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

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 December 2020, twelve Places have been designated at a national level.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Former Saitō Family Detached Residence Gardens Kyū-Saitō-shi bettei teien				37.9161°N 139.0363°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/00003905
Former Shibata Domain Lower Residence Gardens (Shimizu-en) Kyū-Shibata-han shimo-yashiki (Shimizudani goten) teien oyobi gojū kōno ochaya teien				37.9432°N 139.3282°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3381
Sado Kaifu Coast Sado Kaifu kaigan				38.1247°N 138.2662°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/848
Sado Ogi Coast Sado Ogi kaigan				37.803°N 138.2385°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/849
Sasagawa Flow Sasagawa nagare		also a Natural Monument		38.3934°N 139.4532°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/840
Kiyotsu Gorge Kiyotsu-kyō				36.9539°N 138.7553°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/856
Teikan-en Teikan-en				37.2272°N 138.6378°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/852
Tashiro Nanatsugama Tashiro no Nanatsugama				36.9698°N 138.7088°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/853
Watanabe Family Gardens Watanabe-shi teien				38.0906°N 139.5649°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/865
Former Sekiyama Hōzō-in Gardens Kyū-Sekiyama Hōzō-in teien				36.9337°N 138.2135°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/00003788
Hakusan Park Hakusan kōen				37.026°N 138.2541°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/00004047
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Oyashirazu Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Oyashirazu		designation spans ten prefectures		36.9932°N 137.6953°W		https://web.archive.org/web/20140307194316/http://www.bunka.go.jp/ima/press_release/pdf/shiseki_shitei_131115.pdf

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2020, three Places have been designated at a prefectural level.^{[4] [5]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Oyashirazu Koshirazu Oyashirazu Koshirazu				36.9931°N 137.6953°W		https://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/130374.pdf
Jōsen-ji Gardens Jōsenji teien				37.722°N 138.8371°W		https://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/130374.pdf
Daigahana Daigahana				37.9649°N 138.2547°W		https://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/130374.pdf

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2020, sixteen Places have been designated at a municipal level.^[6]

Registered Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 December 2020, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to designated) as a Place of Scenic Beauty at a national level.^[7]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• List of parks and gardens of Niigata Prefecture
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Niigata)

External links

• Cultural Properties in Niigata Prefecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . 3 January 2021.
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 December 2020 . 3 January 2021.
3. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 新潟県) . Japanese . . 3 January 2021.
4. Web site: https://www.pref.niigata.lg.jp/sec/bunkagyosei/1211389257758.html . ja:新潟県の文化財一覧 . National Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 1 April 2018 . 3 January 2021.
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 2020 . 3 January 2021.
6. 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 2020 . 3 January 2021.
7. Web site: . ja:登録文化財 . Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 December 2020 . 3 January 2021.