List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Kyōto)

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 February 2015, fifty-nine sites have been designated at a national level (including fourteen *Special Places of Scenic Beauty).[2][3]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
*Konchi-in Gardens
金地院庭園
Konchiin teien 		Kyōto 35°00′36″N 135°47′27″E / 35.01003177°N 135.7908186°E 1
*Ginkaku-ji Gardens
慈照寺（銀閣寺）庭園
Jishōji (Ginkakuji) teien 		Kyōto also a Special Historic Site 35°01′36″N 135°47′54″E / 35.02665809°N 135.79825819°E 1
*Kinkaku-ji Gardens
鹿苑寺（金閣寺）庭園
Rokuonji (Kinkakuji) teien 		Kyōto also a Special Historic Site 35°02′23″N 135°43′43″E / 35.03965336°N 135.72860907°E 1
*Jōruri-ji Gardens
浄瑠璃寺庭園
Jōruri-ji teien 		Kizugawa also an Historic Site 34°42′56″N 135°52′24″E / 34.71558962°N 135.87342482°E 1
*Saihō-ji Gardens
西芳寺庭園
Saihōji teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 34°59′33″N 135°41′04″E / 34.99246978°N 135.68431595°E 1
*Daisen-in Shoin Gardens
大仙院書院庭園
Daisen-in shoin teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site; subtemple of Daitoku-ji 35°02′41″N 135°44′44″E / 35.04483514°N 135.74557926°E 1
*Daitoku-ji Hōjō Gardens
大徳寺方丈庭園
Daitokuji hōjō teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°02′38″N 135°44′46″E / 35.0439901°N 135.74624162°E 1
*Daigo-ji Sanbō-in Gardens
醍醐寺三宝院庭園
Daigoji Sanbō-in teien 		Kyōto also a Special Historic Site 34°57′07″N 135°49′10″E / 34.95190471°N 135.8195443°E 1
*Amanohashidate
天橋立
Amanohashidate 		Miyazu one of the Three Views of Japan; within Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park 35°34′11″N 135°11′30″E / 35.56976984°N 135.1915589°E 3, 8, 11
*Tenryū-ji Gardens
天龍寺庭園
Tenryūji teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°00′57″N 135°40′23″E / 35.01576665°N 135.67315714°E 1
*Nijō-jō Ninomaru Gardens
二条城二之丸庭園
Nijō-jō ninomaru teien 		Kyōto 35°00′49″N 135°44′57″E / 35.0135044°N 135.74922345°E 1
*Hōkongō-in Seijō-no-taki - Goisan
法金剛院青女滝附五位山
Hōkongō-in Seijō-no-taki tsuketari Goi-san 		Kyōto 35°01′09″N 135°42′58″E / 35.01914118°N 135.71608749°E 1, 10
*Hongan-ji Ōshoin Gardens
本願寺大書院庭園
Honganji ōshoin teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 34°59′27″N 135°45′05″E / 34.99093474°N 135.75126747°E 1
*Ryōan-ji Hōjō Gardens
龍安寺方丈庭園
Ryōanji hōjō teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°02′04″N 135°43′05″E / 35.03437088°N 135.71816635°E 1
Maruyama Park
円山公園
Maruyama kōen 		Kyōto 35°00′14″N 135°46′49″E / 35.00396028°N 135.78025296°E 1
Entsū-ji Gardens
円通寺庭園
Entsūji teien 		Kyōto 35°03′52″N 135°46′08″E / 35.0645°N 135.76894444°E 1
Ennan Gardens
燕庵庭園
Ennan teien 		Kyōto 34°59′27″N 135°45′18″E / 34.990959°N 135.755005°E 1
Mount Kasagi
笠置山
Kasagi-yama 		Kasagi also an Historic Site; in Kasagiyama Prefectural Natural Park 34°45′24″N 135°56′38″E / 34.75665767°N 135.94378816°E 5, 6
Entoku-in Gardens
旧円徳院庭園
Entokuin teien 		Kyōto 35°00′02″N 135°46′46″E / 35.000481°N 135.779419°E 1
Gyokuhō-in Gardens
玉鳳院庭園
Gyokuhōin teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site; subtemple of Myōshin-ji 35°01′21″N 135°43′18″E / 35.02263807°N 135.72164504°E 1
Kotohiki Beach
琴引浜
Kotohiki-hama 		Kyōtango also a Natural Monument 35°42′14″N 135°02′47″E / 35.70391698°N 135.04632645°E 8
Keishun-in Gardens
桂春院庭園
Keishunin teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°01′29″N 135°43′21″E / 35.02458885°N 135.72254557°E 1
Kohō-an Gardens
孤篷庵庭園
Kohōan teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°02′35″N 135°44′23″E / 35.04305032°N 135.73972461°E 1
Omuro
御室（サクラ）
Omuro (sakura) 		Kyōto 35°01′47″N 135°42′48″E / 35.02983333°N 135.71333333°E 3
Kōdai-ji Gardens
高台寺庭園
Kōdaiji teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°00′03″N 135°46′55″E / 35.00071875°N 135.78195949°E 1
Konnichi-an Gardens
今日庵（裏千家）庭園
Konnichian (Urasenke) teien 		Kyōto Urasenke tea room 35°02′04″N 135°45′14″E / 35.03446884°N 135.75382946°E 1
Shūon-an Gardens
酬恩庵庭園
Shūonan teien 		Kyōtanabe 34°49′15″N 135°45′28″E / 34.82097222°N 135.75780555°E 1
Shōsei-en
渉成園
Shōsei-en 		Kyōto 34°59′29″N 135°45′47″E / 34.99136162°N 135.76317748°E 1
Shōfuku-ji Gardens
照福寺庭園
Shōfukuji teien 		Ayabe 35°17′47″N 135°18′52″E / 35.296299°N 135.314545°E 1
Shinju-an Gardens
真珠庵庭園
Shinjuan teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°02′39″N 135°44′48″E / 35.04429797°N 135.74668459°E 1
Sugimoto Family Gardens
杉本氏庭園
Sugimoto-shi teien 		Kyōto 35°00′10″N 135°45′21″E / 35.00272721°N 135.75578927°E 1
Jōju-in Gardens
成就院庭園
Jōjuin teien 		Kyōto subtemple of Kiyomizu-dera 34°59′46″N 135°47′05″E / 34.996193°N 135.78463441°E 1
Seifūsō Gardens
清風荘庭園
Seifūsō teien 		Kyōto 35°01′45″N 135°46′34″E / 35.02920682°N 135.77620936°E 1
Taizō-in Gardens
退蔵院庭園
Taizō-in teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site; subtemple of Myōshin-ji 35°01′19″N 135°43′09″E / 35.02182755°N 135.71904436°E 1
Daisen-in Gardens
大仙院庭園
Daisen-in teien 		Kyōto subtemple of Daitoku-ji 35°02′40″N 135°44′44″E / 35.04444599°N 135.74560191°E 1
Ōsawa Pond-Nakoso Falls Site
大沢池附名古曽滝跡
Ōsawa-ike tsuketari Nakoso-no-taki ato 		Kyōto in the grounds of Daikaku-ji 35°01′42″N 135°40′49″E / 35.02830179°N 135.68039247°E 1
Chisaku-in Gardens
智積院庭園
Chisaku-in teien 		Kyōto 34°59′20″N 135°46′33″E / 34.988846°N 135.775787°E 1
Tekisu-en
滴翠園
Tekisu-en 		Kyōto in the grounds of Nishi Honganji 34°59′27″N 135°45′08″E / 34.9907722°N 135.75232064°E 1
Tōkai-an Shoin Gardens
東海庵書院庭園
Tōkai-an shoin teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site; subtemple of Myōshin-ji 35°01′22″N 135°43′14″E / 35.02277909°N 135.72042428°E 1
Nanzen-in Gardens
南禅院庭園
Nanzen-in teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°00′36″N 135°47′37″E / 35.01002547°N 135.79360738°E 1
Nanzen-ji Hōjō Gardens
南禅寺方丈庭園
Nanzenji hōjō teien 		Kyōto 35°00′40″N 135°47′39″E / 35.01111111°N 135.79425°E 1
Hakusasonsō Gardens
白沙村荘庭園
Hakusansō teien 		Kyōto 35°01′37″N 135°47′37″E / 35.02688001°N 135.79366949°E 1
Fushin-an (Omotesenke) Gardens
不審庵（表千家）庭園
Fushin-an (Omotesenke) teien 		Kyōto 35°02′03″N 135°45′13″E / 35.03412378°N 135.75362399°E 1
Heian Jingū Gardens
平安神宮神苑
Heian Jingū jinen 		Kyōto 35°00′58″N 135°46′57″E / 35.01603829°N 135.7824756°E 1
Byōdō-in Gardens
平等院庭園
Byōdō-in teien 		Uji also an Historic Site 34°53′21″N 135°48′30″E / 34.88908184°N 135.80823926°E 1
Honpō-ji Gardens
本法寺庭園
Honpōji teien 		Kyōto 35°02′06″N 135°45′10″E / 35.03509666°N 135.75284867°E 1
Myōshin-ji Gardens
妙心寺庭園
Myōshinji teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°01′19″N 135°43′12″E / 35.0220741°N 135.72010214°E 1
Murin-an Gardens
無鄰庵庭園
Murin-an teien 		Kyōto 35°00′42″N 135°47′14″E / 35.01158333°N 135.78716666°E 1
Arashiyama
嵐山
Arashiyama 		Kyōto also an Historic Site 35°00′35″N 135°40′03″E / 35.00964173°N 135.66750981°E 1, 2, 4, 6
Rurikei
琉璃溪
Rurikei 		Nantan 35°02′09″N 135°24′17″E / 35.0358173°N 135.40460946°E 5, 6
Ryōan-ji Gardens
龍安寺庭園
Ryōanji teien 		Kyōto 35°02′00″N 135°43′07″E / 35.0333862°N 135.71869517°E 1
Reiun-in Gardens
霊雲院庭園
Reiun-in teien 		Kyōto also an Historic Site; subtemple of Myōshin-ji 35°01′23″N 135°43′09″E / 35.02304714°N 135.71922006°E 1
Reitō-in Gardens
霊洞院庭園
Reitō-in teien 		Kyōto subtemple of Kennin-ji 34°59′57″N 135°46′31″E / 34.99926529°N 135.7754034°E 1
Narabigaoka
雙ヶ岡
Narabigaoka 		Kyōto 35°01′16″N 135°42′49″E / 35.02106329°N 135.71364777°E 11
Manshu-in Shoin Gardens
曼殊院書院庭園
Manshu-in shoin teien 		Kyōto 35°02′56″N 135°48′11″E / 35.04878533°N 135.80306692°E 1
Tairyūsansō Gardens
對龍山荘庭園
Tairyūsansō teien 		Kyōto 35°00′39″N 135°47′24″E / 35.0108151°N 135.78988103°E 1
Jukō-in Gardens
聚光院庭園
Jukō-in teien 		Kyōto subtemple of Daitoku-ji 35°02′38″N 135°44′43″E / 35.0438633°N 135.74519928°E 1
Shōkadō and Shoin Gardens
松花堂及び書院庭園
Shōkadō oyobi shoin teien 		Yawata 34°52′45″N 135°42′06″E / 34.879277°N 135.701709°E 1
Tōfuku-ji Honbō Gardens
東福寺本坊庭園
Tōfukuji honbō teien 		Kyōto 34°58′36″N 135°46′28″E / 34.976687°N 135.774386°E 1

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, seventeen sites have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Ryōsoku-in Gardens
両足院庭園
Ryōsokuin teien 		Kyōto subtemple of Kennin-ji 35°00′00″N 135°46′28″E / 35.000068°N 135.774472°E
Yōkoku-ji Gardens
楊谷寺庭園
Yōkokuji teien 		Nagaokakyō 34°54′51″N 135°39′09″E / 34.91415°N 135.652474°E
Yūrin-an Shoin Gardens
養林庵書院庭園
Yūrinan shoin teien 		Uji subtemple of Byōdō-in 34°53′19″N 135°48′25″E / 34.888613°N 135.806985°E
Shōbō-ji Gardens
正法寺庭園
Shōbōji teien 		Yawata 34°52′13″N 135°42′04″E / 34.870246°N 135.701065°E
Anao-ji Gardens
穴太寺庭園
Anaoji teien 		Kameoka 35°00′23″N 135°32′58″E / 35.006378°N 135.549316°E
Hōjō-ji Gardens
法常寺庭園
Hōjōji teien 		Kameoka 35°00′54″N 135°26′39″E / 35.01513°N 135.44426°E
Ryōtan-ji Gardens
龍潭寺庭園
Ryōtanji teien 		Kameoka 35°01′37″N 135°32′30″E / 35.027018°N 135.541731°E
Shōreki-ji Gardens
正暦寺庭園
Shōrekiji teien 		Ayabe 35°17′32″N 135°15′46″E / 35.292321°N 135.26291°E
Kongō-in Gardens
金剛院庭園
Kongōin teien 		Maizuru 35°28′34″N 135°26′51″E / 35.476119°N 135.447392°E
Kōsai-ji Gardens
江西寺庭園
Kōsaiji teien 		Miyazu 35°32′52″N 135°09′06″E / 35.547879°N 135.151598°E
Myōen-ji Gardens
妙円寺庭園
Myōenji teien 		Miyazu 35°36′07″N 135°13′08″E / 35.601882°N 135.218863°E
Mikami Family Gardens
三上家庭園
Mikami-ke teien 		Miyazu 35°32′17″N 135°11′28″E / 35.53805°N 135.191145°E
Sōun-ji Gardens
宗雲寺庭園
Sōunji teien 		Kyōtango 35°36′07″N 134°53′12″E / 35.601957°N 134.886553°E
Saikō-ji Gardens
西光寺庭園
Saikōji teien 		Yosano 35°30′04″N 135°05′29″E / 35.501181°N 135.091453°E
Jōsei-ji Gardens
常栖寺庭園
Jōseiji teien 		Yosano 35°29′59″N 135°06′48″E / 35.499732°N 135.113468°E
Ueno Family Gardens
上野家庭園
Ueno-ke teien 		Maizuru 35°26′44″N 135°12′57″E / 35.44562°N 135.215864°E
Kōshō-ji Gardens
興聖寺庭園及び琴坂
Kōshōji teien oyobi Kotosaka 		Uji 34°53′24″N 135°48′50″E / 34.890014°N 135.813761°E

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, thirty-six sites have been designated at a municipal level.[6][7]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Shōden-ji Gardens
正伝寺庭園
Shōdenji teien 		Kyōto 35°03′44″N 135°44′13″E / 35.062361°N 135.736889°E
Iwasa Family Gardens
岩佐家庭園
Iwasa-ke teien 		Kyōto 35°03′20″N 135°45′19″E / 35.055637°N 135.755407°E
Nishimura Family Gardens
西村家庭園
Nishimura-ke teien 		Kyōto 35°03′27″N 135°45′16″E / 35.05749°N 135.754527°E
Shōkoku-ji Inner Hōjō Gardens
相国寺裏方丈庭園
Shōkokuji ura hōjō teien 		Kyōto 35°02′00″N 135°45′43″E / 35.033286°N 135.761962°E
Daishō-ji Gardens
大聖寺庭園
Daishōji teien 		Kyōto 35°01′51″N 135°45′32″E / 35.030958°N 135.758797°E
Honmyō-in Gardens
本妙院庭園
Honmyōin teien 		Kyōto subtemple of Myōren-ji (妙蓮寺) 35°02′05″N 135°44′58″E / 35.0346°N 135.749463°E
Ryūhon-ji Gardens
立本寺庭園
Ryūhonji teien 		Kyōto 35°01′29″N 135°44′19″E / 35.024795°N 135.738552°E
Kankyū-an Gardens
官休庵（武者小路千家）庭園
Kankyūan (Mushakōjisenke) teien 		Kyōto Mushakōjisenke tea room 35°01′41″N 135°45′18″E / 35.027976°N 135.754881°E
Kōun-ji Gardens
光雲寺庭園
Kōunji teien 		Kyōto subtemple of Nanzen-ji 35°01′01″N 135°47′43″E / 35.017057°N 135.795278°E
Sanzen-in - Yūsei-en and Juheki-en
三千院有清園庭園及び聚碧園庭園
Sanzenin Yūsei-en teien oyobi Juheki-en teien 		Kyōto 35°07′11″N 135°50′04″E / 35.119663°N 135.834457°E
Shirakawa-in Gardens
白河院庭園
Shirakawain teien 		Kyōto 35°00′50″N 135°47′16″E / 35.013962°N 135.787733°E
Ichō Family Gardens
鴨脚家庭園
Ichō-ke teien 		Kyōto 35°02′02″N 135°46′19″E / 35.033967°N 135.771865°E
Saiō-in Roji
西翁院露地
Saiōin roji 		Kyōto subtemple of Konkaikōmyō-ji 35°01′06″N 135°47′16″E / 35.018381°N 135.78784°E
Mibu-dera Gardens
壬生寺庭園
Mibudera teien 		Kyōto 35°00′07″N 135°44′37″E / 35.001861°N 135.743626°E
Horinouchi Family Chōsei-an Gardens
堀内家長生庵庭園
Horinouchi-ke Chōsei-an teien 		Kyōto 35°00′51″N 135°45′23″E / 35.014256°N 135.756345°E
Kōsei-in Gardens
廣誠院庭園
Kōsei-in teien 		Kyōto 35°00′43″N 135°46′13″E / 35.011984°N 135.770196°E
Yōgen-in Gardens
養源院庭園
Yōgen-in teien 		Kyōto 34°59′16″N 135°46′25″E / 34.987820°N 135.773592°E
Sokushū-in Gardens
即宗院庭園
Sokushū-in teien 		Kyōto 34°58′38″N 135°46′31″E / 34.977223°N 135.775352°E
Chion-in Hōjō Gardens
知恩院方丈庭園
Chion-in hōjō teien 		Kyōto 35°00′21″N 135°47′04″E / 35.005732°N 135.784321°E
Shimizu Family Jūgyū-an Gardens
清水家十牛庵庭園
Shimizu-ke Jūgyū-an teien 		Kyōto 34°59′59″N 135°46′46″E / 34.999769°N 135.779525°E
Namikawa Family Gardens
並河家庭園
Namikawa-ke teien 		Kyōto 35°00′36″N 135°46′53″E / 35.009886°N 135.781523°E
Kajū-ji Gardens
勧修寺庭園
Kajūji teien 		Kyōto 34°57′40″N 135°48′27″E / 34.961161°N 135.807624°E
Zakke-in Gardens
雑華院庭園
Zakke-in teien 		Kyōto subtemple of Myōshin-ji 35°01′25″N 135°43′16″E / 35.023477°N 135.721128°E
Rokuō-in Gardens
鹿王院庭園
Rokuō-in teien 		Kyōto 35°01′00″N 135°41′04″E / 35.016554°N 135.684473°E
Ikkō-an Gardens
遺香庵庭園
Ikkō-an teien 		Kyōto in the grounds of Kōzan-ji 35°03′36″N 135°40′43″E / 35.060098°N 135.678575°E
Ninna-ji Gardens
仁和寺庭園
Ninnaji teien 		Kyōto 35°01′46″N 135°42′46″E / 35.029375°N 135.712743°E
Gokuraku-ji Gardens
極楽寺庭園
Gokurakuji teien 		Kyōto 34°59′09″N 135°42′25″E / 34.985706°N 135.707062°E
Sumiya Gardens
角屋の庭
Sumiya no niwa 		Kyōto 34°59′32″N 135°44′35″E / 34.992114°N 135.743165°E
Goshiki Beach Surroundings
五色浜周辺
Goshiki-hama shūhen 		Kyōtango 35°40′33″N 134°58′10″E / 35.675705°N 134.969444°E
Matsunoo-dera Gardens
松尾寺庭園
Matsunoo-dera teien 		Maizuru 35°29′51″N 135°28′09″E / 35.497364°N 135.469236°E
Koto Falls
琴滝
Koto-taki 		Kyōtamba 35°08′22″N 135°26′16″E / 35.139564°N 135.437651°E
Ide Tamagawa Embankment
井手の玉川堤の山吹
Ide no Tamagawa-tsutsumi no yamabuki 		Ide also a Municipal Historic Site and Natural Monument 34°47′56″N 135°48′31″E / 34.798775°N 135.808611°E
Ujitawara Great Falls
大滝
Ō-taki 		Ujitawara 34°50′29″N 135°54′21″E / 34.841387°N 135.905836°E

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ↑ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 京都府)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. ↑ 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. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. ↑ 国指定・登録等文化財件数一覧 [Number of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  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. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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