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List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Iwate)

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

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As of 1 July 2020, eleven Places 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 [1]
Scenic areas of Ihatov
イーハトーブの風景地
Īhatōbu no fūkeichi
Hanamaki, Ōshū, Shizukuishi, Tōno, Sumita, Takizawa Designation spans 7 locations connected with author Kenji Miyazawa 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 [2]
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 [3]
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 [4]
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 [5]
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 [6]
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 [7]
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 [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 [9]
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 [10]
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) [11]

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

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As of 1 May 2019, two Places 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) [12]
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) [13]

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

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As of 1 May 2019, eight Places have been designated at a municipal level.[8]

Registered Places of Scenic Beauty

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As of 1 July 2020, three Monuments have been registered (as opposed to designated) as Places of Scenic Beauty at a national level.[9][10]

Place Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Nanshō-sō Gardens
南昌荘庭園
Nanshō-sō teien
Morioka 39°42′07″N 141°09′15″E / 39.70193000°N 141.15430000°E / 39.70193000; 141.15430000 (Nanshō-sō Gardens) [14]
Moriai Family Gardens
盛合氏庭園
Moriai-shi teien
Miyako 39°34′56″N 141°56′09″E / 39.582111°N 141.935833°E / 39.582111; 141.935833 (Moriai Family Gardens) [15]
Former Nanbu Family Detached Residence Gardens
旧南部氏別邸庭園
kyū-Nanbu-shi bettei teien
Morioka 39°42′40″N 141°09′47″E / 39.711116°N 141.163194°E / 39.711116; 141.163194 (Former Nanbu Family Detached Residence Gardens) [16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 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 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 岩手県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ^ 国指定文化財一覧 [List of National Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land". UNESCO. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  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 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ 県指定文化財一覧 [List of Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  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 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. ^ 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 登録記念物 (名勝地関係 青森県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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