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This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Saitama.
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2014, three Places have been designated at a national level; Sanbaseki Gorge spans the prefectural borders with Gunma and Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagatoro Valley 長瀞 Nagatoro |
Nagatoro/Minano | also a Natural Monument |  |
36°05′46″N 139°06′54″E / 36.09618973°N 139.11491542°E / 36.09618973; 139.11491542 (Nagatoro Valley) | 6 | |
| Sanbaseki Gorge 三波石峡 Sanbasekkyō |
Kamikawa | also a Natural Monument; designation includes an area of Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture |  |
36°07′46″N 139°01′46″E / 36.12935391°N 139.02935467°E / 36.12935391; 139.02935467 (Sanbaseki Gorge) | 5, 6 | |
| Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Sōka-matsubara おくのほそ道の風景地 草加松原 Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Sōka-matsubara |
Sōka | designation spans ten prefectures |  |
35°50′11″N 139°48′27″E / 35.836342°N 139.807549°E / 35.836342; 139.807549 (Sōka-matsubara) |
Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2014, six Places have been designated at a prefectural level.
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tenran Scenery 天覧山の勝 Tenran-zan no katsu |
Hannō |  |
35°51′43″N 139°18′30″E / 35.861857°N 139.308314°E / 35.861857; 139.308314 (Mount Tenran Scenery) | |||
| Mount Monomi Iwadonosan Kannon Scenery 物見山岩殿山観音の勝 Monomi-yama Iwadono-san Kannon no katsu |
Higashimatsuyama |  |
36°00′05″N 139°21′44″E / 36.001358°N 139.362355°E / 36.001358; 139.362355 (Mount Monom Iwadanosan Kannon Scenery) | |||
| Tamayodo 玉淀 Tamayodo |
Yorii |  |
36°06′55″N 139°09′54″E / 36.115274°N 139.164870°E / 36.115274; 139.164870 (Tamayodo) | |||
| Ogose Plum Grove 越生の梅林 Ogose bairin |
Ogose |  |
35°58′20″N 139°16′26″E / 35.972206°N 139.273961°E / 35.972206; 139.273961 (Ogose Plum Grove) | |||
| Nakatsu Gorge 中津峡 Nakatsu-kyō |
Chichibu |  |
35°59′46″N 138°47′40″E / 35.996054°N 138.794339°E / 35.996054; 138.794339 (Nakatsu Gorge) | |||
| Heirin-ji Wooded Precinct 平林寺林泉境内 Heirinji rinsen keidai |
Niiza |  |
35°47′35″N 139°33′40″E / 35.793137°N 139.561086°E / 35.793137; 139.561086 (Heirinji Wooded Precinct) |
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2013, twenty-four Places have been designated at a municipal level.
| Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido |     | |
| Tōhoku | ||
| Kantō | ||
| Chūbu | ||
| Kansai | ||
| Chūgoku | ||
| Shikoku | ||
| Kyushu | ||
| Okinawa | ||
See also
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- List of parks and gardens of Saitama Prefecture
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Saitama)
References
- "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 埼玉県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ 埼玉県内の国・県指定等文化財件数 [Counts of Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Saitama Prefecture. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- 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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- 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. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Saitama Prefecture