Number |
Prefecture |
District name |
Type |
Date of selection |
Selection criteria |
Area (ha) |
1 |
Hokkaido |
Motomachi-Suehirocho, Hakodate City |
Port town |
4/21/1989 |
(3) |
14.5 |
2 |
Aomori |
Nakacho, Hirosaki City |
Samurai quarter |
5/31/1978 |
(2) |
10.6 |
3 |
Aomori |
Nakamachi, Kuroishi City |
Merchant quarter |
7/22/2005 |
(1) |
3.1 |
4 |
Iwate |
Jyonai-suwakoji, Kanegasaki Town |
Samurai quarter |
6/15/2001 |
(2) |
34.8 |
5 |
Miyagi |
Murata, Murata Town |
Merchant quarter |
9/18/2014 |
(1) |
7.4 |
6 |
Akita |
Masuda, Yokote City |
Country town |
12/27/2013 |
(2) |
10.6 |
7 |
Akita |
Kakunodate, Senboku City |
Samurai quarter |
9/4/1976 |
(2) |
6.9 |
8 |
Fukushima |
Ouchi-juku, Shimogo Town |
Post town |
4/18/1981
|
(3) |
11.3 |
9 |
Fukushima |
Maesawa, Minamiaizu Town |
Mountain village |
6/20/2011 |
(3) |
13.3 |
10 |
Ibaraki |
Makabe, Sakuragawa City |
Country town |
6/29/2010 |
(2) |
17.6 |
11 |
Tochigi |
Kauemon-cho, Tochigi City |
Country town |
7/9/2012 |
(2) |
9.6 |
12 |
Gunma |
Kiryushinmachi, Kiryu City |
Textile town |
7/9/2012 |
(2) |
13.4 |
13 |
Gunma |
Rokugo Akaiwa, Nakanojo Town |
Mountain village and sericulture community |
7/5/2006 |
(3) |
63.0 |
14 |
Saitama |
Kawagoe, Kawagoe City |
Merchant quarter |
12/1/1999 |
(1) |
7.8 |
15 |
Chiba |
Sawara, Katori City |
Merchant quarter |
12/10/1996 |
(3) |
7.1 |
16 |
Niigata |
Shukunegi, Sado City |
Port town |
4/30/1991 |
(3) |
28.5 |
17 |
Toyama |
Yamachosuji, Takaoka City |
Merchant quarter |
12/4/2000 |
(1) |
5.5 |
18 |
Toyama |
Kanaya-machi, Takaoka City |
Casters town |
12/28/2012 |
(1) |
6.4 |
19 |
Toyama |
Ainokura, Nanto City |
Mountain village |
12/21/1994 |
(3) |
18.0 |
20 |
Toyama |
Suganuma, Nanto City |
Mountain village |
12/21/1994 |
(3) |
4.4 |
21 |
Ishikawa |
Higashiyama-higashi, Kanazawa City |
Pleasure quarter |
11/14/2001 |
(1) |
1.8 |
22 |
Ishikawa |
Kazue-machi, Kanazawa City |
Pleasure quarter |
6/9/2008 |
(1) |
0.6 |
23 |
Ishikawa |
Utatsu sanroku, Kanazawa City |
Temple town |
11/29/2011 |
(2) |
22.1 |
24 |
Ishikawa |
Teramachidai, Kanazawa City |
Temple town |
12/28/2012 |
(2) |
22.0 |
25 |
Ishikawa |
Kuroshima district, Wajima City |
Ship-owner quarter |
6/30/2009 |
(2) |
20.5 |
26 |
Ishikawa |
Kagahashidate, Kaga City |
Ship-owner quarter |
12/27/2005 |
(2) |
11.0 |
27 |
Ishikawa |
Kagahigashitani, Kaga City |
Mountain village |
11/29/2011 |
(3) |
151.8 |
28 |
Ishikawa |
Shiramine, Hakusan City |
Mountain village and sericulture community |
7/9/2012 |
(3) |
10.7 |
29 |
Fukui |
Obamanishigumi, Obama City
|
Merchant and pleasure quarter |
6/9/2008 |
(2) |
19.1 |
30 |
Fukui |
Kumagawajuku, Wakasa Town |
Post town |
7/9/1996 |
(3) |
10.8 |
31 |
Yamanashi |
Enzan-Shimoodawara-Kamijo, Koshu City |
Mountain village and sericulture community |
7/8/2015 |
(3) |
15.1 |
32 |
Yamanashi |
Akasawa, Hayakawa Town |
Mountain village, post town for pilgrims |
7/14/1993 |
(3) |
25.6 |
33 |
Nagano |
Narai, Shiojiri City |
Post town |
5/31/1978 |
(3) |
17.6 |
34 |
Nagano |
Kisohirasawa, Shiojiri City |
Lacquerware town |
7/5/2006 |
(2) |
12.5 |
35 |
Nagano |
Inariyama, Chikuma City |
Merchant quarter |
12/10/2014 |
(2) |
13.0 |
36 |
Nagano |
Unnojuku, Tomi City |
Post town and sericulture community |
4/28/1987 |
(1) |
13.2 |
37 |
Nagano |
Tsumagojuku, Nagiso Town |
Post town |
9/4/1976 |
(3) |
1245.4 |
38 |
Nagano |
Aoni, Hakuba Village |
Mountain village |
12/4/2000 |
(3) |
59.7 |
39 |
Gifu |
Sanmachi, Takayama City |
Merchant quarter |
2/3/1979 |
(1) |
4.4 |
40 |
Gifu |
Shimoninomachi-Ojinmachi, Takayama City |
Merchant quarter |
7/6/2004 |
(1) |
6.6 |
41 |
Gifu |
Mino-machi, Mino City |
Merchant quarter |
5/13/1999 |
(1) |
9.3 |
42 |
Gifu |
Iwamuracho-Hondori, Ena City |
Merchant quarter |
4/17/1998 |
(3) |
14.6 |
43 |
Gifu |
Gujo-hachiman Kita-machi, Gujo City |
Castle town |
12/28/2012 |
(3) |
14.1 |
44 |
Gifu |
Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village |
Mountain village |
9/4/1976 |
(3) |
45.6 |
45 |
Shizuoka |
Hanazawa, Yaizu City |
Mountain village |
9/18/2014 |
(3) |
19.5 |
46 |
Aichi |
Asuke, Toyota City |
Merchant quarter |
6/20/2011 |
(1) |
21.5 |
47 |
Mie |
Sekijuku, Kameyama City |
Post town |
12/10/1984 |
(3) |
25.0 |
48 |
Shiga |
Sakamoto, Otsu City |
Monastic community, shrine/temple city |
10/31/1997 |
(3) |
28.7 |
49 |
Shiga |
Hachiman, Omihachiman City |
Merchant quarter |
4/30/1991 |
(1) |
13.1 |
50 |
Shiga |
Gokashokondo, Higashiomi City |
Farming village |
12/25/1998 |
(3) |
32.2 |
51 |
Kyoto |
Kamigamo, Kyoto City |
Shrine quarter |
12/16/1988 |
(3) |
2.7 |
52 |
Kyoto |
Sannei-zaka, Kyoto City |
Shrine/temple city |
9/4/1976 |
(3) |
8.2 |
53 |
Kyoto |
Gion Shimbashi, Kyoto City |
Pleasure quarter |
9/4/1976 |
(1) |
1.4 |
54 |
Kyoto |
Saga-toriimoto, Kyoto City |
Shrine/temple city |
5/21/1979 |
(3) |
2.6 |
55 |
Kyoto |
Miyamacho-Kita, Nantan City |
Mountain village |
12/8/1993 |
(3) |
127.5 |
56 |
Kyoto |
Ine-ura, Ine Town |
Fishing village |
7/22/2005 |
(3) |
310.2 |
57 |
Kyoto |
Kaya, Yosano Town |
Textile town |
12/27/2005 |
(2) |
12.0 |
58 |
Osaka |
Tondabayashi, Tondabayashi City |
Temple community town, country town |
10/31/1997 |
(1) |
11.2 |
59 |
Hyogo |
Kitanocho-yamamotodori, Kobe City |
Port town |
4/10/1980 |
(1) |
9.3 |
60 |
Hyogo |
Izushi, Toyooka City |
Castle town |
12/4/2007 |
(2) |
23.1 |
61 |
Hyogo |
Sasayama, Sasayama City |
Castle town |
12/10/2004 |
(2) |
40.2 |
62 |
Hyogo |
Fukuzumi, Sasayama City |
Post town, rural village |
12/28/2012 |
(3) |
25.2 |
63 |
Nara |
Imai-cho, Kashihara City |
Temple community town, country town |
12/8/1993 |
(1) |
17.4 |
64 |
Nara |
Gojo-shinmachi, Gojo City |
Merchant quarter |
12/24/2010 |
(1) |
7.0 |
65 |
Nara |
Matsuyama, Uda City |
Merchant quarter |
7/5/2006 |
(1) |
17.0 |
66 |
Wakayama |
Yuasa, Yuasa Town |
Brewing town |
12/19/2006 |
(2) |
6.3 |
67 |
Tottori |
Utsubukitamagawa, Kurayoshi City |
Merchant quarter |
12/25/1998 |
(1) |
9.2 |
68 |
Tottori |
Tokorogo, Daisen Town |
Farming village |
12/27/2013 |
(3) |
25.8 |
69 |
Shimane |
Omoriginzan, Oda City |
Mining town |
12/5/1987 |
(3) |
162.7 |
70 |
Shimane |
Yunotsu, Oda City |
Port town, hot springs town |
7/6/2004 |
(2) |
36.6 |
71 |
Shimane |
Tsuwano, Tsuwano Town |
Samurai quarter, merchant quarter |
8/7/2013 |
(2) |
11.1 |
72 |
Okayama |
Kurashiki-Gawahan, Kurashiki City |
Merchant quarter |
5/21/1979 |
(1) |
15.0 |
73 |
Okayama |
Joto, Tsuyama City |
Merchant quarter |
8/7/2013 |
(1) |
8.1 |
74 |
Okayama |
Fukiya, Takahashi City |
Mining town |
5/18/1977 |
(3) |
6.4 |
75 |
Hiroshima |
Yutakamachi-mitarai, Kure City |
Port town |
7/4/1994 |
(2) |
6.9 |
76 |
Hiroshima |
Takehara district, Takehara City |
Salt works town |
12/16/1982 |
(1) |
5.0 |
77 |
Yamaguchi |
Horiuchi district, Hagi City |
Samurai quarter |
9/4/1976 |
(2) |
55.0 |
78 |
Yamaguchi |
Hiyako district, Hagi City |
Samurai quarter |
9/4/1976 |
(2) |
4.0 |
79 |
Yamaguchi |
Hamasaki, Hagi City |
Port town |
11/14/2001 |
(2) |
10.3 |
80 |
Yamaguchi |
Sasanami-ichi, Hagi City |
Post town |
6/20/2011 |
(2) |
20.8 |
81 |
Yamaguchi |
Furuichi-kanaya, Yanai City |
Merchant quarter |
12/10/1984 |
(1) |
1.7 |
82 |
Tokushima |
Wakimachi-minami-machi, Mima City |
Merchant quarter |
12/16/1988 |
(1) |
5.3 |
83 |
Tokushima |
Higashiiyayamason Ochiai, Miyoshi City |
Mountain village |
12/27/2005 |
(3) |
32.3 |
84 |
Kagawa |
Kasajima, Shiwakuhonjimacho, Marugame City |
Port town |
4/13/1985 |
(3) |
13.1 |
85 |
Ehime |
Uno-machi, Uwa-cho, Seiyo City |
Country town |
12/8/2009 |
(2) |
4.9 |
86 |
Ehime |
Yokaichi-gokoku, Uchiko Town |
Wax maker quarter |
4/17/1982 |
(3) |
3.5 |
87 |
Kochi |
Kiragawacho, Muroto City |
Country town |
10/31/1997 |
(1) |
18.3 |
88 |
Kochi |
Doikachu, Aki City |
Samurai quarter |
7/9/2012 |
(2) |
9.2 |
89 |
Fukuoka |
Yamefukushima, Yame City |
Merchant quarter |
5/23/2002 |
(2) |
19.8 |
90 |
Fukuoka |
Kuroki, Yame City |
Country town |
6/30/2009 |
(3) |
18.4 |
91 |
Fukuoka |
Chikugo-yoshii, Ukiha City |
Country town |
12/10/1996 |
(3) |
20.7 |
92 |
Fukuoka |
Niikawa Tagomori, Ukiha City |
Mountain village |
7/9/2012 |
(3) |
71.2 |
93 |
Fukuoka |
Akizuki, Asakura City |
Castle town |
4/17/1998 |
(2) |
58.6 |
94 |
Saga |
Hamashozumachi-Hamakanayamachi, Kashima City |
Port town, country town |
7/5/2006 |
(2) |
2.0 |
95 |
Saga |
Hamanakamachi-hachihongishuku, Kashima City |
Brewing town |
7/5/2006 |
(1) |
6.7 |
96 |
Saga |
Shiota-tsu, Ureshino City |
Merchant quarter |
12/27/2005 |
(2) |
12.8 |
97 |
Saga |
Aritauchiyama, Arita Town |
Porcelain-maker town |
4/30/1991 |
(3) |
15.9 |
98 |
Nagasaki |
Higashiyamate, Nagasaki City |
Port town |
4/30/1991 |
(2) |
7.5 |
99 |
Nagasaki |
Minamiyamate, Nagasaki City |
Port town |
4/30/1991 |
(2) |
17.0 |
100 |
Nagasaki |
Konoura, Oshima Village, Hirado City |
Port town |
6/9/2008 |
(2) |
21.2 |
101 |
Nagasaki |
Kojirokuji, Unzen City |
Samurai quarter |
7/22/2005 |
(2) |
9.8 |
102 |
Oita |
Mameda-machi, Hita City |
Merchant quarter |
12/10/2004 |
(2) |
10.7 |
103 |
Miyazaki |
Obi, Nichinan City |
Samurai quarter |
5/18/1977 |
(2) |
19.8 |
104 |
Miyazaki |
Mimitsu, Hyuga City |
Port town |
12/8/1986 |
(2) |
7.2 |
105 |
Miyazaki |
Tonegawa, Shiiba Village |
Mountain village |
12/25/1998 |
(3) |
39.9 |
106 |
Kagoshima |
Izumi-fumoto, Izumi City水市出水麓 |
Samurai quarter |
12/26/1995 |
(2) |
43.8 |
107 |
Kagoshima |
Iriki-fumoto, Satsumasendai City |
Samurai quarter |
12/25/2003 |
(2) |
19.2 |
108 |
Kagoshima |
Chiran, Minami-kyushu City |
Samurai quarter |
11/30/1981 |
(2) |
18.6 |
109 |
Okinawa |
Tonaki-jima, Tonaki Village |
Island farming village |
5/25/2000 |
(3) |
21.4 |
110 |
Okinawa |
Taketomi-jima, Taketomi Town |
Island farming village |
4/28/1987 |
(3) |
38.3 |
110 districts in 90 municipalities in 43 prefectures in total |
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