List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Nara)

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 August 2014, fourteen sites 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]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	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[4]		34°41′22″N 135°48′08″E / 34.68954033°N 135.80225194°E	1
*Heijō-kyō 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	1
*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	5
Isui-en 依水園 Isui-en	Nara			34°41′09″N 135°50′16″E / 34.685696°N 135.837677°E	1
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	1
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[5]		34°21′23″N 135°52′14″E / 34.35643286°N 135.87061699°E	3
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	1
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	3
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	1
Yamato Sanzan 大和三山 Yamato sanzan	Kashihara			34°30′54″N 135°48′20″E / 34.51488847°N 135.80560453°E	3, 10, 11
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	1
Nara Park 奈良公園 Nara kōen	Nara			34°41′11″N 135°51′12″E / 34.68641439°N 135.85346696°E	1
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[6][7]		34°28′30″N 135°49′07″E / 34.474987°N 135.818604°E	1
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	1

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, four sites have been designated at a prefectural level.^[8][9]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	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
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
Ōkura Jinja Gardens 大蔵神社庭園 Ōkura Jinja teien	Yoshino			34°22′21″N 135°55′51″E / 34.372575°N 135.930898°E
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

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, three sites have been designated at a municipal level.^[10][11]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Iwaya-Masugata 岩屋桝型 iwaya-masugata	Yamazoe			34°40′46″N 135°59′28″E / 34.679452°N 135.991001°E
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
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

See also

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

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
2. 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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 3 August 2014.
4. "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". UNESCO. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
5. "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". UNESCO. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
6. "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties". UNESCO. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
7. 構成資産の紹介 [Component Sites] (in Japanese). Asuka Village. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
8. 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 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
9. 奈良県指定(選定)文化財 [Nara Prefectural Cultural Properties] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
11. 市町村指定文化財等 [Municipal Cultural Properties] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. Retrieved 3 August 2014.

External links

• (Japanese) Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture