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 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]

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[5]		34°41′22″N 135°48′08″E	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	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	5	[3]
Isui-en 依水園 Isui-en	Nara			34°41′09″N 135°50′16″E	1	[4]
Enjō-ji Gardens 円成寺庭園 Enjōji teien	Nara			34°41′45″N 135°54′56″E	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	3	[6]
Former Daijō-in Gardens 旧大乗院庭園 Kyū-Daijōin teien	Nara			34°40′40″N 135°50′04″E	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	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	1	[9]
Yamato Sanzan 大和三山 Yamato sanzan	Kashihara			34°30′54″N 135°48′20″E	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	1	[11]
Nara Park 奈良公園 Nara kōen	Nara			34°41′11″N 135°51′12″E	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	1	[13]
Hokke-ji Gardens 法華寺庭園 Hokkeji teien	Nara			34°41′32″N 135°48′14″E	1	[14]

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

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2019, four Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][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		[15]
Mount Kōno 神野山 Kōno-yama	Yamazoe	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park		34°40′04″N 135°59′46″E		[16]
Ōkura Jinja Gardens 大蔵神社庭園 Ōkura Jinja teien	Yoshino			34°22′22″N 135°56′02″E		[17]
Gangyō-ji Gardens 願行寺庭園 Gangyōji teien	Shimoichi			34°22′12″N 135°47′16″E		[18]

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

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

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

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Iwaya-Masugata 岩屋桝型 iwaya-masugata	Yamazoe			34°41′42″N 135°59′10″E		[19]
Chōkyū-ji - Chiryū Park 長久寺・智龍公園 Chōkyūji・Chiryū kōen	Yamazoe			34°37′42″N 136°02′27″E		[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		[21]

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

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 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. 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

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture