List of Historic Sites of Japan (Aichi) explained

This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Aichi.^[1]

National Historic Sites

As of 29 February 2024, forty-one Sites in Aichi have been designated by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site).^{[2] [3] [4]}

|-| align="center"|Mikawa Provincial Capital Site

Mikawa kokufu ato || Toyokawa || || || 34.8362°N 137.3341°W || || https://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/pdf/93955201_01.pdf |-|}

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2023, forty-three Sites have been designated by the prefectural government of Aichi as being of prefectural importance.^{[4] [5]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Ono no Michikaze Legendary Birthplace Ono no Michikaze tanjō den-setsuchi				35.2197°N 136.9679°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Daichi Site Daichi iseki				35.2744°N 136.863°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Sumiyakibira Kofun Cluster Sumiyakibira kofun-gun				34.8781°N 137.4367°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Mamizuka Site Mamizuka iseki				35.2915°N 136.8205°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Ōnedaira Site Ōnedaira iseki				35.1688°N 137.6289°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Takane Site Takane iseki				35.2917°N 136.98°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Kurabune Site Kurabune iseki				35.1738°N 137.6238°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Ōmidō-ji Site shiseki Ōmidōji				34.7709°N 136.853°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0886.html
Uri Castle Site Uri-jō ato				34.8653°N 137.5297°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0888.html
Ōdakayama Old Kiln Ōdakayama ko-yō				34.9289°N 136.9472°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0889.html
Honshō-ji Precinct Honshōji keidai-chi				34.9004°N 137.0853°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0890.html
Iimori Castle ruins Iimori-jō shi				35.1324°N 137.3162°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Kago Pond Old Kiln Kago-ike ko-yō				34.9232°N 136.8693°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Iwaba Kofun Iwaba kofun				34.8039°N 137.0845°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Raigōji Ichirizuka Raigōji Ichirizuka				35.0015°N 137.0703°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0892.html
Asai Kofun Cluster Asai kofun-gun				35.35°N 136.8288°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0895.html
Chōsenzuka Kofun Chōsenzuka kofun				35.3559°N 136.9239°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Maeshiba Lighthouse Maeshiba no tōmyōdai		19.8 m lighthouse built in 1669, in use until 1908, and restored in 1966 after damage in the Ise Bay Typhoon^[6]		34.7804°N 137.3352°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Shitara Castle ruins Shitara-jō ato				35.08°N 137.6885°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Iwazu No.1 Kofun Iwazu daiichigō kofun				35.0065°N 137.1724°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0900.html
West Kariya Jōmon Site Kariya seibu no Jōmon iseki				34.9986°N 136.9944°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0901.html
Sarayama Old Kilns Sarayama ko-yō-gun				34.6039°N 137.1013°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0902.html
Okoshi-juku Ferry Site Okoshi tosenba ato				35.3102°N 136.7367°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0899.html
Yūfukuji Ichirizuka Yūfukuji Ichirizuka				35.084°N 137.0449°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0892.html
Kemizuka Kemizuka				35.2186°N 136.8514°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0904.html
Toyota Ōtsuka Kofun Toyota Ōtsuka kofun				35.0456°N 137.1656°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Myōkō-ji Precinct Myōkōji keidai-chi				35.2852°N 136.8001°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0905.html
Gongenyama Kofun Gongenyama kofun				34.8142°N 137.4338°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Ikawazu Shell Mound Ikawazu kaizuka				34.6456°N 137.148°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0908.html
Kurozasa No.7 Kiln Kurozasa nanagō yō				35.1185°N 137.0877°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0910.html
Shinmeigū No.1 Kofun Shinmeigū daiichi kofun				34.9362°N 137.2091°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0911.html
Tayūzuka Kofun Tayūzuka kofun				34.9148°N 137.1531°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0912.html
Jōhōji Kofun Jōhōji kofun				34.6676°N 137.2677°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0913.html
Myōkanji Kofun Myōkanji kofun				35.3854°N 136.9474°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0909.html
Ikeda No.1 Kofun Ikeda daiichigō kofun				35.1597°N 137.1737°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Hatagashirayama-One Kofun Cluster Hatagashirayama-One kofun-gun				34.8621°N 137.4555°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0915.html
Danjōyama Kofun Danjōyama kofun				34.9168°N 137.5233°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0916.html
Kesadaira Site Kesadaira iseki				35.1389°N 137.3262°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Magoshinagahizuka Kofun Magoshinagahizuka kofun				34.8166°N 137.4419°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Hachiōji Shell Mound Hachiōji kaizuka				34.8851°N 137.0412°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0920.html
Hakusan Jinja Kofun - Otabisho Kofun Hakusan Jinja kofun・Otabisho kofun				35.227°N 136.9354°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Karekinomiya Shell Mound Karekinomiya kaizuka				34.8382°N 137.0201°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0921.html
Itayama-Nagane Old Kiln Itayama-Nnagane ko-yō				34.9397°N 136.9413°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html
Utsunomiya Jinja Kofun Utsunomiya Jinja kofun				35.2795°N 136.8962°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/siseki/kensitei/0923.html
Kirahachimanyama Kofun Kirahachimanyama kofun				34.8458°N 137.0842°W		http://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/syubetsu/siseki.html

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2023, a further four hundred and fifty-two Sites have been designated by municipal governments in Aichi as being of municipal importance.^[7]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Owari Province
• Mikawa Province
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Aichi)

External links

• Cultural Properties of Aichi Prefecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . 29 February 2024.
2. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/shitei.html . ja:史跡名勝天然記念物 . Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 February 2024 . 29 February 2024.
3. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 愛知県) . Japanese . . 29 February 2024.
4. Web site: https://jmapps.ne.jp/aichi_bunkazai/ . ja:史跡 . Historic Sites . Japanese . . 29 February 2024.
5. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/chiho_shitei/todofuken.html . ja: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 . Japanese . . 1 May 2023 . 29 February 2024.
6. Web site: http://www.aichi-c.ed.jp/contents/syakai/syakai/tousan/011/011.htm . ja:前芝の燈明台 . Maeshiba Lighthouse . Japanese . Aichi Prefectural Education Center . 4 July 2012.
7. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/chiho_shitei/shichoson.html . ja:都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分）. Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 May 2023 . 29 February 2024.