List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Akita) explained

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 24 June 2024, seven Places have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty); Lake Towada-Oirase River spans the prefectural borders with Aomori and Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Site	Comments	Coordinates	Ref.
Lake Towada-Oirase River Towada-ko oyobi Oirase-keiryū		40.4714°N 140.8757°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3081
Former Akita Domain Satake Clan Villa (Joshitei) Gardens Kyū-Akita-han-shu Satake-shi bettei (Joshitei) teien		39.7342°N 140.1291°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/00003519
Former Ikeda Family Gardens Kyū-Ikeda-shi teien		39.467°N 140.5432°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3439
Naso Falls and Valley Naso-no-shirataki-dani		39.1814°N 139.943°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/261
Hinokinai River Embankment (cherry blossoms) Hinokinai-gawa zutsumi (sakura)		39.6008°N 140.5579°W	https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/271
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Kisakata-Shiokoshi Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Kisakata oyobi Shiokoshi	designation spans ten prefectures	39.22°N 139.9078°W	https://web.archive.org/web/20140307194316/http://www.bunka.go.jp/ima/press_release/pdf/shiseki_shitei_131115.pdf
Torigata Kaikan Gardens Torigata-kaikan teien		40.3319°N 140.5534°W	https://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/pdf/94070501_01.pdf

As of 29 June 2023, three Places have been designated at a prefectural level.^[4] ^[5]

Site	Coordinates	Ref.
Torigata Kaikan (Former Torigata Family Residence) Gardens Torigata-kaikan (kyū-Torigata-ke jūtaku) teien	40.3321°N 140.5532°W	https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/pages/archive/21978
Komata-kyō Komata-kyō	40.0302°N 140.6199°W	https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/pages/archive/21978
Hottai Falls and Potholes Hottai-no-taki oyobi ōketsu	39.108°N 140.1595°W	https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/pages/archive/21978

As of 1 May 2023, five Places have been designated at a municipal level.^[6]

Site	Coordinates	Ref.
Tennō Spring Tennō shimizu (izumi)	39.5173°N 140.5674°W	https://www.city.daisen.lg.jp/docs/2013102700097/file_contents/14.pdf
Arawa Jinja Precinct Arawa Jinja no keidai (isshiki)	39.5268°N 140.231°W	https://www.city.akita.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/021/054/siryo18.pdf
Senshū Park (Kubota Castle Site) Senshū kōen (Kubota-jō ato)	39.7213°N 140.1233°W	https://www.city.akita.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/021/054/siryo18.pdf

Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . 24 June 2024.
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 2024 . 24 June 2024.
Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝秋田県 2県以上) . Japanese . . 24 June 2024.
Web site: https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/pages/archive/21978 . ja:県内の国・県指定文化財等一覧 . List of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in the Prefecture . Japanese . . 29 June 2023 . 24 June 2024.
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 . 24 June 2024.
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 . 24 June 2024.