List of Historic Sites of Japan (Saitama)

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

National Historic Sites

As of 1 August 2013, eighteen sites have been designated as being of national significance.[2][3][4]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Kawagoekan Site
河越館跡
Kawagoekan ato		 Kawagoe fortified residence of the Kawagoe clan (河越氏) from the late Heian to the Nanbokuchō period[5]
35°55′50″N 139°27′04″E / 35.93042183°N 139.45117785°E / 35.93042183; 139.45117785 (Kawagoekan Site) 2 617
Hundred Caves of Yoshimi
吉見百穴
Yoshimi hyakketsu		 Yoshimi
36°02′24″N 139°25′17″E / 36.03987486°N 139.42132106°E / 36.03987486; 139.42132106 (Hundred Caves of Yoshimi) 1 593
Miyazuka Kofun
宮塚古墳
Miyazuka kofun		 Kumagaya
36°09′06″N 139°20′43″E / 36.1515646°N 139.34518054°E / 36.1515646; 139.34518054 (Miyazuka Kofun) 1 608
Minuma Tsūsen-bori
見沼通船堀
Minuma tsūsen-bori		 Saitama, Kawaguchi
35°51′44″N 139°42′38″E / 35.86225824°N 139.71065675°E / 35.86225824; 139.71065675 (Minuma Tsūsen-bori) 6 616
Komae Village Stone Age Dwelling Site
高麗村石器時代住居跡
Komae-mura sekki-jidai jūkyo ato		 Hidaka
35°53′00″N 139°18′14″E / 35.88336968°N 139.30384452°E / 35.88336968; 139.30384452 (Komae Village Stone Age Dwelling Site) 1 607
Kurohama Shell Mound
黒浜貝塚
Kurohama kaizuka		 Hasuda
35°59′32″N 139°39′44″E / 35.99228434°N 139.66235022°E / 35.99228434; 139.66235022 (Kurohama Shell Mound) 1 00003499
Saitama Kofun Cluster
埼玉古墳群
Saitama kofun-gun		 Gyōda
36°07′38″N 139°28′54″E / 36.12734905°N 139.48164797°E / 36.12734905; 139.48164797 (Saitama Kofun Cluster) 1 603
Omishinkanji Kofun
小見真観寺古墳
Omishinkanji kofun		 Gyōda
36°09′34″N 139°28′36″E / 36.1595647°N 139.47657513°E / 36.1595647; 139.47657513 (Omishinkanji Kofun) 1 599
Shinpukuji Shell Mound
真福寺貝塚
Shinpukuji kaizuka		 Saitama
35°56′26″N 139°42′24″E / 35.94051744°N 139.70657048°E / 35.94051744; 139.70657048 (Shinpukuji Shell Mound) 1 615
Mizuko Shell Mound
水子貝塚
Mizuko kaizuka		 Fujimi
35°50′44″N 139°33′40″E / 35.84549039°N 139.56115878°E / 35.84549039; 139.56115878 (Mizuko Shell Mound) 1 612
Suedono Tile Kiln Site
水殿瓦窯跡
Suedono kawara kama ato		 Misato 36°11′28″N 139°09′45″E / 36.19122472°N 139.16259365°E / 36.19122472; 139.16259365 (Suedono Tile Kiln Site) 6 600
Ōya Tile Kiln Site
大谷瓦窯跡
Ōya kawara kama ato		 Higashimatsuyama
36°04′16″N 139°24′08″E / 36.07122831°N 139.40230112°E / 36.07122831; 139.40230112 (Suedono Tile Kiln Site) 6 609
Mochimoto Barrier Site
栃本関跡
Mochimoto-no-seki ato		 Chichibu 35°56′41″N 138°51′45″E / 35.94480297°N 138.86262105°E / 35.94480297; 138.86262105 (Mochimoto Barrier Site) 6 613
Minamikawara Stone Tōba
南河原石塔婆
Minamikawara ishi tōba		 Gyōda 36°10′48″N 139°25′30″E / 36.17992721°N 139.42497455°E / 36.17992721; 139.42497455 (Minamikawara Stone Tōba) 3 596
Hachigata Castle Site
鉢形城跡
Hachigata-jō ato		 Yorii
36°06′28″N 139°11′45″E / 36.10777619°N 139.19591721°E / 36.10777619; 139.19591721 (Hachigata Castle Site) 2 601
Hanawa Hokiichi Former Residence
塙保己一旧宅
Hanawa Hokiichi kyū-taku		 Honjō
36°12′14″N 139°06′58″E / 36.20400616°N 139.11619607°E / 36.20400616; 139.11619607 (Hanawa Hokiichi Former Residence) 8 605
Hiki Fortified Residence Sites
比企城館跡群
Hiki-jō kan ato-gun		 Ranzan designation includes the sites of Sugaya-yakata (菅谷館跡), Matsuyama Castle (松山城跡), Sugiyama Castle (杉山城跡), and Ogura Castle (小倉城跡)
36°02′14″N 139°25′17″E / 36.03709621°N 139.42129917°E / 36.03709621; 139.42129917 (Hiki Fortified Residence Sites) 2 614
Nogamishimogō Stone Tōba
野上下郷石塔婆
Nogamishimogō ishi tōba		 Nagatoro 36°08′03″N 139°07′40″E / 36.1340816°N 139.12769982°E / 36.1340816; 139.12769982 (Nogamishimogō Stone Tōba) 3 597

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2013, one hundred and eighty-four sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[4][6]

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2013, a further five hundred and three sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties" (PDF). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ↑ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Count of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 埼玉県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. 1 2 埼玉県内の国・県指定等文化財件数 [Counts of Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Saitama Prefecture. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  5. ↑ 国指定史跡河越館跡史跡公園 [Kawagoekan Historical Park] (in Japanese). Kawagoe City. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  6. ↑ 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 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. ↑ 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 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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