| 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 | |||||