List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Yamaguchi)

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This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Yamaguchi.^[1]

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 17 December 2021, thirteen Places have been designated at a national level.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Kintai-kyō 錦帯橋 Kintai-kyō	Iwakuni		34°09′55″N 132°10′38″E / 34.16518914°N 132.17735926°E / 34.16518914; 132.17735926 (Kintai-kyō)	2	[1]
Mount Kurusan 狗留孫山 Kurusan-zan	Shimonoseki		34°12′53″N 130°58′32″E / 34.21475924°N 130.97548913°E / 34.21475924; 130.97548913 (Mount Kurusan)	10	[2]
Sōrin-ji Gardens 宗隣寺庭園 Sōrinji teien	Ube		33°58′00″N 131°15′08″E / 33.96662726°N 131.25226298°E / 33.96662726; 131.25226298 (Sōrinji Gardens)	1	[3]
Jōei-ji Gardens 常栄寺庭園 Jōeiji teien	Yamaguchi	also an Historic Site	34°11′54″N 131°29′22″E / 34.19826332°N 131.48949707°E / 34.19826332; 131.48949707 (Jōeiji Gardens)	1	[4]
Jōtoku-ji Gardens 常徳寺庭園 Jōtokuji teien	Yamaguchi		34°23′10″N 131°34′42″E / 34.38617236°N 131.57828858°E / 34.38617236; 131.57828858 (Jōtokuji Gardens)	1	[5]
Susa Bay 須佐湾 Susa-wan	Hagi	also a Natural Monument	34°37′34″N 131°35′42″E / 34.62621051°N 131.59489937°E / 34.62621051; 131.59489937 (Susa Bay)	5, 8	[6]
Oumijima 青海島 Oumijima	Nagato	also a Natural Monument	34°25′29″N 131°12′38″E / 34.42472968°N 131.21046389°E / 34.42472968; 131.21046389 (Oumijima)	5, 8	[7]
Sekichū-kei 石柱渓 Sekichū-kei	Shimonoseki	also a Natural Monument	34°14′58″N 131°09′41″E / 34.24943875°N 131.16142678°E / 34.24943875; 131.16142678 (Sekichū-kei)	5, 6	[8]
Chōmon-kyō 長門峡 Chōmon-kyō	Hagi/Yamaguchi	in Chōmonkyō Prefectural Natural Park	34°21′46″N 131°32′49″E / 34.36266605°N 131.54689186°E / 34.36266605; 131.54689186 (Chōmon-kyō)	5	[9]
Tawarajima 俵島 Tawarajima	Nagato	also a Natural Monument	34°23′32″N 130°56′07″E / 34.39229117°N 130.93533904°E / 34.39229117; 130.93533904 (Tawarajima)	5, 8	[10]
Mōri Family Gardens 毛利氏庭園 Mōri-shi teien	Hōfu		34°03′46″N 131°35′14″E / 34.06283341°N 131.58735527°E / 34.06283341; 131.58735527 (Mōri Family Gardens)	1	[11]
Spray from Ryūjin's Palace 龍宮の潮吹 Ryūgū no shiofuki	Nagato	also a Natural Monument	34°25′16″N 131°03′49″E / 34.42120282°N 131.06357825°E / 34.42120282; 131.06357825 (Spray from Ryūjin's Palace)	5, 8	[12]
Tokusa (Cherry Blossoms) 徳佐(サクラ) Tokusa (sakura)	Yamaguchi	flanking the approach to Tokusa Hachiman-gū (徳佐八幡宮)	34°23′47″N 131°43′35″E / 34.396303°N 131.726336°E / 34.396303; 131.726336 (Tokusa (Cherry Blossoms))		[13]

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2021, five Places have been designated at a prefectural level.^[5]^[6]

Site	Municipality	Coordinates	Ref.
Fugen-ji Gardens 普賢寺庭園 Fugenji teien	Hikari	33°55′19″N 131°58′05″E / 33.921862°N 131.96817°E / 33.921862; 131.96817 (Fugenji Gardens)	[14]
Zenshō-ji Gardens 善生寺庭園 Zenshōji teien	Yamaguchi	34°10′54″N 131°29′14″E / 34.181737°N 131.487122°E / 34.181737; 131.487122 (Zenshōji Gardens)	[15]
Shōgan-in Gardens 松巖院庭園 Shōganin teien	Iwakuni	34°07′00″N 132°10′57″E / 34.116601°N 132.182565°E / 34.116601; 132.182565 (Shōganin Gardens)	[16]
Jakuchi-kyō 寂地峡 Jakuchi-kyō	Iwakuni	34°26′07″N 132°03′04″E / 34.435372°N 132.051115°E / 34.435372; 132.051115 (Jakuchi-kyō)	[17]
Yasaka-kyō 弥栄峡 Yasaka-kyō	Iwakuni	34°15′42″N 132°08′20″E / 34.261615°N 132.138920°E / 34.261615; 132.138920 (Yasaka-kyō)	[18]

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2021, a further eleven Places have been designated at a municipal level.^[7]

Registered Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 December 2021, four Monuments have been registered (as opposed to designated) as Places of Scenic Beauty at a national level.^[8]

Site	Municipality	Coordinates	Ref.
Sansui-en Gardens 山水園庭園 Sansuien teien	Yamaguchi	34°10′42″N 131°28′26″E / 34.17832°N 131.47380°E / 34.17832; 131.47380 (Sansui-en Gardens)	[19]
Tokiwa Park 常盤公園 Tokiwa kōen	Ube	33°57′11″N 131°17′05″E / 33.95308°N 131.28470°E / 33.95308; 131.28470 (Tokiwa Park)	[20]
Matsudaya Hotel Gardens 松田屋ホテル庭園 Matsudaya hoteru teien	Yamaguchi	34°09′55″N 131°27′26″E / 34.16514°N 131.45730°E / 34.16514; 131.45730 (Matsudaya Hotel Gardens Park)	[21]
Kanyō-ji Gardens 漢陽寺庭園 Kanyōji teien	Shūnan	34°14′08″N 131°48′55″E / 34.235609°N 131.815188°E / 34.235609; 131.815188 (Kanyōji Gardens)	[22]

References

^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝山口県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ 国指定文化財記念物名勝 [National Places of Scenic Beauty] (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefecture. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ 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 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ 県指定文化財記念物名勝 [Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty] (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefecture. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ 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 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

External links

(in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Yamaguchi Prefecture

[1] "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[2] 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[3] "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝山口県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[4] 国指定文化財記念物名勝 [National Places of Scenic Beauty] (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefecture. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[5] 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 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[6] 県指定文化財記念物名勝 [Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty] (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefecture. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[7] 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 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[8] 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

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