List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Wakayama)

This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Wakayama.^[1]

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 August 2014, eleven Places have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty); Dorohatchō spans the prefectural borders with Nara and Mie.^[2][3][4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Dorohatchō 瀞八丁 Dorohatchō	Shingū	the designation includes an area of Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture and Kumano in Mie Prefecture; also a Natural Monument		33°53′34″N 135°53′33″E / 33.892719°N 135.892382°E	5
Engetsu Island and Senjōjiki 円月島（高嶋）及び千畳敷 Engetsu-tō (Takashima) oyobi Senjōjiki	Shirahama			33°41′24″N 135°20′11″E / 33.69012162°N 135.3363659°E	8
Hashigui-iwa 橋杭岩 Hashigui-iwa	Kushimoto	also a Natural Monument		33°29′07″N 135°47′46″E / 33.48529105°N 135.79607997°E	5
Onzansō-en 琴ノ浦温山荘庭園 Koto-no-ura Onzansō-en	Kainan			34°09′29″N 135°11′40″E / 34.15814513°N 135.19449353°E	1
Negoro-ji Gardens 根来寺庭園 Negoroji teien	Iwade			34°17′13″N 135°18′59″E / 34.287033°N 135.316483°E	1
Tentoku-in Gardens 天徳院庭園 Tentoku-in teien	Kōya			34°12′42″N 135°35′02″E / 34.21161121°N 135.58384383°E	1
Nachi Falls 那智大滝 Nachi-ōtaki	Nachikatsuura			33°40′31″N 135°53′15″E / 33.675323°N 135.887604°E	6
Kokawa-dera Gardens 粉河寺庭園 Kokawadera teien	Kinokawa			34°16′51″N 135°24′23″E / 34.28092065°N 135.40647337°E	1
Yōsui-en 養翠園 Yōsui-en	Wakayama			34°11′36″N 135°09′13″E / 34.19325573°N 135.15356478°E	1
Wakanoura 和歌の浦 Wakanoura	Wakayama			34°10′43″N 135°10′31″E / 34.1786462°N 135.17534333°E	2, 8, 11
Wakayama Castle Nishonomaru Gardens 和歌山城西之丸庭園（紅葉溪庭園） Wakayama-jō nishinomaru teien (Kōyōkei teien)	Wakayama			34°13′43″N 135°10′15″E / 34.22873397°N 135.17071439°E	1

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, eight Places have been designated at a prefectural level.^[5][6]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Wakanoura 和歌の浦 Wakanoura	Wakayama	also a Prefectural Historic Site		34°11′14″N 135°10′22″E / 34.187133°N 135.172820°E
Fujisaki Benten 藤崎弁天 Fujisaki Benten	Kinokawa			34°15′55″N 135°25′33″E / 34.265410°N 135.425828°E
Hōzen-in Gardens 宝善院庭園 Hōzen-in teien	Kōya			34°12′48″N 135°35′42″E / 34.213271°N 135.594994°E
Senri Beach 千里の浜 Senri-no-hama	Minabe	also a Prefectural Natural Monument		36°11′49″N 137°09′24″E / 36.196867°N 137.156533°E
Hyakkenzan Valley 百間山渓谷 Hyakken-zan keikoku	Tanabe			33°42′49″N 135°37′00″E / 33.713720°N 135.616672°E
Takinohai 滝ノ 拝 Taki-no-hai	Kozagawa	also a Prefectural Natural Monument		33°36′09″N 135°45′56″E / 33.602601°N 135.765631°E
Cape Shio 潮岬 Shio-no-misaki	Kushimoto			33°26′14″N 135°45′21″E / 33.437172°N 135.755739°E
Tamagawa Gorge 玉川峡 Tamagawa-kyō	Kudoyama, Hashimoto			34°16′36″N 135°38′02″E / 34.276723°N 135.633774°E

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, seventeen Places have been designated at a municipal level.^[7]

See also

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

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 和歌山県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
4. 国指定文化財 記念物 [National Monuments] (in Japanese). Wakayama Prefecture. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
5. 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.
6. 県指定文化財 記念物 [Prefectural Monuments] (in Japanese). Wakayama Prefecture. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
7. 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.

External links

• (Japanese) Cultural Properties in Wakayama Prefecture