List of Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings

As of July 8, 2015

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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 3,787.9

The classification standard of important preservation districts for groups of historic buildings (Ministry of Education Notification No. 157 on November 20, 1975)

Those which make up preservation districts for groups of historic buildings fall under one of the following:

  1. Preservation districts for groups of historic buildings whose designs are of especially high value.
  2. Preservation districts for groups of historic buildings and subdivision, whose original state is well preserved.
  3. Preservation districts for groups of historic buildings and the environs which noticeably show local characteristics.
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