List of Historic Sites of Japan (Miyagi)

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

National Historic Sites

As of 1 December 2020, thirty-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); the Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Taga-jō ruins 多賀城跡附寺跡 Taga-jō ato tsuketari tera ato	Tagajō	Nara period castle ruins	Taga-jō ruins	38°18′22″N140°59′18″E / 38.30605267°N 140.9884156°E / 38.30605267; 140.9884156 (Taga-jō ruins)	2, 3	181
Iji Castle ruins 伊治城跡 Iji-jō ato	Kurihara	Nara period castle ruins		38°45′51″N141°02′18″E / 38.76416712°N 141.03826252°E / 38.76416712; 141.03826252 (Iji Castle ruins)	2	3372
Tōmizuka Kofun 遠見塚古墳 Tōmizuka kofun	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai	Kofun period tumulus	Tōmizuka Kofun	38°14′17″N140°54′52″E / 38.23803712°N 140.91432803°E / 38.23803712; 140.91432803 (Tōmizuka Kofun)	1	210
Koganeyama Gold Mine 黄金山産金遺跡 Koganeyama sankin iseki	Wakuya	Nara period gold mine, where gold was extracted for the Tōdai-ji Daibutsu [5]	Koganeyama Gold Mining Site	38°33′36″N141°08′22″E / 38.56013333°N 141.13935106°E / 38.56013333; 141.13935106 (Koganeyama Gold Mining Site)	6	208
Iwakiri Castle ruins 岩切城跡 Iwakiri-jō ato	Miyagino-ku, Sendai	Muromachi period castle ruins	Iwakiri Castle ruins	38°18′49″N140°56′28″E / 38.31356378°N 140.94115294°E / 38.31356378; 140.94115294 (Iwakiri Castle ruins)	2	231
Miyazawa Site 宮沢遺跡 Miyazawa iseki	Ōsaki	Nara/Heian period fortification ruins	Miyazawa Site	38°37′34″N140°56′55″E / 38.62607632°N 140.9486792°E / 38.62607632; 140.9486792 (Miyazawa Site)	2	225
Former Yūbikan and Garden 旧有備館および庭園 kyū-Yūbikan oyobi teien	Ōsaki	Edo period han school and gardens; also a Place of Scenic Beauty	Former Yūbikan and Garden	38°39′27″N140°51′48″E / 38.65739275°N 140.86346346°E / 38.65739275; 140.86346346 (Former Yūbikan and Garden)	4	185
Former Arikabe-juku Honjin 旧有壁宿本陣 kyū-Arikabe-juku honjin	Kurihara	Edo period shukuba	Former Arikabe-juku Honjin	38°52′04″N141°07′31″E / 38.86788006°N 141.12523057°E / 38.86788006; 141.12523057 (Former Arikabe-juku Honjin)	6	213
Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins 三十三間堂官衙遺跡 Sanjūsangendō kanga iseki	Watari	Heian period county headquarters		38°04′04″N140°51′07″E / 38.06786695°N 140.85186878°E / 38.06786695; 140.85186878 (Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins)	2	236
Sannō-Gakoi Site 山王囲遺跡 Sannō-Gakoi iseki	Kurihara	Jōmon period settlement ruins	Sannō-Gakoi Site	38°44′29″N140°56′56″E / 38.74141787°N 140.94900745°E / 38.74141787; 140.94900745 (Sannō-Gakoi Site)	1	214
Yamamae Site 山前遺跡 Yamamae iseki	Misato	Jōmon period settlement ruins	Yamamae Site	38°32′19″N141°02′55″E / 38.5387426°N 141.04855829°E / 38.5387426; 141.04855829 (Yamamae Site)	1	223
Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster 山畑横穴群 Yamahata yokoana-gun	Ōsaki	Kofun period cave tombs		38°31′15″N140°55′34″E / 38.52086301°N 140.92601206°E / 38.52086301; 140.92601206 (Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster)	1	217
Numazu Shell Mound 沼津貝塚 Numazu kaizuka	Ishinomaki	Jōmon period shell midden		38°26′43″N141°22′40″E / 38.44524914°N 141.37770841°E / 38.44524914; 141.37770841 (Numazu Shell Mound)	1	216
Jō Palisade Site 城生柵跡 Jō-no-saku iseki	Kami	Nara period castle ruins		38°35′00″N140°51′06″E / 38.58337481°N 140.85175977°E / 38.58337481; 140.85175977 (Jō Palisade ruins)	2	230
Nishinohama Shell Mound 西の浜貝塚 Nishinohama kaizuka	Matsushima	Jōmon period shell midden		38°22′53″N141°04′57″E / 38.38138014°N 141.08252851°E / 38.38138014; 141.08252851 (Nishinohama Shell Mound)	1	218
Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins 仙台郡山官衙遺跡群 Sendai Kōriyama kanga iseki-gun	Taihaku-ku, Sendai	Nara period provincial capital ruins; designation includes the Kōriyama temple ruins (郡山廃寺跡)	Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins	38°13′14″N140°53′31″E / 38.22064405°N 140.89197918°E / 38.22064405; 140.89197918 (Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins)	2	00003496
Sendai Castle 仙台城跡 Sendai-jō ato	Aoba-ku, Sendai	Edo period castle	Sendai Castle	38°15′12″N140°51′10″E / 38.25325201°N 140.85291586°E / 38.25325201; 140.85291586 (Sendai Castle)	2	3371
Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho 仙台藩花山村寒湯番所跡 Sendai-han Hanayama-mura Nuruyu-bansho ato	Kurihara	Edo period magistrate's office	Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho Site	38°51′43″N140°46′42″E / 38.86186519°N 140.77821221°E / 38.86186519; 140.77821221 (Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho Site)	6	204
Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site 大吉山瓦窯跡 Daikichiyama kawara kama ato	Ōsaki	Heian period kiln ruins		38°37′23″N140°55′17″E / 38.62304744°N 140.92136018°E / 38.62304744; 140.92136018 (Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site)	6	221
Daigigakoi Shell Mound 大木囲貝塚 Daigigakoi kaizuka	Shichigahama	Jōmon period shell midden	Daigigakoi Shell Mound	38°18′18″N141°02′38″E / 38.30488442°N 141.04376513°E / 38.30488442; 141.04376513 (Daigigakoi Shell Mound)	1	209
Nakazawame Shell Mound 中沢目貝塚 Nakazawame kaizuka	Ōsaki	Jōmon period shell midden		38°37′15″N141°05′54″E / 38.62079136°N 141.09843563°E / 38.62079136; 141.09843563 (Nakazawame Shell Mound)	1	234
Nagane Shell Mound 長根貝塚 Nagane kaizuka	Wakuya	Jōmon period shell midden		38°36′06″N141°08′40″E / 38.60166494°N 141.14434859°E / 38.60166494; 141.14434859 (Nagane Shell Mound)	1	212
Higashiyama Kanga ruins 東山官衙遺跡 Higashiyama kanga iseki	Kami	Heian period county headquarters		38°35′56″N140°48′12″E / 38.59898939°N 140.80324041°E / 38.59898939; 140.80324041 (Higashiyama Kanga ruins)	2	3209
Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site 日の出山瓦窯跡 Hinodeyama kawara kama ato	Shikama	Heian period kiln ruins		38°30′53″N140°52′59″E / 38.51460064°N 140.88304491°E / 38.51460064; 140.88304491 (Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site)	6	222
Iinozaka Kofun Cluster 飯野坂古墳群 Iinozaka kofun-gun	Natori	Kofun period tumuli		38°09′44″N140°52′38″E / 38.16228003°N 140.87728684°E / 38.16228003; 140.87728684 (Iinozaka Kofun Cluster)	1	228
Myōdate Kanga ruins 名生館官衙遺跡 Myōdate kanga iseki	Ōsaki	Heian period county headquarters		38°36′38″N140°53′45″E / 38.61046218°N 140.895892°E / 38.61046218; 140.895892 (Myōdate Kanga ruins)	2	232
Kido Tile Kiln Site 木戸瓦窯跡 Kido kawara kama ato	Ōsaki	Heian period kiln ruins		38°37′17″N141°02′25″E / 38.62147784°N 141.04014587°E / 38.62147784; 141.04014587 (Kido Tile Kiln Site)	6	220
Raijinyama Kofun 雷神山古墳 Raijinyama kofun	Natori	Kofun period tumulus	Raijinyama Kofun	38°09′04″N140°52′48″E / 38.15124998°N 140.87988488°E / 38.15124998; 140.87988488 (Raijinyama Kofun)	1	202
Satohama Shell Mound 里浜貝塚 Satohama kaizuka	Higashimatsushima	Jōmon period shell midden	Satohama Shell Mound	38°20′20″N141°08′30″E / 38.33896857°N 141.14162773°E / 38.33896857; 141.14162773 (Satohama Shell Mound)	1	237
Mutsu Kokubun-ji ruins 陸奥国分寺跡 Mutsu Kokubunji ato	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai	provincial temple of Mutsu Province	Mutsu Kokubunji Site	38°15′05″N140°54′10″E / 38.2514063°N 140.9027068°E / 38.2514063; 140.9027068 (Mutsu Kokubunji Site)	3	180
Mutsu Kokubun-niji ruins 陸奥国分尼寺跡 Mutsu Kokubunniji ato	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai	provincial nunnery of Mutsu Province	Mutsu Kokubunniji Site	38°15′06″N140°54′34″E / 38.25163389°N 140.90952776°E / 38.25163389; 140.90952776 (Mutsu Kokubunniji Site)	3	180
Mutsu Kami Kaidō 陸奥上街道 Mutsu kami kaidō	Ōsaki	Ancient highway	Mutsu Kami Kaidō	38°40′51″N140°52′06″E / 38.68093169°N 140.86838421°E / 38.68093169; 140.86838421 (Mutsu Kami Kaidō)	6	201
Yanase-ura Site 梁瀬浦遺跡 Yanaseura iseki	Kakuda	Jōmon period settlement ruins		38°00′26″N140°45′17″E / 38.0073185°N 140.7545955°E / 38.0073185; 140.7545955 (Yanaseura Site)	1	235
Grave of Hayashi Shihei 林子平墓 Hayashi Shihei no haka	Aoba-ku, Sendai	Bakumatsu period military scholar grave	Hayashi Shihei Grave	38°16′36″N140°51′04″E / 38.27667589°N 140.85122121°E / 38.27667589; 140.85122121 (Hayashi Shihei Grave)	7	227
Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass 出羽仙台街道中山越 Dewa Sendai kaidō Nakayamagoe	Ōsaki	Ancient highway; Designation includes an area of Mogami in Yamagata Prefecture	Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass	38°43′32″N140°39′32″E / 38.72561455°N 140.65877788°E / 38.72561455; 140.65877788 (Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass)	6	194
Irinosawa Site 入の沢遺跡 Irinosawa iseki	Kurihara	Jōmon period settlement ruins		38°43′48″N141°01′17″E / 38.73011°N 141.02140°E / 38.73011; 141.02140 (Irinosawa Site)	1	00003989
Akai Kanga Ruins 赤井官衙遺跡群 Akai kanga iseki-gun	Higashimatsushima	designation includes the Yomoto Cave Tombs (矢本横穴)		38°24′32″N141°10′56″E / 38.408998°N 141.182308°E / 38.408998; 141.182308 (Akai Kanga Ruins)	2

This list is complete and up to date as of January 2021.

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 20 May 2020, fifteen Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. ^{[4] [6]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Kamezuka Kofun かめ塚古墳 Kamezuka kofun	Iwanuma			38°07′18″N140°52′10″E / 38.121568°N 140.869467°E / 38.121568; 140.869467 (Kamezuka Kofun)
Nagiriya temple ruins 菜切谷廃寺跡 Nagiriya Haiji ato	Kami			38°35′07″N140°51′42″E / 38.585218°N 140.861785°E / 38.585218; 140.861785 (Nagiriya Haiji Site)
Toya-Hachiman Kofun 鳥屋八幡古墳 Toya-Hachiman kofun	Taiwa			38°24′33″N140°55′51″E / 38.409264°N 140.930847°E / 38.409264; 140.930847 (Toya-Hachiman Kofun)
Daimachi Kofun Cluster 台町古墳群 Daimachi kofun-gun	Marumori			37°54′42″N140°47′31″E / 37.911667°N 140.791984°E / 37.911667; 140.791984 (Daimachi Kofun Cluster)
Tomizawa Magaibutsu 富沢磨崖仏群 Tomizawa magaibutsu-gun	Shibata			38°06′46″N140°48′48″E / 38.112848°N 140.813270°E / 38.112848; 140.813270 (Tomizawa Magaibutsu)
Takanosu Kofun Cluster 鷹の巣古墳群 Takanosu kofun-gun	Shiroishi			38°00′04″N140°38′15″E / 38.001040°N 140.637628°E / 38.001040; 140.637628 (Takanosu Kofun Cluster)
Izumisawa Kofun Cluster 和泉沢古墳群 Izumisawa kofun-gun	Ishinomaki			38°32′31″N141°19′45″E / 38.541939°N 141.329273°E / 38.541939; 141.329273 (Izumisawa Kofun Cluster)
Toriyagasaki Kofun Cluster 鳥矢ヶ崎古墳群 Toriyagasaki kofun-gun	Kurihara			38°48′44″N141°00′22″E / 38.812334°N 141.006067°E / 38.812334; 141.006067 (Toriyagasaki Kofun Cluster)
Hedahara Shell Mound 平田原貝塚 Hedahara kaizuka	Higashimatsushima			38°27′23″N141°11′15″E / 38.456420°N 141.187588°E / 38.456420; 141.187588 (Hedahara Shell Mound)
Atagoyama Kofun - Yakushidō Kofun 愛宕山古墳・附薬師堂古墳 Atagoyama kofun tsuketari Yakushidō kofun	Murata			38°05′33″N140°42′57″E / 38.092629°N 140.715777°E / 38.092629; 140.715777 (Atagoyama Kofun - Yakushidō Kofun)
Nitoda Shell Mound 仁斗田貝塚 Nitoda kaizuka	Ishinomaki			38°17′40″N141°25′24″E / 38.294383°N 141.423279°E / 38.294383; 141.423279 (Nitoda Shell Mound)
Tatsuganesan Sutra Mounds 田束山経塚群 Tatsuganesan kyōzuka-gun	Minamisanriku			38°44′59″N141°28′01″E / 38.749783°N 141.466999°E / 38.749783; 141.466999 (Tatsuganesan Sutra Mounds)
Semine Ichirizuka 瀬峰一里塚 Semine ichirizuka	Kurihara			38°39′46″N141°02′12″E / 38.662643°N 141.036590°E / 38.662643; 141.036590 (Semine Ichirizuka)
Neyaji Kofun Cluster 念南寺古墳群 Neyaji kofun-gun	Shikama			38°31′57″N140°52′59″E / 38.532464°N 140.883136°E / 38.532464; 140.883136 (Neyaji Kofun Cluster)
Yoshiokahigashi Kanga ruins Site 吉岡東官衙遺跡 Yoshiokahigashi kanga iseki	Taiwa			38°26′18″N140°53′42″E / 38.438222°N 140.894889°E / 38.438222; 140.894889 (Yoshiokahigashi Government Offices Site)

This list is complete and up to date as of January 2021.

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2020, a further two hundred and fifty Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. ^[7]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to National historic sites in Miyagi prefecture .

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Tōhoku History Museum
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Miyagi)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Miyagi)

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
2. 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 宮城県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
4. 宮城県の史跡一覧 [List of Historic Sites in Miyagi Prefecture] (in Japanese). Miyagi Prefecture. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
5. 黄金山産金遺跡 [Koganeyama Gold Mining Site] (in Japanese). Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
6. 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] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
7. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分） [Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

External links

• (in Japanese) Historic Sites of Miyagi Prefecture