List of Historic Sites of Japan (Akita)

This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Akita.

National Historic Sites

As of 1 August 2014, thirteen sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); Mount Chōkai spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata.

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Ōyu Stone Circles 大湯環状列石 Ōyu kanjōresseki	Kazuno	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions	Ōyu Stone Circle		1	268
Isedōtai Site 伊勢堂岱遺跡 Isedōtai iseki	Kita-Akita	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions	Isedōtai Site		1	3277
Iwaidō Caves 岩井堂洞窟 Iwaidō dōkutsu	Yuzawa				1	272
Akita Castle Site 秋田城跡 Akita-jō ato	Akita		Akita Castle Site		2	267
Sugisawadai Site 杉沢台遺跡 Sugisawadai iseki	Noshiro		Sugisawadai Site		1	274
Ōtoriiyama Site 大鳥井山遺跡 Ōtoriiyama iseki	Yokote	fortified C10/11 residence			2	00003656
Jizōden Site 地蔵田遺跡 Jizōden iseki	Akita				1	276
Hotta Palisade Site 払田柵跡 Hotta-no-saku ato	Daisen, Misato	early Heian fortified city; growth rings have been dated to 801	Hotta Palisade Site		2	260
Hirata Atsutane Grave 平田篤胤墓 Hirata Atsutane no haka	Akita		Hirata Atsutane Grave		7	264
Yuri Coast Sea Wall 由利海岸波除石垣 Yuri kaigan namiyoke ishigaki	Nikaho	Edo-period barrier against the waves, salt spray, and strong winds			6	277
Wakimoto Castle Site 脇本城跡 Wakimoto-jō ato	Oga		Wakimoto Castle Site		2	3399
Hiyama Andō Clan Fortified Residence Sites 檜山安東氏城館跡 Hiyama Andō-shi jōkan ato	Noshiro	designation includes the sites of Hiyama Castle (檜山城跡), the great hall (大館跡), and Chausu hall (茶臼館跡)	Hiyama Andō Clan Fortified Residence Sites		2	273
Mount Chōkai 鳥海山 Chōkaisan	Yurihonjō, Nikaho	designation includes an area of Yuza in Yamagata Prefecture	Mount Chōkai		3	00003566

This list is complete and up-to-date as of August 2014.

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2014, forty sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Joshitei 如斯亭 Joshitei	Akita	also a Place of Scenic Beauty				[1]
Yaishi Fortified Residence Site 矢石館遺跡 Yaishi tate iseki	Ōdate					[2]
Ancient Kilns 上代窯跡 jōdai yōseki	Akita					[3]
Shiroiwa-yaki Kiln Site 白岩焼窯跡 Shiroiwa-yaki kama ato	Semboku					[4]
Jūsanbonzuka 十三本塚 Jūsanbonzuka	Ugo					[5]
Tentoku-ji 万固山天徳寺 Bankosan Tentokuji	Akita		150px			[6]
Kashikodokoro Shell Mound 柏子所貝塚 Kashikodokoro kaizuka	Noshiro					[7]
Former Misakiyama Kaidō 三崎山旧街道 Misakiyama kyū-kaidō	Nikaho					[8]
Iizume Pit Group 飯詰竪穴群 Iizume tateana-gun	Misato					[9]
Shijūni Fortified Residence Site 四十二館跡 Shijūni tate ato	Daisen					[10]
Yatate Haiji Site 矢立廃寺跡 Yatate Haiji ato	Ōdate					[11]
Cliff 磨崖 Magai	Yuzawa					[12]
Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka	Daisen					[13]
Uchidate Bunko Site 内館文庫跡（建物・蔵書及び塾用器物を含む） Uchidate Bunko ato (tatemono・zōsho oyobi juku-yō kibutsu o fukumu)	Kitaakita					[14]
Shinzōshidō Kiln Site 心像市道の窯跡 Shinzōshidō no kama ato	Daisen					[15]
Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka	Yuzawa					[16]
Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster 岩野山古墳群 Iwanoyama kofun-gun	Gojōme					[17]
Suzume Fortified Residence Old Well 雀館古代井戸 Suzume date kodai ido	Gojōme					[18]
Ishikawa Rikinosuke Site 石川理紀之助遺跡 Ishikawa Rikinosuke iseki	Katagami					[19]
Hiyama Fork Ushū Kaidō Pine Avenue 檜山追分旧羽州街道松並木 Hiyama oiwake kyū-Ushū kaidō matsu namiki	Noshiro					[20]
Former Aoyagi Family Samurai Residence 旧青柳家武家屋敷 kyū-Aoyagi-ke buke yashiki	Semboku					[21]
Former Innai Ginzan Site 旧院内銀山跡 kyū-Innai ginzan ato	Yuzawa					[22]
Iwahashi Family Samurai Residence 岩橋家武家屋敷 Iwahashi-ke buke yashiki	Semboku					[23]
Kayakarisawa Shell Mound Site 萱刈沢貝塚遺跡 Kayakarisawa kaizuka iseki	Mitane					[24]
Hondō Castle Site 本堂城跡 Hondō-jō ato	Misato					[25]
Ichijōgi Site 一丈木遺跡 Ichijōgi iseki	Misato					[26]
Yudeno Site 湯出野遺跡 Yudeno iseki	Yurihonjō					[27]
Yoshida Castle Site 吉田城跡 Yoshida-jō ato	Yokote					[28]
Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja Precinct Rock Buddhas and Stelai 天照皇御祖神社境内の磨崖仏及び板碑 Amaterasu Sumemioya Jinja keidai no magaibutsu oyobi itabi	Kazuno					[29]
Kameda Domain Iwaki Clan Graves 亀田藩主岩城家墓所 Kameda-han-shu Iwaki-ke bosho	Yurihonjō	at Ryūmon-ji (龍門寺)				[30]
Yamane Fortified Residence Site 山根館跡 Yamane tate ato	Nikaho					[31]
Tozawa Family Fortified Residence Sites 戸沢氏城館跡（門屋城跡・古堀田城跡） Tozawa-shi jōkan ato (Kadoya-jō ato・Kohotta-jō ato)	Semboku	designation includes the sites of Kadoya Castle (門屋城跡) and Kohotta Castle (古堀田城跡)				[32]
Ōtsutsumi Ichirizuka 大堤一里塚 Ōtsutsumi ichirizuka	Kitaakita					[33]
Kamosu Ichirizuka 鴨巣一里塚 Kamosu ichirizuka	Noshiro					[34]
Nishimonai Castle Site 西馬音内城跡 Nishimonai-jō ato	Ugo					[35]
Toshima Fortified Residence Site 豊島館跡 Toshima tate ato	Akita					[36]
Ōhata Kiln Site 大畑古窯跡 Ōhata koyō ato	Daisen					[37]
Yokoyama Site 横山遺跡 Yokoyama iseki	Yurihonjō					[38]
Andō Shōeki Grave 安藤昌益墓 Andō Shōeki haka	Ōdate	in the precinct of Onsen-ji (温泉寺)				[39]
Sugae Masumi Grave 菅江真澄墓 Sugae Masumi haka	Akita					[40]

This list is complete and up-to-date as of August 2014.

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2014, a further one hundred and seventy-five sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Dewa Province
• Mutsu Province
• Akita Prefectural Museum
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Akita)
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Akita)

External links

• (Japanese) Cultural Properties in Akita Prefecture
• (Japanese) Monuments in Akita Prefecture