List of Historic Sites of Japan (Akita) explained

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

National Historic Sites

As of 1 July 2019, thirteen Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); Mount Chōkai spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata.^{[2] [3] [4]}

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Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 24 May 2019, forty Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^{[4] [5]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Joshitei Joshitei				39.7342°N 140.1291°W		for all refs see https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/uploads/public/archive_0000021978_00/201904/国県指定一覧%E3%80%8013%E3%80%80(記念物%E3%80%80名勝）.pdf
Yaishi Fortified Residence Site Yaishi tate iseki				40.2949°N 140.4218°W
Ancient Kilns jōdai yōseki				39.8026°N 140.1116°W
Shiroiwa-yaki Kiln Site Shiroiwa-yaki kama ato				39.5836°N 140.6186°W
Jūsanbonzuka Jūsanbonzuka				39.197°N 140.439°W
Tentoku-ji Bankosan Tentokuji				39.7386°N 140.1201°W
Kashikodokoro Shell Mound Kashikodokoro kaizuka				40.1716°N 140.0464°W
Former Misakiyama Kaidō Misakiyama kyū-kaidō				39.1193°N 139.8746°W
Iizume Pit Group Iizume tateana-gun				39.3652°N 140.5499°W
Shijūni Fortified Residence Site Shijūni tate ato				39.4173°N 140.4879°W
Yatate Haiji Site Yatate Haiji ato				40.3602°N 140.5896°W
Cliff Magai				39.052°N 140.4535°W
Ichirizuka Ichirizuka				39.5222°N 140.3776°W
Uchidate Bunko Site Uchidate Bunko ato (tatemono・zōsho oyobi juku-yō kibutsu o fukumu)				40.2538°N 140.3685°W
Shinzōshidō Kiln Site Shinzōshidō no kama ato				39.571°N 140.4677°W
Ichirizuka Ichirizuka				39.1526°N 140.4918°W
Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster Iwanoyama kofun-gun				39.9341°N 140.1211°W
Suzume Fortified Residence Old Well Suzume date kodai ido				39.9401°N 140.1226°W
Ishikawa Rikinosuke Site Ishikawa Rikinosuke iseki				39.8741°N 140.0848°W
Hiyama Fork Ushū Kaidō Pine Avenue Hiyama oiwake kyū-Ushū kaidō matsu namiki				40.1778°N 140.104°W
Former Aoyagi Family Samurai Residence kyū-Aoyagi-ke buke yashiki				39.6006°N 140.5618°W
Former Innai Ginzan Site kyū-Innai ginzan ato				39.0488°N 140.3637°W
Iwahashi Family Samurai Residence Iwahashi-ke buke yashiki				39.5984°N 140.5622°W
Kayakarisawa Shell Mound Site Kayakarisawa kaizuka iseki				40.1131°N 140.0082°W
Hondō Castle Site Hondō-jō ato				39.4773°N 140.5636°W
Ichijōgi Site Ichijōgi iseki				39.4687°N 140.6066°W
Yudeno Site Yudeno iseki				39.2948°N 140.2869°W
Yoshida Castle Site Yoshida-jō ato				39.2906°N 140.5072°W
Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja Precinct Rock Buddhas and Stelai Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja keidai no magaibutsu oyobi itabi				40.1105°N 140.7903°W
Kameda Domain Iwaki Clan Graves Kameda-han-shu Iwaki-ke bosho		at		39.5039°N 140.0815°W
Yamane Fortified Residence Site Yamane tate ato				39.2649°N 139.983°W
Tozawa Family Fortified Residence Sites Tozawa-shi jōkan ato (Kadoya-jō ato・Kohotta-jō ato)		designation includes the sites of and		39.6675°N 140.5512°W
Ōtsutsumi Ichirizuka Ōtsutsumi ichirizuka				40.2553°N 140.3805°W
Kamosu Ichirizuka Kamosu ichirizuka				40.1952°N 140.1167°W
Nishimonai Castle Site Nishimonai-jō ato				39.1885°N 140.3756°W
Toshima Fortified Residence Site Toshima tate ato				39.6503°N 140.1898°W
Ōhata Kiln Site Ōhata koyō ato				39.461°N 140.3776°W
Yokoyama Site Yokoyama iseki				39.4035°N 140.0722°W
Andō Shōeki Grave Andō Shōeki haka		in the precinct of ^[6]		40.241°N 140.5528°W
Sugae Masumi Grave Sugae Masumi haka				39.7373°N 140.0805°W

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2018, a further one hundred and seventy-eight Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.^[7]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Dewa Province
• Mutsu Province
• Akita Prefectural Museum
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Akita)
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Akita)

External links

• Cultural Properties in Akita Prefecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . 19 July 2019.
2. Web site: http://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 July 2019 . 19 July 2019.
3. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 秋田県 2県以上) . Japanese . . 19 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630231514/https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/bsys/index_pc.html . 30 June 2019 . dead .
4. Web site: https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/pages/archive/21978 . ja:県内の国・県指定文化財等件数一覧 . List of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in the Prefecture . Japanese . . 24 May 2019 . 19 July 2019.
5. Web site: http://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 2018 . 15 June 2019.
6. Web site: 安藤昌益墓 . Andō Shōeki Grave . . 9 November 2013.
7. Web site: http://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 2018 . 19 July 2019.