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[edit]

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]

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*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]

This list is complete and up to date as of June 2020.

## Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty[edit]

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

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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]

This list is complete and up to date as of June 2020.

## Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty[edit]

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

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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]

This list is complete and up to date as of June 2020.

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Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan

Hokkaido|

* Hokkaido

Tōhoku|

* Aomori
* Iwate
* Miyagi
* Akita
* Yamagata
* Fukushima

Kantō|

* Ibaraki
* Tochigi
* Gunma
* Saitama
* Chiba
* Tokyo
* Kanagawa

Chūbu|

* Niigata
* Toyama
* Ishikawa
* Fukui
* Yamanashi
* Nagano
* Gifu
* Shizuoka
* Aichi

Kansai|

* Mie
* Shiga
* Kyōto
* Ōsaka
* Hyōgo
* Nara
* Wakayama

Chūgoku|

* Tottori
* Shimane
* Okayama
* Hiroshima
* Yamaguchi

Shikoku|

* Tokushima
* Kagawa
* Ehime
* Kōchi

Kyushu|

* Fukuoka
* Saga
* Nagasaki
* Kumamoto
* Ōita
* Miyazaki
* Kagoshima

Okinawa|

* Okinawa

## See also[edit]

* Cultural Properties of Japan
* List of Historic Sites of Japan (Nara)
* List of parks and gardens of Nara Prefecture

## References[edit]

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.
4. ^ 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.
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.

## External links[edit]

* (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture

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