List of Historic Sites of Japan (Nara) explained

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

National Historic Sites

As of 17 June 2022, one hundred and twenty-seven 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]}

|-| align="center"|Kōriyama Castle Site

Kōriyama-jō ato || Yamatokōriyama || || || 34.6519°N 135.7789°W || || https://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/pdf/93721801_01.pdf |-|}

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2021, fifty-four Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^{[4] [9] [10]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Takidera Rock Buddhas Takidera no magaibutsu				34.6627°N 135.743°W		for all refs see http://www.pref.nara.jp/secure/143530/kenshiteiichiran.pdf
Pagoda Forest tō-no-mori				34.6326°N 135.9112°W
Oyamide Site Oyamide iseki				34.7134°N 136.0412°W
Ishiuchi Castle Site Ishiuchi-jō ato				34.7196°N 136.0649°W
Sanryōbo Kofun Cluster Sanryōbo kofun-gun				34.5946°N 135.9579°W
Kōriyama Castle Site Kōriyama-jō ato				34.6519°N 135.7789°W
Koizumi Ōtsuka Kofun Koizumi Ōtsuka Kofun				34.6297°N 135.7541°W
Nishitanaka Tile Kiln Nishitanaka gayō				34.638°N 135.7551°W
Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun Nakayama Ōtsuka Kofun				34.5662°N 135.8482°W
Shimoikeyama Kofun Shimoikeyama Kofun				34.5686°N 135.8463°W
Kotani Kofun Kotani kofun				34.4741°N 135.7845°W
Iwafune Iwafune				34.4704°N 135.7887°W
Masuda Pond Embankment Masuda-ike no tsutsumi tsuketari hikan				34.4809°N 135.7839°W
Monju-in Higashi Kofun Monjuin higashi kofun				34.5038°N 135.8426°W
Tōnomine Chōishi Tōnomine chōishi		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]		34.4809°N 135.7839°W
Tanikubi Kofun Tanikubi kofun				34.5017°N 135.8436°W
Munesaka Kofun Munesaka kofun (daiichi-gō fun)				34.5035°N 135.8868°W
Koshizuka Kofun Koshizuka kofun				34.4985°N 135.8928°W
Ukita Mori Legendary Site Ukita Mori densetsu-chi				34.3617°N 135.7069°W
Arasaka Kiln Site Arasaka kama ato				34.3743°N 135.6999°W
Minamiada Ōtsukayama Kofun Minamiada Ōtsukayama kofun				34.3706°N 135.7558°W
Nekozuka Kofun Nekozuka kofun				34.3765°N 135.7041°W
Gongendō Kofun Gongendō kofun				34.424°N 135.7553°W
Shingūyama Kofun Shingūyama kofun				34.4331°N 135.7516°W
Mino no Okamaro Tomb Mino no Okamaro no haka				34.6669°N 135.703°W
Kubiko Kofun Cluster Kubiko kofun-gun				34.5188°N 135.6991°W
Takenouchi Kofun Cluster Takenouchi kofun-gun				34.51°N 135.6961°W
Shibazuka Kofun Shibazuka kofun				34.5027°N 135.7001°W
Toritaniguchi Kofun Toritaniguchi kofun				34.5209°N 135.6879°W
Hirabayashi Kofun Hirabayashi kofun				34.4984°N 135.6978°W
Kamori Haiji Kamori Haiji				34.5309°N 135.6877°W
Tadazuka Haiji Tadazuka Haiji				34.5214°N 135.6998°W
Fuefuki Jinja Kofun Fuefuki Jinja kofun				34.4716°N 135.71°W
Komagaeri Haiji and Tile Kiln Site Komagaeri Haiji (den-Anrakuji) tsuketari kawara gama ato				34.4615°N 135.9778°W
Okunoshiba No.1 and No.2 Kofun Okunoshiba ichi-gō fun・Okunoshiba ni-gō fun				34.5369°N 135.9597°W
Taniwaki Kofun Taniwaki kofun				34.4709°N 135.9495°W
Iburi-Yakushi Rock Buddhas Iburi-Yakushi no magaibutsu				34.5827°N 135.9933°W
Ōkawa Site Ōkawa iseki				34.6971°N 136.0735°W
Nishinomiya Kofun Nishinomiya Kofun				34.623°N 135.7022°W
Miyayamazuka Kofun Miyayamazuka Kofun				34.6209°N 135.7114°W
Tsuboriyama Kofun Tsuboriyama Kofun				34.63°N 135.6966°W
Misato Kofun Misato Kofun				34.6323°N 135.708°W
Heiryū-ji Site Heiryūji ato				34.6055°N 135.6989°W
Hotokezuka Kofun Hotokezuka Kofun				34.6199°N 135.7323°W
Toyoura-dera Site Toyouradera ato				34.4823°N 135.8128°W
Ki-dera Site Kidera ato				34.4927°N 135.8118°W
Hatakeda Kofun Hatakeda kofun				34.575°N 135.6875°W
Daruma-ji Stone Pagoda Site Darumaji sekitō mainōikō				34.5897°N 135.7068°W
Yamato Tenjinyama Kofun Yamato Tenjinyama kofun				34.5575°N 135.8459°W
Miyoshi Ishizuka Kofun Miyoshi Ishizuka kofun				34.5505°N 135.7352°W
Okamine Kofun Okamine kofun				34.3792°N 135.7954°W
Ryūmon-ji Pagoda Site Ryūmonji tō ato				34.4275°N 135.8914°W
Ishigami Kofun and Ōiwa No.2 Kofun Ishigami kofun tsuketari Ōiwa ni-gō fun				34.4191°N 135.7655°W
Saian-ji Site Saianji ato				34.5929°N 135.7127°W

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2021, 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 Furuichi hōkeifun				34.6621°N 135.842°W		http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#11
Nogami Kofun Nogami kofun				34.6646°N 135.8224°W		http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#11
Mizuki Kofun Mizuki kofun				34.703°N 135.9312°W		http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#11
Itsutsuzuka Kofun Cluster Itsutsuzuka kofun-gun				34.6425°N 135.849°W		http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#11
Sugawara-higashi Site Haniwa Kiln Sites Sugawara-higashi iseki haniwa kama ato gun				34.6851°N 135.7832°W		http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#11
Minamitawara Rock Buddhas Minamitawara magaibutsu				34.6477°N 135.9136°W		http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#11
Ōryū-ji Rock Buddhas Ōryūji magaibutsu				34.7046°N 135.7177°W		http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#11
Hōtoku-ji Yagyū Clan Graves Hōtokuji Yagyū-ke bosho tsuketari tetsudō Oshō bosho				34.7316°N 135.954°W		http://www.city.nara.lg.jp/www/contents/1179117929386/index.html#11
Wakatsuki Village and Moat Wakatsuki kangō oyobi shūraku				34.6346°N 135.8001°W		http://www.city.yamatokoriyama.nara.jp/ourcity/history/shiseki/000259.html
Hieda Village and Moat Hieda kangō oyobi shūraku				34.6396°N 135.796°W		http://www.city.yamatokoriyama.nara.jp/ourcity/history/shiseki/000245.html
Toyotomi Hidenaga Grave Dainagonzuka				34.6457°N 135.7743°W		http://www.city.yamatokoriyama.nara.jp/ourcity/history/shiseki/000263.html
Warizuka Kofun Warizuka kofun				34.6436°N 135.7575°W		http://www.city.yamatokoriyama.nara.jp/ourcity/history/shiseki/000262.html
Utagasaki Mausoleum Utagasaki-byō				34.6504°N 135.7591°W		http://www.city.yamatokoriyama.nara.jp/ourcity/history/shiseki/000256.html
Uenomiya Site Uenomiya iseki				34.5015°N 135.8481°W		https://www.city.sakurai.lg.jp/sosiki/kyouikuiinkaijimukyoku/bunkazai/sakuraisibunkazai/1392871988670.html
Kabutozuka Kofun Kabutozuka kofun				34.4984°N 135.8522°W		https://www.city.sakurai.lg.jp/sosiki/kyouikuiinkaijimukyoku/bunkazai/sakuraisibunkazai/1392871988670.html
Katahara No.1 Tumulus Katahara ichi-gō fun				34.4982°N 135.8765°W		https://www.city.sakurai.lg.jp/sosiki/kyouikuiinkaijimukyoku/bunkazai/sakuraisibunkazai/1392871988670.html
Kuroma Kofun Kuroma kofun				34.335°N 135.6828°W		https://www.city.gojo.lg.jp/soshiki/bunka/1_1/1/3114.html
Nishiyama Kofun Nishiyama kofun				34.377°N 135.7158°W		https://www.city.gojo.lg.jp/soshiki/bunka/1_1/1/3114.html
Bessho Shiroyama No. 1 and 2 Tumuli Bessho Shiroyama daiichi・ni-gō fun				34.5344°N 135.7263°W		http://www.city.kashiba.lg.jp/kyouiku/0000000099.html
Hirano No. 2 and 3 Kilns Hirano daini・san-gō gama				34.5682°N 135.6965°W		http://www.city.kashiba.lg.jp/kyouiku/0000000099.html
Iburi-Yakushi Rock Buddhas Iburi-Yakushi no magaibutsu				34.5827°N 135.9933°W		https://www.city.uda.nara.jp/bunkazai/kyouiku/bunka/bunkazai/bunkazai-ichiran.html
Ana-Yakushi Stone Buddhas Ana-Yakushi no sekibutsu				34.5769°N 135.9918°W		https://www.city.uda.nara.jp/bunkazai/kyouiku/bunka/bunkazai/bunkazai-ichiran.html
Shimokasama Amida Rock Buddhas Shimokasama no Amida magaibutsu				34.6199°N 136.0247°W		https://www.city.uda.nara.jp/bunkazai/kyouiku/bunka/bunkazai/bunkazai-ichiran.html
Iwao Jinja Iwao Jinja				34.6852°N 136.0723°W		http://www.vill.yamazoe.nara.jp/
Tenjinja Grounds Tenjinja senkō no chi				34.6867°N 135.9912°W		http://www.vill.yamazoe.nara.jp/
Tennō-no-Mori - Suijin-no-Mori Tennō-no-mori・Suijin-no-mori				34.6809°N 135.9756°W		http://www.vill.yamazoe.nara.jp/
Hiraiwa Kofun Hiraiwa kofun				34.6373°N 136.0573°W		http://www.vill.yamazoe.nara.jp/
Yahashira Jinja Precinct Yahashira Jinja keidai				34.6586°N 136.0254°W		http://www.vill.yamazoe.nara.jp/
Kenjōtsuka Kofun Kenjōtsuka kofun				34.6236°N 135.6965°W		http://www.town.heguri.nara.jp/web/kankou/bunkazai/bunkazai03.html
Kuritsuka Kofun Kuritsuka kofun				34.6218°N 135.7011°W		http://www.town.heguri.nara.jp/web/kankou/bunkazai/bunkazai03.html
Myōren Grave Myōren-no-haka				34.6094°N 135.6697°W		http://www.town.heguri.nara.jp/web/kankou/bunkazai/bunkazai03.html
Shigisan Castle Site Shigisan-jō ato				34.6127°N 135.6683°W		http://www.town.heguri.nara.jp/web/kankou/bunkazai/bunkazai03.html
Tateno Castle Hōkyōintō Tateno-jō hōkyōintō				34.6015°N 135.6876°W		https://www.town.sango.nara.jp/shogaigakusyu/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazai12.html
Mimuroyama No.2 and No.3 Kofun Mimuroyama kofun ni・san-gō fun				34.5908°N 135.682°W		https://www.town.sango.nara.jp/shogaigakusyu/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazai13.htmll
Tsuji no Kakiuchi No.1 and No.2 Tile Kilns Tsuji no Kakiuchi kawaragama ichi-gō kama ni-gō kama				34.6081°N 135.6947°W		https://www.town.sango.nara.jp/shogaigakusyu/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazai14.html
Komazuka Kofun Komazuka kofun				34.6139°N 135.7456°W		http://www.town.ikaruga.nara.jp/0000000043.html
Chōshimaru Kofun Chōshimaru kofun				34.613°N 135.7463°W		http://www.town.ikaruga.nara.jp/0000000043.html
Minabuchi Shōan Grave Minabuchi Shōan sensei no haka		in the grounds of		34.4538°N 135.8253°W		http://www.asukamura.jp/bunkazai/shiteibunkazai_21.html
Stepping Stones of Asuka River Asuka-gawa no tobiishi				34.4581°N 135.8191°W		http://www.asukamura.jp/bunkazai/shiteibunkazai_21.html
Abeyama Kofun Cluster Abeyama kofun-gun				34.5363°N 135.7315°W		http://www.town.koryo.nara.jp/contents_detail.php?co=ser&frmId=1063
Makigamine Kofun Makigamine kofun				34.3881°N 135.8125°W		http://www.town.oyodo.lg.jp/contents_detail.php?frmId=22
Hokura Kofun Hokura kofun				34.4062°N 135.7615°W		http://www.town.oyodo.lg.jp/contents_detail.php?frmId=22
Yanagi Crossing Yanagi watashi				34.3912°N 135.8324°W		http://www.town.oyodo.lg.jp/contents_detail.php?frmId=22
Nonokuma Kofun Nonokuma kofun				34.3856°N 135.8164°W		https://www.town.shimoichi.lg.jp/0000000102.html
Sainokami Stele Sainokami sekihi						https://www.town.shimoichi.lg.jp/0000000102.html
Shōya-tsuji Road Marker Shōya-tsuji no michi shirube				34.3316°N 135.8167°W		https://www.town.shimoichi.lg.jp/0000000102.html
Taira no Koremori Mound Taira no Koremori tsuka				34.1133°N 135.645°W		http://vill.nosegawa.nara.jp/village_info/village_02.html
Ōmine Okugakemichi Ōmine kugakemichi				34.224°N 135.9552°W		http://vill.kamikitayama.nara.jp/kanko/shiru/bunkazai/
Sannokō Palace Site - Mausoleum Site Sannokō gosho ato oyobi byōsho				34.2592°N 136.0899°W		http://www.vill.kawakami.nara.jp/life/docs/2017012900165/
Ogura-no-Miya Mausoleum Site - Sumiyoshi Shrine Ogura-no-miya byōsho Sumiyoshi-sha						http://www.vill.kawakami.nara.jp/life/docs/2017012900158/
Dogura Monumental Inscription Dogura-ō zōrin shōtoku kinen ganpeki hibun				34.3565°N 135.9258°W		http://www.vill.kawakami.nara.jp/life/docs/2017012900073/
Dogura Residence Site Dogura-ō yashiki ato						http://www.vill.kawakami.nara.jp/life/docs/2017012900066/

See also

• 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

External links

• Cultural Properties in Nara Prefecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . 20 June 2022.
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 June 2022 . 20 June 2022.
3. Web site: 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) . Japanese . . 20 June 2022.
4. Web site: https://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=29730 . ja:文化財件数 . Number of Designated Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 1 April 2021 . 20 June 2022.
5. Web site: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara . . 23 August 2019.
6. Web site: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area . . 23 August 2019.
7. Web site: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range . . 23 August 2019.
8. Web site: Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties . . 23 August 2019.
9. 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 2021 . 20 June 2022.
10. Web site: https://www.pref.nara.jp/item/143530.htm#itemid143530 . ja:奈良県指定文化財一覧 . List of Nara Prefectural Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 1 April 2020 . 20 June 2022.
11. Web site: http://www.narahaku.go.jp/archives/kiyo/07/tonomine/tounomine-1.pdf . ja:多武峯の町石 . Tōnomine Chōishi . Japanese . . 25 May 2014.
12. Web site: 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 2021 . 20 June 2022.
13. Web site: https://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?menuid=29731 . ja:市町村別件数（国指定・県指定・市町村指定）. Number of Cultural Properties by Municipality . Japanese . . 1 April 2021 . 20 June 2022.