List of Historic Sites of Japan (Nara)
National Historic Sites
As of 1 January 2021, one hundred and twenty-four Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including ten *Special Historic Sites); Ishinokarato Kofun and Nara-yama Tile Kiln Site span the prefectural borders with Kyoto, Ōmine Okugakemichi those with Wakayama, and Kumano Sankeimichi those with both Wakayama and Mie.[2][3][4] Many are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as component sites of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area or Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range; others have been proposed for future inscription as part of Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties.[5][6][7][8]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Kitora Kofun キトラ古墳 Kitora kofun |
Asuka |  Kitora Kofun |
34°27′04″N 135°48′19″E | 1 | 3293 | |
| *Takamatsuzuka Kofun 高松塚古墳 Takamatsuzuka kofun |
Asuka |  Takamatsuzuka Kofun |
34°27′44″N 135°48′22″E | 1 | 2020 | |
| *Yamada-dera Site 山田寺跡 Yamada-dera ato |
Sakurai |  Yamada-dera Site |
34°29′03″N 135°49′48″E | 3 | 1931 | |
| *Ishibutai Kofun 石舞台古墳 Ishibutai kofun |
Asuka |  Ishibutai Kofun |
34°28′01″N 135°49′34″E | 1 | 1984 | |
| *Suyama Kofun 巣山古墳 Suyama kofun |
Kōryō |  Suyama Kofun |
34°33′24″N 135°44′28″E | 1 | 1959 | |
| *Fujiwara Palace Site 藤原宮跡 Fujiwara-kyū seki |
Kashihara |  Fujiwara Palace Site |
34°30′08″N 135°48′26″E | 2 | 1989 | |
| *Monju-in Nishi Kofun 文殊院西古墳 Monjuin nishi kofun |
Sakurai |  Monju-in Nishi Kofun |
34°30′14″N 135°50′33″E | 1 | 1944 | |
| *Heijō Palace Site 平城宮跡 Heijō-kyū seki |
Nara |  Heijō Palace Site |
34°41′31″N 135°47′50″E | 2 | 1942 | |
| *Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Garden 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 Place of Scenic Beauty |  Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Garden |
34°41′02″N 135°48′08″E | 2 | 2032 |
| *Moto Yakushi-ji Site 本薬師寺跡 Moto-Yakushiji ato |
Kashihara |  Moto Yakushiji Site |
34°29′34″N 135°48′00″E | 3 | 1934 | |
| Nagareyama Kofun ナガレ山古墳 Nagareyama kofun |
Kawai |  Nagareyama Kofun |
34°33′36″N 135°44′10″E | 1 | 2029 | |
| Marukoyama Kofun マルコ山古墳 Marukoyama kofun |
Asuka |  Marukoyama Kofun |
34°27′39″N 135°47′26″E | 1 | 2038 | |
| Mesuriyama Kofun メスリ山古墳 Mesuriyama kofun |
Sakurai |  Mesuriyama Kofun |
34°29′55″N 135°50′50″E | 1 | 2036 | |
| Ōbara-dera Site 粟原寺跡 Ōbaradera ato |
Sakurai | .jpg.webp) Ōbaradera Site |
34°29′55″N 135°53′32″E | 3 | 1954 | |
| Abe-dera Site 安倍寺跡 Abedera ato |
Sakurai | 34°30′05″N 135°50′23″E | 3 | 2015 | ||
| Uda Matsuyama Castle Site 宇陀松山城跡 Uda Matsuyama-jō ato |
Uda |  Uda Matsuyama Castle Site |
34°28′53″N 135°56′15″E | 2 | 00003506 | |
| Uchi River Rock Carvings 宇智川磨崖碑 Uchi-gawa magaihi |
Gojō | _2011.4.11_-_panoramio.jpg.webp) Uchi River Rock Carvings |
34°21′26″N 135°42′41″E | 3 | 1935 | |
| Udozuka Kofun 烏土塚古墳 Udozuka kofun |
Heguri |  Udozuka Kofun |
34°37′04″N 135°42′09″E | 1 | 2017 | |
| Eizan-ji Temporary Palace Site 栄山寺行宮跡 Eizanji angū ato |
Gojō |  Eizanji Temporary Palace Site |
34°21′21″N 135°43′15″E | 2 | 1986 | |
| Shiozuka Kofun 塩塚古墳 Shiozuka kofun |
Nara | %252C_in_the_northwest_corner_of_the_city_of_Nara_in_October_2018.jpg.webp) Shiozuka Kofun |
34°42′10″N 135°47′34″E | 1 | 2025 | |
| Oka-dera Site 岡寺跡 Okadera ato |
Asuka |  Okadera Site |
34°28′18″N 135°49′41″E | 3 | 00003465 | |
| Yashikiyama Kofun 屋敷山古墳 Yashikiyama kofun |
Katsuragi | 34°29′13″N 135°42′50″E | 1 | 2018 | ||
| Otomeyama Kofun 乙女山古墳 Otomeyama kofun |
Kawai, Kōryō |  Otomeyama Kofun |
34°33′50″N 135°44′23″E | 1 | 1994 | |
| Hanayamazuka Kofun 花山塚古墳 Hanayamazuka kofun |
Sakurai |  Hanayamazuka Kofun |
34°30′26″N 135°54′25″E | 1 | 1960 | |
| Nukatabe Kiln Site 額田部窯跡 Nukatabe kama ato |
Yamatokōriyama |  Nukatabe Kiln Site |
34°36′10″N 135°46′21″E | 6 | 1967 | |
| Chihara Ōbaka Kofun 茅原大墓古墳 Chihara Ōbaka kofun |
Sakurai | 34°32′12″N 135°50′50″E | 1 | 2039 | ||
| Maruyama Kofun 丸山古墳 Maruyama kofun |
Kashihara |  Maruyama Kofun |
34°28′36″N 135°47′53″E | 1 | 2013 | |
| Iwayayama Kofun 岩屋山古墳 Iwayayama kofun |
Asuka |  Iwayayama Kofun |
34°27′57″N 135°47′51″E | 1 | 2012 | |
| Kibi-ike Haiji Site 吉備池廃寺跡 Kibi-ike Haiji ato |
Sakurai | 34°30′19″N 135°50′00″E | 3 | 3325 | ||
| Mount Yoshino 吉野山 Yoshino-yama |
Yoshino | also a Place of Scenic Beauty |  Mount Yoshino |
34°21′23″N 135°52′14″E | 2, 3 | 1950 |
| Tachibana-dera Precinct 橘寺境内 Tachibanadera keidai |
Asuka |  Tachibanadera Precinct |
34°28′12″N 135°49′04″E | 3 | 2009 | |
| Miyayama Kofun 宮山古墳 Miyayama kofun |
Gose |  Miyayama Kofun |
34°26′34″N 135°44′01″E | 1 | 1937 | |
| Miyataki Site 宮滝遺跡 Miyataki iseki |
Yoshino |  Miyataki Site |
34°22′37″N 135°53′34″E | 1, 2 | 2000 | |
| Koseyama Kofun Cluster 巨勢山古墳群 Koseyama kofun-gun |
Gose | 34°26′05″N 135°44′12″E | 1 | 3349 | ||
| Kose-dera Pagoda Site 巨勢寺塔跡 Kosedera tō ato |
Gose |  Kosedera Pagoda Site |
34°25′32″N 135°45′12″E | 3 | 1955 | |
| Kōfuku-ji Old Precinct 興福寺旧境内 Kōfukuji kyū-keidai |
Nara |  Kōfukuji Old Precinct |
34°40′57″N 135°49′52″E | 3 | 2010 | |
| Mount Kongō 金剛山 Kongō-san |
Gose | 1.jpg.webp) Mount Kongō |
34°25′01″N 135°40′39″E | 2, 3 | 1979 | |
| Kushiyama Kofun 櫛山古墳 Kushiyama kofun |
Tenri |  Kushiyama Kofun |
34°33′25″N 135°51′07″E | 1 | 1998 | |
| Kengoshizuka Kofun - Koshitsukagomon Kofun 牽牛子塚古墳・越塚御門古墳 Kengoshizuka kofun・Koshitsukagomon kofun |
Asuka |  Kengoshizuka Kofun - Koshitsukagomon Kofun |
34°27′59″N 135°47′32″E | 1 | 1945 | |
| Mita-Ōsawa Kofun Cluster 見田・大沢古墳群 Mita-Ōsawa kofun-gun |
Uda |  Mita-Ōsawa Kofun Cluster |
34°28′51″N 135°58′27″E | 1 | 2041 | |
| Gangō-ji Gokurakubō Precinct 元興寺極楽坊境内 Gangōji Gokurakubō keidai |
Nara |  Gangōji Gokurakubō Precinct |
34°40′40″N 135°49′53″E | 3 | 2004 | |
| Gangō-ji Kotōin Site 元興寺小塔院跡 Gangōji Kotōin ato |
Nara |  Gangōji Kotōin Site |
34°40′35″N 135°49′46″E | 3 | 2005 | |
| Gangō-ji Pagoda Site 元興寺塔跡 Gangōji tō ato |
Nara |  Gangōji Pagoda Site |
34°40′36″N 135°49′54″E | 3 | 1975 | |
| Gyōki Grave 行基墓 Gyōki-no-haka |
Ikoma |  Gyōki Grave |
34°40′21″N 135°42′13″E | 7 | 1936 | |
| Takamiya Haiji Site 高宮廃寺跡 Takamiya Haiji ato |
Gose |  Takamiya Haiji Site |
34°24′14″N 135°41′26″E | 3 | 1956 | |
| Takatori Castle Site 高取城跡 Takatori-jō ato |
Takatori |  Takatori Castle Site |
34°25′53″N 135°49′34″E | 2 | 1992 | |
| Kurozuka Kofun 黒塚古墳 Kurozuka kofun |
Tenri |  Kurozuka Kofun |
34°33′36″N 135°50′35″E | 1 | 3283 | |
| Samida Takarazuka Kofun 佐味田宝塚古墳 Samida Takarazuka kofun |
Kawai |  Samida Takarazuka Kofun |
34°33′23″N 135°43′36″E | 1 | 2046 | |
| Sakurai Chausuyama Kofun 桜井茶臼山古墳 Sakurai Chausuyama kofun |
Sakurai |  Sakurai Chausuyama Kofun |
34°30′41″N 135°51′25″E | 1 | 2021 | |
| Mii 三井 Mii |
Ikaruga | 34°37′23″N 135°44′16″E | 3, 8 | 1988 | ||
| Mii Tile Kiln Site 三井瓦窯跡 Mii kawara kama ato |
Ikaruga | 34°37′26″N 135°44′37″E | 6 | 1974 | ||
| Ichiohakayama Kofun - Miyazuka Kofun 市尾墓山古墳・宮塚古墳 Ichiohakayama kofun・Miyazuka kofun |
Takatori | 34°26′34″N 135°46′21″E | 1 | 2037 | ||
| Jikō-in Gardens 慈光院庭園 Jikōin teien |
Yamatokōriyama | also a Place of Scenic Beauty |  Jikōin Gardens |
34°37′54″N 135°45′29″E | 8 | 1982 |
| Tamakiyama Kofun 珠城山古墳 Tamakiyama kofun |
Sakurai | 34°32′47″N 135°50′54″E | 1 | 2030 | ||
| Sakafuneishi Site 酒船石遺跡 Sakafuneishi iseki |
Asuka |  Sakafuneishi Site |
34°28′32″N 135°49′24″E | 1 | 1963 | |
| Kasugayama Stone Buddhas 春日山石窟仏 Kasuga-yama sekkutsubutsu |
Nara | 34°40′36″N 135°52′25″E | 3 | 1948 | ||
| Kasuga Taisha Precinct 春日大社境内 Kasuga Taisha keidai |
Nara |  Kasuga Taisha Precinct |
34°40′53″N 135°50′54″E | 3 | 2045 | |
| Oharida no Yasumaro Tomb 小治田安萬侶の墓 Oharida no Yasumaro no haka |
Nara |  Oharida no Yasumaro Tomb |
34°35′48″N 135°56′57″E | 7 | 2014 | |
| Matsuyama Nishiguchi Barrier Gate 松山西口関門 Matsuyama nishiguchi kanmon |
Uda |  Matsuyama Nishiguchi Barrier Gate |
34°29′00″N 135°55′52″E | 2 | 1971 | |
| Shōbuike Kofun 菖蒲池古墳 Shōbuike kofun |
Kashihara |  Shōbuike Kofun |
34°28′21″N 135°48′28″E | 1 | 1962 | |
| Kanmaki Kudo Kofun Cluster 上牧久渡古墳群 Kanmaki Kudo kofun-gun |
Kanmaki |  Kanmaki Kudo Kofun Cluster |
34°33′06″N 135°42′34″E | 1 | 00003881 | |
| Ueyama Kofun 植山古墳 Ueyama kofun |
Kashihara | 34°28′35″N 135°48′14″E | 1 | 3324 | ||
| Niizawa Senzuka Kofun Cluster 新沢千塚古墳群 Niizawa Senzuka kofun-gun |
Kashihara |  Niizawa Senzuka Kofun Cluster |
34°28′54″N 135°46′29″E | 1 | 2028 | |
| Former Morino Medicinal Garden 森野旧薬園 Morino kyū-Yaku-en |
Uda |  Former Morino Medicinal Garden |
34°28′41″N 135°55′58″E | 5 | 1952 | |
| Midoro Kofun 水泥古墳 Midoro kofun |
Gose |  Midoro Kofun |
34°24′43″N 135°44′33″E | 1 | 2003 | |
| Shōchō 1 Yagyū Tokusei Inscription 正長元年柳生徳政碑 Shōchō gannen Yagyū tokusei-hi |
Gose |  Shōchō 1 Yagyū Tokusei Inscription |
34°43′44″N 135°57′11″E | 3, 7 | 2040 | |
| Nishiyama Kofun 西山古墳 Nishiyama kofun |
Tenri |  Nishiyama Kofun |
34°35′33″N 135°50′35″E | 1 | 1958 | |
| Saidai-ji Precinct 西大寺境内 Saidaiji keidai |
Nara |  Saidaiji Precinct |
34°41′36″N 135°46′46″E | 3 | 2006 | |
| Akatsuchiyama Kofun 赤土山古墳 Akatsuchiyama kofun |
Tenri |  Akatsuchiyama Kofun |
34°37′10″N 135°50′22″E | 1 | 2049 | |
| Kawara-dera Site 川原寺跡 Kawaradera ato |
Asuka |  Kawaradera Site |
34°28′21″N 135°49′03″E | 3 | 1932 | |
| Ō no Yasumaro Tomb 太安萬侶墓 Ō no Yasumaro no haka |
Nara |  Ō no Yasumaro Tomb |
34°39′55″N 135°54′27″E | 7 | 2035 | |
| Daian-ji Old Precinct 大安寺旧境内附石橋瓦窯跡 Daianji kyū-keidai tsuketari Ishibashi kawara gama ato |
Nara | designation includes the Ishibashi Tile Kiln Site |  Daianji Old Precinct |
34°48′00″N 135°48′56″E | 3 | 1930 |
| Daikandai-ji Site 大官大寺跡 Daikandaiji ato |
Asuka | 34°29′18″N 135°49′05″E | 3 | 1933 | ||
| Ōmiwa Jinja Precinct 大神神社境内 Ōmiwa Jinja keidai |
Sakurai |  Ōmiwa Jinja Site |
34°31′59″N 135°51′45″E | 3 | 2044 | |
| Ōtsukayama Kofun Cluster 大塚山古墳群 Ōtsukayama kofun-gun |
Kawai | designation includes Ōtsukayama Kofun (大塚山古墳), Shiroyama Kofun (城山古墳), Takayamazuka No.1, 2, 3, 4 Kofun (高山塚一・二・三・四号古墳), Kusōzuka Kofun (九僧塚古墳), and Maruyama Kofun (丸山古墳) |  Ōtsukayama Kofun Cluster |
34°35′09″N 135°44′35″E | 1 | 1995 |
| Ōminesan-ji Precinct 大峰山寺境内 Ōminesanji keidai |
Tenkawa |  Ōminesanji Precinct |
34°15′14″N 135°56′25″E | 3 | 3358 | |
| Ōno-dera Stone Buddhas 大野寺石仏 Ōnodera sekibutsu |
Uda |  Ōnodera Stone Buddhas |
34°33′45″N 136°00′55″E | 3 | 1981 | |
| Jigokudani Stone Buddhas 地獄谷石窟仏 Jigokudani sekkutsubutsu |
Nara |  Jigokudani Stone Buddhas |
34°40′28″N 135°52′38″E | 3 | 1949 | |
| Chūgū-ji Site 中宮寺跡 Chūgūji ato |
Ikaruga |  Chūgūji Site |
34°36′59″N 135°44′38″E | 3 | 2047 | |
| Nakaoyama Kofun 中尾山古墳 Nakaoyama kofun |
Asuka |  Nakaoyama Kofun |
34°27′51″N 135°48′22″E | 1 | 1961 | |
| Jōrin-ji Site 定林寺跡 Jōrinji ato |
Asuka | 34°28′01″N 135°48′46″E | 3 | 2007 | ||
| Tennōzan Kofun 天王山古墳 Tennōzan kofun |
Sakurai |  Tennōzan Kofun |
34°30′01″N 135°52′28″E | 1 | 1993 | |
| Karako-Kagi Site 唐古・鍵遺跡 Karako・Kagi iseki |
Tawaramoto | Karako-Kagi Archaeological Museum |  Karako-Kagi Site |
34°34′05″N 135°47′50″E | 1 | 3220 |
| Tōshōdai-ji Old Precinct 唐招提寺旧境内 Tōshōdaiji kyū-keidai |
Nara |  Tōshōdaiji Old Precinct |
34°40′30″N 135°47′05″E | 3 | 2011 | |
| Shimanoyama Kofun 島の山古墳 Shimanoyama kofun |
Kawanishi |  Shimanoyama Kofun |
34°35′01″N 135°45′57″E | 1 | 3337 | |
| Tōdai-ji Old Precinct 東大寺旧境内 Tōdaiji kyū-keidai |
Nara |  Tōdaiji Old Precinct |
34°41′22″N 135°50′24″E | 3 | 1977 | |
| Tōdai-ji Tōnan-in Old Precinct 東大寺東南院旧境内 Tōdaiji Tōnan-in kyū-keidai |
Nara | 34°41′08″N 135°50′29″E | 2 | 1978 | ||
| Taima-dera Nakanobō Gardens 当麻寺中之坊庭園 Taimadera Nakanobō teien |
Nara | also a Place of Scenic Beauty |  Taimadera Nakanobō Gardens |
34°30′56″N 135°41′43″E | 8 | 1980 |
| Fujinoki Kofun 藤ノ木古墳 Fujinoki kofun |
Ikaruga |  Fujinoki Kofun |
34°36′42″N 135°43′46″E | 1 | 2048 | |
| Fujiwara-kyō Site 藤原京跡 Fujiwara-kyō seki |
Kashihara | designation include the Suzaku Avenue (朱雀大路跡), Sakyō Shichijō Ichi-Nibō (左京七条一・二坊跡), and Ukyō Shichijō Ichibō (右京七条一坊跡) Sites |  Fujiwara-kyō Site |
34°29′46″N 135°48′27″E | 2 | 2031 |
| Fujiwara no Muchimaro Grave 藤原武智麿墓 Fujiwara no Muchimaro no haka |
Gojō | 34°21′37″N 135°43′15″E | 7 | 1987 | ||
| Zutō 頭塔 Zutō |
Nara |  Zutō |
34°40′38″N 135°50′20″E | 3 | 1939 | |
| Futazuka Kofun 瓢箪山古墳 Futazuka kofun |
Katsuragi |  Futazuka Kofun |
34°29′13″N 135°42′02″E | 1 | 2033 | |
| Ninji Haiji Site 尼寺廃寺跡 Ninji Haiji ato |
Kashiba | 34°34′26″N 135°42′03″E | 3 | 3326 | ||
| Hiso-dera Site 比曽寺跡 Hisodera ato |
Ōyodo | .JPG.webp) Hisodera Site |
34°24′18″N 135°49′52″E | 3 | 1957 | |
| Asuka Inabuchi Palace Site 飛鳥稲淵宮殿跡 Asuka Inabuchi-kyūden ato |
Asuka | 34°27′47″N 135°49′20″E | 2 | 2034 | ||
| Asuka Palace Site 飛鳥宮跡 Asuka-kyū-seki |
Asuka |  Asuka Palace Site |
34°28′24″N 135°49′16″E | 2 | 2019 | |
| Asuka Capital Site Garden Pond 飛鳥京跡苑池 Asuka-kyō ato enchi |
Asuka | also a Place of Scenic Beauty |  Asuka Capital Site Garden Pond |
34°28′30″N 135°49′07″E | 2, 8 | 00003443 |
| Asuka-dera Site 飛鳥寺跡 Asukadera ato |
Asuka |  Asukadera Site |
34°28′43″N 135°49′14″E | 3 | 2008 | |
| Asuka Mizuochi Site 飛鳥水落遺跡 Asuka Mizuochi iseki |
Asuka |  Asuka Mizuochi Site |
34°28′49″N 135°49′06″E | 2 | 2027 | |
| Asuka Pond Workshop Site 飛鳥池工房遺跡 Asuka-ike kōbō iseki |
Asuka | 34°28′38″N 135°49′21″E | 6 | 3302 | ||
| Hyōtanyama Kofun 瓢箪山古墳 Hyōtanyama kofun |
Nara | 34°42′00″N 135°47′29″E | 1 | 2016 | ||
| Fumi no Nemaro Grave 文祢麻呂の墓 Fumi no Nemaro no haka |
Uda |  Fumi no Nemaro Grave |
34°30′03″N 135°58′35″E | 7 | 2042 | |
| Heijō-kyō Suzaku Avenue 平城京朱雀大路跡 Heijō-kyō Suzaku Ōji |
Nara |  Heijō-kyō Suzaku Avenue |
34°41′08″N 135°47′40″E | 2 | 2043 | |
| Hirano Tsukaanayama Kofun 平野塚穴山古墳 Hirano Tsukaanayama kofun |
Kashiba |  Hirano Tsukaanayama Kofun |
34°34′01″N 135°41′41″E | 1 | 2022 | |
| Hokke-ji Old Precinct 法華寺旧境内 Hokkeiji kyū-keidai |
Nara | designation includes Hokke-ji Precinct (法華寺境内) and Amida Jōdo-in Site (阿弥陀浄土院跡) |  Hokkeiji Old Precinct |
34°41′32″N 135°48′15″E | 3 | 3282 |
| Hokki-ji Precinct 法起寺境内 Hokkiji keidai |
Ikaruga |  Hokkiji Precinct |
34°37′22″N 135°44′45″E | 3 | 2050 | |
| Hōryū-ji Old Precinct 法隆寺旧境内 Hōryūji kyū-keidai |
Ikaruga |  Hōryūji Old Precinct |
34°36′52″N 135°44′03″E | 2, 3 | 1991 | |
| Kitayama Jūhachikento 北山十八間戸 Kitayama jūhakkenko |
Nara |  Kitayama Jūhachikento |
34°41′47″N 135°50′08″E | 5 | 1938 | |
| Bakuya Kofun 牧野古墳 Bakuya kofun |
Kōryō |  Bakuya Kofun |
34°33′15″N 135°43′27″E | 1 | 1999 | |
| Kebara Haiji Site 毛原廃寺跡 Kebara Haiji ato |
Yamazoe | 34°38′09″N 136°02′43″E | 3 | 1953 | ||
| Yakushi-ji Old Precinct 薬師寺旧境内 Yakushiji kyū-keidai |
Nara |  Yakushiji Old Precinct |
34°40′07″N 135°47′04″E | 3 | 2051 | |
| Yōraku Kofun Cluster 与楽古墳群 Yōraku kofun-gun |
Takatori | designation includes Yōraku Kansuzuka Kofun (与楽鑵子塚古墳), Yōraku Kanjo Kofun (与楽カンジョ古墳), and Terasakishirakabezuka Kofun (寺崎白壁塚古墳) |  Yōraku Kofun Cluster |
34°27′58″N 135°46′47″E | 1 | 00003782 |
| Hinokuma-dera Site 檜隈寺跡 Hinokumadera ato |
Asuka |  Hinokumadera Site |
34°27′24″N 135°48′11″E | 3 | 00003442 | |
| Makimuku Site 纒向遺跡 Makimuku iseki |
Sakurai |  Makimuku Site |
34°32′46″N 135°50′25″E | 1 | 00003818 | |
| Makimuku Kofun Cluster 纒向古墳群 Makimuku kofun-gun |
Sakurai |  Makimuku Kofun Cluster |
34°32′46″N 135°50′10″E | 1 | 00003473 | |
| Kusabaka Kofun 艸墓古墳 Kusabaka kofun |
Sakurai |  Kusabaka Kofun |
34°30′13″N 135°50′46″E | 1 | 2024 | |
| Uguisuzuka Kofun 鶯塚古墳 Uguisuzuka kofun |
Nara |  Uguisuzuka Kofun |
34°41′27″N 135°51′15″E | 1 | 1985 | |
| Ōmine Okugakemichi 大峯奥駈道 Ōmine okugakemichi |
Yoshino, Kurotaki, Kawakami, Tenkawa, Kamikitayama, Shimokitayama, Totsukawa, Gojō | designation includes areas of Tanabe and Shingū in Wakayama Prefecture |  Ōmine Okugakemichi |
34°13′26″N 135°57′19″E | 3, 6 | 3359 |
| Kumano Sankeimichi 熊野参詣道 Kumano sankeimichi |
Nosegawa, Totsukawa | designation includes areas of Shingū, Tanabe, Nachikatsuura, Shirahama, Susami, and Kōya in Wakayama Prefecture and Kumano, Owase, Taiki, Kihoku, Mihama, and Kihō in Mie Prefecture |  Kumano Sankeimichi |
33°54′06″N 135°48′11″E | 3, 6 | 3269 |
| Ishinokarato Kofun 石のカラト古墳 Ishinokarato kofun |
Nara | designation includes an area of Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture |  Ishinokarato Kofun |
34°43′26″N 135°46′43″E | 1 | 3099 |
| Nara-yama Tile Kiln Site 奈良山瓦窯跡 Nara-yama kawara gama ato |
Nara | designation includes the Utahime (歌姫瓦窯跡), Onjogadani (音如ヶ谷瓦窯跡), Ichisaka (市坂瓦窯跡), Umedani (梅谷瓦窯跡), and Kaseyama (鹿背山瓦窯跡) Tile Kiln Sites and an area of Kizugawa in Kyoto Prefecture | 34°43′04″N 135°48′55″E | 6 | 3093 | |
| Hashihaka Kofun Moat 箸墓古墳周濠 Hashihaka kofun shūgō |
Sakurai |  Hashihaka Kofun Moat |
34°32′22″N 135°50′18″E | 1 | 00003969 | |
| Miyakozuka Kofun 都塚古墳 Miyakozuka kofun |
Asuka |  Miyakozuka Kofun |
34°28′16″N 135°49′14″E | 1 | 00003995 |
Prefectural Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2020, fifty-four Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[4][9][10]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takidera Rock Buddhas 滝寺の磨崖仏 Takidera no magaibutsu | Nara | 34°39′46″N 135°44′35″E | for all refs see | |||
| Pagoda Forest 塔の森 tō-no-mori | Nara, Tenri | 34°37′57″N 135°54′40″E | ||||
| Oyamide Site 尾山代遺跡 Oyamide iseki | Nara | 34°42′48″N 136°02′28″E | ||||
| Ishiuchi Castle Site 石打城跡 Ishiuchi-jō ato | Nara | 34°43′11″N 136°03′54″E | ||||
| Sanryōbo Kofun Cluster 三陵墓古墳群 Sanryōbo kofun-gun | Nara |  | 34°35′40″N 135°57′29″E | |||
| Kōriyama Castle Site 郡山城跡 Kōriyama-jō ato | Yamatokōriyama |  | 34°39′07″N 135°46′44″E | |||
| Koizumi Ōtsuka Kofun 小泉大塚古墳 Koizumi Ōtsuka Kofun | Yamatokōriyama | 34°37′47″N 135°45′15″E | ||||
| Nishitanaka Tile Kiln 西田中瓦窯 Nishitanaka gayō | Yamatokōriyama | 34°38′17″N 135°45′18″E | ||||
| Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun 中山大塚古墳 Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun | Tenri |  | 34°33′58″N 135°50′54″E | |||
| Shimoikeyama Kofun 下池山古墳 Shimoikeyama Kofun | Tenri |  | 34°34′07″N 135°50′47″E | |||
| Kotani Kofun 小谷古墳 Kotani kofun | Kashihara |  | 34°28′27″N 135°47′04″E | |||
| Iwafune 岩船 Iwafune | Kashihara |  | 34°28′14″N 135°47′19″E | |||
| Masuda Pond Embankment 益田池の堤附樋管 Masuda-ike no tsutsumi tsuketari hikan | Kashihara | 34°28′51″N 135°47′02″E | ||||
| Monju-in Higashi Kofun 文殊院東古墳 Monjuin higashi kofun | Sakurai |  | 34°30′14″N 135°50′33″E | |||
| Tōnomine Chōishi 多武峯町石 Tōnomine chōishi | Sakurai | thirty-one of the original fifty-two stone markers that lead from the first torii to the precinct of Tanzan Jinja; erected in 1654[11] | 34°28′51″N 135°47′02″E | |||
| Tanikubi Kofun 谷首古墳 Tanikubi kofun | Sakurai |  | 34°30′06″N 135°50′37″E | |||
| Munesaka Kofun ムネサカ古墳(第1号墳) Munesaka kofun (daiichi-gō fun) | Sakurai | 34°30′13″N 135°53′13″E | ||||
| Koshizuka Kofun 越塚古墳 Koshizuka kofun | Sakurai | 34°29′54″N 135°53′34″E | ||||
| Ukita Mori Legendary Site 浮田杜伝説地 Ukita Mori densetsu-chi | Gojō |  | 34°21′42″N 135°42′25″E | |||
| Arasaka Kiln Site 荒坂窯跡 Arasaka kama ato | Gojō | 34°22′28″N 135°42′00″E | ||||
| Minamiada Ōtsukayama Kofun 南阿田大塚山古墳 Minamiada Ōtsukayama kofun | Gojō |  | 34°22′14″N 135°45′21″E | |||
| Nekozuka Kofun 猫塚古墳 Nekozuka kofun | Gojō | _2011.4.29_-_panoramio.jpg.webp) | 34°22′35″N 135°42′15″E | |||
| Gongendō Kofun 権現堂古墳 Gongendō kofun | Gose | 34°25′26″N 135°45′19″E | ||||
| Shingūyama Kofun 新宮山古墳 Shingūyama kofun | Gose | 34°25′59″N 135°45′06″E | ||||
| Mino no Okamaro Tomb 美努岡萬墓 Mino no Okamaro no haka | Ikoma |  | 34°40′01″N 135°42′11″E | |||
| Kubiko Kofun Cluster 首子古墳群 Kubiko kofun-gun | Katsuragi | 34°31′08″N 135°41′57″E | ||||
| Takenouchi Kofun Cluster 竹内古墳群 Takenouchi kofun-gun | Katsuragi | 34°30′36″N 135°41′46″E | ||||
| Shibazuka Kofun 芝塚古墳 Shibazuka kofun | Katsuragi | 34°30′10″N 135°42′00″E | ||||
| Toritaniguchi Kofun 鳥谷口古墳 Toritaniguchi kofun | Katsuragi |  | 34°31′15″N 135°41′17″E | |||
| Hirabayashi Kofun 平林古墳 Hirabayashi kofun | Katsuragi | 34°29′54″N 135°41′52″E | ||||
| Kamori Haiji 加守廃寺 Kamori Haiji | Katsuragi | 34°31′51″N 135°41′16″E | ||||
| Tadazuka Haiji 只塚廃寺 Tadazuka Haiji | Katsuragi | 34°31′17″N 135°41′59″E | ||||
| Fuefuki Jinja Kofun 笛吹神社古墳 Fuefuki Jinja kofun | Katsuragi | 34°28′18″N 135°42′36″E | ||||
| Komagaeri Haiji and Tile Kiln Site 駒帰廃寺(伝安楽寺)附瓦窯跡 Komagaeri Haiji (den-Anrakuji) tsuketari kawara gama ato | Uda | 34°27′41″N 135°58′40″E | ||||
| Okunoshiba No.1 and No.2 Kofun 奥ノ芝1号墳・奥ノ芝2号墳 Okunoshiba ichi-gō fun・Okunoshiba ni-gō fun | Uda | 34°32′13″N 135°57′35″E | ||||
| Taniwaki Kofun 谷脇古墳 Taniwaki kofun | Uda |  | 34°28′15″N 135°56′58″E | |||
| Iburi-Yakushi Rock Buddhas 飯降薬師の磨崖仏 Iburi-Yakushi no magaibutsu | Uda | 34°34′58″N 135°59′36″E | ||||
| Ōkawa Site 大川遺跡 Ōkawa iseki | Yamazoe | 34°41′50″N 136°04′25″E | ||||
| Nishinomiya Kofun 西宮古墳 Nishinomiya Kofun | Heguri |  | 34°37′23″N 135°42′08″E | |||
| Miyayamazuka Kofun 宮山塚古墳 Miyayamazuka Kofun | Heguri |  | 34°37′15″N 135°42′41″E | |||
| Tsuboriyama Kofun ツボリ山古墳 Tsuboriyama Kofun | Heguri |  | 34°37′48″N 135°41′48″E | |||
| Misato Kofun 三里古墳 Misato Kofun | Heguri |  | 34°37′56″N 135°42′29″E | |||
| Heiryū-ji Site 平隆寺跡 Heiryūji ato | Sangō | 34°36′20″N 135°41′56″E | ||||
| Hotokezuka Kofun 仏塚古墳 Hotokezuka Kofun | Ikaruga | 34°37′12″N 135°43′56″E | ||||
| Toyoura-dera Site 豊浦寺跡 Toyouradera ato | Asuka | 34°28′56″N 135°48′46″E | ||||
| Ki-dera Site 紀寺跡 Kidera ato | Asuka | 34°29′34″N 135°48′42″E | ||||
| Hatakeda Kofun 畠田古墳 Hatakeda kofun | Ōji |  | 34°34′30″N 135°41′15″E | |||
| Daruma-ji Stone Pagoda Site 達磨寺石塔埋納遺構 Darumaji sekitō mainōikō | Ōji |  | 34°35′23″N 135°42′25″E | |||
| Yamato Tenjinyama Kofun 大和天神山古墳 Yamato Tenjinyama kofun | Tenri | 34°33′27″N 135°50′45″E | ||||
| Miyoshi Ishizuka Kofun 三吉石塚古墳 Miyoshi Ishizuka kofun | Kōryō |  | 34°33′02″N 135°44′07″E | |||
| Okamine Kofun 岡峯古墳 Okamine kofun | Shimoichi |  | 34°22′45″N 135°47′43″E | |||
| Ryūmon-ji Pagoda Site 龍門寺塔跡 Ryūmonji tō ato | Yoshino | 34°25′39″N 135°53′29″E | ||||
| Ishigami Kofun and Ōiwa No.2 Kofun 石神古墳附大岩二号墳 Ishigami kofun tsuketari Ōiwa ni-gō fun | Ōyodo | 34°25′09″N 135°45′56″E | ||||
| Saian-ji Site 西安寺跡 Saianji ato | Ōji | 34°35′35″N 135°42′46″E | ||||
Municipal Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2020, a further fifty-two Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.[4][12][13]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furuichi Tumulus 古市方形墳 Furuichi hōkeifun | Nara | 34°39′43″N 135°50′31″E | ||||
| Nogami Kofun 野神古墳 Nogami kofun | Nara | 34°39′53″N 135°49′21″E | ||||
| Mizuki Kofun 水木古墳 Mizuki kofun | Nara |  | 34°42′11″N 135°55′52″E | |||
| Itsutsuzuka Kofun Cluster 五つ塚古墳群 Itsutsuzuka kofun-gun | Nara | 34°38′33″N 135°50′56″E | ||||
| Sugawara-higashi Site Haniwa Kiln Sites 菅原東遺跡埴輪窯跡群 Sugawara-higashi iseki haniwa kama ato gun | Nara | 34°41′06″N 135°47′00″E | ||||
| Minamitawara Rock Buddhas 南田原磨崖仏 Minamitawara magaibutsu | Nara | 34°38′52″N 135°54′49″E | ||||
| Ōryū-ji Rock Buddhas 王龍寺磨崖仏 Ōryūji magaibutsu | Nara | 34°42′16″N 135°43′04″E | ||||
| Hōtoku-ji Yagyū Clan Graves 芳徳寺柳生家墓所附列堂和尚墓所 Hōtokuji Yagyū-ke bosho tsuketari tetsudō Oshō bosho | Nara |  | 34°43′54″N 135°57′14″E | |||
| Wakatsuki Village and Moat 若槻環濠及び集落 Wakatsuki kangō oyobi shūraku | Yamatokōriyama |  | 34°38′05″N 135°48′00″E | |||
| Hieda Village and Moat 稗田環濠及び集落 Hieda kangō oyobi shūraku | Yamatokōriyama | .jpg.webp) | 34°38′22″N 135°47′46″E | |||
| Toyotomi Hidenaga Grave 大納言塚 Dainagonzuka | Yamatokōriyama |  | 34°38′45″N 135°46′28″E | |||
| Warizuka Kofun 割塚古墳 Warizuka kofun | Yamatokōriyama | 34°38′37″N 135°45′27″E | ||||
| Utagasaki Mausoleum 歌ヶ崎廟 Utagasaki-byō | Yamatokōriyama | 34°39′02″N 135°45′33″E | ||||
| Uenomiya Site 上之宮遺跡 Uenomiya iseki | Sakurai |  | 34°30′05″N 135°50′53″E | |||
| Kabutozuka Kofun 兜塚古墳 Kabutozuka kofun | Sakurai | %252C_kouenbu.jpg.webp) | 34°29′54″N 135°51′08″E | |||
| Katahara No.1 Tumulus カタハラ1号墳 Katahara ichi-gō fun | Sakurai | 34°29′53″N 135°52′36″E | ||||
| Kuroma Kofun 黒駒古墳 Kuroma kofun | Gojō | 34°20′06″N 135°40′58″E | ||||
| Nishiyama Kofun 西山古墳 Nishiyama kofun | Gojō | 34°22′37″N 135°42′57″E | ||||
| Bessho Shiroyama No. 1 and 2 Tumuli 別所城山第1・2号墳 Bessho Shiroyama daiichi・ni-gō fun | Kashiba | 34°32′04″N 135°43′35″E | ||||
| Hirano No. 2 and 3 Kilns 平野2・3号窯 Hirano daini・san-gō gama | Kashiba | 34°34′06″N 135°41′47″E | ||||
| Ana-Yakushi Stone Buddhas 穴薬師石仏 Ana-Yakushi no sekibutsu | Uda | 34°34′37″N 135°59′30″E | ||||
| Shimokasama Amida Rock Buddhas 下笠間の阿弥陀磨崖仏 Shimokasama no Amida magaibutsu | Uda | 34°37′12″N 136°01′29″E | ||||
| Iwao Jinja 岩尾神社 Iwao Jinja | Yamazoe | 34°41′07″N 136°04′20″E | ||||
| Tenjinja Grounds 天神社遷幸の地 Tenjinja senkō no chi | Yamazoe | 34°41′12″N 135°59′28″E | ||||
| Tennō-no-Mori - Suijin-no-Mori 天王の森・水神の森 Tennō-no-mori・Suijin-no-mori | Yamazoe | 34°40′51″N 135°58′32″E | ||||
| Hiraiwa Kofun 平岩古墳 Hiraiwa kofun | Yamazoe | 34°38′14″N 136°03′26″E | ||||
| Yahashira Jinja Precinct 八柱神社境内 Yahashira Jinja keidai | Yamazoe | 34°39′31″N 136°01′32″E | ||||
| Kenjōtsuka Kofun 剣上塚古墳 Kenjōtsuka kofun | Heguri | 34°37′25″N 135°41′47″E | ||||
| Kuritsuka Kofun 栗塚古墳 Kuritsuka kofun | Heguri | 34°37′19″N 135°42′04″E | ||||
| Myōren Grave 命蓮墓 Myōren-no-haka | Heguri | in the grounds of Chōgosonshi-ji | 34°36′34″N 135°40′11″E | |||
| Shigisan Castle Site 信貴山城跡 Shigisan-jō ato | Heguri |  | 34°36′46″N 135°40′06″E | |||
| Tateno Castle Hōkyōintō 立野城 宝篋印塔 Tateno-jō hōkyōintō | Sangō | 34°36′05″N 135°41′15″E | ||||
| Mimuroyama No.2 and No.3 Kofun 三室山古墳 二号墳・三号墳 Mimuroyama kofun ni・san-gō fun | Sangō | 34°35′27″N 135°40′55″E | ||||
| Tsuji no Kakiuchi No.1 and No.2 Tile Kilns 辻ノ垣内瓦窯1号窯・2号窯 Tsuji no Kakiuchi kawaragama ichi-gō kama ni-gō kama | Sangō | 34°36′29″N 135°41′41″E | ||||
| Komazuka Kofun 駒塚古墳 Komazuka kofun | Ikaruga | %252C_funkyu.jpg.webp) | 34°36′50″N 135°44′44″E | |||
| Chōshimaru Kofun 調子丸古墳 Chōshimaru kofun | Ikaruga | 34°36′47″N 135°44′47″E | ||||
| Minabuchi Shōan Grave 南淵請安先生の墓 Minabuchi Shōan sensei no haka | Asuka | in the grounds of Ryūfuku-ji (竜福寺) | 34°27′14″N 135°49′31″E | |||
| Stepping Stones of Asuka River 飛鳥川の飛び石 Asuka-gawa no tobiishi | Asuka | 34°27′29″N 135°49′09″E | ||||
| Abeyama Kofun Cluster 安部山古墳群 Abeyama kofun-gun | Kōryō | 34°32′11″N 135°43′53″E | ||||
| Makigamine Kofun 槇ヶ峯古墳 Makigamine kofun | Ōyodo |  | 34°23′17″N 135°48′45″E | |||
| Hokura Kofun 保久良古墳 Hokura kofun | Ōyodo |  | 34°24′22″N 135°45′41″E | |||
| Yanagi Crossing 柳の渡し Yanagi watashi | Ōyodo | _-_panoramio.jpg.webp) | 34°23′28″N 135°49′57″E | |||
| Nonokuma Kofun 野々熊古墳 Nonokuma kofun | Shimoichi | 34°23′08″N 135°48′59″E | ||||
| Sainokami Stele 塞の神石碑 Sainokami sekihi | Shimoichi | |||||
| Shōya-tsuji Road Marker 庄屋辻の道標 Shōya-tsuji no michi shirube | Shimoichi |  | 34°19′54″N 135°49′00″E | |||
| Taira no Koremori Mound 平維盛塚 Taira no Koremori tsuka | Nosegawa | 34°06′48″N 135°38′42″E | ||||
| Ōmine Okugakemichi 大峯奥駈道 Ōmine kugakemichi | Kamikitayama | .jpg.webp) | 34°13′26″N 135°57′19″E | |||
| Sannokō Palace Site - Mausoleum Site 三之公御所跡及び廟所 Sannokō gosho ato oyobi byōsho | Kawakami | 34°15′33″N 136°05′23″E | ||||
| Ogura-no-Miya Mausoleum Site - Sumiyoshi Shrine 小倉宮廟所住吉社 Ogura-no-miya byōsho Sumiyoshi-sha | Kawakami | |||||
| Dogura Monumental Inscription 土倉翁造林頌徳記念岸壁碑文 Dogura-ō zōrin shōtoku kinen ganpeki hibun | Kawakami |  | 34°21′23″N 135°55′33″E | |||
| Dogura Residence Site 土倉翁屋敷跡 Dogura-ō yashiki ato | Kawakami | |||||
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- Cultural Properties of Japan
- Yamato Province
- List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Nara)
- List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Nara)
- List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Nara)
- List of Cultural Properties of Japan - archaeological materials (Nara)
- Nara National Museum
References
- "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 奈良県, 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- 文化財指定件数 [Number of Designated Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties". UNESCO. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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- 奈良県指定文化財一覧 [List of Nara Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Nara Prefecture. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- 多武峯の町石 [Tōnomine Chōishi] (PDF) (in Japanese). Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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External links
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Nara Prefecture
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