List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Iwate)

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 July 2020, eleven Places have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty); Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Mōtsū-ji Gardens 毛越寺庭園 Mōtsūji teien	Hiraizumi	inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land [5]		38°59′18″N141°06′30″E / 38.98824032°N 141.10823344°E / 38.98824032; 141.10823344 (Mōtsūji Gardens)	1
Scenic areas of Ihatov イーハトーブの風景地 Īhatōbu no fūkeichi	Hanamaki, Ōshū, Shizukuishi, Tōno, Sumita, Takizawa	Designation spans 7 locations connected with author Kenji Miyazawa		39°49′04″N141°01′25″E / 39.81772026°N 141.02357403°E / 39.81772026; 141.02357403 (Scenic areas of Ihatov)	6, 10, 11
Former Kanjizaiō-in Gardens 旧観自在王院庭園 Kyū-Kanjizaiōin teien	Hiraizumi	inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land [5]		38°59′17″N141°06′37″E / 38.9881789°N 141.11037523°E / 38.9881789; 141.11037523 (Former Kanjizaiōin Gardens)	1
Genbikei 厳美渓 Genbikei	Ichinoseki	also a Natural Monument		38°56′32″N141°03′07″E / 38.94219836°N 141.05193958°E / 38.94219836; 141.05193958 (Genbikei)	6
Goishi Coast 碁石海岸 Goishi-kaigan	Ōfunato	also a Natural Monument		38°59′19″N141°44′35″E / 38.98854443°N 141.74298426°E / 38.98854443; 141.74298426 (Goishi Coast)	7
Takata-matsubara 高田松原 Takata-matsubara	Rikuzentakata			39°00′17″N141°37′52″E / 39.00484168°N 141.63111698°E / 39.00484168; 141.63111698 (Takata-matsubara)	3, 8
Sangojima 珊琥島 Sangojima	Ōfunato			39°02′13″N141°43′38″E / 39.03691346°N 141.72735163°E / 39.03691346; 141.72735163 (Sangojima)	8
Jōdogahama 浄土ヶ浜 Jōdogahama	Miyako			39°38′56″N141°58′54″E / 39.648790°N 141.981683°E / 39.648790; 141.981683 (Jōdogahama)	8
Ogami and Megami Rocks - Mount Torigoe 男神岩・女神岩・鳥越山 Ogami-iwa・Megami-iwa・Torigoe-yama	Ninohe/Ichinohe			40°14′47″N141°16′21″E / 40.24635011°N 141.27250274°E / 40.24635011; 141.27250274 (Ogami and Megami Rocks - Mount Torigoe)	5
Geibikei 猊鼻渓 Geibikei	Ichinoseki			38°59′17″N141°15′40″E / 38.98808482°N 141.26110309°E / 38.98808482; 141.26110309 (Geibikei)	6
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Kinkeizan-Takadachi おくのほそ道の風景地 金鶏山 高館 Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Kinkeizan Takadachi	Hiraizumi	designation spans ten prefectures; Kinkeizan is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a component site of Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land [5]		38°59′36″N141°06′33″E / 38.993322°N 141.109128°E / 38.993322; 141.109128 (Kinkeizan-Takadachi)

This list is complete and up to date as of July 2020.

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2019, two Places have been designated at a prefectural level. ^{[6] [7]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Funakoshi Coast 船越海岸 Funakoshi-kaigan	Yamada	within Rikuchū Kaigan National Park		39°26′57″N142°02′39″E / 39.449185°N 142.044296°E / 39.449185; 142.044296 (Funakoshi Coast)
Aomatsushima 青松島 Aomatsushima	Rikuzentakata	also a Prefectural Natural Monument		38°56′20″N141°42′34″E / 38.938983°N 141.709557°E / 38.938983; 141.709557 (Aomatsushima)

This list is complete and up to date as of July 2020.

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2019, eight Places have been designated at a municipal level. ^[8]

Registered Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 July 2020, three Monuments have been registered (as opposed to designated) as Places of Scenic Beauty at a national level. ^{[9] [10]}

Place	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Nanshō-sō Gardens 南昌荘庭園 Nanshō-sō teien	Morioka			39°42′07″N141°09′15″E / 39.70193000°N 141.15430000°E / 39.70193000; 141.15430000 (Nanshō-sō Gardens)
Moriai Family Gardens 盛合氏庭園 Moriai-shi teien	Miyako			39°34′56″N141°56′09″E / 39.582111°N 141.935833°E / 39.582111; 141.935833 (Moriai Family Gardens)
Former Nanbu Family Detached Residence Gardens 旧南部氏別邸庭園 kyū-Nanbu-shi bettei teien	Morioka			39°42′40″N141°09′47″E / 39.711116°N 141.163194°E / 39.711116; 141.163194 (Former Nanbu Family Detached Residence Gardens)

This list is complete and up to date as of July 2020.

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Iwate)
• List of parks and gardens of Iwate Prefecture
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Iwate)

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
2. 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 岩手県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
4. 国指定文化財一覧 [List of National Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
5. "Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land". UNESCO . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
7. 県指定文化財一覧 [List of Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
8. 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 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
9. 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
10. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 登録記念物 (名勝地関係 青森県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 10 July 2020.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Iwate Prefecture