List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Saitama)

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 July 2014, three Places have been designated at a national level; Sanbaseki Gorge spans the prefectural borders with Gunma and Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Nagatoro Valley 長瀞 Nagatoro	Nagatoro/Minano	also a Natural Monument		36°05′46″N139°06′54″E / 36.09618973°N 139.11491542°E / 36.09618973; 139.11491542 (Nagatoro Valley)	6
Sanbaseki Gorge 三波石峡 Sanbasekkyō	Kamikawa	also a Natural Monument; designation includes an area of Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture		36°07′46″N139°01′46″E / 36.12935391°N 139.02935467°E / 36.12935391; 139.02935467 (Sanbaseki Gorge)	5, 6
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Sōka-matsubara おくのほそ道の風景地 草加松原 Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Sōka-matsubara	Sōka	designation spans ten prefectures		35°50′11″N139°48′27″E / 35.836342°N 139.807549°E / 35.836342; 139.807549 (Sōka-matsubara)

This list is complete and up to date as of July 2014.

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 July 2014, six Places have been designated at a prefectural level. ^{[4] [5]}

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Mount Tenran Scenery 天覧山の勝 Tenran-zan no katsu	Hannō			35°51′43″N139°18′30″E / 35.861857°N 139.308314°E / 35.861857; 139.308314 (Mount Tenran Scenery)
Mount Monomi Iwadonosan Kannon Scenery 物見山 岩殿山観音の勝 Monomi-yama Iwadono-san Kannon no katsu	Higashimatsuyama			36°00′05″N139°21′44″E / 36.001358°N 139.362355°E / 36.001358; 139.362355 (Mount Monom Iwadanosan Kannon Scenery)
Tamayodo 玉淀 Tamayodo	Yorii			36°06′55″N139°09′54″E / 36.115274°N 139.164870°E / 36.115274; 139.164870 (Tamayodo)
Ogose Plum Grove 越生の梅林 Ogose bairin	Ogose			35°58′20″N139°16′26″E / 35.972206°N 139.273961°E / 35.972206; 139.273961 (Ogose Plum Grove)
Nakatsu Gorge 中津峡 Nakatsu-kyō	Chichibu			35°59′46″N138°47′40″E / 35.996054°N 138.794339°E / 35.996054; 138.794339 (Nakatsu Gorge)
Heirin-ji Wooded Precinct 平林寺林泉境内 Heirinji rinsen keidai	Niiza			35°47′35″N139°33′40″E / 35.793137°N 139.561086°E / 35.793137; 139.561086 (Heirinji Wooded Precinct)

This list is complete and up to date as of July 2014.

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2013, twenty-four Places have been designated at a municipal level. ^[6]

See also

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

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 埼玉県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
4. 埼玉県内の国・県指定等文化財件数 [Counts of Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Saitama Prefecture. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
5. 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 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
6. 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 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Saitama Prefecture