List of Historic Sites of Japan (Miyagi)

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

National Historic Sites

As of 1 December 2020, thirty-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); the Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Taga-jō ruins 多賀城跡附寺跡 Taga-jō ato tsuketari tera ato*	Tagajō	Nara period castle ruins	Taga-jō ruins	38°18′22″N 140°59′18″E / 38.30605267°N 140.9884156°E / 38.30605267; 140.9884156 (Taga-jō ruins)	2, 3	181
Iji Castle ruins 伊治城跡 Iji-jō ato	Kurihara	Nara period castle ruins		38°45′51″N 141°02′18″E / 38.76416712°N 141.03826252°E / 38.76416712; 141.03826252 (Iji Castle ruins)	2	3372
Tōmizuka Kofun 遠見塚古墳 Tōmizuka kofun	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai	Kofun period tumulus	Tōmizuka Kofun	38°14′17″N 140°54′52″E / 38.23803712°N 140.91432803°E / 38.23803712; 140.91432803 (Tōmizuka Kofun)	1	210
Koganeyama Gold Mine 黄金山産金遺跡 Koganeyama sankin iseki	Wakuya	Nara period gold mine, where gold was extracted for the Tōdai-ji Daibutsu^[5]	Koganeyama Gold Mining Site	38°33′36″N 141°08′22″E / 38.56013333°N 141.13935106°E / 38.56013333; 141.13935106 (Koganeyama Gold Mining Site)	6	208
Iwakiri Castle ruins 岩切城跡 Iwakiri-jō ato	Miyagino-ku, Sendai	Muromachi period castle ruins	Iwakiri Castle ruins	38°18′49″N 140°56′28″E / 38.31356378°N 140.94115294°E / 38.31356378; 140.94115294 (Iwakiri Castle ruins)	2	231
Miyazawa Site 宮沢遺跡 Miyazawa iseki	Ōsaki	Nara/Heian period fortification ruins	Miyazawa Site	38°37′34″N 140°56′55″E / 38.62607632°N 140.9486792°E / 38.62607632; 140.9486792 (Miyazawa Site)	2	225
Former Yūbikan and Garden 旧有備館および庭園 kyū-Yūbikan oyobi teien	Ōsaki	Edo period han school and gardens; also a Place of Scenic Beauty	Former Yūbikan and Garden	38°39′27″N 140°51′48″E / 38.65739275°N 140.86346346°E / 38.65739275; 140.86346346 (Former Yūbikan and Garden)	4	185
Former Arikabe-juku Honjin 旧有壁宿本陣 kyū-Arikabe-juku honjin	Kurihara	Edo period shukuba	Former Arikabe-juku Honjin	38°52′04″N 141°07′31″E / 38.86788006°N 141.12523057°E / 38.86788006; 141.12523057 (Former Arikabe-juku Honjin)	6	213
Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins 三十三間堂官衙遺跡 Sanjūsangendō kanga iseki	Watari	Heian period county headquarters		38°04′04″N 140°51′07″E / 38.06786695°N 140.85186878°E / 38.06786695; 140.85186878 (Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins)	2	236
Sannō-Gakoi Site 山王囲遺跡 Sannō-Gakoi iseki	Kurihara	Jōmon period settlement ruins	Sannō-Gakoi Site	38°44′29″N 140°56′56″E / 38.74141787°N 140.94900745°E / 38.74141787; 140.94900745 (Sannō-Gakoi Site)	1	214
Yamamae Site 山前遺跡 Yamamae iseki	Misato	Jōmon period settlement ruins	Yamamae Site	38°32′19″N 141°02′55″E / 38.5387426°N 141.04855829°E / 38.5387426; 141.04855829 (Yamamae Site)	1	223
Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster 山畑横穴群 Yamahata yokoana-gun	Ōsaki	Kofun period cave tombs		38°31′15″N 140°55′34″E / 38.52086301°N 140.92601206°E / 38.52086301; 140.92601206 (Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster)	1	217
Numazu Shell Mound 沼津貝塚 Numazu kaizuka	Ishinomaki	Jōmon period shell midden		38°26′43″N 141°22′40″E / 38.44524914°N 141.37770841°E / 38.44524914; 141.37770841 (Numazu Shell Mound)	1	216
Jō Palisade Site 城生柵跡 Jō-no-saku iseki	Kami	Nara period castle ruins		38°35′00″N 140°51′06″E / 38.58337481°N 140.85175977°E / 38.58337481; 140.85175977 (Jō Palisade ruins)	2	230
Nishinohama Shell Mound 西の浜貝塚 Nishinohama kaizuka	Matsushima	Jōmon period shell midden		38°22′53″N 141°04′57″E / 38.38138014°N 141.08252851°E / 38.38138014; 141.08252851 (Nishinohama Shell Mound)	1	218
Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins 仙台郡山官衙遺跡群 Sendai Kōriyama kanga iseki-gun	Taihaku-ku, Sendai	Nara period provincial capital ruins; designation includes the Kōriyama temple ruins (郡山廃寺跡)	Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins	38°13′14″N 140°53′31″E / 38.22064405°N 140.89197918°E / 38.22064405; 140.89197918 (Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins)	2	00003496
Sendai Castle 仙台城跡 Sendai-jō ato	Aoba-ku, Sendai	Edo period castle	Sendai Castle	38°15′12″N 140°51′10″E / 38.25325201°N 140.85291586°E / 38.25325201; 140.85291586 (Sendai Castle)	2	3371
Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho 仙台藩花山村寒湯番所跡 Sendai-han Hanayama-mura Nuruyu-bansho ato	Kurihara	Edo period magistrate's office	Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho Site	38°51′43″N 140°46′42″E / 38.86186519°N 140.77821221°E / 38.86186519; 140.77821221	6	204
Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site 大吉山瓦窯跡 Daikichiyama kawara kama ato	Ōsaki	Heian period kiln ruins		38°37′23″N 140°55′17″E / 38.62304744°N 140.92136018°E / 38.62304744; 140.92136018 (Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site)	6	221
Daigigakoi Shell Mound 大木囲貝塚 Daigigakoi kaizuka	Shichigahama	Jōmon period shell midden	Daigigakoi Shell Mound	38°18′18″N 141°02′38″E / 38.30488442°N 141.04376513°E / 38.30488442; 141.04376513 (Daigigakoi Shell Mound)	1	209
Nakazawame Shell Mound 中沢目貝塚 Nakazawame kaizuka	Ōsaki	Jōmon period shell midden		38°37′15″N 141°05′54″E / 38.62079136°N 141.09843563°E / 38.62079136; 141.09843563 (Nakazawame Shell Mound)	1	234
Nagane Shell Mound 長根貝塚 Nagane kaizuka	Wakuya	Jōmon period shell midden		38°36′06″N 141°08′40″E / 38.60166494°N 141.14434859°E / 38.60166494; 141.14434859 (Nagane Shell Mound)	1	212
Higashiyama Kanga ruins 東山官衙遺跡 Higashiyama kanga iseki	Kami	Heian period county headquarters		38°35′56″N 140°48′12″E / 38.59898939°N 140.80324041°E / 38.59898939; 140.80324041 (Higashiyama Kanga ruins)	2	3209
Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site 日の出山瓦窯跡 Hinodeyama kawara kama ato	Shikama	Heian period kiln ruins		38°30′53″N 140°52′59″E / 38.51460064°N 140.88304491°E / 38.51460064; 140.88304491 (Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site)	6	222
Iinozaka Kofun Cluster 飯野坂古墳群 Iinozaka kofun-gun	Natori	Kofun period tumuli		38°09′44″N 140°52′38″E / 38.16228003°N 140.87728684°E / 38.16228003; 140.87728684 (Iinozaka Kofun Cluster)	1	228
Myōdate Kanga ruins 名生館官衙遺跡 Myōdate kanga iseki	Ōsaki	Heian period county headquarters		38°36′38″N 140°53′45″E / 38.61046218°N 140.895892°E / 38.61046218; 140.895892 (Myōdate Kanga ruins)	2	232
Kido Tile Kiln Site 木戸瓦窯跡 Kido kawara kama ato	Ōsaki	Heian period kiln ruins		38°37′17″N 141°02′25″E / 38.62147784°N 141.04014587°E / 38.62147784; 141.04014587 (Kido Tile Kiln Site)	6	220
Raijinyama Kofun 雷神山古墳 Raijinyama kofun	Natori	Kofun period tumulus	Raijinyama Kofun	38°09′04″N 140°52′48″E / 38.15124998°N 140.87988488°E / 38.15124998; 140.87988488 (Raijinyama Kofun)	1	202
Satohama Shell Mound 里浜貝塚 Satohama kaizuka	Higashimatsushima	Jōmon period shell midden	Satohama Shell Mound	38°20′20″N 141°08′30″E / 38.33896857°N 141.14162773°E / 38.33896857; 141.14162773 (Satohama Shell Mound)	1	237
Mutsu Kokubun-ji ruins 陸奥国分寺跡 Mutsu Kokubunji ato	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai	provincial temple of Mutsu Province	Mutsu Kokubunji Site	38°15′05″N 140°54′10″E / 38.2514063°N 140.9027068°E / 38.2514063; 140.9027068 (Mutsu Kokubunji Site)	3	180
Mutsu Kokubun-niji ruins 陸奥国分尼寺跡 Mutsu Kokubunniji ato	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai	provincial nunnery of Mutsu Province	Mutsu Kokubunniji Site	38°15′06″N 140°54′34″E / 38.25163389°N 140.90952776°E / 38.25163389; 140.90952776 (Mutsu Kokubunniji Site)	3	180
Mutsu Kami Kaidō 陸奥上街道 Mutsu kami kaidō	Ōsaki	Ancient highway	Mutsu Kami Kaidō	38°40′51″N 140°52′06″E / 38.68093169°N 140.86838421°E / 38.68093169; 140.86838421 (Mutsu Kami Kaidō)	6	201
Yanase-ura Site 梁瀬浦遺跡 Yanaseura iseki	Kakuda	Jōmon period settlement ruins		38°00′26″N 140°45′17″E / 38.0073185°N 140.7545955°E / 38.0073185; 140.7545955 (Yanaseura Site)	1	235
Grave of Hayashi Shihei 林子平墓 Hayashi Shihei no haka	Aoba-ku, Sendai	Bakumatsu period military scholar grave	Hayashi Shihei Grave	38°16′36″N 140°51′04″E / 38.27667589°N 140.85122121°E / 38.27667589; 140.85122121 (Hayashi Shihei Grave)	7	227
Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass 出羽仙台街道中山越 Dewa Sendai kaidō Nakayamagoe	Ōsaki	Ancient highway; Designation includes an area of Mogami in Yamagata Prefecture	Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass	38°43′32″N 140°39′32″E / 38.72561455°N 140.65877788°E / 38.72561455; 140.65877788	6	194
Irinosawa Site 入の沢遺跡 Irinosawa iseki	Kurihara	Jōmon period settlement ruins		38°43′48″N 141°01′17″E / 38.73011°N 141.02140°E / 38.73011; 141.02140 (Irinosawa Site)	1	00003989
Akai Kanga Ruins 赤井官衙遺跡群 Akai kanga iseki-gun	Higashimatsushima	designation includes the Yomoto Cave Tombs (矢本横穴)		38°24′32″N 141°10′56″E / 38.408998°N 141.182308°E / 38.408998; 141.182308 (Akai Kanga Ruins)	2	[1]

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 20 May 2020, fifteen Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^[4]^[6]

Site	Municipality	Coordinates	Ref.
Kamezuka Kofun かめ塚古墳 Kamezuka kofun	Iwanuma	38°07′18″N 140°52′10″E / 38.121568°N 140.869467°E / 38.121568; 140.869467 (Kamezuka Kofun)	[2]
Nagiriya temple ruins 菜切谷廃寺跡 Nagiriya Haiji ato	Kami	38°35′07″N 140°51′42″E / 38.585218°N 140.861785°E / 38.585218; 140.861785 (Nagiriya Haiji Site)	[3]
Toya-Hachiman Kofun 鳥屋八幡古墳 Toya-Hachiman kofun	Taiwa	38°24′33″N 140°55′51″E / 38.409264°N 140.930847°E / 38.409264; 140.930847 (Toya-Hachiman Kofun)	[4]
Daimachi Kofun Cluster 台町古墳群 Daimachi kofun-gun	Marumori	37°54′42″N 140°47′31″E / 37.911667°N 140.791984°E / 37.911667; 140.791984 (Daimachi Kofun Cluster)	[5]
Tomizawa Magaibutsu 富沢磨崖仏群 Tomizawa magaibutsu-gun	Shibata	38°06′46″N 140°48′48″E / 38.112848°N 140.813270°E / 38.112848; 140.813270 (Tomizawa Magaibutsu)	[6]
Takanosu Kofun Cluster 鷹の巣古墳群 Takanosu kofun-gun	Shiroishi	38°00′04″N 140°38′15″E / 38.001040°N 140.637628°E / 38.001040; 140.637628 (Takanosu Kofun Cluster)	[7]
Izumisawa Kofun Cluster 和泉沢古墳群 Izumisawa kofun-gun	Ishinomaki	38°32′31″N 141°19′45″E / 38.541939°N 141.329273°E / 38.541939; 141.329273 (Izumisawa Kofun Cluster)	[8]
Toriyagasaki Kofun Cluster 鳥矢ヶ崎古墳群 Toriyagasaki kofun-gun	Kurihara	38°48′44″N 141°00′22″E / 38.812334°N 141.006067°E / 38.812334; 141.006067 (Toriyagasaki Kofun Cluster)	[9]
Hedahara Shell Mound 平田原貝塚 Hedahara kaizuka	Higashimatsushima	38°27′23″N 141°11′15″E / 38.456420°N 141.187588°E / 38.456420; 141.187588 (Hedahara Shell Mound)	[10]
Atagoyama Kofun - Yakushidō Kofun 愛宕山古墳・附薬師堂古墳 Atagoyama kofun tsuketari Yakushidō kofun	Murata	38°05′33″N 140°42′57″E / 38.092629°N 140.715777°E / 38.092629; 140.715777	[11]
Nitoda Shell Mound 仁斗田貝塚 Nitoda kaizuka	Ishinomaki	38°17′40″N 141°25′24″E / 38.294383°N 141.423279°E / 38.294383; 141.423279 (Nitoda Shell Mound)	[12]
Tatsuganesan Sutra Mounds 田束山経塚群 Tatsuganesan kyōzuka-gun	Minamisanriku	38°44′59″N 141°28′01″E / 38.749783°N 141.466999°E / 38.749783; 141.466999 (Tatsuganesan Sutra Mounds)	[13]
Semine Ichirizuka 瀬峰一里塚 Semine ichirizuka	Kurihara	38°39′46″N 141°02′12″E / 38.662643°N 141.036590°E / 38.662643; 141.036590 (Semine Ichirizuka)	[14]
Neyaji Kofun Cluster 念南寺古墳群 Neyaji kofun-gun	Shikama	38°31′57″N 140°52′59″E / 38.532464°N 140.883136°E / 38.532464; 140.883136 (Neyaji Kofun Cluster)	[15]
Yoshiokahigashi Kanga ruins Site 吉岡東官衙遺跡 Yoshiokahigashi kanga iseki	Taiwa	38°26′18″N 140°53′42″E / 38.438222°N 140.894889°E / 38.438222; 140.894889	[16]

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2020, a further two hundred and fifty Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.^[7]

References

^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 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 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡宮城県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b 宮城県の史跡一覧 [List of Historic Sites in Miyagi Prefecture] (in Japanese). Miyagi Prefecture. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^ 黄金山産金遺跡 [Koganeyama Gold Mining Site] (in Japanese). Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
^ 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 2020. Retrieved 2 January 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 2 January 2021.

External links

(in Japanese) Historic Sites of Miyagi Prefecture

[1] "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 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 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[3] "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡宮城県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[Miyagi-4] 宮城県の史跡一覧 [List of Historic Sites in Miyagi Prefecture] (in Japanese). Miyagi Prefecture. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[5] 黄金山産金遺跡 [Koganeyama Gold Mining Site] (in Japanese). Miyagi Prefecture. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

[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 2020. Retrieved 2 January 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 2 January 2021.

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v t e Historic Sites of Japan
Hokkaidō	Hokkaidō
Tōhoku	Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata Fukushima
Kantō	Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Tōkyō Kanagawa
Chūbu	Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi
Kansai	Mie Shiga Kyōto Ōsaka Hyōgo Nara Wakayama
Chūgoku	Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi
Shikoku	Tokushima Kagawa Ehime Kōchi
Kyūshū	Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Ōita Miyazaki Kagoshima
Okinawa	Okinawa
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