List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Nara)

This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Nara.

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 August 2014, fourteen sites have been designated at a national level (including three *Special Places of Scenic Beauty); Dorohatchō spans the prefectural borders with Wakayama and Mie.

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Heijō Palace Tōin Gardens 平城宮東院庭園 Heijō-kyū tōin teien	Nara	the palace is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara	150px		1	[1]
*Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Site Gardens 平城京左京三条二坊宮跡庭園 Heijō-kyō sakyō sanjō nibō miya ato teien	Nara	also a Special Historic Site			1	[2]
*Dorohatchō 瀞八丁 Dorohatchō	Totsukawa	the designation includes an area of Shingū in Wakayama Prefecture and Kumano in Mie Prefecture; also a Natural Monument			5	[3]
Isui-en 依水園 Isui-en	Nara		150px		1	[4]
Enjō-ji Gardens 円成寺庭園 Enjōji teien	Nara				1	[5]
Mount Yoshino 吉野山 Yoshino-yama	Yoshino	also an Historic Site; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range	150px		3	[6]
Former Daijō-in Gardens 旧大乗院庭園 kyū-Daijōin teien	Nara		150px		1	[7]
Tsukigase Plum Groves 月瀬梅林 Tsukigase bairin	Nara	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park	150px		3	[8]
Jikō-in Gardens 慈光院庭園 Jikōin Gardens	Yamatokōriyama	also an Historic Site	150px		1	[9]
Yamato Sanzan 大和三山 Yamato sanzan	Kashihara		150px		3, 10, 11	[10]
Taima-dera Nakanobō Gardens 当麻寺中之坊庭園 Taimadera nakanobō teien	Katsuragi	also an Historic Site	150px		1	[11]
Nara Park 奈良公園 Nara kōen	Nara		150px		1	[12]
Asuka Capital Site Pond 飛鳥京跡苑池 Asuka-kyō ato enchi	Asuka	also an Historic Site; submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the serial nomination Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties			1	[13]
Hokke-ji Gardens 法華寺庭園 Hokkeji teien	Nara		150px		1	[14]

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

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, four sites have been designated at a prefectural level.

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Morimura Family Gardens 森村家庭園 Morimura-ke teien	Kashihara					[15]
Mount Kōno 神野山 Kōno-yama	Yamazoe	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park				[16]
Ōkura Jinja Gardens 大蔵神社庭園 Ōkura Jinja teien	Yoshino					[17]
Gangyō-ji Gardens 願行寺庭園 Gangyōji teien	Shimoichi					[18]

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

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, three sites have been designated at a municipal level.

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Iwaya-Masugata 岩屋桝型 iwaya-masugata	Yamazoe					[19]
Chōkyū-ji - Chiryū Park 長久寺・智龍公園 Chōkyūji・Chiryū kōen	Yamazoe					[20]
Kōno-ji Precinct and Temple Grounds 神野寺境内及び寺領地 Kōnoji keidai oyobi tera ryōchi	Yamazoe	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park				[21]

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

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Nara)
• List of parks and gardens of Nara Prefecture

External links

• (Japanese) Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture