List of Historic Sites of Japan (Shiga)

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

National Historic Sites

As of 1 July 2015, forty-seven sites have been designated as being of national significance (including two *Special Historic Sites).^[2][3][4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Azuchi Castle Site 安土城跡 Azuchi-jō ato	Ōmihachiman, Higashiōmi			35°09′23″N 136°08′22″E / 35.15638215°N 136.13934871°E	2	1562
*Hikone Castle Site 彦根城跡 Hikone-jō ato	Hikone	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List[5]		35°16′34″N 136°15′07″E / 35.27613421°N 136.25205662°E	2	1591
Ashiura Kannon-ji Site 芦浦観音寺跡 Ashiura Kannonji ato	Kusatsu			35°03′35″N 135°57′17″E / 35.05968591°N 135.95458705°E	2, 3	3403
Ise Site 伊勢遺跡 Ise iseki	Moriyama			35°03′56″N 135°59′26″E / 35.065530°N 135.990675°E	1	00003748
Kinugawa Haiji Site 衣川廃寺跡 Kinugawa Haiji ato	Ōtsu			35°06′36″N 135°54′23″E / 35.1099614°N 135.90633211°E	3	1603
Enman-in Gardens 円満院庭園 Enman-in teien	Ōtsu	also a Place of Scenic Beauty		35°00′50″N 135°51′12″E / 35.01397751°N 135.85341666°E	8	1568
Shimonogō Site 下之郷遺跡 Shimonogō iseki	Moriyama			35°03′59″N 135°59′23″E / 35.066309°N 135.9897189°E	1	3323
Kamaha Castle Site 鎌刃城跡 Kamaha-jō ato	Maibara			35°17′49″N 136°18′50″E / 35.29687245°N 136.31376998°E	2	3417
Kannonji Castle Site 観音寺城跡 Kannonji-jō ato	Ōmihachiman, Higashiōmi			35°08′45″N 136°09′27″E / 35.14582748°N 136.1575712°E	2	1607
Gichū-ji Precinct 義仲寺境内 Gichūji keidai	Ōtsu			35°00′11″N 135°52′48″E / 35.00298452°N 135.88013088°E	3	1596
Former Wachūsan Honpo 旧和中散本舗 kyū-Wachūsan honpo	Rittō			35°01′29″N 136°01′07″E / 35.024669°N 136.01860739°E	6	1588
Kyōgoku Clan Fortified Residence Site - Yataka-ji Site 京極氏遺跡 京極氏城館跡 弥高寺跡 Kyōgoku-shi iseki Kyōgoku-shi jōkan ato Yatakaji ato	Maibara			35°23′40″N 136°24′39″E / 35.39436129°N 136.41081822°E	2	3431
Ōmi Kokufu Site 近江国府跡 Ōmi kokufu ato	Ōtsu	designation includes the site of the provincial offices (国庁跡), Sōyama Site (惣山遺跡), Aoei Site (青江遺跡), and Chūroi Site (中路遺跡)		34°58′16″N 135°55′11″E / 34.97123928°N 135.91971016°E	2	1597
Ōmi Ōtsu Palace Nishigori Site 近江大津宮錦織遺跡 Ōmi Ōtsu-kyū Nishigori iseki	Ōtsu			35°01′42″N 135°51′18″E / 35.0282825°N 135.85501912°E	2	1605
Anō Haiji Site 穴太廃寺跡 Anō Haiji ato	Ōtsu			35°03′12″N 135°52′03″E / 35.05324733°N 135.86754922°E	3	1611
Kohori Kofun Cluster 古保利古墳群 Kohori kofun-gun	Nagahama			35°27′36″N 136°12′02″E / 35.4599092°N 136.20048399°E	1	3377
Kōjō-in Gardens 光浄院庭園 Kōjō-in teien	Ōtsu	also a Place of Scenic Beauty		35°00′50″N 135°51′09″E / 35.01398388°N 135.85252556°E	8	1569
Kōka District Chūsō Sites 甲賀郡中惣遺跡群 Kōka-gun Chūsō iseki-gun	Kōka			34°53′14″N 136°14′59″E / 34.88730993°N 136.24977464°E	2	00003602
Ōjiyama Kofun 皇子山古墳 Ōjiyama kofun	Ōtsu			35°01′44″N 135°51′03″E / 35.0288114°N 135.85080409°E	1	1601
Kōjinyama Kofun 荒神山古墳 Kōjinyama kofun	Hikone			35°14′06″N 136°11′53″E / 35.23508964°N 136.19802917°E	1	00003703
Komasaka Rock Buddhas 狛坂磨崖仏 Komasaka magaibutsu	Rittō			34°57′32″N 136°00′39″E / 34.9588533°N 136.01083453°E	3	1586
Shigaraki Palace Site 紫香楽宮跡 Shigaraki-no-miya ato	Kōka			34°55′07″N 136°04′57″E / 34.91866834°N 136.08256774°E	2	1560
Kasugayama Kofun Cluster 春日山古墳群 Kasugayama kofun-gun	Ōtsu			35°07′15″N 135°54′27″E / 35.12071788°N 135.90740644°E	1	1602
Odani Castle Site 小谷城跡 Odani-jō ato	Nagahama			35°27′33″N 136°16′36″E / 35.45921485°N 136.27675104°E	2	1577
Tarumi Saiō Tongū Site 垂水斎王頓宮跡 Tarumi Saiō tongū ato	Kōka			34°56′21″N 136°15′54″E / 34.93906555°N 136.2649789°E	2	1585
Sūfuku-ji Site 崇福寺跡 Sūfukuji ato	Ōtsu			35°02′39″N 135°50′50″E / 35.0440973°N 135.84728044°E	3	1578
Seta Hills Production Sites 瀬田丘陵生産遺跡群 Seta kyūryō seisan iseki-gun	Kusatsu, Ōtsu			34°59′41″N 135°57′05″E / 34.99480136°N 135.95139835°E	6	1608
Mount Shimizu Fortified Residence Site 清水山城館跡 Shimizu-yama jōkan ato	Takashima			35°21′37″N 136°01′10″E / 35.36014645°N 136.01957714°E	2	3432
Kyotaki-dera Kyōgoku Clan Grave Site 清滝寺京極家墓所 Kyotakidera Kyōgoku-ke bosho	Maibara			35°20′43″N 136°23′15″E / 35.34522765°N 136.38760098°E	7	1567
Yukinoyama Kofun 雪野山古墳 Yukinoyama kofun	Ōmihachiman, Higashiōmi, Ryūō			35°07′42″N 136°05′53″E / 35.12833305°N 136.09809138°E	1	00003839
Zenpō-in Gardens 善法院庭園 Zenpō-in teien	Ōtsu	also a Place of Scenic Beauty		35°00′48″N 135°51′00″E / 35.01333718°N 135.85004279°E	8	1570
Kusatsu-juku Honjin 草津宿本陣 Kusatsu-juku honjin	Kusatsu			35°01′05″N 135°57′36″E / 35.01808465°N 135.95994514°E	6	1589
Ōiwayama Kofun Cluster 大岩山古墳群 Ōiwayama kofun-gun	Yasu			35°04′38″N 136°02′31″E / 35.07735066°N 136.04191446°E	1	1579
Dainaka Lake Nami Site 大中の湖南遺跡 Dainaka-no-ko Nami iseki	Ōmihachiman			35°10′22″N 136°07′48″E / 35.17267381°N 136.12991157°E	1	1598
Chikubu Island 竹生島 Chikubu-shima	Nagahama	also a Place of Scenic Beauty		35°25′20″N 136°08′36″E / 35.42214334°N 136.14337787°E	3	1564
Chausuyama Kofun - Kochausuyama Kofun 茶臼山古墳・小茶臼山古墳 Chausuyama kofun・Kochausuyama kofun	Ōtsu			34°59′25″N 135°53′02″E / 34.99028341°N 135.88384656°E	1	1553
Tōju Shoin Site 藤樹書院跡 Tōju shoin ato	Takashima			35°19′17″N 136°01′48″E / 35.32138558°N 136.02990393°E	4	1557
Dōnoue Site 堂ノ上遺跡 Dōnoue iseki	Ōtsu			34°58′19″N 135°54′41″E / 34.97206256°N 135.9112782°E	2	1604
Minamishigachō Haiji Site 南滋賀町廃寺跡 Minamishigachō Haiji ato	Ōtsu			35°02′09″N 135°51′16″E / 35.03594694°N 135.85444988°E	3	1595
Hiyoshi Jinja Precinct 日吉神社境内 Hiyoshi Jinja	Ōtsu			35°04′23″N 135°51′45″E / 35.072948°N 135.86244768°E	3	1599
Haishō Bodai-ji Stone Tahōtō and Buddhas 廃少菩提寺石多宝塔および石仏 Haishō bodaiji seki tahōtō oyobi sekibutsu	Konan			35°01′37″N 136°03′21″E / 35.02705862°N 136.05594669°E	3	1561
Hyakusai-ji Precinct 百済寺境内 Hyakusaiji Jinja	Higashiōmi			35°07′34″N 136°17′32″E / 35.12618673°N 136.29225151°E	2, 3	00003601
Hyōtanyama Kofun 瓢箪山古墳 Hyōtanyama kofun	Ōmihachiman			35°08′32″N 136°08′54″E / 35.14211665°N 136.14823793°E	1	1594
Binman-ji Stone Buddha Valley Grave Site 敏満寺石仏谷墓跡 Binmanji ishibotoke-dani haka ato	Taga			35°12′47″N 136°17′14″E / 35.21305253°N 136.2873421°E	7	00003456
Kitaōmi Fortified Residence Sites 北近江城館跡群 Kitaōmi jōkan ato-gun	Nagahama	designation comprises the sites of the Shimosaka Family Fortified Residence (下坂氏館跡) and Mitamura Family Fortified Residence (三田村氏館跡)		35°25′04″N 136°18′32″E / 35.41764077°N 136.30886364°E	2	00003470
Kitabatake Tomoyuki Grave 北畠具行墓 Kitabatake Tomoyuki no haka	Maibara			35°20′28″N 136°23′27″E / 35.3411635°N 136.39074936°E	7	1565
Oisono Forest 老蘇森 Oisono-mori	Ōmihachiman			35°07′50″N 136°09′41″E / 35.1305979°N 136.16125559°E	8	1590

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2014, forty sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^[6][7]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Kotō Ware Kiln Sites 湖東焼窯場跡 Kotō-yaki kama-ba ato	Hikone			35°16′40″N 136°16′08″E / 35.277682°N 136.269007°E
Kaigome Kofun 垣篭古墳 Kaigome Kofun	Nagahama			35°24′13″N 136°19′44″E / 35.403708°N 136.328799°E
Chausuyama Kofun 茶臼山古墳 Chausuyama kofun	Nagahama			35°24′28″N 136°19′41″E / 35.407765°N 136.328058°E
Senzokyō Kofun Cluster 千僧供古墳群 Senzokyō kofun-gun	Ōmihachiman			35°06′16″N 136°07′02″E / 35.104322°N 136.117237°E
Hachimansha Kofun Cluster 八幡社古墳群 Hachimansha kofun-gun	Higashiōmi			35°04′56″N 136°08′41″E / 35.082217°N 136.144778°E
Gotō Fortified Residence Site 後藤館跡 Gotō-yakata ato	Higashiōmi			35°05′11″N 136°08′55″E / 35.086396°N 136.148629°E
Ashiura Kannonji Fortified Residence Site 芦浦観音寺館跡 Ashiura Kannonji yakata ato	Kusatsu			35°03′35″N 135°57′18″E / 35.059611°N 135.955028°E
Ima-juku Ichirizuka 今宿一里塚 Ima-juku ichirizuka	Moriyama			35°03′03″N 135°59′14″E / 35.050833°N 135.987222°E
Izumi Kofun Cluster 泉古墳群 Izumi kofun-gun	Kōka			34°59′16″N 136°08′08″E / 34.987667°N 136.135556°E
Former Tōkaidō Yokota Ferry Site 旧東海道横田渡跡 kyū-Tōkaidō Yokota-wataru ato	Kōka			34°58′54″N 136°07′40″E / 34.981742°N 136.127880°E
Minakuchi Castle Site 水口城跡 Minakuchi-jō ato	Kōka			34°58′12″N 136°09′56″E / 34.970067°N 136.165591°E
Nakaide Old Kiln Site 中井出古窯跡 Nakaide ko-yōseki	Kōka			34°55′47″N 136°05′41″E / 34.929639°N 136.094639°E
Ogawa Castle Site 小川城跡 Ogawa-jō ato	Kōka			34°50′40″N 136°02′15″E / 34.844328°N 136.037478°E

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2014, a further eighty-five sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.^[8]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Ōmi Province
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Shiga)

References

1. "Pamphlet on Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 July 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 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 滋賀県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
4. "国指定史跡・名勝・天然記念物" [National Monuments of Shiga Prefecture] (PDF). Shiga Prefecture. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
5. "Hikone-Jo (castle)". UNESCO. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
6. 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 3 July 2015.
7. "県指定史跡・名勝・天然記念物" [Prefectural Monuments] (PDF). Shiga Prefecture. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
8. 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 3 July 2015.

External links

• (Japanese) Cultural Properties in Shiga Prefecture