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List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Fukushima)

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty[edit]

As of 1 June 2024, five Places have been designated at a national level; Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.[2][3][4]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Aizu Matsudaira Family Gardens
会津松平氏庭園
Aizu Matsudaira-shi teien
Aizuwakamatsu 37°29′27″N 139°56′38″E / 37.49096229°N 139.9439732°E / 37.49096229; 139.9439732 (Aizu Matsudaira Family Gardens) 1 [1]
Sukagawa Peony Garden
須賀川の牡丹園
Sukagawa no botan-en
Sukagawa 37°16′24″N 140°23′23″E / 37.27330804°N 140.38960892°E / 37.27330804; 140.38960892 (Sukagawa Peony Garden) 1, 3 [2]
Nanko Park
南湖公園
Nanko kōen
Shirakawa also an Historic Site 37°06′37″N 140°12′57″E / 37.11038049°N 140.21591367°E / 37.11038049; 140.21591367 (Nanko Park) 1 [3]
Mount Ryōzen
霊山
Ryōzen
Date/Sōma also an Historic Site 37°46′27″N 140°40′59″E / 37.77414214°N 140.68305169°E / 37.77414214; 140.68305169 (Mount Ryō) 5, 10, 11 [4]
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Kurozuka-no-Iwaya
おくのほそ道の風景地 黒塚の岩屋
Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Kurozuka-no-iwaya
Nihonmatsu designation spans ten prefectures 37°35′39″N 140°27′48″E / 37.594240°N 140.463467°E / 37.594240; 140.463467 (Kurozuka-no-Iwaya) [5]

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty[edit]

As of 1 April 2024, eight Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Yanagawa Castle Site and Gardens
梁川城跡及び庭園
Yanagawa-jō ato oyobi teien
Date also a Prefectural Historic Site 37°51′19″N 140°36′41″E / 37.855189°N 140.611311°E / 37.855189; 140.611311 (Yanagawa Castle Site and Gardens) for all refs see [6]
Former Yanagawa Kameoka Hachiman-gū and Temple Grounds
梁川亀岡八幡宮並びに別当寺境域
kyū-Yanagawa Kameoka Hachimangū narabini bettōji kyōiki
Date also a Prefectural Historic Site 37°51′59″N 140°36′46″E / 37.866306°N 140.612694°E / 37.866306; 140.612694 (Former Yanagawa Kameoka Hachiman-gū and Temple Grounds)
Senshō-ji Grounds
専称寺境域
Senshōji kyōiki
Iwaki also a Prefectural Historic Site 37°03′25″N 140°55′36″E / 37.057009°N 140.926566°E / 37.057009; 140.926566 (Senshōji Grounds)
Former Kai Family Gardens
旧甲斐家庭園
kyū-Kai-ke teien
Kitakata 37°39′23″N 139°52′20″E / 37.656378°N 139.872158°E / 37.656378; 139.872158 (Former Kai Family Gardens)
Abukuma-kyō
阿武隈峡
Abukuma-kyō
Fukushima also a Prefectural Natural Monument 37°38′41″N 140°31′41″E / 37.644722°N 140.528056°E / 37.644722; 140.528056 (Abukuma-kyō)
Mount Kohata
木幡山
Kohata-yama
Nihonmatsu also a Prefectural Natural Monument 37°37′35″N 140°34′51″E / 37.626306°N 140.580944°E / 37.626306; 140.580944 (Mount Kohata)
Mount Iwatsuno
岩角山
Iwatsuno-san
Motomiya also a Prefectural Natural Monument 37°32′17″N 140°27′17″E / 37.538044°N 140.454626°E / 37.538044; 140.454626 (Mount Iwatsuno)
Mount Jōdomatsu
浄土松山
Jōdomatsu-san
Kōriyama also a Prefectural Natural Monument 37°23′18″N 140°16′29″E / 37.388240°N 140.274854°E / 37.388240; 140.274854 (Mount Jōdomatsu)

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty[edit]

As of 1 May 2023, sixteen Places have been designated at a municipal level.[6]

Registered Places of Scenic Beauty[edit]

As of 24 June 2024, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to designated) as a Place of Scenic Beauty at a national level.[7][8]

Place Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Aizu Higashiyama Onsen Mukaitaki Gardens
会津東山温泉向瀧庭園
Aizu Higashiyama-onsen Mukaitaki-teien
Aizuwakamatsu 37°28′41″N 139°57′40″E / 37.478046°N 139.961089°E / 37.478046; 139.961089 (Aizu Higashiyama Onsen Mukaitaki Gardens) [7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  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 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 福島県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b 福島県 国・県指定等文化財件数一覧 [Number of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in Fukushima Prefecture] (in Japanese). Fukushima Prefecture. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  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 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ 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 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  7. ^ 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 登録記念物 (名勝地関係 石川県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

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