′37″N 130°21′43″E / 31.643664°N 130.361881°E | ||||
| Kenshō Castle Site 建昌城跡 Kenshō-jō ato |
Aira | 31°43′48″N 130°36′45″E / 31.73°N 130.6125°E | ||||
| Amatatsutera-mae Kofun 天辰寺前古墳 Amatatsutera-mae kofun |
Satsumasendai | 31°49′40″N 130°19′13″E / 31.827810°N 130.320312°E | ||||
| Okazaki Kofun Cluster 岡崎古墳群 Okazaki kofun-gun |
Kagoshima | 31°22′52″N 130°57′31″E / 31.381064°N 130.958555°E | ||||
| Okano Kiln Sites 岡野窯跡群 Okano kama ato-gun |
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| Kakehashizaka 掛橋坂 Kakehashizaka |
Aira | 31°47′06″N 130°32′55″E / 31.784987°N 130.548479°E | ||||
| Kanayama Waterwheel Site 金山水車(轟製錬所)跡 Kanayama suisha (todoroki seirenjo) ato |
Minamikyūshū | 31°22′13″N 130°25′08″E / 31.370345°N 130.418814°E | ||||
| Tomori Petroglyphs 戸森の線刻画 Tomori no senkokuga |
Amagi | 27°46′09″N 128°55′15″E / 27.769041°N 128.920756°E | ||||
| Nejimehara Battery Site 根占原台場跡 Nejimehara daiba ato |
Minamiōsumi | 31°10′26″N 130°45′46″E / 31.173802°N 130.762890°E | ||||
| Nakafu Cave 中甫洞穴 Nakafu dōketsu |
China | 27°22′42″N 128°35′54″E / 27.378334°N 128.598404°E | ||||
| Satsuma Rebellion Takakumayama Battlefield 西南戦争 高熊山古戦場 Seinan-sensō Takakumayama kosenjō |
Isa | 32°05′27″N 130°36′56″E / 32.090872°N 130.615478°E | ||||
| Tomachin Site トマチン遺跡 Tomachin iseki |
Isen | 27°40′31″N 128°59′20″E / 27.675197°N 128.988917°E | ||||
| Gionnosu Battery Site 祇園之洲台場跡 Gionnosu daiba ato |
Kagoshima | 31°36′17″N 130°34′11″E / 31.604799°N 130.569591°E |
As of 1 May 2024, a further six hundred and eighty Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.[4][8]