List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments

To protect Japan's cultural heritage, the country's government selects through the Agency for Cultural Affairs important items and designates them as Cultural Properties under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. Designated items are classified in a number of categories, one of which is Monuments (記念物, kinenbutsu). This category includes historic locations such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value; gardens, bridges, gorges, mountains, and other places of great scenic beauty; and natural features such as animals, plants, and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value. ^{[1] [2]}

The government further designates "significant" monuments classifying them in three categories: Historic Sites (史跡, shiseki), Places of Scenic Beauty (名勝, meishō), and Natural Monuments (天然記念物, tennen kinenbutsu). Items of particularly high significance receive higher classifications: Special Historic Sites (特別史跡, tokubetsu shiseki), Special Places of Scenic Beauty (特別名勝, tokubetsu meishō), and Special Natural Monuments (特別天然記念物, tokubetsu tennen kinenbutsu) respectively. As of October 24, 2023 there are 1,040 Natural Monuments, 1895 Historic Sites, 429 Places of Scenic Beauty, 75 Special Natural Monuments, 36 Special Places of Scenic Beauty and 63 Special Historic Sites. ^[3]

Since a single item can fall under more than one of these categories, the total number of sites is less than the sum of designations.

Criteria

The Agency for Cultural Affairs designates monuments based on a number of criteria. A monument can be designated based on more than one of these criteria: ^[4]

Places of Scenic Beauty and Special Places of Scenic Beauty

Location of Special Places of Scenic Beauty.

1. Parks and gardens
2. Bridges and embankments
3. Flowering trees, flowering grass, autumn colors, green trees and other places of dense growth
4. Places inhabited by birds and wild animals, fish/insects and others
5. Rocks, caves
6. Ravines, gorges, waterfalls, mountain streams, abysses
7. Lakes, marshes, wetlands, floating islands, springs
8. Sand dunes, spits, seasides, islands
9. Volcanoes, onsen
10. Mountains, hills, plateaus, plains, rivers
11. Viewpoints

Historic Sites and Special Historic Sites

1. Shell mounds, settlement ruins, kofun, other historic ruins of this type
2. Ruins of fortified towns, castles, government administration offices, old battlefields and other historic ruins related to politics or government
3. Remains of shrines and temples, former compound grounds and other historic ruins related to religion
4. Schools, research institutions, cultural facilities and other historic ruins related to education, learning or culture
5. Medical care and welfare facilities, life related institution, other society and life related historic ruins
6. Transport and communication facilities, forest conservation and flood control facilities, manufacture facilities and other historic sites related to finance or manufacture activities
7. Graves and stone monuments with inscriptions
8. Former residences, gardens, ponds and other areas of particular historical significance
9. Ruins related to foreign countries or foreigners

Natural Monuments and Special Natural Monuments

1. Animals
   1. Well-known animals peculiar to Japan and their habitat
   2. Animals which are not peculiar to Japan, but need to be preserved as well-known characteristic Japanese animals, and their habitat
   3. Animals or animal groups peculiar to Japan within their natural environment
   4. Domestic animals peculiar to Japan
   5. Well-known imported animals presently in a wild state, with the exception of domestic animals; their habitat
   6. Particularly valuable animal specimen
2. Plants, vegetation
   1. Old trees of historic interest, gigantic trees, old trees, deformed trees, cultivated pulpwood, roadside trees, shrine forests
   2. Representative primeval forests, rare forest flora
   3. Representative alpine plants, special clusters of plants on rock ground
   4. Representative clusters of waste land plants
   5. Representative examples of coastal and sand ground vegetation
   6. Representative examples of areas of peat forming plants
   7. Clusters of plants growing in caves or grottoes
   8. Rare water plants in garden ponds, onsen, lakes, marshes, streams, sea, etc.; algae, moss, microbes, etc.
   9. Remarkable occurrence of epiphytic plants on rocks, trees or shrubs
   10. Remarkable plant growth on marginal land
   11. Remarkable growth in the wild of crop plants
   12. Wild habitat of rare or near extinct plants
3. Geological and mineralogical features
   1. Rocks, mineral and fossil producing sites
   2. Conformable and unconformable strata
   3. Fold and thrust strata
   4. Geological features caused by the work of living creatures
   5. Phenomena related to earthquake dislocation and landmass motion
   6. Caves, grottoes
   7. Examples of rock organization
   8. Onsen and their sediments
   9. Erosion and weathering related phenomena
   10. Fumaroles and other items related to volcanic activity
   11. Ice and frost related phenomena
   12. Particularly precious rock, mineral and fossil specimen
4. Representative territories rich in natural monuments to be protected (Natural Protected Areas)

Usage

The table's columns (except for Remarks and Photo) are sortable pressing the arrows symbols. The following gives an overview of what is included in the table and how the sorting works.

• Name: name of the monument as registered in the Database of Cultural Properties
• Special Place of Scenic Beauty: criteria under which the monument has been designated or "-" if it is not a Special Place of Scenic Beauty
• Special Historic Site: criteria under which the monument has been designated or "-" if it is not a Special Historic Site
• Special Natural Monument: criteria under which the monument has been designated or "-" if it is not a Special Natural Monument
• Remarks: general remarks
• Location: "town-name prefecture-name" and geo coordinates of the monument if applicable

• sorts as "prefecture-name town-name"

• Photo: picture of the monument

Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites, Special Natural Monuments

Name	Special Place of Scenic Beauty	Special Historic Site	Special Natural Monument	Remarks	Location	Photo
Mōtsū-ji garden (毛越寺庭園, mōtsūji teien) [5]	1	—	—		Iwate Hiraizumi Hiraizumi, Iwate 38°59′16.31″N141°6′28.98″E / 38.9878639°N 141.1080500°E / 38.9878639; 141.1080500
Matsushima (松島)	8, 11	—	—	One of the Three Views of Japan	Miyagi various Shiogama, Shichigahama, Rifu, Matsushima, Higashimatsushima, Miyagi 38°21′59.13″N141°4′27.87″E / 38.3664250°N 141.0744083°E / 38.3664250; 141.0744083
Hamarikyu Gardens (旧浜離宮庭園, kyū hamarikyū teien) [6]	1	2,8	—		Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo 35°39′35.3″N139°45′46.5″E / 35.659806°N 139.762917°E / 35.659806; 139.762917
Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden (小石川後楽園, koishikawa kōrakuen) [7]	1	8	—		Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo 35°42′19.63″N139°44′57.37″E / 35.7054528°N 139.7492694°E / 35.7054528; 139.7492694
Rikugi-en (六義園) [8]	1	—	—		Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo 35°43′58.66″N139°44′47.48″E / 35.7329611°N 139.7465222°E / 35.7329611; 139.7465222
Kurobe Gorge with Sarutobi Gorge and Mount Okukane (黒部峡谷　附　猿飛ならびに奥鐘山, kurobekyōkoku tsuketari sarutobi narabini okukaneyama)	6	—	4		Toyama various Tateyama, Kurobe, Toyama 36°37′23.18″N137°41′11.4″E / 36.6231056°N 137.686500°E / 36.6231056; 137.686500
Kenroku-en (兼六園) [9]	1	—	—	One of the Three Great Gardens of Japan	Ishikawa Kanazawa Kanazawa, Ishikawa 36°33′43.5″N136°39′44.99″E / 36.562083°N 136.6624972°E / 36.562083; 136.6624972
Ichijōdani Asakura Family Gardens (一乗谷朝倉氏庭園, Ichijōdani Asakura-shi teien)	1	—	—	The ruins at the same site are a Special Historic Site.	Fukui Fukui Fukui, Fukui 35°59′57.95″N136°17′43.52″E / 35.9994306°N 136.2954222°E / 35.9994306; 136.2954222
Mitake Shōsenkyō Gorge (御嶽昇仙峡, mitake shōsenkyō) [10]	5, 6	—	—		Yamanashi various Kōfu and Kai, Yamanashi 35°44′41.64″N138°33′59.29″E / 35.7449000°N 138.5664694°E / 35.7449000; 138.5664694
Kamikōchi (上高地) [11]	6	—	4		Nagano Matsumoto Matsumoto, Nagano 36°14′24.93″N137°37′27.07″E / 36.2402583°N 137.6241861°E / 36.2402583; 137.6241861
Konchi-in Garden (金地院庭園, konchiin teien)	1	—	—		Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°0′38.29″N135°47′24.02″E / 35.0106361°N 135.7900056°E / 35.0106361; 135.7900056
Jishō-ji ( Ginkaku-ji ) Garden (慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園, jishō-ji (ginkaku-ji) teien) [12]	1	8	—		Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°1′35.78″N135°47′54.31″E / 35.0266056°N 135.7984194°E / 35.0266056; 135.7984194
Rokuon-ji ( Kinkaku-ji ) Garden (鹿苑寺（金閣寺）庭園, rokuon-ji (kinkaku-ji) teien) [13]	1	8	—		Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°2′21.38″N135°43′43.33″E / 35.0392722°N 135.7287028°E / 35.0392722; 135.7287028
Jōruri-ji Garden (浄瑠璃寺庭園, jōruri-ji teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto Kizugawa Kizugawa, Kyoto 34°42′56.16″N135°52′22.8″E / 34.7156000°N 135.873000°E / 34.7156000; 135.873000
Saihō-ji Garden (西芳寺庭園, saihō-ji teien) [14]	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 34°59′32.5″N135°41′3.81″E / 34.992361°N 135.6843917°E / 34.992361; 135.6843917
Daisen-in Shoin Garden (大仙院書院庭園, daisenin shoin teien) [15]	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°2′40.66″N135°44′45.01″E / 35.0446278°N 135.7458361°E / 35.0446278; 135.7458361
Daitoku-ji Hōjō Garden (大徳寺方丈庭園, daitokuji hōjō teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°2′40.66″N135°44′45.01″E / 35.0446278°N 135.7458361°E / 35.0446278; 135.7458361
Daigo-ji Sanbō-in Garden (醍醐寺三宝院庭園, daigoji sanbōin teien) [16]	1	8	—		Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 34°57′6.78″N135°49′10.2″E / 34.9518833°N 135.819500°E / 34.9518833; 135.819500
Amanohashidate (天橋立) [17]	3, 8, 11	—	—	One of the Three Views of Japan	Kyoto Miyazu Miyazu, Kyoto 35°34′12.02″N135°11′30.59″E / 35.5700056°N 135.1918306°E / 35.5700056; 135.1918306
Tenryū-ji Garden (天龍寺庭園, tenryū-ji teien) [18]	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit.: 8)	Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°0′56.68″N135°40′23.53″E / 35.0157444°N 135.6732028°E / 35.0157444; 135.6732028
Nijō Castle Ninomaru Palace Gardens (二条城二之丸庭園, nijōjō ninomaru teien) [19]	1	—	—		Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°0′48.27″N135°44′57.22″E / 35.0134083°N 135.7492278°E / 35.0134083; 135.7492278
Hōkongō-in Seijo no taki waterfall and Mount Goisan (法金剛院青女滝　附　五位山, hōkongōin seijo no taki tsuketari goisan)	1, 10	—	—		Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°1′11.77″N135°42′59.03″E / 35.0199361°N 135.7163972°E / 35.0199361; 135.7163972
Hongan-ji Ōshoin Garden (本願寺大書院庭園, honganji ōshoin teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit: 8)	Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 34°59′27.37″N135°45′4.47″E / 34.9909361°N 135.7512417°E / 34.9909361; 135.7512417
Ryōan-ji Hōjō Garden (龍安寺方丈庭園, ryōanji hōjō teien)	1	—	—	Also a historic site (hist-crit: 8)	Kyoto Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto 35°2′3.81″N135°43′5.42″E / 35.0343917°N 135.7181722°E / 35.0343917; 135.7181722
Garden at the Eastern Heijō Palace (平城宮東院庭園, Heijō-kyū tōin teien) [20]	1	—	—	Reconstruction of an 8th-century Imperial Palace Garden with ponds and pebble shore	Nara Nara Nara, Nara 34°41′28″N135°47′44″E / 34.69111°N 135.79556°E / 34.69111; 135.79556
Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Garden (平城京左京三条二坊宮跡庭園, heijōkyō sakyō sanjō nibō miyaato teien) [21]	1	2, 8	—	The ruins at the same site are a Special Historic Site.	Nara Nara Nara, Nara 34°41′1.45″N135°48′8.44″E / 34.6837361°N 135.8023444°E / 34.6837361; 135.8023444
Okayama Kōraku-en (岡山後楽園, okayama kōrakuen) [22]	1	—	—	One of the Three Great Gardens of Japan	Okayama Okayama Okayama, Okayama 34°40′3.94″N133°56′7.78″E / 34.6677611°N 133.9354944°E / 34.6677611; 133.9354944
Itsukushima (厳島) [23]	8	2,3	—	Includes one of the Three Views of Japan	Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 34°17′1.99″N132°19′5.9″E / 34.2838861°N 132.318306°E / 34.2838861; 132.318306
Sandan-kyō ravine (三段峡, sandan-kyō)	3,5,6	—	—		Hiroshima Akiota Akiōta, Hiroshima 34°37′28.85″N132°11′8.97″E / 34.6246806°N 132.1858250°E / 34.6246806; 132.1858250
Ritsurin Garden (栗林公園, ritsurin kōen) [24]	1	—	—		Kagawa Takamatsu Takamatsu, Kagawa 34°19′39.2″N134°2′35.76″E / 34.327556°N 134.0432667°E / 34.327556; 134.0432667
Nijinomatsubara (虹の松原) [25]	3,9	—	—		Saga Karatsu Karatsu, Saga 33°26′35.99″N130°0′34.37″E / 33.4433306°N 130.0095472°E / 33.4433306; 130.0095472
Mount Unzen (雲仙岳, unzendake)	1, 3, 9, 10	—	—		Nagasaki Shimabara Shimabara, Nagasaki 32°45′37.54″N130°17′31.25″E / 32.7604278°N 130.2920139°E / 32.7604278; 130.2920139
Shikinaen Garden (識名園, shikinaen)	1	—	—		Okinawa Naha Naha, Okinawa 26°12′14.1″N127°42′55.32″E / 26.203917°N 127.7153667°E / 26.203917; 127.7153667
Lake Towada and Oirase Mountain Stream (十和田湖および奥入瀬渓流, towadako oyobi oirasekeiryū)	6, 7	—	—	Also a Natural Monument (4)	various various Towadako, Aomori and Kosaka, Akita 40°28′23.05″N140°52′39.67″E / 40.4730694°N 140.8776861°E / 40.4730694; 140.8776861
Dorohacchō Gorge (瀞八丁, dorohacchō)	5,6	—	—	Also a Natural Monument (3.1)	various various Kumanogawa, Wakayama, Kiwa, Mie and Totsukawa, Nara 33°52′23.24″N135°51′27.43″E / 33.8731222°N 135.8576194°E / 33.8731222; 135.8576194
Mount Fuji (富士山, fujisan)	10	—	—		various various Yamanashi, Shizuoka 35°21′28.8″N138°43′51.6″E / 35.358000°N 138.731000°E / 35.358000; 138.731000
Goryōkaku site (五稜郭跡, goryōkakuato) [26]	—	2	—	Star fort of the Republic of Ezo	Hokkaido Hakodate Hakodate, Hokkaidō 41°47′49.8″N140°45′24.3″E / 41.797167°N 140.756750°E / 41.797167; 140.756750
Sannai-Maruyama Site (三内丸山遺跡, Sannai Maruyama iseki) [27]	—	1	—	Jōmon period archaeological site	Aomori Aomori Aomori, Aomori 40°48′40.24″N140°41′44.3″E / 40.8111778°N 140.695639°E / 40.8111778; 140.695639
Chūson-ji compound (中尊寺境内, chūsonji keidai) [28]	—	3	—		Iwate Hiraizumi Hiraizumi, Iwate 39°0′6.68″N141°6′0.46″E / 39.0018556°N 141.1001278°E / 39.0018556; 141.1001278
Muryōkōin site (無量光院跡, muryōkōinato)	—	3	—		Iwate Hiraizumi Hiraizumi, Iwate 38°59′36.08″N141°6′56.81″E / 38.9933556°N 141.1157806°E / 38.9933556; 141.1157806
Site of a Chinjusha attached to the Mōtsū-ji compound (毛越寺境内　附　鎮守社跡, mōtsūji keidai tsuketari chinjushaato) [29]	—	3	—		Iwate Hiraizumi Hiraizumi, Iwate 38°59′13.89″N141°6′27.26″E / 38.9871917°N 141.1075722°E / 38.9871917; 141.1075722
Site of a temple attached to the site of the Taga Castle (多賀城跡　附　寺跡, tagajōato tsuketari teraato) [30] [31]	—	2, 3	—		Miyagi Tagajo Tagajō, Miyagi 38°17′57.54″N140°59′52.41″E / 38.2993167°N 140.9978917°E / 38.2993167; 140.9978917
Ōyu Stone Circle (大湯環状列石, ōyu kanjō resseki) [32]	—	1	—		Akita Kazuno Kazuno, Akita 40°16′16.96″N140°48′15.06″E / 40.2713778°N 140.8041833°E / 40.2713778; 140.8041833
Former Kōdōkan School (旧弘道館, kyūkōdōkan) [33]	—	4	—	Former school of the Mito Clan, founded in 1841 by Tokugawa Nariaki	Ibaraki Mito Mito, Ibaraki 36°22′31.54″N140°28′38.27″E / 36.3754278°N 140.4772972°E / 36.3754278; 140.4772972
Hitachi Kokubun-ji site (常陸国分寺跡, hitachi kokubunjiato) [34]	—	3	—		Ibaraki Ishioka Ishioka, Ibaraki 36°11′48.17″N140°16′25.38″E / 36.1967139°N 140.2737167°E / 36.1967139; 140.2737167
Hitachi Kokubun Nunnery site (常陸国分尼寺跡, hitachi kokubun nijiato) [35]	—	3	—		Ibaraki Ishioka Ishioka, Ibaraki 36°12′6.18″N140°16′3.25″E / 36.2017167°N 140.2675694°E / 36.2017167; 140.2675694
Ōya Magaibutsu (大谷磨崖仏, ōya magaibutsu)	—	3	—	Stone reliefs of Buddhist deities in a cave	Tochigi Utsunomiya Utsunomiya, Tochigi 36°35′46.35″N139°49′16.94″E / 36.5962083°N 139.8213722°E / 36.5962083; 139.8213722
Cedar Avenue of Nikkō and attached donation monuments (日光杉並木街道　附　並木寄進碑, nikkō suginamiki kaidō tsuketari namiki kishinhi) [36] [37]	—	6	2.1	Three roads totalling 37 km (23 mi)	Tochigi Nikko Nikkō, Imaichi and Kanuma, Tochigi 36°35′46.35″N139°49′16.94″E / 36.5962083°N 139.8213722°E / 36.5962083; 139.8213722
Kanaizawa Stele (金井沢碑, kanaizawahi) [38]	—	3, 7	—	110 cm (43 in) high stone stele from 726	Gunma Takasaki Takasaki, Gunma 36°17′8.37″N139°0′58.21″E / 36.2856583°N 139.0161694°E / 36.2856583; 139.0161694
Yamanoue stele and kofun (山上碑及び古墳, yamanouehi oyobi kofun) [39]	—	1, 7	—		Gunma Takasaki Takasaki, Gunma 36°16′37.48″N139°1′40.09″E / 36.2770778°N 139.0278028°E / 36.2770778; 139.0278028
Tago Stele (多胡碑, tagohi) [40]	—	2, 7	—		Gunma Takasaki Takasaki, Gunma 36°15′54.1″N138°59′46.67″E / 36.265028°N 138.9962972°E / 36.265028; 138.9962972
Edo Castle site (江戸城跡, edojōato)	—	2	—		Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo 35°41′8.93″N139°45′23.95″E / 35.6858139°N 139.7566528°E / 35.6858139; 139.7566528
Kasori Shell Mound (加曽利貝塚, Kasori Kaizuka) [41]	—	1	—	Mid to late Jōmon period shell mound. Largest shell heap in Japan.	Chiba Chiba Wakaba-ku Wakaba Ward, Chiba, Chiba, Chiba 35°37′24″N140°9′53″E / 35.62333°N 140.16472°E / 35.62333; 140.16472
Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins (一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡, Ichijōdani Asakura-shi iseki) [42]	—	2, 3, 6, 7, 8	—	The gardens at the same site are a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.	Fukui Fukui Fukui, Fukui 35°59′57.95″N136°17′43.52″E / 35.9994306°N 136.2954222°E / 35.9994306; 136.2954222
Togari Ishi Stone Age ruins (尖石石器時代遺跡, togariishi sekkijidai iseki)	—	1	—	Jōmon period archaeological site	Nagano Chino Chino, Nagano 36°0′46.32″N138°13′55.04″E / 36.0128667°N 138.2319556°E / 36.0128667; 138.2319556
Tōtomi Kokubun-ji site (遠江国分寺跡, tōtomi kokubunjiato) [43]	—	3	—		Shizuoka Iwata Iwata, Shizuoka 34°43′10.45″N137°51′5.75″E / 34.7195694°N 137.8515972°E / 34.7195694; 137.8515972
Arai Barrier site (新居関跡, arainosekiato) [44] [45]	—	6	—	Set up by Tokugawa Ieyasu	Shizuoka Arai Arai, Shizuoka 34°41′40.99″N137°33′40.82″E / 34.6947194°N 137.5613389°E / 34.6947194; 137.5613389
Toro archaeological site (登呂遺跡, toro iseki) [46]	—	1	—	Late Yayoi archaeological site	Shizuoka Shizuoka Shizuoka, Shizuoka 34°57′22.26″N138°24′29.74″E / 34.9561833°N 138.4082611°E / 34.9561833; 138.4082611
Nagoya Castle site (名古屋城跡, nagoyajōato)	—	2	—		Aichi Nagoya Nagoya, Aichi 35°11′5.8″N136°53′58.77″E / 35.184944°N 136.8996583°E / 35.184944; 136.8996583
Former residence of Motoori Norinaga (本居宣長旧宅　同　宅跡, Motoori Norinaga kyūtaku dōtakuato) [47]	—	8	—		Mie Matsusaka Matsusaka, Mie 34°34′30.9″N136°31′32.94″E / 34.575250°N 136.5258167°E / 34.575250; 136.5258167
Azuchi Castle site (安土城跡, azuchijōato)	—	2	—		Shiga various Azuchi and Higashiōmi, Shiga 35°9′21.25″N136°8′21.79″E / 35.1559028°N 136.1393861°E / 35.1559028; 136.1393861
Hikone Castle site (彦根城跡, hikonejōato)	—	2	—		Shiga Hikone Hikone, Shiga 35°16′35.87″N136°15′9.02″E / 35.2766306°N 136.2525056°E / 35.2766306; 136.2525056
Osaka Castle site (大坂城跡, osakajōato)	—	2	—		Osaka Osaka Osaka, Osaka 34°41′14.3″N135°31′35.04″E / 34.687306°N 135.5264000°E / 34.687306; 135.5264000
Kudara-dera site (百済寺, kuderaderaato)	—	3	—		Osaka Hirakata Hirakata, Osaka 34°48′55.29″N135°39′39.15″E / 34.8153583°N 135.6608750°E / 34.8153583; 135.6608750
Himeji Castle site (姫路城跡, himejijōato) [48]	—	2	—		Hyogo Himeji Himeji, Hyōgo 34°50′18.85″N134°41′34.97″E / 34.8385694°N 134.6930472°E / 34.8385694; 134.6930472
Kitora Tomb (キトラ古墳, kitora kofun) [49]	—	1	—		Nara Asuka Asuka, Nara 34°27′5.25″N135°48′18.49″E / 34.4514583°N 135.8051361°E / 34.4514583; 135.8051361
Takamatsuzuka Tomb (高松塚古墳, takamatsuzuka kofun) [50]	—	1	—		Nara Asuka Asuka, Nara 34°27′43.94″N135°48′23.2″E / 34.4622056°N 135.806444°E / 34.4622056; 135.806444
Yama-dera site (山田寺跡, yamadaderaato) [51]	—	3	—		Nara Sakurai Sakurai, Nara 34°29′4.02″N135°49′48.09″E / 34.4844500°N 135.8300250°E / 34.4844500; 135.8300250
Ishibutai Kofun (石舞台古墳) [52]	—	1	—		Nara Asuka Asuka, Nara 34°28′0.15″N135°49′33.88″E / 34.4667083°N 135.8260778°E / 34.4667083; 135.8260778
Suyama Kofun (巣山古墳) [53]	—	1	—		Nara Koryo Kōryō, Nara 34°33′23.06″N135°44′27.63″E / 34.5564056°N 135.7410083°E / 34.5564056; 135.7410083
Fujiwara Palace site (藤原宮跡, fujiwara kyūseki) [54]	—	2	—	Palace of the Fujiwara capital	Nara Kashihara Kashihara, Nara 34°30′8.71″N135°48′26.44″E / 34.5024194°N 135.8073444°E / 34.5024194; 135.8073444
Monjuin Nishi Kofun (文殊院西古墳) [55]	—	1	—		Nara Sakurai Sakurai, Nara 34°30′13.55″N135°50′33.21″E / 34.5037639°N 135.8425583°E / 34.5037639; 135.8425583
Heijō Palace site (平城宮跡, heijō kyūseki) [56]	—	2	—	Palace of the Heijō capital; the gardens at the same site are a Special Place of Scenic Beauty	Nara Nara Nara, Nara 34°41′28.46″N135°47′42.02″E / 34.6912389°N 135.7950056°E / 34.6912389; 135.7950056
Moto Yakushi-ji site (本薬師寺跡, motoyakushijiato) [57]	—	3	—	Yakushi-ji of the Fujiwara capital	Nara Kashihara Kashihara, Nara 34°29′33.88″N135°48′0.95″E / 34.4927444°N 135.8002639°E / 34.4927444; 135.8002639
Iwase Senzuka Kofun Group (岩橋千塚古墳群, iwase senzuka kofungun) [58]	—	1	—		Wakayama Wakayama Wakayama, Wakayama 34°13′33.08″N135°13′38.9″E / 34.2258556°N 135.227472°E / 34.2258556; 135.227472
Sai no Ohai-ji site (斎尾廃寺跡, sainoohaijiato)	—	3	—		Tottori Tohaku Tōhaku, Tottori 35°28′53.65″N133°42′41.13″E / 35.4815694°N 133.7114250°E / 35.4815694; 133.7114250
Former Shizutani School with Camelia mound, stone gate, site of the residence of Tsuda Nagatada and tea house (旧閑谷学校　附　椿山石門津田永忠宅跡および黄葉亭, kyūshizutanigakkō tsuketari tsubakiyama sekimon tsudanagatadatakuato oyobi kōyōtei) [59] [60]	—	4	—		Okayama Bizen Bizen, Okayama 34°47′46.77″N134°13′10.23″E / 34.7963250°N 134.2195083°E / 34.7963250; 134.2195083
Renjuku Fourmer Chazan Kan house (廉塾ならびに菅茶山旧宅, renjuku narabini kansazankyūtaku) [61] [62]	—	4, 8	—	Chazan Kan (1748–1827) was a Confucian scholar.	Hiroshima Fukuyama Fukuyama, Hiroshima 34°32′41.26″N133°23′4.1″E / 34.5447944°N 133.384472°E / 34.5447944; 133.384472
Sanuki Kokubun-ji site (讃岐国分寺跡, sanuki kokubunjiato) [63]	—	3	—	Temple 80 of the Shikoku pilgrimage	Kagawa Hiraizumi Takamatsu, Kagawa 34°18′13.18″N133°56′39.65″E / 34.3036611°N 133.9443472°E / 34.3036611; 133.9443472
Ōzuka Kofun (王塚古墳) [64]	—	1	—		Fukuoka Keisen Keisen, Fukuoka 33°35′19.47″N130°39′49.84″E / 33.5887417°N 130.6638444°E / 33.5887417; 130.6638444
Mizuki site (水城跡, mizukiato)	—	2	—	Low embankment built in 664 by the Dazaifu (大宰府), the imperial office governing Kyūshū, against an invasion from Tang dynasty China and Korea	Fukuoka various Dazaifu, Kasuga and Ōnojō, Fukuoka 33°31′2.41″N130°29′28.42″E / 33.5173361°N 130.4912278°E / 33.5173361; 130.4912278
Dazaifu site (大宰府跡, dazaifuato) [65]	—	2	—	Ruins of the governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyūshū	Fukuoka Dazaifu Dazaifu, Fukuoka 33°30′52.43″N130°30′54.55″E / 33.5145639°N 130.5151528°E / 33.5145639; 130.5151528
Ōnojō Castle Ruins (大野城跡, ōnojōato) [66]	—	2, 3	—	Asuka period castle	Fukuoka various Dazaifu, Umi and Ōnojō, Fukuoka 33°31′16.9″N130°30′54.01″E / 33.521361°N 130.5150028°E / 33.521361; 130.5150028
Yoshinogari site (吉野ヶ里遺跡, yoshinogari iseki) [67]	—	1	—	Yayoi period archaeological site	Saga Yoshinogari Yoshinogari, Saga 33°19′25.18″N130°23′6.43″E / 33.3236611°N 130.3851194°E / 33.3236611; 130.3851194
Nagoya Castle ruined foundations (名護屋城跡並陣跡, nagoyajōato narabini jinato) [68]	—	2	—		Saga various Chinzei, Yobuko and Genkai, Saga 33°31′48.65″N129°52′9.75″E / 33.5301806°N 129.8693750°E / 33.5301806; 129.8693750
Kaneda Castle site (金田城跡, kanedajōato) [69]	—	2	—	Asuka period mountain castle	Nagasaki Tsushima Tsushima, Nagasaki 34°16′6.07″N129°18′49.69″E / 34.2683528°N 129.3138028°E / 34.2683528; 129.3138028
Haru no Tsuji Site (原の辻遺跡, haru no tsujii seki) [70]	—	1	—		Nagasaki Iki Iki, Nagasaki 33°45′48.68″N129°44′55.04″E / 33.7635222°N 129.7486222°E / 33.7635222; 129.7486222
Kumamoto Castle site (熊本城跡, kumamotojōato)	—	2	—		Kumamoto Kumamoto Kumamoto, Kumamoto 32°48′20.55″N130°42′21.21″E / 32.8057083°N 130.7058917°E / 32.8057083; 130.7058917
Usuki Stone Buddhas with five-storied stone pagoda and two gorintō with inscriptions from 1170 and 1172 (臼杵磨崖仏 　附　日吉塔、嘉応二年在銘五輪塔 　承安二年在銘五輪塔, usuki magaibutsu tsuketari hiyoshitō kaōninenzaimei gorintō jōanninenzaimei gorintō) [71] [72]	—	3	—		Oita Usuki Usuki, Ōita 33°5′26.18″N131°45′47.04″E / 33.0906056°N 131.7630667°E / 33.0906056; 131.7630667
Saitobaru Burial Mounds (西都原古墳群, saitobaru kofun-guni) [73]	—	1	—		Miyazaki Saito Saito, Miyazaki 32°7′14.95″N131°23′17.84″E / 32.1208194°N 131.3882889°E / 32.1208194; 131.3882889
Kii Castle site (基肄（椽）城跡, kiijōato) [74]	—	2	—		various Chikushino, Fukuoka and Kiyama, Saga 33°26′39.34″N130°30′36.09″E / 33.4442611°N 130.5100250°E / 33.4442611; 130.5100250
Mount Apoi alpine plant community (アポイ岳高山植物群落, apoidake kōzanshokubutsu gunraku)	—	—	2.3		Hokkaido Samani Samani, Hokkaidō 42°6′25.35″N143°1′41.89″E / 42.1070417°N 143.0283028°E / 42.1070417; 143.0283028
Marimo of Lake Akan (阿寒湖のマリモ, akanko no marimo)	—	—	2.12, 2.8		Hokkaido Akan Akan, Hokkaidō 43°27′1.54″N144°5′57.93″E / 43.4504278°N 144.0994250°E / 43.4504278; 144.0994250
Showashinzan (昭和新山)	—	—	3.10		Hokkaido Sobetsu Sōbetsu, Hokkaidō 42°32′37.17″N140°51′51.77″E / 42.5436583°N 140.8643806°E / 42.5436583; 140.8643806
Daisetsuzan (大雪山)	—	—	4		Hokkaido various Kamikawa, Higashikawa, Biei and Shintoku, Hokkaidō 43°40′58.87″N142°53′55.78″E / 43.6830194°N 142.8988278°E / 43.6830194; 142.8988278
Nopporo Forest Park (野幌原始林, nopporo genshirin)	—	—	2.2		Hokkaido Kitahiroshima Kitahiroshima, Hokkaidō 43°3′12.46″N141°30′3.09″E / 43.0534611°N 141.5008583°E / 43.0534611; 141.5008583
Swans on Kominato beach and their wintering place (小湊のハクチョウおよびその渡来地, kominato no hakuchō oyobi sono toraichi)	—	—	1.2	Whooper swans	Aomori Hiranai Asadokoro, Hiranai, Aomori 40°56′14.09″N140°58′23.88″E / 40.9372472°N 140.9733000°E / 40.9372472; 140.9733000
Getō Onsen Tufa (夏油温泉の石灰華, getō onsen no sekkaika)	—	—	3.8		Iwate Kitakami Kitakami, Iwate 39°12′36.64″N140°52′55.74″E / 39.2101778°N 140.8821500°E / 39.2101778; 140.8821500
Nesori petrified wood (根反の大珪化木, nesori no daikeikaboku)	—	—	3.1	15–20 million years old	Iwate Ichinohe Ichinohe, Iwate 40°11′24.78″N141°20′4.42″E / 40.1902167°N 141.3345611°E / 40.1902167; 141.3345611
Yakehashiri lava flow (焼走り熔岩流, yakehashiri yōganryū)	—	—	3.5, 3.10		Iwate Nishine Nishine, Iwate 39°52′30.82″N141°2′51.16″E / 39.8752278°N 141.0475444°E / 39.8752278; 141.0475444
Mount Hayachine and Yakushidake alpine zone, forest vegetation (早池峰山および薬師岳の高山帯・森林植物群落, hayachinesan oyobi yakushidake no kōzantai shinrin shokubutsugunraku)	—	—	2.3		Iwate various Hanamaki, Tōno and Kawai, Iwate 39°31′53.71″N141°28′26.53″E / 39.5315861°N 141.4740361°E / 39.5315861; 141.4740361
onikōbe no megama oyobi ogama kanketsu onsen (鬼首の雌釜および雄釜間歇温泉)	—	—	3.8		Miyagi Osaki Ōsaki, Miyagi 38°48′0.19″N140°38′52.81″E / 38.8000528°N 140.6480028°E / 38.8000528; 140.6480028
Tamagawa Hot Spring hokutolite (玉川温泉の北投石, tamagawa onsen no hokutōseki)	—	—	3.1, 3.8	Hokutolite is a type of radioactive baryte.	Akita Semboku Semboku, Akita 39°57′42.57″N140°43′42.18″E / 39.9618250°N 140.7283833°E / 39.9618250; 140.7283833
Mount Haguro cedar avenue (羽黒山のスギ並木, hagursan no suginamiki)	—	—	2.1		Yamagata Tsuruoka Tsuruoka, Yamagata 38°42′13.91″N139°58′13.33″E / 38.7038639°N 139.9703694°E / 38.7038639; 139.9703694
Large zelkova tree of Higashine (東根の大ケヤキ, higashine no ōkeyaki)	—	—	2.1	More than 1000 years old, and perimeter larger than 12 (m), largest zelkova tree in Japan	Yamagata Higashine Higashine, Yamagata 38°26′31.16″N140°24′6.28″E / 38.4419889°N 140.4017444°E / 38.4419889; 140.4017444
Natural habitat Pinguicula ramosa (コウシンソウ自生地, higashine no ōkeyaki)	—	—	2.12	A species of butterwort endemic to Nikkō National Park	Tochigi Nikko Nikkō, Tochigi 36°40′27.13″N139°21′42.9″E / 36.6742028°N 139.361917°E / 36.6742028; 139.361917
Mount Asama lava tree mold (浅間山熔岩樹型, asamayama yōganjukei)	—	—	3.2, 3.7, 3.10		Gunma Tsumagoi Tsumagoi, Gunma 36°26′53.57″N138°30′56.25″E / 36.4482139°N 138.5156250°E / 36.4482139; 138.5156250
Sakitama Kofun Group (埼玉古墳群, sakitama kofungun) [75]	—	1	—	A large group of kofun comprising Maruhakayama Kofun, Futagoyama Kofun, Teppōyama Kofun, Shogunyama Kofun  [ ja ], Nakanoyama Kofun, Kawarazuka Kofun, Okunoyama Kofun, Atagoyama Kofun and Inariyama Kofun whose artifacts have been designated as National Treasure of Japan.	Saitama Gyoda Gyōda, Saitama 36°7′37″N139°28′44″E / 36.12694°N 139.47889°E / 36.12694; 139.47889
Wisteria at Ushijima (牛島のフジ, ushijima no fuji)	—	—	2.1		Saitama Kasukabe Kasukabe, Saitama 35°59′5.83″N139°46′24.07″E / 35.9849528°N 139.7733528°E / 35.9849528; 139.7733528
Kagami-iwa rock at Mount Mitake (御獄の鏡岩, mitake no kagamiiwa)	—	—	3.1, 3.5		Saitama Kamikawa Kamikawa, Saitama 36°10′45.91″N139°4′14.18″E / 36.1794194°N 139.0706056°E / 36.1794194; 139.0706056
Tajimagahara Primula sieboldii primrose habitat (田島ヶ原サクラソウ自生地, tajimagahara sakurasō jiseichi)	—	—	2.4		Saitama Saitama Saitama, Saitama 35°50′17.41″N139°36′56.66″E / 35.8381694°N 139.6157389°E / 35.8381694; 139.6157389
Tai-no-ura sea bream habitat (鯛の浦タイ生息地, tai no ura tai seisokuchi) [76]	—	—	1.3		Chiba Kamogawa Kamogawa, Chiba 35°7′5.98″N140°11′28.67″E / 35.1183278°N 140.1912972°E / 35.1183278; 140.1912972
Ōshima cherry tree (大島のサクラ株, ōshima no sakurakabu)	—	—	2.1	Single tree, 7.9 m (26 ft) circumference; species is native to Ōshima and Izu Peninsula	Tokyo Oshima Ōshima, Tokyo 34°45′49.01″N139°26′3.07″E / 34.7636139°N 139.4341861°E / 34.7636139; 139.4341861
Firefly squid sea surface group (ホタルイカ群遊海面, hotaruika-gun yūkaimen)	—	—	1.3		Toyama various Toyama and Uozu, Toyama 36°46′36.01″N137°20′40.69″E / 36.7766694°N 137.3446361°E / 36.7766694; 137.3446361
Uozu buried forest (魚津埋没林, uozu maibutsurin)	—	—	3.1, 3.5	Tree trunks of a cedar forest partially buried about 2000 years ago; largest has a circumference of c. 12 m (39 ft)	Toyama Uozu ShakadoShakadō, Uozu, Toyama 36°49′31.5″N137°24′23.53″E / 36.825417°N 137.4065361°E / 36.825417; 137.4065361
Yakushidake cirque group (薬師岳の圏谷群, yakushidake no kenkokugun)	—	—	3.11		Toyama Toyama Toyama, Toyama 36°28′5.64″N137°32′38.48″E / 36.4682333°N 137.5440222°E / 36.4682333; 137.5440222
Sinter cones (岩間の噴泉塔群, iwama no funsentōgun)	—	—	3.8		Ishikawa Hakusan Hakusan, Ishikawa 36°13′39.32″N136°46′11.69″E / 36.2275889°N 136.7699139°E / 36.2275889; 136.7699139
Narusawa lava tree mold (鳴沢熔岩樹型, narusawayōganjukei)	—	—	3.6, 3.10		Yamanashi Narusawa Narusawa, Yamanashi 35°25′34.06″N138°42′3.05″E / 35.4261278°N 138.7008472°E / 35.4261278; 138.7008472
Shirahone Onsen stalagmite and spherical limestones (白骨温泉の噴湯丘と球状石灰石, shirahone onsen no funtōkyū to kyūjōsekkaiseki)	—	—	3.8		Nagano Matsumoto Matsumoto, Nagano 36°8′51.72″N137°37′28.85″E / 36.1477000°N 137.6246806°E / 36.1477000; 137.6246806
Neodani Fault (根尾谷断層, neodani dansō)	—	—	3.5		Gifu Motosu Motosu, Gifu 35°37′1.62″N136°37′14.98″E / 35.6171167°N 136.6208278°E / 35.6171167; 136.6208278
Itoshiro cedar (石徹白のスギ, itoshiro no sugi)	—	—	2.1	Circumference 14 m (46 ft)	Gifu Gujo Gujō, Gifu 36°0′5.83″N136°46′18.49″E / 36.0016194°N 136.7718028°E / 36.0016194; 136.7718028
Kariyado gebazakura (狩宿の下馬ザクラ, kariyado no gebazakura)	—	—	2.1	Oldest tree of the mountain sakura, crown 21.81 m (71.6 ft) (EW) and 16.33 m (53.6 ft) (NS)	Shizuoka Fujinomiya Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 35°18′6.92″N138°35′19.59″E / 35.3019222°N 138.5887750°E / 35.3019222; 138.5887750
Wakutama pond (湧玉池, wakutama no ike)	—	—	3.10		Shizuoka Fujinomiya Fujinomiya, Shizuoka 35°13′38.07″N138°36′41.14″E / 35.2272417°N 138.6114278°E / 35.2272417; 138.6114278
Nagaoka fireflies and their habitat (長岡のゲンジボタルおよびその発生地, nagaoka no genjibotaru oyobi sono hassei)	—	—	1.2		Shiga Maibara Maibara, Shiga 35°21′22.54″N136°22′4.84″E / 35.3562611°N 136.3680111°E / 35.3562611; 136.3680111
Kasugayama Primeval Forest (春日山原始林, kasugayama genshirin)	—	—	2.2	Part of the World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara"	Nara Nara Nara, Nara 34°40′56.19″N135°51′46.13″E / 34.6822750°N 135.8628139°E / 34.6822750; 135.8628139
Daisen agarwood single species forest (大山のダイセンキャラボク純林, daisen no daisenkyaraboku junrin)	—	—	2.2		Tottori Daisen Daisen, Tottori 35°29′0.95″N133°30′28.51″E / 35.4835972°N 133.5079194°E / 35.4835972; 133.5079194
Daikon Island lava tubes (大根島の熔岩隧道, daikonjima no yōganzuidō)	—	—	3.6, 3.10		Shimane Matsue Matsue, Shimane 35°29′42.59″N133°10′34.42″E / 35.4951639°N 133.1762278°E / 35.4951639; 133.1762278
Akiyoshi plateau (秋吉台, akiyoshidai)	—	—	3.1, 3.3, 3.6, 3.9	Karst topography	Yamaguchi Mine Mine, Yamaguchi 34°14′11.14″N131°17′26.05″E / 34.2364278°N 131.2905694°E / 34.2364278; 131.2905694
Akiyoshi cave (秋芳洞, akiyoshidō)	—	—	3.6, 3.9	At 8.7 km (5.4 mi) second longest cave in Japan	Yamaguchi Mine Mine, Yamaguchi 34°13′40.17″N131°18′12.32″E / 34.2278250°N 131.3034222°E / 34.2278250; 131.3034222
Cranes at Yashiro and their wintering place (八代のツルおよびその渡来地, yashiro no tsuru oyobi sono toraichi)	—	—	1.2	Hooded cranes	Yamaguchi various Shūnan and Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi 34°5′56.19″N131°56′49.83″E / 34.0989417°N 131.9471750°E / 34.0989417; 131.9471750
Giant camphor tree in Kamo (加茂の大クス, kamo no ōkusu)	—	—	2.1		Tokushima Higashimiyoshi Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima 34°2′27.39″N133°55′54.92″E / 34.0409417°N 133.9319222°E / 34.0409417; 133.9319222
Chinese juniper at Hōshō-in (宝生院のシンパク, hōshōin no shinpaku)	—	—	2.1	23 m (75 ft) high, 15 m (49 ft) circumference at ground level	Kagawa Tonosho Tonoshō, Kagawa 34°29′36.11″N134°11′49.86″E / 34.4933639°N 134.1971833°E / 34.4933639; 134.1971833
Yakama potholes (八釜の甌穴群, yakama no ōketsugun)	—	—	3.9		Ehime Kumakogen Kumakōgen, Ehime 33°42′13.6″N132°57′38.39″E / 33.703778°N 132.9606639°E / 33.703778; 132.9606639
Common jay at Kōchi and its habitat (高知市のミカドアゲハおよびその生息地, kōchishi no mikadoageha oyobi sono seisokuchi)	—	—	1.2		Kochi Kochi Kōchi, Kōchi 33°33′13.06″N133°32′24.07″E / 33.5536278°N 133.5400194°E / 33.5536278; 133.5400194
Giant cedars at Sugi (杉の大スギ, sugi no ōsugi)	—	—	2.1	Two stems, each about 16 m (52 ft) circumference	Kochi Otoyo Ōtoyo, Kōchi 33°45′20.17″N133°39′47.01″E / 33.7556028°N 133.6630583°E / 33.7556028; 133.6630583
Japanese Box primeval forest at Mount Kosho (古処山ツゲ原始林, koshosan tsuge genshirin)	—	—	2.1		Fukuoka various Asakura and Kama, Fukuoka 33°28′54.67″N130°43′29.8″E / 33.4818528°N 130.724944°E / 33.4818528; 130.724944
Camphor tree primeval forest at Mount Tachibana (立花山クスノキ原始林, tachibanayama kusunoki genshirin)	—	—	2.2, 2.10		Fukuoka various Shingū and Hisayama, Fukuoka 33°40′45.67″N130°28′6.23″E / 33.6793528°N 130.4683972°E / 33.6793528; 130.4683972
Mucuna sempervirens at Aira (相良のアイラトビカズラ, aira no airatobikazura)	—	—	2.1, 2.12		Kumamoto Kikuka Kikuka, Kumamoto 33°3′51.16″N130°46′5.53″E / 33.0642111°N 130.7682028°E / 33.0642111; 130.7682028
Aoshima subtropical plant communities (青島亜熱帯性植物群落, aoshima anettai seishokubutsugunraku)	—	—	2.2		Miyazaki Miyazaki Aoshima, Miyazaki, Miyazaki 31°48′18.69″N131°28′32.7″E / 31.8051917°N 131.475750°E / 31.8051917; 131.475750
Sago palm natural habitat at Cape Toi (都井岬ソテツ自生地, toimisaki sotetsu jiseichi)	—	—	2.10		Miyazaki Kushima Kushima, Miyazaki 31°21′54.78″N131°20′24.03″E / 31.3652167°N 131.3400083°E / 31.3652167; 131.3400083
Mitrastema at Uchiumi (内海のヤッコソウ発生地, uchiumi no yakkosō hasseichi)	—	—	2.12	Mitrastema yamamotoi	Miyazaki Miyazaki Miyazaki, Miyazaki 31°44′28.97″N131°28′3.81″E / 31.7413806°N 131.4677250°E / 31.7413806; 131.4677250
Yakushima primeval cedar forest (屋久島スギ原始林, yakushima sugi genshirin)	—	—	2.2	Includes with the Jōmon Sugi, the oldest specimen of Cryptomeria japonica	Kagoshima Yakushima Yakushima, Kagoshima 30°19′40.23″N130°31′23.06″E / 30.3278417°N 130.5230722°E / 30.3278417; 130.5230722
Kamō camphor tree (蒲生のクス, kamō no kesu)	—	—	2.1	Height: 30 m (98 ft), circumference: 24 m (79 ft)	Kagoshima Kamo Kamō, Kagoshima 31°45′44.38″N130°34′11.77″E / 31.7623278°N 130.5699361°E / 31.7623278; 130.5699361
Origin of Kandelia obovata at Kiire (喜入のリュウキュウコウガイ産地, kiire no ryūkyōkōgai sanchi)	—	—	2.10		Kagoshima Kagoshima Kagoshima, Kagoshima 31°22′29.34″N130°32′49.26″E / 31.3748167°N 130.5470167°E / 31.3748167; 130.5470167
Natural habitat of the sago palm in Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県のソテツ自生地, kagoshimaken no sotetsu jiseichi)	—	—	2.10		Kagoshima various Yamagawa, Bonotsu, Sata and Uchinoura, Kagoshima 31°21′13.09″N130°42′15.64″E / 31.3536361°N 130.7043444°E / 31.3536361; 130.7043444
Cranes in Kagoshima Prefecture and their wintering place (鹿児島県のツルおよびその渡来地, kagoshimaken no tsuru oyobi sono toraichi)	—	—	1.2	Hooded cranes	Kagoshima Izumi Izumi, Kagoshima 32°6′9.52″N130°16′25.75″E / 32.1026444°N 130.2738194°E / 32.1026444; 130.2738194
Birōjima subtropical plant communities (枇榔島亜熱帯性植物群落, birōjima anettai seishokubutsugunraku)	—	—	2.2, 2.10		Kagoshima Shibushi Shibushi, Kagoshima 31°25′45.3″N131°7′1.89″E / 31.429250°N 131.1171917°E / 31.429250; 131.1171917
Shirouma mountain range alpine plant zone (白馬連山高山植物帯, shiroumarenzan kōzanshokubutsutai)	—	—	2.3		various various Asahi and Kurobe in Toyama; Hakuba in Nagano; Itoigawa in Niigata 36°38′56.9″N137°44′55.73″E / 36.649139°N 137.7488139°E / 36.649139; 137.7488139
Ozegahara (尾瀬, oze)	—	—	4		various various Yunotani, Niigata; Katashina, Gunma; Hinoemata, Fukushima 36°56′33.93″N139°13′59.41″E / 36.9427583°N 139.2331694°E / 36.9427583; 139.2331694
Short-tailed albatross (アホウドリ, ahōdori)	—	—	1.2		various various Ogasawara Islands (Tokyo) and Okinawa
Amami rabbit (アマミノクロウサギ, amami no kuro usagi)	—	—	1.1		Kagoshima various Tokunoshima and Amami Ōshima, Kagoshima
Iriomote cat (イリオモテヤマネコ, iriomote yamaneko)	—	—	1.1	Endemic to one island (Iriomote)	Okinawa Iriomote Iriomote, Okinawa
Japanese giant salamander (オオサンショウウオ, ōsanshōuo)	—	—	1.2	At up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) length, the second largest salamander in the world [77]	various Iriomote11 prefectures, among others: Gifu, Mie, Hyōgo, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori, Ōita
Japanese serow (カモシカ, kamoshika)	—	—	1.1	found on all main Japanese islands except for Hokkaidō	various various29 prefectures including Aomori
Otter (カワウソ, kawauso)	—	—	1.2		various variousvarious
Crested serpent-eagle (カンムリワシ, kanmuriwashi)	—	—	1.1		Okinawa various Okinawa
Oriental stork (コウノトリ, kō no tori)	—	—	1.2		various various Hyōgo and Fukui
Red-crowned crane (タンチョウ, tanchō)	—	—	1.2		Hokkaido various Hokkaidō
Crested ibis (トキ, toki)	—	—	1.2		various various Niigata and Ishikawa
Okinawa woodpecker (ノグチゲラ, noguchigera)	—	—	1.1	Endemic to Okinawa Island	Okinawa Okinawa Island Okinawa Island, Okinawa
Bonin white-eye (メグロ, meguro)	—	—	1.1	Endemic to the Bonin Islands	Tokyo Bonin Islands Bonin Islands, Tokyo
Rock ptarmigan (ライチョウ, raichō)	—	—	1.2		various various Toyama, Nagano, Niigata, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Gifu
Long-tailed fowl of Tosa (土佐のオナガドリ, tosa no onagadori )	—	—	1.4		Kochi Nankoku Nankoku, Kōchi

This list is complete and up to date as of November 2019.

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