List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Iwate)

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 August 2014, eleven sites have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty); Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.[2][3][4]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
*Mōtsū-ji Gardens
毛越寺庭園
Mōtsūji teien 		Hiraizumi inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land[5] 38°59′18″N 141°06′30″E / 38.98824032°N 141.10823344°E / 38.98824032; 141.10823344 (Mōtsūji Gardens) 1
Scenic areas of Ihatov
イーハトーブの風景地
Īhatōbu no fūkeichi 		Hanamaki, Ōshū, Shizukuishi, Sumita, Takizawa 39°49′04″N 141°01′25″E / 39.81772026°N 141.02357403°E / 39.81772026; 141.02357403 (Scenic areas of Ihatov) 6, 10, 11
Former Kanjizaiō-in Gardens
旧観自在王院庭園
kyū-Kanjizaiōin teien 		Hiraizumi inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land[5] 38°59′17″N 141°06′37″E / 38.9881789°N 141.11037523°E / 38.9881789; 141.11037523 (Former Kanjizaiōin Gardens) 1
Genbikei
厳美渓
Genbikei 		Ichinoseki also a Natural Monument 38°56′32″N 141°03′07″E / 38.94219836°N 141.05193958°E / 38.94219836; 141.05193958 (Genbikei) 6
Goishi Coast
碁石海岸
Goishi-kaigan 		Ōfunato also a Natural Monument 38°59′19″N 141°44′35″E / 38.98854443°N 141.74298426°E / 38.98854443; 141.74298426 (Goishi Coast) 7
Takata-matsubara
高田松原
Takata-matsubara 		Rikuzentakata 39°00′17″N 141°37′52″E / 39.00484168°N 141.63111698°E / 39.00484168; 141.63111698 (Takata-matsubara) 3, 8
Sangojima
珊琥島
Sangojima 		Ōfunato 39°02′13″N 141°43′38″E / 39.03691346°N 141.72735163°E / 39.03691346; 141.72735163 (Sangojima) 8
Jōdogahama
浄土ヶ浜
Jōdogahama 		Miyako 39°38′56″N 141°58′54″E / 39.648790°N 141.981683°E / 39.648790; 141.981683 (Jōdogahama) 8
Ogami and Megami Rocks - Mount Torigoe
男神岩・女神岩・鳥越山
Ogami-iwa・Megami-iwa・Torigoe-yama 		Ninohe/Ichinohe 40°14′47″N 141°16′21″E / 40.24635011°N 141.27250274°E / 40.24635011; 141.27250274 (Ogami and Megami Rocks - Mount Torigoe) 5
Geibikei
猊鼻渓
Geibikei 		Ichinoseki 38°59′17″N 141°15′40″E / 38.98808482°N 141.26110309°E / 38.98808482; 141.26110309 (Geibikei) 6
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Kinkeizan-Takadachi
おくのほそ道の風景地 金鶏山 高館
Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Kinkeizan Takadachi 		Hiraizumi designation spans ten prefectures; Kinkeizan is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land[5] 38°59′36″N 141°06′33″E / 38.993322°N 141.109128°E / 38.993322; 141.109128 (Kinkeizan-Takadachi)

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, three sites have been designated at a prefectural level.[6][7]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Funakoshi Coast
船越海岸
Funakoshi-kaigan 		Yamada within Rikuchū Kaigan National Park 39°26′57″N 142°02′39″E / 39.449185°N 142.044296°E / 39.449185; 142.044296 (Funakoshi Coast)
Aomatsushima
青松島
Aomatsushima 		Rikuzentakata also a Prefectural Natural Monument 38°56′20″N 141°42′34″E / 38.938983°N 141.709557°E / 38.938983; 141.709557 (Aomatsushima)
Sannō-iwa
三王岩
Sannō-iwa 		Miyako also a Prefectural Natural Monument 39°43′59″N 141°58′54″E / 39.732934°N 141.981726°E / 39.732934; 141.981726 (Sannō-iwa)

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, three sites have been designated at a municipal level.[8]

See also

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 岩手県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. ↑ 国指定文化財一覧 [List of National Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land". UNESCO. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 県指定文化財一覧 [List of Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  8. ↑ 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.

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