List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hiroshima)

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

National Historic Sites

As of 1 February 2015, twenty-five sites have been designated as being of national significance (including two *Special Historic Sites); the Joseon Mission Sites span the prefectural borders with Okayama and also include an area of Shizuoka.^[2][3][4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Itsukushima 厳島 Itsukushima	Hatsukaichi	island home of the Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty[5] (see List of National Treasures of Japan (Shrines))		34°16′16″N 132°18′22″E / 34.27116774°N 132.30612348°E	2, 3
*Renjuku and Kan Chazan Former Residence 廉塾ならびに菅茶山旧宅 Renjuku narabani Kansazan kyū-taku	Fukuyama			34°32′41″N 133°23′04″E / 34.54465901°N 133.38456683°E	4, 8
Aki Kokubun-ji Site 安芸国分寺跡 Aki Kokubunji ato	Higashihiroshima	provincial temple of Aki Province		34°26′04″N 132°44′59″E / 34.43445986°N 132.74958787°E	3
Ichinomiya 一宮 (桜山慈俊挙兵伝説地) Ichinomiya (Sakurayama Koretoshi kyōhei den setsuchi)	Fukuyama	Kibitsu Jinja (吉備津神社), ichinomiya of Bingo Province; the legendary army raising ground of Sakurayama Koretoshi (桜山茲俊) in 1331, featured in the Taiheiki[6]		34°34′09″N 133°16′17″E / 34.56917352°N 133.27149428°E	8
Yokomi Haiji Site 横見廃寺跡 Yokomi Haiji ato	Mihara			34°24′27″N 132°58′07″E / 34.40749072°N 132.96858572°E	3
Hanazono Site 花園遺跡 Hanazono iseki	Miyoshi			34°47′51″N 132°51′34″E / 34.79738865°N 132.85937502°E	1
Yosekuraiwakage Site 寄倉岩陰遺跡 Yosekuraiwakage iseki	Shōbara	Jōmon site in the Taishaku Valley[7]		34°52′12″N 133°12′18″E / 34.86997874°N 133.20497182°E	1
Kikkawa Clan Fortified Residence Sites 吉川氏城館跡 Kikkawa-shi jōkan ato	Kitahiroshima	designation includes the sites of Surugamaru Castle (駿河丸城跡), Ogurayama Castle (小倉山城跡), Hinoyama Castle (日山城跡), and the Kikkawa Motoharu Fortified Residence (吉川元春館跡) (pictured)		34°46′16″N 132°29′50″E / 34.77116553°N 132.49709809°E	2, 3, 7
Miyanomae Haiji Site 宮の前廃寺跡 Miyanomae Haiji ato	Fukuyama			34°30′34″N 133°23′47″E / 34.50952812°N 133.39626619°E	3
Kagamiyama Castle Site 鏡山城跡 Kagamiyama-jō ato	Higashihiroshima			34°24′14″N 132°43′39″E / 34.40401768°N 132.72761886°E	2
Genbaku Dome 原爆ドーム (旧広島県産業奨励館) Genbaku dōmu	Hiroshima	former Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall; UNESCO World Heritage Site[8]		34°23′44″N 132°27′13″E / 34.39564667°N 132.45368502°E	2
Mitoshiro Kofun 御年代古墳 Mitoshiro kofun	Mihara			34°23′52″N 132°56′47″E / 34.39769694°N 132.94639674°E	1
Hiroshima Castle Site 広島城跡 Hiroshima-jō ato	Hiroshima			34°24′06″N 132°27′34″E / 34.4016373°N 132.45948944°E	2
Mitsujō Kofun 三ツ城古墳 Mitsujō kofun	Higashihiroshima			34°24′59″N 132°44′03″E / 34.41647427°N 132.7340707°E	1
Teramachi Haiji Site 寺町廃寺 Teramachi Haiji ato	Miyoshi			34°47′39″N 132°55′40″E / 34.79420563°N 132.92778823°E	3
Kobayakawa Clan Castle Sites 小早川氏城跡 Kobayakawa-shi shiro ato	Mihara	designation includes the sites of Takayama Castle (高山城跡), Niitakayama Castle (新高山城跡), and Mihara Castle (pictured)		34°25′06″N 132°59′01″E / 34.41828233°N 132.98373031°E	2
Jōrakuji-Nanatsuzuka Kofun Cluster 浄楽寺・七ツ塚古墳群 Jōrakuji-Nanatsuzuka kofun-gun	Miyoshi			34°46′03″N 132°54′03″E / 34.7675899°N 132.90083493°E	1
Jinyama Tumulus Cluster 陣山墳墓群 Jinyama funbo-gun	Miyoshi			34°47′20″N 132°54′29″E / 34.78893386°N 132.90797399°E	1
Nakaoda Kofun Cluster 中小田古墳群 Nakaoda kofun-gun	Hiroshima			34°26′49″N 132°29′40″E / 34.44696186°N 132.49439191°E	1
Futagozuka Kofun 二子塚古墳 Futagozuka kofun	Higashihiroshima			34°33′13″N 133°18′44″E / 34.5534732°N 133.31232843°E	1
Fukuyama Castle Site 福山城跡 Fukuyama-jō ato	Fukuyama			34°29′26″N 133°21′40″E / 34.49062941°N 133.36108448°E	2
Mōri Clan Castle Sites 毛利氏城跡 Mōri-shi shiro ato	Akitakata	designation includes the sites of Tajihisarugake Castle (多治比猿掛城跡) and Kōriyama Castle (郡山城跡) (pictured)		34°40′20″N 132°42′33″E / 34.67215835°N 132.70921886°E	2
Yadani Kofun 矢谷古墳 Yadani kofun	Miyoshi			34°47′11″N 132°52′51″E / 34.78626275°N 132.88094241°E	1
Rai Sanyō Residence 頼山陽居室 Rai Sanyō kyoshitsu	Hiroshima	incorporated within the Rai Sanyō Shiseki Museum (頼山陽史跡資料館)		34°23′29″N 132°27′26″E / 34.39130212°N 132.45724565°E	8
Joseon Mission Sites 朝鮮通信使遺跡 Chōsen tsushinshi iseki	Fukuyama	the designation includes Fukuzen-ji (福禅寺), Honren-ji (本蓮寺) in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, and Seiken-ji (清見寺) in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture		34°22′59″N 133°23′00″E / 34.383078°N 133.383361°E	9

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 21 August 2014, one hundred and twenty-five sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^[4][9]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Kabutoyama Kofun 兜山古墳 Kabutoyama kofun	Mihara			34°24′08″N 133°00′33″E / 34.402354°N 133.009042°E
Yano Castle Site 矢野城跡 Yano-jō ato	Hiroshima			34°19′54″N 132°32′32″E / 34.331559°N 132.542182°E
Himetani Ware Kiln Site 姫谷焼窯跡 Himetani-yaki kama ato	Fukuyama			34°37′47″N 133°18′52″E / 34.629732°N 133.314468°E
Isonomiya 磯宮 Isonomiya	Takehara			34°20′31″N 132°54′54″E / 34.341887°N 132.915039°E
Raikyō Heiyaku Residence 頼杏坪役宅 Raikyō Heiyaku taku	Miyoshi			34°48′45″N 132°50′43″E / 34.812568°N 132.845349°E
Miyoshi Shazō 三次社倉 Miyoshi Shazō	Miyoshi			34°48′44″N 132°50′43″E / 34.812198°N 132.845156°E
Kōtokuji Kofun 康徳寺古墳 Kōtokuji kofun	Sera			34°35′18″N 133°01′56″E / 34.588449°N 133.032318°E
Kumano Ancient Pottery Kiln Site 熊野の古代土器窯跡 Kumano no kodai doki kama ato	Fukuyama			34°26′01″N 133°20′01″E / 34.433695°N 133.333487°E
Manpuku-ji Site 万福寺跡 Manpukuji ato	Sera			34°35′27″N 133°00′50″E / 34.590877°N 133.013764°E
Sennose Joseon Mission Resthouse Site 三ノ瀬朝鮮信使宿館跡 Sannose Chōsen shinshi shukukan ato	Kure			34°11′24″N 132°41′00″E / 34.190117°N 132.683205°E
Kamagari Guardhouse Site 蒲刈島御番所跡 Kamagari-jima go-bansho ato	Kure			34°11′18″N 132°41′03″E / 34.188396°N 132.684117°E
Sannose Honjin Site 三ノ瀬御本陣跡 Sannose o honjin ato	Kure			34°11′17″N 132°41′03″E / 34.188156°N 132.684064°E
Tomo Seven Exiled Nobles Site 鞆七卿落遺跡 Tomo shichi kyō-ochi iseki	Fukuyama			34°22′59″N 133°22′51″E / 34.383100°N 133.380874°E
Mitarai Seven Exiled Nobles Site 御手洗七卿落遺跡 Mitarai shichi kyō-ochi iseki	Kure			34°10′47″N 132°51′58″E / 34.179677°N 132.866224°E
Waka-Ebisuya Site 若胡子屋跡 Waka-Ebisu-ya ato	Kure			34°10′45″N 132°51′59″E / 34.179206°N 132.866352°E
Hiraga Gennai Seishi 平賀源内生祠 Hiraga Gennai seishi	Fukuyama	seishi are small shrines erected during the honorand's lifetime		34°22′57″N 133°22′38″E / 34.382400°N 133.377246°E
Kan Chazan Grave 菅茶山之墓 Kan Chazan no haka	Fukuyama			34°32′23″N 133°23′06″E / 34.539618°N 133.385129°E
Rai Family Grave 頼家之墓 Rai-ke no haka	Hiroshima			34°23′16″N 132°28′25″E / 34.387702°N 132.473626°E
Shōmoku-ji Site 青目寺跡 Shōmokuji ato	Fuchū			34°35′38″N 133°14′15″E / 34.593791°N 133.237628°E
Government Cotton Spinning Factory Site 官立綿糸紡績工場跡 kanritsu menshi bōseki kōjō ato	Hiroshima			34°24′43″N 132°37′36″E / 34.411969°N 132.626583°E
Seishin-ji Jōgahara Stone Tō 棲真寺定ケ原石塔 Seishinji Jōgahara seki-tō	Mihara			34°27′33″N 132°56′32″E / 34.459149°N 132.942257°E
Mōri Motonari Legendary Birthplace (Suzuo Castle Site) 毛利元就誕生伝説地（鈴尾城跡） Mōri Motonari tanjō densetsu-chi (Suzuo-jō ato)	Akitakata			34°38′03″N 132°40′07″E / 34.634074°N 132.668542°E
Mount Hiba Place of Legend 比婆山伝説地 Hiba-yama densetsu-chi	Shōbara	associated with the Mount Hiba that was the burial place of Izanami-no-Mikoto according to the Kojiki		35°04′02″N 133°03′19″E / 35.067335°N 133.055181°E
Kameyama Yayoi Site 亀山弥生式遺跡 Kameyama Yayoi-shiki iseki	Fukuyama			34°33′26″N 133°21′45″E / 34.557269°N 133.362545°E
Arifuku Castle Site 有福城跡 Arifuku-jō ato	Fuchū			34°42′50″N 133°06′53″E / 34.713959°N 133.114824°E
Tenryō Jōge Daikansho Site 天領上下代官所跡 Tenryō Jōge daikansho ato	Fuchū			34°41′38″N 133°07′20″E / 34.694016°N 133.122255°E
Hisagoyama Kofun 瓢山古墳 Hisagoyama kofun	Shōbara			34°51′37″N 133°01′25″E / 34.860178°N 133.023545°E
Yoshidera Haiji Site 吉寺廃寺跡 Yoshidera haiji ato	Miyoshi			34°43′00″N 132°59′32″E / 34.716763°N 132.992244°E
Ueda Konbai Grave 植田艮背之墓 Ueda Konbai no haka	Hiroshima	at Tamon-in (多聞院)		34°23′12″N 132°28′18″E / 34.386787°N 132.471615°E

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2014, a further three hundred and forty-nine sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.^[10]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Bingo and Aki Provinces
• Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 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 22 February 2015.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 広島県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
4. 広島県内の指定文化財数一覧 [Number of Cultural Properties in Hiroshima Prefecture] (in Japanese). Hiroshima Prefecture. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
5. "Itsukushima Shinto Shrine". UNESCO. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
6. 一宮 (桜山茲俊挙兵伝説地) [Ichinomiya (legendary army raising ground of Sakurayama Koretoshi)] (in Japanese). Fukuyama City. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
7. 寄倉岩陰遺跡 [Yosekuraiwakage Site] (in Japanese). Hiroshima Prefecture. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
8. "Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)". UNESCO. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
9. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分） [Count of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
10. 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分） [Count of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

External links

• (Japanese) Cultural Properties in Hiroshima Prefecture