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

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 January 2020, eight Places have been designated at a national level; Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning twelve prefectures.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Gyokusen-ji Gardens Gyokusenji teien				38.711°N 139.9408°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/321
Mount Kinpō Kinpō-zan			150px	38.6746°N 139.7965°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/297
Yama-dera Yamadera				38.3138°N 140.4351°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/293
Sakai clan gardens Sakai-shi teien				38.7287°N 139.8215°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/307
Ōnuma no Ukishima Ōnuma no Ukishima				38.3324°N 140.1121°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/290
Kakubu-en (Honma Family Detached Residence Gardens) Honma-shi bettei teien (Kakubu-en)				38.9234°N 139.8421°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/00003754
Sōkō-ji Gardens Sōkōji teien				38.8604°N 139.9704°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/323
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi Misaki (Daishizaki) - Motoaikai Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Misaki (Daishizaki)・Motoaikai		designation spans twelve prefectures		38.7269°N 140.2258°W		https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/231138

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2019, two Places have been designated at a prefectural level.^{[4] [5]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Mount Maya Maya-san				38.5204°N 139.7282°W		http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/cgi-bin/yamagata-takara/?m=detail&id=1616
Nakano Hanshirō Family Gardens Nakano Hanshirō-shi teien				38.3498°N 140.3716°W		http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/cgi-bin/yamagata-takara/?m=detail&id=1690

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2019, ten Places have been designated at a municipal level,^[6] including:

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Kōzen-ji Gardens Kōzenji-teien				38.2388°N 140.3352°W		https://www.city.yamagata-yamagata.lg.jp/kakuka/kyoiku/shakai/sogo/sinaibunkazai/meisyou.pdf
Godai-in Bell Godai-in no tokigane						http://www.city.sakata.lg.jp/bunka/bunkazai/minzokugeino/shishitei_bunkazai.html
Kaikō-ji Kaikōji				38.9192°N 139.8304°W		http://www.city.sakata.lg.jp/bunka/bunkazai/minzokugeino/shishitei_bunkazai.html
Hikarigaoka Pine Forest Hikarigaoka matsu-bayashi				38.9335°N 139.8273°W		http://www.city.sakata.lg.jp/bunka/bunkazai/minzokugeino/shishitei_bunkazai.html
Hiyoriyama Park Hiyoriyama kōen				38.9191°N 139.828°W		http://www.city.sakata.lg.jp/bunka/bunkazai/minzokugeino/shishitei_bunkazai.html

See also

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

External links

• Cultural Properties of Yamagata Prefecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . September 2019 . 24 January 2020.
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 January 2020 . 24 January 2020.
3. Web site: Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 山形県) . Japanese . . 24 January 2020.
4. Web site: http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/ou/kyoiku/700015/bunkazai/bunkazainews/shitei1ran.html . ja:国・県指定等文化財件数一覧 . Number of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties . Japanese . . December 2019 . 24 January 2020.
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 2019 . 24 January 2020.
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 2019 . 24 January 2020.