List of Historic Sites of Japan (Nara)

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This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Nara.[1]

National Historic Sites

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As of 17 June 2022, one hundred and twenty-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including ten *Special Historic Sites); Ishinokarato Kofun and Nara-yama Tile Kiln Site span the prefectural borders with Kyoto, Ōmine Okugakemichi those with Wakayama, and Kumano Sankeimichi those with both Wakayama and Mie.[2][3][4] Many are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as component sites of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area or Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range; others have been proposed for future inscription as part of Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties.[5][6][7][8]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
*Kitora Kofun
キトラ古墳
Kitora kofun
Asuka
Kitora Kofun
Kitora Kofun
34°27′04″N 135°48′19″E / 34.4510899°N 135.80516226°E / 34.4510899; 135.80516226 (Kitora Kofun) 1 3293
*Takamatsuzuka Kofun
高松塚古墳
Takamatsuzuka kofun
Asuka
Takamatsuzuka Kofun
Takamatsuzuka Kofun
34°27′44″N 135°48′22″E / 34.46226847°N 135.80619935°E / 34.46226847; 135.80619935 (Takamatsuzuka Kofun) 1 2020
*Yamada-dera Site
山田寺跡
Yamada-dera ato
Sakurai
Yamada-dera Site
Yamada-dera Site
34°29′03″N 135°49′48″E / 34.48404558°N 135.83012668°E / 34.48404558; 135.83012668 (Yamada-dera Site) 3 1931
*Ishibutai Kofun
石舞台古墳
Ishibutai kofun
Asuka
Ishibutai Kofun
Ishibutai Kofun
34°28′01″N 135°49′34″E / 34.46686286°N 135.82612794°E / 34.46686286; 135.82612794 (Ishibutai Kofun) 1 1984
*Suyama Kofun
巣山古墳
Suyama kofun
Kōryō
Suyama Kofun
Suyama Kofun
34°33′24″N 135°44′28″E / 34.55656307°N 135.74108618°E / 34.55656307; 135.74108618 (Suyama Kofun) 1 1959
*Fujiwara Palace Site
藤原宮跡
Fujiwara-kyū seki
Kashihara
Fujiwara Palace Site
Fujiwara Palace Site
34°30′08″N 135°48′26″E / 34.50222329°N 135.80732073°E / 34.50222329; 135.80732073 (Fujiwara Palace Site) 2 1989
*Monju-in Nishi Kofun
文殊院西古墳
Monjuin nishi kofun
Sakurai
Monju-in Nishi Kofun
Monju-in Nishi Kofun
34°30′14″N 135°50′33″E / 34.503757°N 135.842575°E / 34.503757; 135.842575 (Monju-in Nishi Kofun) 1 1944
*Heijō Palace Site
平城宮跡
Heijō-kyū seki
Nara
Heijō Palace Site
Heijō Palace Site
34°41′31″N 135°47′50″E / 34.69204762°N 135.79718105°E / 34.69204762; 135.79718105 (Heijō Palace Site) 2 1942
*Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Garden
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 Place of Scenic Beauty
Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Garden
Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Garden
34°41′02″N 135°48′08″E / 34.68389686°N 135.80234294°E / 34.68389686; 135.80234294 (Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Garden) 2 2032
*Moto Yakushi-ji Site
本薬師寺跡
Moto-Yakushiji ato
Kashihara
Moto Yakushiji Site
Moto Yakushiji Site
34°29′34″N 135°48′00″E / 34.49266238°N 135.7999852°E / 34.49266238; 135.7999852 (Moto Yakushiji Site) 3 1934
Nagareyama Kofun
ナガレ山古墳
Nagareyama kofun
Kawai
Nagareyama Kofun
Nagareyama Kofun
34°33′36″N 135°44′10″E / 34.55994129°N 135.7360832°E / 34.55994129; 135.7360832 (Nagareyama Kofun) 1 2029
Marukoyama Kofun
マルコ山古墳
Marukoyama kofun
Asuka
Marukoyama Kofun
Marukoyama Kofun
34°27′39″N 135°47′26″E / 34.46096019°N 135.79068029°E / 34.46096019; 135.79068029 (Marukoyama Kofun) 1 2038
Mesuriyama Kofun
メスリ山古墳
Mesuriyama kofun
Sakurai
Mesuriyama Kofun
Mesuriyama Kofun
34°29′55″N 135°50′50″E / 34.49868711°N 135.84730791°E / 34.49868711; 135.84730791 (Mesuriyama Kofun) 1 2036
Ōbara-dera ruins
粟原寺
Ōbaradera ato
Sakurai
Ōbaradera ruins
Ōbaradera ruins
34°29′55″N 135°53′32″E / 34.49853226°N 135.89209942°E / 34.49853226; 135.89209942 (Ōbaradera ruins) 3 1954
Abe-dera ruins
安倍寺跡
Abedera ato
Sakurai 34°30′05″N 135°50′23″E / 34.50148284°N 135.83969602°E / 34.50148284; 135.83969602 (Abedera ruins) 3 2015
Uda Matsuyama Castle Site
宇陀松山城跡
Uda Matsuyama-jō ato
Uda
Uda Matsuyama Castle Site
Uda Matsuyama Castle Site
34°28′53″N 135°56′15″E / 34.48134526°N 135.93755504°E / 34.48134526; 135.93755504 (Uda Matsuyama Castle Site) 2 00003506
Uchi River Rock Carvings
宇智川磨崖碑
Uchi-gawa magaihi
Gojō
Uchi River Rock Carvings
Uchi River Rock Carvings
34°21′26″N 135°42′41″E / 34.35718939°N 135.71140161°E / 34.35718939; 135.71140161 (Uchi River Rock Carvings) 3 1935
Udozuka Kofun
烏土塚古墳
Udozuka kofun
Heguri
Udozuka Kofun
Udozuka Kofun
34°37′04″N 135°42′09″E / 34.61783125°N 135.70238445°E / 34.61783125; 135.70238445 (Udozuka Kofun) 1 2017
Eizan-ji Temporary Palace Site
栄山寺行宮跡
Eizanji angū ato
Gojō
Eizanji Temporary Palace Site
Eizanji Temporary Palace Site
34°21′21″N 135°43′15″E / 34.35580225°N 135.72097182°E / 34.35580225; 135.72097182 (Eizanji Temporary Palace Site) 2 1986
Shiozuka Kofun
塩塚古墳
Shiozuka kofun
Nara
Shiozuka Kofun
Shiozuka Kofun
34°42′10″N 135°47′34″E / 34.70272279°N 135.79287839°E / 34.70272279; 135.79287839 (Shiozuka Kofun) 1 2025
Oka-dera Site
岡寺跡
Okadera ato
Asuka
Okadera Site
Okadera Site
34°28′18″N 135°49′41″E / 34.47165872°N 135.82804543°E / 34.47165872; 135.82804543 (Okadera Site) 3 00003465
Yashikiyama Kofun
屋敷山古墳
Yashikiyama kofun
Katsuragi 34°29′13″N 135°42′50″E / 34.48681484°N 135.71394464°E / 34.48681484; 135.71394464 (Yashikiyama Kofun) 1 2018
Otomeyama Kofun
乙女山古墳
Otomeyama kofun
Kawai, Kōryō
Otomeyama Kofun
Otomeyama Kofun
34°33′50″N 135°44′23″E / 34.5639294°N 135.73967251°E / 34.5639294; 135.73967251 (Otomeyama Kofun) 1 1994
Hanayamazuka Kofun
花山塚古墳
Hanayamazuka kofun
Sakurai
Hanayamazuka Kofun
Hanayamazuka Kofun
34°30′26″N 135°54′25″E / 34.50721994°N 135.90702219°E / 34.50721994; 135.90702219 (Hanayamazuka Kofun) 1 1960
Nukatabe Kiln Site
額田部窯跡
Nukatabe kama ato
Yamatokōriyama Kamakura period kiln ruins
Nukatabe Kiln Site
Nukatabe Kiln Site
34°36′10″N 135°46′21″E / 34.60286684°N 135.77244283°E / 34.60286684; 135.77244283 (Nukatabe Kiln Site) 6 1967
Chihara Ōbaka Kofun
茅原大墓古墳
Chihara Ōbaka kofun
Sakurai
Chihara Ōbaka Kofun
Chihara Ōbaka Kofun
34°32′12″N 135°50′50″E / 34.53671798°N 135.84717067°E / 34.53671798; 135.84717067 (Chihara Ōbaka Kofun) 1 2039
Maruyama Kofun
丸山古墳
Maruyama kofun
Kashihara
Maruyama Kofun
Maruyama Kofun
34°28′36″N 135°47′53″E / 34.47661917°N 135.79816017°E / 34.47661917; 135.79816017 (Maruyama Kofun) 1 2013
Iwayayama Kofun [ja]
岩屋山古墳
Iwayayama kofun
Asuka
Iwayayama Kofun
Iwayayama Kofun
34°27′57″N 135°47′51″E / 34.46571205°N 135.79763412°E / 34.46571205; 135.79763412 (Iwayayama Kofun) 1 2012
Kibi-ike temple ruins
吉備池廃寺
Kibi-ike Haiji ato
Sakurai
Kibi-ike temple ruins
Kibi-ike temple ruins
34°30′19″N 135°50′00″E / 34.50517482°N 135.83346077°E / 34.50517482; 135.83346077 (Kibi-ike temple ruins) 3 3325
Mount Yoshino
吉野山
Yoshino-yama
Yoshino also a Place of Scenic Beauty
Mount Yoshino
Mount Yoshino
34°21′23″N 135°52′14″E / 34.35643286°N 135.87061699°E / 34.35643286; 135.87061699 (Mount Yoshino) 2, 3 1950
Tachibana-dera Precinct
橘寺境内
Tachibanadera keidai
Asuka
Tachibanadera Precinct
Tachibanadera Precinct
34°28′12″N 135°49′04″E / 34.47008648°N 135.81773828°E / 34.47008648; 135.81773828 (Tachibanadera Precinct) 3 2009
Miyayama Kofun
宮山古墳
Miyayama kofun
Gose
Miyayama Kofun
Miyayama Kofun
34°26′34″N 135°44′01″E / 34.44289025°N 135.73347587°E / 34.44289025; 135.73347587 (Miyayama Kofun) 1 1937
Miyataki Site
宮滝遺跡
Miyataki iseki
Yoshino Jomon through early Nara period settlement traces; site of Asuka period Yoshino Palace
Miyataki Site
Miyataki Site
34°22′37″N 135°53′34″E / 34.37695404°N 135.89287984°E / 34.37695404; 135.89287984 (Miyataki Site) 1, 2 2000
Koseyama Kofun Cluster
巨勢山古墳群
Koseyama kofun-gun
Gose 34°26′05″N 135°44′12″E / 34.43473601°N 135.73669365°E / 34.43473601; 135.73669365 (Koseyama Kofun Cluster) 1 3349
Kose-dera Pagoda Site
巨勢寺塔跡
Kosedera tō ato
Gose
Kosedera Pagoda Site
Kosedera Pagoda Site
34°25′32″N 135°45′12″E / 34.42564909°N 135.75320425°E / 34.42564909; 135.75320425 (Kosedera Pagoda Site) 3 1955
Kōfuku-ji Old Precinct
興福寺旧境内
Kōfukuji kyū-keidai
Nara
Kōfukuji Old Precinct
Kōfukuji Old Precinct
34°40′57″N 135°49′52″E / 34.68260677°N 135.83116255°E / 34.68260677; 135.83116255 (Kōfukuji Old Precinct) 3 2010
Mount Kongō
金剛山
Kongō-san
Gose
Mount Kongō
Mount Kongō
34°25′01″N 135°40′39″E / 34.41704925°N 135.67763541°E / 34.41704925; 135.67763541 (Mount Kongō) 2, 3 1979
Kushiyama Kofun
櫛山古墳
Kushiyama kofun
Tenri
Kushiyama Kofun
Kushiyama Kofun
34°33′25″N 135°51′07″E / 34.55693843°N 135.85203907°E / 34.55693843; 135.85203907 (Kushiyama Kofun) 1 1998
Kengoshizuka Kofun - Koshitsukagomon Kofun
牽牛子塚古墳越塚御門古墳
Kengoshizuka kofun・Koshitsukagomon kofun
Asuka
Kengoshizuka Kofun - Koshitsukagomon Kofun
Kengoshizuka Kofun - Koshitsukagomon Kofun
34°27′59″N 135°47′32″E / 34.46638486°N 135.79233279°E / 34.46638486; 135.79233279 (Kengoshizuka Kofun - Koshitsukagomon Kofun) 1 1945
Mita-Ōsawa Kofun Cluster
見田・大沢古墳群
Mita-Ōsawa kofun-gun
Uda early Kofun period tumuli cluster
Mita-Ōsawa Kofun Cluster
Mita-Ōsawa Kofun Cluster
34°28′51″N 135°58′27″E / 34.4807877°N 135.97417733°E / 34.4807877; 135.97417733 (Mita-Ōsawa Kofun Cluster) 1 2041
Gangō-ji Gokurakubō Precinct
元興寺極楽坊境内
Gangōji Gokurakubō keidai
Nara
Gangōji Gokurakubō Precinct
Gangōji Gokurakubō Precinct
34°40′40″N 135°49′53″E / 34.67764631°N 135.83140126°E / 34.67764631; 135.83140126 (Gangōji Gokurakubō Precinct) 3 2004
Gangō-ji Kotōin Site
元興寺小塔院
Gangōji Kotōin ato
Nara
Gangōji Kotōin Site
Gangōji Kotōin Site
34°40′35″N 135°49′46″E / 34.67631669°N 135.82941113°E / 34.67631669; 135.82941113 (Gangōji Kotōin Site) 3 2005
Gangō-ji Pagoda Site
元興寺塔跡
Gangōji tō ato
Nara
Gangōji Pagoda Site
Gangōji Pagoda Site
34°40′36″N 135°49′54″E / 34.67661959°N 135.83156123°E / 34.67661959; 135.83156123 (Gangōji Pagoda Site) 3 1975
Gyōki Grave
行基墓
Gyōki-no-haka
Ikoma
Gyōki Grave
Gyōki Grave
34°40′21″N 135°42′13″E / 34.67242554°N 135.7035106°E / 34.67242554; 135.7035106 (Gyōki Grave) 7 1936
Takamiya temple ruins
高宮廃寺跡
Takamiya Haiji ato
Gose
Takamiya temple ruins
Takamiya temple ruins
34°24′14″N 135°41′26″E / 34.40384948°N 135.69053816°E / 34.40384948; 135.69053816 (Takamiya temple ruins) 3 1956
Takatori Castle ruins
高取城跡
Takatori-jō ato
Takatori
Takatori Castle ruins
Takatori Castle ruins
34°25′53″N 135°49′34″E / 34.43151658°N 135.82621594°E / 34.43151658; 135.82621594 (Takatori Castle ruins) 2 1992
Kurozuka Kofun
黒塚古墳
Kurozuka kofun
Tenri
Kurozuka Kofun
Kurozuka Kofun
34°33′36″N 135°50′35″E / 34.55995922°N 135.84301074°E / 34.55995922; 135.84301074 (Kurozuka Kofun) 1 3283
Samida Takarazuka Kofun
佐味田宝塚古墳
Samida Takarazuka kofun
Kawai
Samida Takarazuka Kofun
Samida Takarazuka Kofun
34°33′23″N 135°43′36″E / 34.55630219°N 135.72663337°E / 34.55630219; 135.72663337 (Samida Takarazuka Kofun) 1 2046
Sakurai Chausuyama Kofun
桜井茶臼山古墳
Sakurai Chausuyama kofun
Sakurai
Sakurai Chausuyama Kofun
Sakurai Chausuyama Kofun
34°30′41″N 135°51′25″E / 34.5114866°N 135.85695335°E / 34.5114866; 135.85695335 (Sakurai Chausuyama Kofun) 1 2021
Mii
三井
Mii
Ikaruga 34°37′23″N 135°44′16″E / 34.62294899°N 135.7377884°E / 34.62294899; 135.7377884 (Mii) 3, 8 1988
Mii Tile Kiln Site
三井瓦窯跡
Mii kawara kama ato
Ikaruga 34°37′26″N 135°44′37″E / 34.62392144°N 135.74362306°E / 34.62392144; 135.74362306 (Mii Tile Kiln Site) 6 1974
Ichiohakayama Kofun - Miyazuka Kofun
市尾墓山古墳・宮塚古墳
Ichiohakayama kofun・Miyazuka kofun
Takatori
Ichiohakayama Kofun - Miyazuka Kofun
Ichiohakayama Kofun - Miyazuka Kofun
34°26′34″N 135°46′21″E / 34.44269643°N 135.77249637°E / 34.44269643; 135.77249637 (Ichiohakayama Kofun - Miyazuka Kofun) 1 2037
Jikō-in Gardens
慈光院庭園
Jikōin teien
Yamatokōriyama Edo period tea ceremony gardens, also a Place of Scenic Beauty
Jikōin Gardens
Jikōin Gardens
34°37′54″N 135°45′29″E / 34.63164036°N 135.75812732°E / 34.63164036; 135.75812732 (Jikōin Gardens) 8 1982
Tamakiyama Kofun
珠城山古墳
Tamakiyama kofun
Sakurai 34°32′47″N 135°50′54″E / 34.54640132°N 135.84829757°E / 34.54640132; 135.84829757 (Tamakiyama Kofun) 1 2030
Sakafuneishi Site
酒船石遺跡
Sakafuneishi iseki
Asuka
Sakafuneishi Site
Sakafuneishi Site
34°28′32″N 135°49′24″E / 34.47555984°N 135.82345272°E / 34.47555984; 135.82345272 (Sakafuneishi Site) 1 1963
Kasugayama Stone Buddhas
春日山石窟仏
Kasuga-yama sekkutsubutsu
Nara
Kasugayama Stone Buddhas
Kasugayama Stone Buddhas
34°40′36″N 135°52′25″E / 34.67667813°N 135.87368504°E / 34.67667813; 135.87368504 (Kasugayama Stone Buddhas) 3 1948
Kasuga Taisha Precinct
春日大社境内
Kasuga Taisha keidai
Nara
Kasuga Taisha Precinct
Kasuga Taisha Precinct
34°40′53″N 135°50′54″E / 34.68139032°N 135.84843717°E / 34.68139032; 135.84843717 (Kasuga Taisha Precinct) 3 2045
Oharida no Yasumaro Tomb
小治田安萬侶の墓
Oharida no Yasumaro no haka
Nara
Oharida no Yasumaro Tomb
Oharida no Yasumaro Tomb
34°35′48″N 135°56′57″E / 34.59676615°N 135.94914728°E / 34.59676615; 135.94914728 (Oharida no Yasumaro Tomb) 7 2014
Matsuyama Nishiguchi Barrier Gate
松山西口関門
Matsuyama nishiguchi kanmon
Uda Edo period castle town gate
Matsuyama Nishiguchi Barrier Gate
Matsuyama Nishiguchi Barrier Gate
34°29′00″N 135°55′52″E / 34.48336719°N 135.93106508°E / 34.48336719; 135.93106508 (Matsuyama Nishiguchi Barrier Gate) 2 1971
Shōbuike Kofun
菖蒲池古墳
Shōbuike kofun
Kashihara
Shōbuike Kofun
Shōbuike Kofun
34°28′21″N 135°48′28″E / 34.47263012°N 135.80771678°E / 34.47263012; 135.80771678 (Shōbuike Kofun) 1 1962
Kanmaki Kudo Kofun Cluster
上牧久渡古墳群
Kanmaki Kudo kofun-gun
Kanmaki
Kanmaki Kudo Kofun Cluster
Kanmaki Kudo Kofun Cluster
34°33′06″N 135°42′34″E / 34.5517°N 135.709353°E / 34.5517; 135.709353 (Kanmaki Kudo Kofun Cluster) 1 00003881
Ueyama Kofun
植山古墳
Ueyama kofun
Kashihara 34°28′35″N 135°48′14″E / 34.47635104°N 135.80402341°E / 34.47635104; 135.80402341 (Ueyama Kofun) 1 3324
Niizawa Senzuka Kofun Cluster
新沢千塚古墳群
Niizawa Senzuka kofun-gun
Kashihara
Niizawa Senzuka Kofun Cluster
Niizawa Senzuka Kofun Cluster
34°28′54″N 135°46′29″E / 34.4815297°N 135.77464219°E / 34.4815297; 135.77464219 (Niizawa Senzuka Kofun Cluster) 1 2028
Former Morino physic garden
森野旧薬園
Morino kyū-Yaku-en
Uda Edo period medicinal herb garden
Former Morino physic garden
Former Morino physic garden
34°28′41″N 135°55′58″E / 34.47793268°N 135.93267939°E / 34.47793268; 135.93267939 (Former Morino physic garden) 5 1952
Midoro Kofun
水泥古墳
Midoro kofun
Gose
Midoro Kofun
Midoro Kofun
34°24′43″N 135°44′33″E / 34.41190794°N 135.7425205°E / 34.41190794; 135.7425205 (Midoro Kofun) 1 2003
Shōchō 1 Yagyū Tokusei Inscription
正長元年柳生徳政碑
Shōchō gannen Yagyū tokusei-hi
Gose
Shōchō 1 Yagyū Tokusei Inscription
Shōchō 1 Yagyū Tokusei Inscription
34°43′44″N 135°57′11″E / 34.72876834°N 135.95303227°E / 34.72876834; 135.95303227 (Shōchō 1 Yagyū Tokusei Inscription) 3, 7 2040
Nishiyama Kofun
西山古墳
Nishiyama kofun
Tenri
Nishiyama Kofun
Nishiyama Kofun
34°35′33″N 135°50′35″E / 34.59238536°N 135.84315682°E / 34.59238536; 135.84315682 (Nishiyama Kofun) 1 1958
Saidai-ji Precinct
西大寺境内
Saidaiji keidai
Nara
Saidaiji Precinct
Saidaiji Precinct
34°41′36″N 135°46′46″E / 34.69331589°N 135.77948192°E / 34.69331589; 135.77948192 (Saidaiji Precinct) 3 2006
Akatsuchiyama Kofun
赤土山古墳
Akatsuchiyama kofun
Tenri
Akatsuchiyama Kofun
Akatsuchiyama Kofun
34°37′10″N 135°50′22″E / 34.61955862°N 135.83936426°E / 34.61955862; 135.83936426 (Akatsuchiyama Kofun) 1 2049
Kawara-dera Site
川原寺跡
Kawaradera ato
Asuka
Kawaradera Site
Kawaradera Site
34°28′21″N 135°49′03″E / 34.47249006°N 135.81740826°E / 34.47249006; 135.81740826 (Kawaradera Site) 3 1932
Ō no Yasumaro Tomb
太安萬侶墓
Ō no Yasumaro no haka
Nara
Ō no Yasumaro Tomb
Ō no Yasumaro Tomb
34°39′55″N 135°54′27″E / 34.66531297°N 135.90737642°E / 34.66531297; 135.90737642 (Ō no Yasumaro Tomb) 7 2035
Daian-ji Old Precinct
大安寺旧境内附石橋瓦窯跡
Daianji kyū-keidai tsuketari Ishibashi kawara gama ato
Nara designation includes the Ishibashi Tile Kiln Site
Daianji Old Precinct
Daianji Old Precinct
34°48′00″N 135°48′56″E / 34.800091°N 135.815582°E / 34.800091; 135.815582 (Daianji Old Precinct) 3 1930
Daikandai-ji Site
大官大寺跡
Daikandaiji ato
Asuka 34°29′18″N 135°49′05″E / 34.48844301°N 135.81818651°E / 34.48844301; 135.81818651 (Daikandaiji Site) 3 1933
Ōmiwa Jinja Precinct
大神神社境内
Ōmiwa Jinja keidai
Sakurai
Ōmiwa Jinja Site
Ōmiwa Jinja Site
34°31′59″N 135°51′45″E / 34.53302154°N 135.86257422°E / 34.53302154; 135.86257422 (Ōmiwa Jinja Site) 3 2044
Ōtsukayama Kofun Cluster
大塚山古墳群
Ōtsukayama kofun-gun
Kawai designation includes Ōtsukayama Kofun (大塚山古墳), Shiroyama Kofun (城山古墳), Takayamazuka No.1, 2, 3, 4 Kofun (高山塚一・二・三・四号古墳), Kusōzuka Kofun (九僧塚古墳), and Maruyama Kofun (丸山古墳)
Ōtsukayama Kofun Cluster
Ōtsukayama Kofun Cluster
34°35′09″N 135°44′35″E / 34.58597174°N 135.74303377°E / 34.58597174; 135.74303377 (Ōtsukayama Kofun Cluster) 1 1995
Ōminesan-ji Precinct
大峰山寺境内
Ōminesanji keidai
Tenkawa
Ōminesanji Precinct
Ōminesanji Precinct
34°15′14″N 135°56′25″E / 34.25381962°N 135.94041355°E / 34.25381962; 135.94041355 (Ōminesanji Precinct) 3 3358
Ōno-dera Stone Buddhas
大野寺石仏
Ōnodera sekibutsu
Uda Kamakura period magaibutsu
Ōnodera Stone Buddhas
Ōnodera Stone Buddhas
34°33′45″N 136°00′55″E / 34.56247011°N 136.015356°E / 34.56247011; 136.015356 (Ōnodera Stone Buddhas) 3 1981
Jigokudani Stone Buddhas
地獄谷石窟仏
Jigokudani sekkutsubutsu
Nara
Jigokudani Stone Buddhas
Jigokudani Stone Buddhas
34°40′28″N 135°52′38″E / 34.67437378°N 135.87730946°E / 34.67437378; 135.87730946 (Jigokudani Stone Buddhas) 3 1949
Chūgū-ji Site
中宮寺跡
Chūgūji ato
Ikaruga
Chūgūji Site
Chūgūji Site
34°36′59″N 135°44′38″E / 34.61626577°N 135.74383252°E / 34.61626577; 135.74383252 (Chūgūji Site) 3 2047
Nakaoyama Kofun
中尾山古墳
Nakaoyama kofun
Asuka
Nakaoyama Kofun
Nakaoyama Kofun
34°27′51″N 135°48′22″E / 34.46422182°N 135.8059738°E / 34.46422182; 135.8059738 (Nakaoyama Kofun) 1 1961
Jōrin-ji Site
定林寺跡
Jōrinji ato
Asuka 34°28′01″N 135°48′46″E / 34.46688944°N 135.81272012°E / 34.46688944; 135.81272012 (Jōrinji Site) 3 2007
Tennōzan Kofun
天王山古墳
Tennōzan kofun
Sakurai
Tennōzan Kofun
Tennōzan Kofun
34°30′01″N 135°52′28″E / 34.50033087°N 135.87440932°E / 34.50033087; 135.87440932 (Tennōzan Kofun) 1 1993
Karako-Kagi Site
唐古・鍵遺跡
Karako・Kagi iseki
Tawaramoto Karako-Kagi Archaeological Museum
Karako-Kagi Site
Karako-Kagi Site
34°34′05″N 135°47′50″E / 34.56808905°N 135.79713758°E / 34.56808905; 135.79713758 (Karako-Kagi Site) 1 3220
Tōshōdai-ji Old Precinct
唐招提寺旧境内
Tōshōdaiji kyū-keidai
Nara
Tōshōdaiji Old Precinct
Tōshōdaiji Old Precinct
34°40′30″N 135°47′05″E / 34.67501594°N 135.78485696°E / 34.67501594; 135.78485696 (Tōshōdaiji Old Precinct) 3 2011
Shimanoyama Kofun
島の山古墳
Shimanoyama kofun
Kawanishi
Shimanoyama Kofun
Shimanoyama Kofun
34°35′01″N 135°45′57″E / 34.58358199°N 135.76587887°E / 34.58358199; 135.76587887 (Shimanoyama Kofun) 1 3337
Tōdai-ji Old Precinct
東大寺旧境内
Tōdaiji kyū-keidai
Nara
Tōdaiji Old Precinct
Tōdaiji Old Precinct
34°41′22″N 135°50′24″E / 34.68949044°N 135.83988373°E / 34.68949044; 135.83988373 (Tōdaiji Old Precinct) 3 1977
Tōdai-ji Tōnan-in Old Precinct
東大寺東南院旧境内
Tōdaiji Tōnan-in kyū-keidai
Nara 34°41′08″N 135°50′29″E / 34.68558884°N 135.84142282°E / 34.68558884; 135.84142282 (Tōdaiji Tōnan-in Old Precinct) 2 1978
Taima-dera Nakanobō Gardens
当麻寺中之坊庭園
Taimadera Nakanobō teien
Nara also a Place of Scenic Beauty
Taimadera Nakanobō Gardens
Taimadera Nakanobō Gardens
34°30′56″N 135°41′43″E / 34.51554992°N 135.69519343°E / 34.51554992; 135.69519343 (Taimadera Nakanobō Gardens) 8 1980
Fujinoki Kofun
藤ノ木古墳
Fujinoki kofun
Ikaruga
Fujinoki Kofun
Fujinoki Kofun
34°36′42″N 135°43′46″E / 34.61178582°N 135.72940512°E / 34.61178582; 135.72940512 (Fujinoki Kofun) 1 2048
Fujiwara-kyō Site
藤原京跡
Fujiwara-kyō seki
Kashihara designation include the Suzaku Avenue (朱雀大路跡), Sakyō Shichijō Ichi-Nibō (左京七条一・二坊跡), and Ukyō Shichijō Ichibō (右京七条一坊跡) Sites
Fujiwara-kyō Site
Fujiwara-kyō Site
34°29′46″N 135°48′27″E / 34.49613691°N 135.80745531°E / 34.49613691; 135.80745531 (Fujiwara-kyō Site) 2 2031
Fujiwara no Muchimaro Grave
藤原武智麿墓
Fujiwara no Muchimaro no haka
Gojō 34°21′37″N 135°43′15″E / 34.36029236°N 135.7209582°E / 34.36029236; 135.7209582 (Fujiwara no Muchimaro Grave) 7 1987
Zutō
頭塔
Zutō
Nara
Zutō
Zutō
34°40′38″N 135°50′20″E / 34.67722702°N 135.83887779°E / 34.67722702; 135.83887779 (Zutō) 3 1939
Futazuka Kofun
瓢箪山古墳
Futazuka kofun
Katsuragi
Futazuka Kofun
Futazuka Kofun
34°29′13″N 135°42′02″E / 34.48701803°N 135.70055163°E / 34.48701803; 135.70055163 (Futazuka Kofun) 1 2033
Ninji temple ruins
尼寺廃寺跡
Ninji Haiji ato
Kashiba
Ninji temple ruins
Ninji temple ruins
34°34′26″N 135°42′03″E / 34.57375329°N 135.70075516°E / 34.57375329; 135.70075516 (Ninji temple ruins) 3 3326
Hiso-dera Site
比曽寺跡
Hisodera ato
Ōyodo
Hisodera Site
Hisodera Site
34°24′18″N 135°49′52″E / 34.40491831°N 135.83102653°E / 34.40491831; 135.83102653 (Hisodera Site) 3 1957
Asuka Inabuchi Palace Site
飛鳥稲淵宮殿跡
Asuka Inabuchi-kyūden ato
Asuka 34°27′47″N 135°49′20″E / 34.46299334°N 135.82229861°E / 34.46299334; 135.82229861 (Asuka Inabuchi Palace Site) 2 2034
Asuka Palace Site
飛鳥宮跡
Asuka-kyū-seki
Asuka
Asuka Palace Site
Asuka Palace Site
34°28′24″N 135°49′16″E / 34.47337281°N 135.82100944°E / 34.47337281; 135.82100944 (Asuka Palace Site) 2 2019
Asuka Capital Site Garden Pond
飛鳥京跡苑池
Asuka-kyō ato enchi
Asuka also a Place of Scenic Beauty
Asuka Capital Site Garden Pond
Asuka Capital Site Garden Pond
34°28′30″N 135°49′07″E / 34.474987°N 135.818604°E / 34.474987; 135.818604 (Asuka Capital Site Garden Pond) 2, 8 00003443
Asuka-dera Site
飛鳥寺跡
Asukadera ato
Asuka
Asukadera Site
Asukadera Site
34°28′43″N 135°49′14″E / 34.4784979°N 135.82058527°E / 34.4784979; 135.82058527 (Asukadera Site) 3 2008
Asuka Mizuochi Site
飛鳥水落遺跡
Asuka Mizuochi iseki
Asuka
Asuka Mizuochi Site
Asuka Mizuochi Site
34°28′49″N 135°49′06″E / 34.48035257°N 135.81829106°E / 34.48035257; 135.81829106 (Asuka Mizuochi Site) 2 2027
Asuka Pond Workshop Site
飛鳥池工房遺跡
Asuka-ike kōbō iseki
Asuka 34°28′38″N 135°49′21″E / 34.47728182°N 135.82244459°E / 34.47728182; 135.82244459 (Asuka Pond Workshop Site) 6 3302
Hyōtanyama Kofun
瓢箪山古墳
Hyōtanyama kofun
Nara 34°42′00″N 135°47′29″E / 34.69988342°N 135.79140649°E / 34.69988342; 135.79140649 (Hyōtanyama Kofun) 1 2016
Fumi no Nemaro Grave
文祢麻呂の墓
Fumi no Nemaro no haka
Uda Asuka period general's grave
Fumi no Nemaro Grave
Fumi no Nemaro Grave
34°30′03″N 135°58′35″E / 34.50083942°N 135.97632986°E / 34.50083942; 135.97632986 (Fumi no Nemaro Grave) 7 2042
Heijō-kyō Suzaku Avenue
平城京朱雀大路跡
Heijō-kyō Suzaku Ōji
Nara
Heijō-kyō Suzaku Avenue
Heijō-kyō Suzaku Avenue
34°41′08″N 135°47′40″E / 34.68557742°N 135.79437245°E / 34.68557742; 135.79437245 (Heijō-kyō Suzaku Avenue) 2 2043
Hirano Tsukaanayama Kofun
平野塚穴山古墳
Hirano Tsukaanayama kofun
Kashiba
Hirano Tsukaanayama Kofun
Hirano Tsukaanayama Kofun
34°34′01″N 135°41′41″E / 34.56699743°N 135.69471891°E / 34.56699743; 135.69471891 (Hirano Tsukaanayama Kofun) 1 2022
Hokke-ji Old Precinct
法華寺旧境内
Hokkeiji kyū-keidai
Nara designation includes Hokke-ji Precinct (法華寺境内) and Amida Jōdo-in Site (阿弥陀浄土院跡)
Hokkeiji Old Precinct
Hokkeiji Old Precinct
34°41′32″N 135°48′15″E / 34.69213621°N 135.80412605°E / 34.69213621; 135.80412605 (Hokkeiji Old Precinct) 3 3282
Hokki-ji Precinct
法起寺境内
Hokkiji keidai
Ikaruga
Hokkiji Precinct
Hokkiji Precinct
34°37′22″N 135°44′45″E / 34.62276717°N 135.74592969°E / 34.62276717; 135.74592969 (Hokkiji Precinct) 3 2050
Hōryū-ji Old Precinct
法隆寺旧境内
Hōryūji kyū-keidai
Ikaruga
Hōryūji Old Precinct
Hōryūji Old Precinct
34°36′52″N 135°44′03″E / 34.61436691°N 135.73423858°E / 34.61436691; 135.73423858 (Hōryūji Old Precinct) 2, 3 1991
Kitayama Jūhachikento
北山十八間戸
Kitayama jūhakkenko
Nara
Kitayama Jūhachikento
Kitayama Jūhachikento
34°41′47″N 135°50′08″E / 34.69644334°N 135.83545163°E / 34.69644334; 135.83545163 (Kitayama Jūhachikento) 5 1938
Bakuya Kofun
牧野古墳
Bakuya kofun
Kōryō
Bakuya Kofun
Bakuya Kofun
34°33′15″N 135°43′27″E / 34.554268°N 135.724045°E / 34.554268; 135.724045 (Bakuya Kofun) 1 1999
Kebara temple ruins
毛原廃寺跡
Kebara Haiji ato
Yamazoe Nara period temple ruins 34°38′09″N 136°02′43″E / 34.63580885°N 136.04533894°E / 34.63580885; 136.04533894 (Kebara temple ruins) 3 1953
Yakushi-ji Old Precinct
薬師寺旧境内
Yakushiji kyū-keidai
Nara
Yakushiji Old Precinct
Yakushiji Old Precinct
34°40′07″N 135°47′04″E / 34.66859011°N 135.78432858°E / 34.66859011; 135.78432858 (Yakushiji Old Precinct) 3 2051
Yōraku Kofun Cluster
与楽古墳群
Yōraku kofun-gun
Takatori designation includes Yōraku Kansuzuka Kofun (与楽鑵子塚古墳), Yōraku Kanjo Kofun (与楽カンジョ古墳), and Terasakishirakabezuka Kofun (寺崎白壁塚古墳)
Yōraku Kofun Cluster
Yōraku Kofun Cluster
34°27′58″N 135°46′47″E / 34.466111°N 135.779722°E / 34.466111; 135.779722 (Yōraku Kofun Cluster) 1 00003782
Hinokuma-dera Site
檜隈寺
Hinokumadera ato
Asuka
Hinokumadera Site
Hinokumadera Site
34°27′24″N 135°48′11″E / 34.456757°N 135.803116°E / 34.456757; 135.803116 (Hinokumadera Site) 3 00003442
Makimuku Site
纒向遺跡
Makimuku iseki
Sakurai
Makimuku Site
Makimuku Site
34°32′46″N 135°50′25″E / 34.54622301°N 135.84019284°E / 34.54622301; 135.84019284 (Makimuku Site) 1 00003818
Makimuku Kofun Cluster
纒向古墳群
Makimuku kofun-gun
Sakurai
Makimuku Kofun Cluster
Makimuku Kofun Cluster
34°32′46″N 135°50′10″E / 34.54624779°N 135.83613978°E / 34.54624779; 135.83613978 (Makimuku Kofun Cluster) 1 00003473
Kusabaka Kofun
艸墓古墳
Kusabaka kofun
Sakurai
Kusabaka Kofun
Kusabaka Kofun
34°30′13″N 135°50′46″E / 34.50350456°N 135.84606611°E / 34.50350456; 135.84606611 (Kusabaka Kofun) 1 2024
Uguisuzuka Kofun
鶯塚古墳
Uguisuzuka kofun
Nara
Uguisuzuka Kofun
Uguisuzuka Kofun
34°41′27″N 135°51′15″E / 34.69093816°N 135.85418674°E / 34.69093816; 135.85418674 (Uguisuzuka Kofun) 1 1985
Ōmine Okugakemichi
大峯奥駈道
Ōmine okugakemichi
Yoshino, Kurotaki, Kawakami, Tenkawa, Kamikitayama, Shimokitayama, Totsukawa, Gojō designation includes areas of Tanabe and Shingū in Wakayama Prefecture
Ōmine Okugakemichi
Ōmine Okugakemichi
34°13′26″N 135°57′19″E / 34.22400209°N 135.95521982°E / 34.22400209; 135.95521982 (Ōmine Okugakemichi) 3, 6 3359
Kumano Sankeimichi
熊野参詣道
Kumano sankeimichi
Nosegawa, Totsukawa designation includes areas of Shingū, Tanabe, Nachikatsuura, Shirahama, Susami, and Kōya in Wakayama Prefecture and Kumano, Owase, Taiki, Kihoku, Mihama, and Kihō in Mie Prefecture
Kumano Sankeimichi
Kumano Sankeimichi
33°54′06″N 135°48′11″E / 33.90166772°N 135.80310716°E / 33.90166772; 135.80310716 (Kumano Sankeimichi) 3, 6 3269
Ishinokarato Kofun
石のカラト古墳
Ishinokarato kofun
Nara designation includes an area of Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture
Ishinokarato Kofun
Ishinokarato Kofun
34°43′26″N 135°46′43″E / 34.72381522°N 135.77857216°E / 34.72381522; 135.77857216 (Ishinokarato Kofun) 1 3099
Nara-yama Tile Kiln Site
奈良山瓦窯跡
Nara-yama kawara gama ato
Nara designation includes the Utahime (歌姫瓦窯跡), Onjogadani (音如ヶ谷瓦窯跡), Ichisaka (市坂瓦窯跡), Umedani (梅谷瓦窯跡), and Kaseyama (鹿背山瓦窯跡) Tile Kiln Sites and an area of Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture 34°43′04″N 135°48′55″E / 34.71784986°N 135.81540806°E / 34.71784986; 135.81540806 (Nara-yama Tile Kiln Site) 6 3093
Hashihaka Kofun Moat
箸墓古墳周濠
Hashihaka kofun shūgō
Sakurai
Hashihaka Kofun Moat
Hashihaka Kofun Moat
34°32′22″N 135°50′18″E / 34.53949°N 135.83820°E / 34.53949; 135.83820 (Hashihaka Kofun Moat) 1 00003969
Miyakozuka Kofun
都塚古墳
Miyakozuka kofun
Asuka
Miyakozuka Kofun
Miyakozuka Kofun
34°28′16″N 135°49′14″E / 34.47123°N 135.82050°E / 34.47123; 135.82050 (Miyakozuka Kofun) 1 00003995
Jōurugami Kofun
條ウル神古墳
Jōurugami kofun
Gose
Jōurugami Kofun
Jōurugami Kofun
34°26′36″N 135°44′39″E / 34.443197°N 135.744289°E / 34.443197; 135.744289 (Jōurugami Kofun) 1 00004143
Ise Hon Kaidō
伊勢本街道
Ise Hon Kaidō
Soni 34°29′44″N 136°05′05″E / 34.495642°N 136.084783°E / 34.495642; 136.084783 (Ise Hon Kaidō) 6 00004144
Kōriyama Castle ruins
郡山城跡
Kōriyama-jō ato
Yamatokōriyama Edo period castle ruins
Kōriyama Castle ruins
Kōriyama Castle ruins
34°39′07″N 135°46′44″E / 34.651912°N 135.778946°E / 34.651912; 135.778946 (Kōriyama Castle ruins) 2 00004165

Prefectural Historic Sites

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As of 1 May 2021, fifty-four Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[4][9][10]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Takidera Rock Buddhas
滝寺の磨崖仏
Takidera no magaibutsu
Nara 34°39′46″N 135°44′35″E / 34.662692°N 135.742961°E / 34.662692; 135.742961 (Takidera Rock Buddhas) for all refs see [1]
Pagoda Forest
塔の森
tō-no-mori
Nara, Tenri 34°37′57″N 135°54′40″E / 34.632616°N 135.911211°E / 34.632616; 135.911211 (Pagoda Forest)
Oyamide Site
尾山代遺跡
Oyamide iseki
Nara 34°42′48″N 136°02′28″E / 34.713417°N 136.041222°E / 34.713417; 136.041222 (Oyamide Site)
Ishiuchi Castle Site
石打城跡
Ishiuchi-jō ato
Nara 34°43′11″N 136°03′54″E / 34.71961476°N 136.06490805°E / 34.71961476; 136.06490805 (Ishiuchi Castle Site)
Sanryōbo Kofun Cluster
三陵墓古墳群
Sanryōbo kofun-gun
Nara 34°35′40″N 135°57′29″E / 34.594577°N 135.957935°E / 34.594577; 135.957935 (Sanryōbo Kofun Cluster)
Kōriyama Castle Site
郡山城跡
Kōriyama-jō ato
Yamatokōriyama 34°39′07″N 135°46′44″E / 34.651912°N 135.778946°E / 34.651912; 135.778946 (Kōriyama Castle Site)
Koizumi Ōtsuka Kofun
小泉大塚古墳
Koizumi Ōtsuka Kofun
Yamatokōriyama 34°37′47″N 135°45′15″E / 34.629721°N 135.754066°E / 34.629721; 135.754066 (Koizumi Ōtsuka Kofun)
Nishitanaka Tile Kiln
西田中瓦窯
Nishitanaka gayō
Yamatokōriyama 34°38′17″N 135°45′18″E / 34.637950°N 135.755067°E / 34.637950; 135.755067 (Nishitanaka Tile Kiln)
Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun
中山大塚古墳
Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun
Tenri 34°33′58″N 135°50′54″E / 34.566160°N 135.848227°E / 34.566160; 135.848227 (Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun)
Shimoikeyama Kofun
下池山古墳
Shimoikeyama Kofun
Tenri 34°34′07″N 135°50′47″E / 34.568599°N 135.846323°E / 34.568599; 135.846323 (Shimoikeyama Kofun)
Kotani Kofun
小谷古墳
Kotani kofun
Kashihara 34°28′27″N 135°47′04″E / 34.474085°N 135.784471°E / 34.474085; 135.784471 (Kotani Kofun)
Iwafune
岩船
Iwafune
Kashihara 34°28′14″N 135°47′19″E / 34.470424°N 135.788741°E / 34.470424; 135.788741 (Iwafune)
Masuda Pond Embankment
益田池の堤附樋管
Masuda-ike no tsutsumi tsuketari hikan
Kashihara 34°28′51″N 135°47′02″E / 34.480949°N 135.783881°E / 34.480949; 135.783881 (Masuda Pond Embankment)
Monju-in Higashi Kofun
文殊院東古墳
Monjuin higashi kofun
Sakurai 34°30′14″N 135°50′33″E / 34.503757°N 135.842575°E / 34.503757; 135.842575 (Monju-in Higashi Kofun)
Tōnomine Chōishi
多武峯町石
Tōnomine chōishi
Sakurai thirty-one of the original fifty-two stone markers that lead from the first torii to the precinct of Tanzan Jinja; erected in 1654[11] 34°28′51″N 135°47′02″E / 34.480949°N 135.783881°E / 34.480949; 135.783881 (Tōnomine chōishi)
Tanikubi Kofun
谷首古墳
Tanikubi kofun
Sakurai 34°30′06″N 135°50′37″E / 34.501747°N 135.843630°E / 34.501747; 135.843630 (Tanikubi Kofun)
Munesaka Kofun
ムネサカ古墳(第1号墳)
Munesaka kofun (daiichi-gō fun)
Sakurai 34°30′13″N 135°53′13″E / 34.503515°N 135.886846°E / 34.503515; 135.886846 (Munesaka Kofun)
Koshizuka Kofun
越塚古墳
Koshizuka kofun
Sakurai 34°29′54″N 135°53′34″E / 34.498458°N 135.892768°E / 34.498458; 135.892768 (Koshizuka Kofun)
Ukita Mori Legendary Site
浮田杜伝説地
Ukita Mori densetsu-chi
Gojō 34°21′42″N 135°42′25″E / 34.361745°N 135.706869°E / 34.361745; 135.706869 (Ukita Mori Legendary Site)
Arasaka Kiln Site
荒坂窯跡
Arasaka kama ato
Gojō 34°22′28″N 135°42′00″E / 34.374341°N 135.699868°E / 34.374341; 135.699868 (Arasaka Kiln Site)
Minamiada Ōtsukayama Kofun
南阿田大塚山古墳
Minamiada Ōtsukayama kofun
Gojō 34°22′14″N 135°45′21″E / 34.370645°N 135.755782°E / 34.370645; 135.755782 (Minamiada Ōtsukayama Kofun)
Nekozuka Kofun
猫塚古墳
Nekozuka kofun
Gojō 34°22′35″N 135°42′15″E / 34.37649827°N 135.70411205°E / 34.37649827; 135.70411205 (Nekozuka Kofun)
Gongendō Kofun
権現堂古墳
Gongendō kofun
Gose 34°25′26″N 135°45′19″E / 34.423965°N 135.755294°E / 34.423965; 135.755294 (Gongendō Kofun)
Shingūyama Kofun
新宮山古墳
Shingūyama kofun
Gose 34°25′59″N 135°45′06″E / 34.433071°N 135.751593°E / 34.433071; 135.751593 (Shingūyama Kofun)
Mino no Okamaro Tomb
美努岡萬
Mino no Okamaro no haka
Ikoma 34°40′01″N 135°42′11″E / 34.666915°N 135.703046°E / 34.666915; 135.703046 (Mino no Okamaro Tomb)
Kubiko Kofun Cluster
首子古墳群
Kubiko kofun-gun
Katsuragi 34°31′08″N 135°41′57″E / 34.518845°N 135.699069°E / 34.518845; 135.699069 (Kubiko Kofun Cluster)
Takenouchi Kofun Cluster
竹内古墳群
Takenouchi kofun-gun
Katsuragi 34°30′36″N 135°41′46″E / 34.510000°N 135.696056°E / 34.510000; 135.696056 (Takenouchi Kofun Cluster)
Shibazuka Kofun
芝塚古墳
Shibazuka kofun
Katsuragi 34°30′10″N 135°42′00″E / 34.502697°N 135.700073°E / 34.502697; 135.700073 (Shibazuka Kofun)
Toritaniguchi Kofun
鳥谷口古墳
Toritaniguchi kofun
Katsuragi 34°31′15″N 135°41′17″E / 34.520940°N 135.687944°E / 34.520940; 135.687944 (Toritaniguchi Kofun)
Hirabayashi Kofun
平林古墳
Hirabayashi kofun
Katsuragi 34°29′54″N 135°41′52″E / 34.498378°N 135.697771°E / 34.498378; 135.697771 (Hirabayashi Kofun)
Kamori Haiji
加守廃寺
Kamori Haiji
Katsuragi 34°31′51″N 135°41′16″E / 34.530893°N 135.687718°E / 34.530893; 135.687718 (Kamori Haiji)
Tadazuka Haiji
只塚廃寺
Tadazuka Haiji
Katsuragi 34°31′17″N 135°41′59″E / 34.521409°N 135.699821°E / 34.521409; 135.699821 (Tadazuka Haiji)
Fuefuki Jinja Kofun
笛吹神社古墳
Fuefuki Jinja kofun
Katsuragi 34°28′18″N 135°42′36″E / 34.471644°N 135.710013°E / 34.471644; 135.710013 (Fuefuki Jinja Kofun)
Komagaeri Haiji and Tile Kiln Site
駒帰廃寺(伝安楽寺)附瓦窯跡
Komagaeri Haiji (den-Anrakuji) tsuketari kawara gama ato
Uda 34°27′41″N 135°58′40″E / 34.461459°N 135.977799°E / 34.461459; 135.977799 (Komagaeri Haiji)
Okunoshiba No.1 and No.2 Kofun
奥ノ芝1号墳・奥ノ芝2号墳
Okunoshiba ichi-gō fun・Okunoshiba ni-gō fun
Uda 34°32′13″N 135°57′35″E / 34.536894°N 135.959716°E / 34.536894; 135.959716 (Okunoshiba No.1 and No.2 Kofun)
Taniwaki Kofun
谷脇古墳
Taniwaki kofun
Uda 34°28′15″N 135°56′58″E / 34.470919°N 135.949534°E / 34.470919; 135.949534 (Taniwaki Kofun)
Iburi-Yakushi Rock Buddhas
飯降薬師の磨崖仏
Iburi-Yakushi no magaibutsu
Uda 34°34′58″N 135°59′36″E / 34.582672°N 135.993286°E / 34.582672; 135.993286 (Iburi-Yakushi Rock Buddhas)
Ōkawa Site
大川遺跡
Ōkawa iseki
Yamazoe 34°41′50″N 136°04′25″E / 34.697149°N 136.073527°E / 34.697149; 136.073527 (Ōkawa Site)
Nishinomiya Kofun
西宮古墳
Nishinomiya Kofun
Heguri 34°37′23″N 135°42′08″E / 34.623029°N 135.702202°E / 34.623029; 135.702202 (Nishinomiya Kofun)
Miyayamazuka Kofun
宮山塚古墳
Miyayamazuka Kofun
Heguri 34°37′15″N 135°42′41″E / 34.620927°N 135.711407°E / 34.620927; 135.711407 (Miyayamazuka Kofun)
Tsuboriyama Kofun
ツボリ山古墳
Tsuboriyama Kofun
Heguri 34°37′48″N 135°41′48″E / 34.630012°N 135.696559°E / 34.630012; 135.696559 (Tsuboriyama Kofun)
Misato Kofun
三里古墳
Misato Kofun
Heguri 34°37′56″N 135°42′29″E / 34.632312°N 135.707991°E / 34.632312; 135.707991 (Misato Kofun)
Heiryū-ji Site
平隆寺跡
Heiryūji ato
Sangō 34°36′20″N 135°41′56″E / 34.605475°N 135.698866°E / 34.605475; 135.698866 (Heiryūji Site)
Hotokezuka Kofun
仏塚古墳
Hotokezuka Kofun
Ikaruga 34°37′12″N 135°43′56″E / 34.619877°N 135.732345°E / 34.619877; 135.732345 (Hotokezuka Kofun)
Toyoura-dera Site
豊浦寺跡
Toyouradera ato
Asuka 34°28′56″N 135°48′46″E / 34.482328°N 135.812817°E / 34.482328; 135.812817 (Toyouradera Site)
Ki-dera Site
紀寺跡
Kidera ato
Asuka 34°29′34″N 135°48′42″E / 34.492675°N 135.811797°E / 34.492675; 135.811797 (Kidera Site)
Hatakeda Kofun
畠田古墳
Hatakeda kofun
Ōji 34°34′30″N 135°41′15″E / 34.575030°N 135.687515°E / 34.575030; 135.687515 (Hatakeda Kofun)
Daruma-ji Stone Pagoda Site
達磨寺石塔埋納遺構
Darumaji sekitō mainōikō
Ōji 34°35′23″N 135°42′25″E / 34.589702°N 135.706848°E / 34.589702; 135.706848 (Darumaji Stone Pagoda Site)
Yamato Tenjinyama Kofun
大和天神山古墳
Yamato Tenjinyama kofun
Tenri 34°33′27″N 135°50′45″E / 34.557466°N 135.845883°E / 34.557466; 135.845883 (Yamato Tenjinyama Kofun)
Miyoshi Ishizuka Kofun
三吉石塚古墳
Miyoshi Ishizuka kofun
Kōryō 34°33′02″N 135°44′07″E / 34.550504°N 135.735161°E / 34.550504; 135.735161 (Miyoshi Ishizuka Kofun)
Okamine Kofun
岡峯古墳
Okamine kofun
Shimoichi 34°22′45″N 135°47′43″E / 34.379199°N 135.795404°E / 34.379199; 135.795404 (Okamine Kofun)
Ryūmon-ji Pagoda Site
龍門寺塔跡
Ryūmonji tō ato
Yoshino 34°25′39″N 135°53′29″E / 34.427541°N 135.891373°E / 34.427541; 135.891373 (Ryūmonji Pagoda Site)
Ishigami Kofun and Ōiwa No.2 Kofun
石神古墳附大岩二号墳
Ishigami kofun tsuketari Ōiwa ni-gō fun
Ōyodo 34°25′09″N 135°45′56″E / 34.419107°N 135.765486°E / 34.419107; 135.765486 (Ishigami Kofun and Ōiwa No.2 Kofun)
Saian-ji Site
西安寺跡
Saianji ato
Ōji 34°35′35″N 135°42′46″E / 34.592932°N 135.712657°E / 34.592932; 135.712657 (Saianji Site)

Municipal Historic Sites

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As of 1 May 2021, a further fifty-two Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.[4][12][13]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Furuichi Tumulus
古市方形墳
Furuichi hōkeifun
Nara 34°39′43″N 135°50′31″E / 34.662052°N 135.841967°E / 34.662052; 135.841967 (Furuichi Tumulus) [2]
Nogami Kofun
野神古墳
Nogami kofun
Nara 34°39′53″N 135°49′21″E / 34.664644°N 135.822423°E / 34.664644; 135.822423 (Nogami Kofun) [3]
Mizuki Kofun
水木古墳
Mizuki kofun
Nara 34°42′11″N 135°55′52″E / 34.702953°N 135.931199°E / 34.702953; 135.931199 (Mizuki Kofun) [4]
Itsutsuzuka Kofun Cluster
五つ塚古墳群
Itsutsuzuka kofun-gun
Nara 34°38′33″N 135°50′56″E / 34.642512°N 135.849016°E / 34.642512; 135.849016 (Itsutsuzuka Kofun Cluster) [5]
Sugawara-higashi Site Haniwa Kiln Sites
菅原東遺跡埴輪窯跡群
Sugawara-higashi iseki haniwa kama ato gun
Nara 34°41′06″N 135°47′00″E / 34.685090°N 135.783248°E / 34.685090; 135.783248 (Sugawara-higashi Site Haniwa Kiln Sites) [6]
Minamitawara Rock Buddhas
南田原磨崖仏
Minamitawara magaibutsu
Nara 34°38′52″N 135°54′49″E / 34.647719°N 135.913646°E / 34.647719; 135.913646 (Minamitawara Rock Buddhas) [7]
Ōryū-ji Rock Buddhas
王龍寺磨崖仏
Ōryūji magaibutsu
Nara 34°42′16″N 135°43′04″E / 34.704581°N 135.717700°E / 34.704581; 135.717700 (Ōryūji Rock Buddhas) [8]
Hōtoku-ji Yagyū Clan Graves
芳徳寺柳生家墓所附列堂和尚墓所
Hōtokuji Yagyū-ke bosho tsuketari tetsudō Oshō bosho
Nara 34°43′54″N 135°57′14″E / 34.731570°N 135.953965°E / 34.731570; 135.953965 (Hōtokuji Yagyū Clan Graves) [9]
Wakatsuki Village and Moat
若槻環濠及び集落
Wakatsuki kangō oyobi shūraku
Yamatokōriyama 34°38′05″N 135°48′00″E / 34.634638°N 135.800087°E / 34.634638; 135.800087 (Wakatsuki Village and Moat) [10]
Hieda Village and Moat
稗田環濠及び集落
Hieda kangō oyobi shūraku
Yamatokōriyama 34°38′22″N 135°47′46″E / 34.639581°N 135.796047°E / 34.639581; 135.796047 (Hieda Village and Moat) [11]
Toyotomi Hidenaga Grave
大納言塚
Dainagonzuka
Yamatokōriyama 34°38′45″N 135°46′28″E / 34.645749°N 135.774316°E / 34.645749; 135.774316 (Toyotomi Hidenaga Grave) [12]
Warizuka Kofun
割塚古墳
Warizuka kofun
Yamatokōriyama 34°38′37″N 135°45′27″E / 34.643580°N 135.757488°E / 34.643580; 135.757488 (Warizuka Kofun) [13]
Utagasaki Mausoleum
歌ヶ崎廟
Utagasaki-byō
Yamatokōriyama 34°39′02″N 135°45′33″E / 34.650438°N 135.759119°E / 34.650438; 135.759119 (Utagasaki Mausoleum) [14]
Uenomiya Site
上之宮遺跡
Uenomiya iseki
Sakurai 34°30′05″N 135°50′53″E / 34.501482°N 135.848114°E / 34.501482; 135.848114 (Uenomiya Site) [15]
Kabutozuka Kofun
兜塚古墳
Kabutozuka kofun
Sakurai 34°29′54″N 135°51′08″E / 34.498409°N 135.852234°E / 34.498409; 135.852234 (Kabutozuka Kofun) [16]
Katahara No.1 Tumulus
カタハラ1号墳
Katahara ichi-gō fun
Sakurai 34°29′53″N 135°52′36″E / 34.498192°N 135.876546°E / 34.498192; 135.876546 (Katahara No.1 Tumulus) [17]
Kuroma Kofun
黒駒古墳
Kuroma kofun
Gojō 34°20′06″N 135°40′58″E / 34.335020°N 135.682772°E / 34.335020; 135.682772 (Kuroma Kofun) [18]
Nishiyama Kofun
西山古墳
Nishiyama kofun
Gojō 34°22′37″N 135°42′57″E / 34.377047°N 135.715800°E / 34.377047; 135.715800 (Nishiyama Kofun) [19]
Bessho Shiroyama No. 1 and 2 Tumuli
別所城山第1・2号墳
Bessho Shiroyama daiichi・ni-gō fun
Kashiba 34°32′04″N 135°43′35″E / 34.534393°N 135.726267°E / 34.534393; 135.726267 (Bessho Shiroyama No. 1 and 2 Tumuli) [20]
Hirano No. 2 and 3 Kilns
平野2・3号窯
Hirano daini・san-gō gama
Kashiba 34°34′06″N 135°41′47″E / 34.568237°N 135.696527°E / 34.568237; 135.696527 (Hirano No. 2 and 3 Kilns) [21]
Ana-Yakushi Stone Buddhas
穴薬師石仏
Ana-Yakushi no sekibutsu
Uda 34°34′37″N 135°59′30″E / 34.576850°N 135.991795°E / 34.576850; 135.991795 (Ana-Yakushi Stone Buddhas) [22]
Shimokasama Amida Rock Buddhas
下笠間の阿弥陀磨崖仏
Shimokasama no Amida magaibutsu
Uda 34°37′12″N 136°01′29″E / 34.619930°N 136.024733°E / 34.619930; 136.024733 (Shimokasama Amida Rock Buddhas) [23]
Iwao Jinja
岩尾神社
Iwao Jinja
Yamazoe 34°41′07″N 136°04′20″E / 34.685205°N 136.072283°E / 34.685205; 136.072283 (Iwao Jinja) [24]
Tenjinja Grounds
天神社遷幸の地
Tenjinja senkō no chi
Yamazoe 34°41′12″N 135°59′28″E / 34.686687°N 135.991216°E / 34.686687; 135.991216 (Tenjinja Grounds) [25]
Tennō-no-Mori - Suijin-no-Mori
天王の森・水神の森
Tennō-no-mori・Suijin-no-mori
Yamazoe 34°40′51″N 135°58′32″E / 34.680864°N 135.975595°E / 34.680864; 135.975595 (Tennō-no-Mori - Suijin-no-Mori) [26]
Hiraiwa Kofun
平岩古墳
Hiraiwa kofun
Yamazoe 34°38′14″N 136°03′26″E / 34.637339°N 136.057305°E / 34.637339; 136.057305 (Hiraiwa Kofun) [27]
Yahashira Jinja Precinct
八柱神社境内
Yahashira Jinja keidai
Yamazoe 34°39′31″N 136°01′32″E / 34.658575°N 136.025441°E / 34.658575; 136.025441 (Yahashira Jinja Precinct) [28]
Kenjōtsuka Kofun
剣上塚古墳
Kenjōtsuka kofun
Heguri 34°37′25″N 135°41′47″E / 34.623598°N 135.696462°E / 34.623598; 135.696462 (Kenjōtsuka Kofun) [29]
Kuritsuka Kofun
栗塚古墳
Kuritsuka kofun
Heguri 34°37′19″N 135°42′04″E / 34.621810°N 135.701087°E / 34.621810; 135.701087 (Kuritsuka Kofun) [30]
Myōren Grave
命蓮墓
Myōren-no-haka
Heguri in the grounds of Chōgosonshi-ji 34°36′34″N 135°40′11″E / 34.609378°N 135.669705°E / 34.609378; 135.669705 (Myōren Grave) [31]
Shigisan Castle Site
信貴山城跡
Shigisan-jō ato
Heguri 34°36′46″N 135°40′06″E / 34.612736°N 135.668337°E / 34.612736; 135.668337 (Shigisan Castle Site) [32]
Tateno Castle Hōkyōintō
立野城 宝篋印塔
Tateno-jō hōkyōintō
Sangō 34°36′05″N 135°41′15″E / 34.601469°N 135.687628°E / 34.601469; 135.687628 (Tateno Castle Hōkyōintō) [33]
Mimuroyama No.2 and No.3 Kofun
三室山古墳 二号墳・三号墳
Mimuroyama kofun ni・san-gō fun
Sangō 34°35′27″N 135°40′55″E / 34.590815°N 135.681968°E / 34.590815; 135.681968 (Mimuroyama No.2 and No.3 Kofun) [34]
Tsuji no Kakiuchi No.1 and No.2 Tile Kilns
辻ノ垣内瓦窯1号窯・2号窯
Tsuji no Kakiuchi kawaragama ichi-gō kama ni-gō kama
Sangō 34°36′29″N 135°41′41″E / 34.608080°N 135.694746°E / 34.608080; 135.694746 (Tsuji no Kakiuchi No.1 and No.2 Tile Kilns) [35]
Komazuka Kofun
駒塚古墳
Komazuka kofun
Ikaruga 34°36′50″N 135°44′44″E / 34.613904°N 135.745568°E / 34.613904; 135.745568 (Komazuka Kofun) [36]
Chōshimaru Kofun
調子丸古墳
Chōshimaru kofun
Ikaruga 34°36′47″N 135°44′47″E / 34.612963°N 135.746255°E / 34.612963; 135.746255 (Chōshimaru Kofun) [37]
Minabuchi Shōan Grave
南淵請安先生の墓
Minabuchi Shōan sensei no haka
Asuka in the grounds of Ryūfuku-ji (竜福寺) 34°27′14″N 135°49′31″E / 34.453758°N 135.825326°E / 34.453758; 135.825326 (Minabuchi Shōan Grave) [38]
Stepping Stones of Asuka River
飛鳥川の飛び石
Asuka-gawa no tobiishi
Asuka 34°27′29″N 135°49′09″E / 34.458093°N 135.819061°E / 34.458093; 135.819061 (Stepping Stones of Asuka River) [39]
Abeyama Kofun Cluster
安部山古墳群
Abeyama kofun-gun
Kōryō 34°32′11″N 135°43′53″E / 34.536336°N 135.731506°E / 34.536336; 135.731506 (Abeyama Kofun Cluster) [40]
Makigamine Kofun
槇ヶ峯古墳
Makigamine kofun
Ōyodo 34°23′17″N 135°48′45″E / 34.388079°N 135.812462°E / 34.388079; 135.812462 (Makigamine Kofun) [41]
Hokura Kofun
保久良古墳
Hokura kofun
Ōyodo 34°24′22″N 135°45′41″E / 34.406166°N 135.761522°E / 34.406166; 135.761522 (Hokura Kofun) [42]
Yanagi Crossing
柳の渡し
Yanagi watashi
Ōyodo 34°23′28″N 135°49′57″E / 34.391214°N 135.832386°E / 34.391214; 135.832386 (Yanagi Crossing) [43]
Nonokuma Kofun
野々熊古墳
Nonokuma kofun
Shimoichi 34°23′08″N 135°48′59″E / 34.385580°N 135.816423°E / 34.385580; 135.816423 (Nonokuma Kofun) [44]
Sainokami Stele
塞の神石碑
Sainokami sekihi
Shimoichi [45]
Shōya-tsuji Road Marker
庄屋辻の道標
Shōya-tsuji no michi shirube
Shimoichi 34°19′54″N 135°49′00″E / 34.331622°N 135.816733°E / 34.331622; 135.816733 (Shōya-tsuji Road Marker) [46]
Taira no Koremori Mound
平維盛塚
Taira no Koremori tsuka
Nosegawa 34°06′48″N 135°38′42″E / 34.113311°N 135.644953°E / 34.113311; 135.644953 (Taira no Koremori Mound) [47]
Ōmine Okugakemichi
大峯奥駈道
Ōmine kugakemichi
Kamikitayama 34°13′26″N 135°57′19″E / 34.224002°N 135.955219°E / 34.224002; 135.955219 (Ōmine Okugakemichi) [48]
Sannokō Palace Site - Mausoleum Site
三之公御所跡及び廟所
Sannokō gosho ato oyobi byōsho
Kawakami 34°15′33″N 136°05′23″E / 34.259214°N 136.089854°E / 34.259214; 136.089854 (Sannokō Palace Site - Mausoleum Site) [49]
Ogura-no-Miya Mausoleum Site - Sumiyoshi Shrine
小倉宮廟所住吉社
Ogura-no-miya byōsho Sumiyoshi-sha
Kawakami [50]
Dogura Monumental Inscription
土倉翁造林頌徳記念岸壁碑文
Dogura-ō zōrin shōtoku kinen ganpeki hibun
Kawakami 34°21′23″N 135°55′33″E / 34.356462°N 135.925830°E / 34.356462; 135.925830 (Dogura Monumental Inscription) [51]
Dogura Residence Site
土倉翁屋敷跡
Dogura-ō yashiki ato
Kawakami [52]

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References

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