List of Historic Sites of Japan (Akita)

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

National Historic Sites

As of 1 August 2014, thirteen sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); Mount Chōkai spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Ōyu Stone Circle 大湯環状列石 Ōyu kanjōresseki*	Kazuno	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions^[5]^[6]	40°16′17″N 140°48′16″E / 40.27133697°N 140.80431892°E / 40.27133697; 140.80431892 (Ōyu Stone Circle)	1	268
Isedōtai Site 伊勢堂岱遺跡 Isedōtai iseki	Kita-Akita	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions^[5]^[6]	40°12′05″N 140°20′54″E / 40.20140097°N 140.34830948°E / 40.20140097; 140.34830948 (Isedōtai Site)	1	3277
Iwaidō Caves 岩井堂洞窟 Iwaidō dōkutsu	Yuzawa		39°02′51″N 140°24′09″E / 39.04763°N 140.402557°E / 39.04763; 140.402557 (Iwaidō Caves)	1	272
Akita Castle Site 秋田城跡 Akita-jō ato	Akita		39°44′25″N 140°04′53″E / 39.74025935°N 140.08134159°E / 39.74025935; 140.08134159 (Akita Castle Site)	2	267
Sugisawadai Site 杉沢台遺跡 Sugisawadai iseki	Noshiro		40°15′07″N 140°03′13″E / 40.252052°N 140.053589°E / 40.252052; 140.053589 (Sugisawadai Site)	1	274
Ōtoriiyama Site 大鳥井山遺跡 Ōtoriiyama iseki	Yokote	fortified C10/11 residence	39°19′44″N 140°33′50″E / 39.32886637°N 140.56385889°E / 39.32886637; 140.56385889 (Ōtoriiyama Site)	2	00003656
Jizōden Site 地蔵田遺跡 Jizōden iseki	Akita		39°39′28″N 140°09′26″E / 39.65787871°N 140.15733745°E / 39.65787871; 140.15733745 (Jizōden Site)	1	276
Hotta Palisade Site 払田柵跡 Hotta-no-saku ato	Daisen, Misato	early Heian fortified city; growth rings have been dated to 801^[7]	39°28′07″N 140°32′50″E / 39.46867654°N 140.5472964°E / 39.46867654; 140.5472964 (Hotta Palisade Site)	2	260
Hirata Atsutane Grave 平田篤胤墓 Hirata Atsutane no haka	Akita		39°43′43″N 140°08′14″E / 39.72863931°N 140.1372221°E / 39.72863931; 140.1372221 (Hirata Atsutane Grave)	7	264
Yuri Coast Sea Wall 由利海岸波除石垣 Yuri kaigan namiyoke ishigaki	Nikaho	Edo-period barrier against the waves, salt spray, and strong winds^[8]	39°16′51″N 139°55′18″E / 39.28091418°N 139.92169181°E / 39.28091418; 139.92169181 (Yuri Coast Sea Wall)	6	277
Wakimoto Castle Site 脇本城跡 Wakimoto-jō ato	Oga		39°54′09″N 139°53′21″E / 39.902576°N 139.889099°E / 39.902576; 139.889099 (Wakimoto Castle Site)	2	3399
Hiyama Andō Clan Fortified Residence Sites 檜山安東氏城館跡 Hiyama Andō-shi jōkan ato	Noshiro	designation includes the sites of Hiyama Castle (檜山城跡), the great hall (大館跡), and Chausu hall (茶臼館跡)	40°09′58″N 140°07′24″E / 40.16610151°N 140.1233817°E / 40.16610151; 140.1233817	2	273
Mount Chōkai 鳥海山 Chōkaisan	Yurihonjō, Nikaho	designation includes an area of Yuza in Yamagata Prefecture	39°05′42″N 140°02′41″E / 39.09507912°N 140.04464809°E / 39.09507912; 140.04464809 (Mount Chōkai)	3	00003566

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2014, forty sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^[4]^[9]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Coordinates
Joshitei 如斯亭 Joshitei	Akita	also a Place of Scenic Beauty	39°44′03″N 140°07′45″E / 39.73422658°N 140.12909776°E / 39.73422658; 140.12909776 (Joshitei)
Yaishi Fortified Residence Site 矢石館遺跡 Yaishi tate iseki	Ōdate		40°17′42″N 140°25′19″E / 40.294871°N 140.421817°E / 40.294871; 140.421817 (Yaishi Fortified Residence Site)
Ancient Kilns 上代窯跡 jōdai yōseki	Akita		39°48′09″N 140°06′42″E / 39.802569°N 140.111572°E / 39.802569; 140.111572 (Ancient Kilns)
Shiroiwa-yaki Kiln Site 白岩焼窯跡 Shiroiwa-yaki kama ato	Semboku		39°35′01″N 140°37′07″E / 39.583647°N 140.618638°E / 39.583647; 140.618638 (Shiroiwa-yaki Kiln Site)
Jūsanbonzuka 十三本塚 Jūsanbonzuka	Ugo		39°11′49″N 140°26′20″E / 39.197031°N 140.43897°E / 39.197031; 140.43897 (Jūsanbonzuka)
Tentoku-ji 万固山天徳寺 Bankosan Tentokuji	Akita		39°44′19″N 140°07′12″E / 39.738610°N 140.120133°E / 39.738610; 140.120133 (Tentokuji)
Kashikodokoro Shell Mound 柏子所貝塚 Kashikodokoro kaizuka	Noshiro		40°10′18″N 140°02′47″E / 40.171553°N 140.046448°E / 40.171553; 140.046448 (Kashikodokoro Shell Mound)
Former Misakiyama Kaidō 三崎山旧街道 Misakiyama kyū-kaidō	Nikaho		39°07′10″N 139°52′29″E / 39.119320°N 139.87463°E / 39.119320; 139.87463 (Former Misakiyama Kaidō)
Iizume Pit Group 飯詰竪穴群 Iizume tateana-gun	Misato		39°21′55″N 140°33′00″E / 39.365206°N 140.549890°E / 39.365206; 140.549890 (Iizume Pit Group)
Shijūni Fortified Residence Site 四十二館跡 Shijūni tate ato	Daisen		39°25′02″N 140°29′16″E / 39.417331°N 140.487864°E / 39.417331; 140.487864 (Shijūni Fortified Residence Site)
Yatate Haiji Site 矢立廃寺跡 Yatate Haiji ato	Ōdate		40°21′37″N 140°35′23″E / 40.360215°N 140.589595°E / 40.360215; 140.589595 (Yatate Haiji Site)
Cliff 磨崖 Magai	Yuzawa		39°03′07″N 140°27′13″E / 39.052043°N 140.453500°E / 39.052043; 140.453500 (Cliff)
Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka	Daisen		39°31′20″N 140°22′39″E / 39.522211°N 140.37762°E / 39.522211; 140.37762 (Ichirizuka)
Uchidate Bunko Site 内館文庫跡（建物・蔵書及び塾用器物を含む） Uchidate Bunko ato (tatemono・zōsho oyobi juku-yō kibutsu o fukumu)	Kitaakita		40°15′14″N 140°22′07″E / 40.253757°N 140.36850°E / 40.253757; 140.36850 (Uchidate Bunko Site)
Shinzōshidō Kiln Site 心像市道の窯跡 Shinzōshidō no kama ato	Daisen		39°34′16″N 140°28′04″E / 39.570977°N 140.46765°E / 39.570977; 140.46765 (Shinzōshidō Kiln Site)
Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka	Yuzawa		39°09′10″N 140°29′31″E / 39.152641°N 140.49184°E / 39.152641; 140.49184 (Ichirizuka)
Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster 岩野山古墳群 Iwanoyama kofun-gun	Gojōme		39°56′03″N 140°07′16″E / 39.934061°N 140.12106°E / 39.934061; 140.12106 (Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster)
Suzume Fortified Residence Old Well 雀館古代井戸 Suzume date kodai ido	Gojōme		39°56′24″N 140°07′21″E / 39.940092°N 140.12257°E / 39.940092; 140.12257
Ishikawa Rikinosuke Site 石川理紀之助遺跡 Ishikawa Rikinosuke iseki	Katagami		39°52′27″N 140°05′05″E / 39.874068°N 140.084814°E / 39.874068; 140.084814 (Ishikawa Rikinosuke iseki)
Hiyama Fork Ushū Kaidō Pine Avenue 檜山追分旧羽州街道松並木 Hiyama oiwake kyū-Ushū kaidō matsu namiki	Noshiro		40°10′40″N 140°06′14″E / 40.177775°N 140.103965°E / 40.177775; 140.103965
Former Aoyagi Family Samurai Residence 旧青柳家武家屋敷 kyū-Aoyagi-ke buke yashiki	Semboku		39°36′02″N 140°33′43″E / 39.600614°N 140.56183°E / 39.600614; 140.56183
Former Innai Ginzan Site 旧院内銀山跡 kyū-Innai ginzan ato	Yuzawa		39°02′56″N 140°21′49″E / 39.048836°N 140.363731°E / 39.048836; 140.363731 (Former Innai Ginzan Site)
Iwahashi Family Samurai Residence 岩橋家武家屋敷 Iwahashi-ke buke yashiki	Semboku		39°35′54″N 140°33′44″E / 39.598430°N 140.56224°E / 39.598430; 140.56224 (Iwahashi Family Samurai Residence)
Kayakarisawa Shell Mound Site 萱刈沢貝塚遺跡 Kayakarisawa kaizuka iseki	Mitane		40°06′47″N 140°00′29″E / 40.113115°N 140.00816°E / 40.113115; 140.00816 (Kayakarisawa Shell Mound Site)
Hondō Castle Site 本堂城跡 Hondō-jō ato	Misato		39°28′38″N 140°33′49″E / 39.477347°N 140.563610°E / 39.477347; 140.563610 (Hondō Castle Site)
Ichijōgi Site 一丈木遺跡 Ichijōgi iseki	Misato		39°28′07″N 140°36′24″E / 39.468660°N 140.60658°E / 39.468660; 140.60658 (Ichijōgi Site)
Yudeno Site 湯出野遺跡 Yudeno iseki	Yurihonjō		39°17′41″N 140°17′13″E / 39.294808°N 140.28690°E / 39.294808; 140.28690 (Yudeno Site)
Yoshida Castle Site 吉田城跡 Yoshida-jō ato	Yokote		39°17′26″N 140°30′26″E / 39.290552°N 140.507219°E / 39.290552; 140.507219 (Yoshida Castle Site)
Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja Precinct Rock Buddhas and Stelai 天照皇御祖神社境内の磨崖仏及び板碑 Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja keidai no magaibutsu oyobi itabi	Kazuno		40°06′38″N 140°47′25″E / 40.110540°N 140.790342°E / 40.110540; 140.790342
Kameda Domain Iwaki Clan Graves 亀田藩主岩城家墓所 Kameda-han-shu Iwaki-ke bosho	Yurihonjō	at Ryūmon-ji (龍門寺)	39°30′14″N 140°04′53″E / 39.503908°N 140.081477°E / 39.503908; 140.081477 (Kameda Domain Iwaki Clan Graves)
Yamane Fortified Residence Site 山根館跡 Yamane tate ato	Nikaho		39°15′54″N 139°58′59″E / 39.264919°N 139.98298°E / 39.264919; 139.98298 (Yamane Fortified Residence Site)
Tozawa Family Fortified Residence Sites 戸沢氏城館跡（門屋城跡・古堀田城跡） Tozawa-shi jōkan ato (Kadoya-jō ato・Kohotta-jō ato)	Semboku	designation includes the sites of Kadoya Castle (門屋城跡) and Kohotta Castle (古堀田城跡)	39°40′03″N 140°33′04″E / 39.667507°N 140.55116°E / 39.667507; 140.55116
Ōtsutsumi Ichirizuka 大堤一里塚 Ōtsutsumi ichirizuka	Kitaakita		40°15′19″N 140°22′50″E / 40.255318°N 140.38045°E / 40.255318; 140.38045 (Ōtsutsumi Ichirizuka)
Kamosu Ichirizuka 鴨巣一里塚 Kamosu ichirizuka	Noshiro		40°11′43″N 140°07′00″E / 40.195200°N 140.116700°E / 40.195200; 140.116700 (Kamosu Ichirizuka)
Nishimonai Castle Site 西馬音内城跡 Nishimonai-jō ato	Ugo		39°11′19″N 140°22′32″E / 39.188475°N 140.37562°E / 39.188475; 140.37562 (Nishimonai Castle Site)
Toshima Fortified Residence Site 豊島館跡 Toshima tate ato	Akita		39°39′01″N 140°11′23″E / 39.650310°N 140.189795°E / 39.650310; 140.189795 (Toshima Fortified Residence Site)
Ōhata Kiln Site 大畑古窯跡 Ōhata koyō ato	Daisen		39°27′40″N 140°22′39″E / 39.460981°N 140.377550°E / 39.460981; 140.377550 (Ōhata Kiln Site)
Yokoyama Site 横山遺跡 Yokoyama iseki	Yurihonjō		39°24′13″N 140°04′20″E / 39.403531°N 140.07215°E / 39.403531; 140.07215 (Yokoyama Site)
Andō Shōeki Grave 安藤昌益墓 Andō Shōeki haka	Ōdate	in the precinct of Onsen-ji (温泉寺)^[10]	40°14′27″N 140°33′10″E / 40.240955°N 140.552816°E / 40.240955; 140.552816 (Andō Shōeki Grave)
Sugae Masumi Grave 菅江真澄墓 Sugae Masumi haka	Akita		39°44′14″N 140°04′50″E / 39.737257°N 140.080458°E / 39.737257; 140.080458 (Sugae Masumi Grave)

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2014, a further one hundred and seventy-five sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.^[11]

Historic Sites of Japan

Hokkaido	Hokkaido

Tōhoku	Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata Fukushima

Kantō	Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Tōkyō Kanagawa

Chūbu	Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi

Kansai	Mie Shiga Kyōto Ōsaka Hyōgo Nara Wakayama

Chūgoku	Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi

Shikoku	Tokushima Kagawa Ehime Kōchi

Kyūshū	Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Ōita Miyazaki Kagoshima

Okinawa	Okinawa

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References

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↑ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
↑ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡秋田県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
1 2 史跡、名勝、天然記念物 [Historic Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty, Natural Monuments] (PDF) (in Japanese). Akita Prefecture. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
1 2 "Jômon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidô, Northern Tôhoku, and other regions". UNESCO. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
1 2 「北海道・北東北を中心とした縄文遺跡群」の世界文化遺産登録をめざして [Towards World Heritage Inscription of "Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions"] (in Japanese). Hokkaidō Government Board of Education. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
↑ "Places of Interest (Sights, Historical Sights)". Daisen City. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
↑ 由利海岸波除石垣 [Yuri Coast Sea Wall] (in Japanese). Akita Prefecture. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
↑ 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 2 August 2014.
↑ "安藤昌益墓" [Andō Shōeki Grave]. Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
↑ 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 2 August 2014.

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(Japanese) Monuments in Akita Prefecture

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