Important Cultural Landscapes

As of October 7, 2015, 50 areas have been selected as Important Cultural Landscapes.

  Name Location Date of selection Selection criteria
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1 Cultural Landscape along the Sarugawa River resulting from Ainu traditions and modern settlement Biratori,
Saruru-gun,
Hokkaido		 July 26, 2007   ○ ○   ○   ○ ○ ●
2 Farm village of Hondera area, Ichinoseki Ichinoseki City,
Iwate		 July 28, 2006 ○             ○ ●
3 Tono Arakawakogen Farm
 
Tsuchibuchi Yamaguchi Community		 Tono City,
Iwate		 March 28, 2008
February 12, 2009 (Addition)
March 27, 2013 (Addition/Name change)		   ○
　
　		           　
　
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4 The Mogami river and Aterazawa landscape Oe Town,
Nishimurayama-gun,
Yamagata		 March 27, 2013         ○   ○ ○ ●
5 Wetland of confluence of Tonegawa and Watarasegawa Rivers Itakura Town,
Ora-gun,
Gunma		 March 27, 2013 ○             ○ ●
6 Agricultural and mountainous landscape of Sado Nishimikawa trace back to Sado Gold Mine Sado City,
Niigata		 September 21, 2011 ○       ○ ○   ○ ●
7 Mine and Mining town of Sado Aikawa Sado City,
Niigata		 October 7, 2015           ○ ○ ○ ●
8 Cultural landscape in Kanazawa. Tradition and culture in the castle town Kanazawa City,
Ishikawa		 February 22, 2010         ○   ○ ○ ●
9 Ōzawa and Kami-Ōzawa Village surrounded Windbreak Bamboo Fences Wajima City,
Ishikawa		 October 7, 2015 ○             ○ ●
10 Rice terraces in Obasute Chikuma City,
Nagano		 February 22, 2010 ○                
11 Cultural landscapes of Kosuge village and Mt. Kosuge Iiyama City,
Nagano		 January 26, 2015     ○   ○     ○ ●
12 Cultural landscape of Gifu seen in the middle area of Nagara-gawa River Gifu City,
Gifu		 March 18, 2014     ○ ○     ○ ○ ●
13 Wetland in Omi-hachiman Omi-hachiman City,
Shiga		 January 26, 2006
July 28, 2006 (Addition)
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14 Waterfront of Kaizu, Nishihama, and Chinai in Takashima City Takashima City,
Shiga		 March 28, 2008         ○   ○    
15 Waterfront of Harie and Shimofuri in Takashima City Takashima City,
Shiga		 August 5, 2010         ○     ○  
16 Mountainous landscape of Higashi Kusano Maibara City,
Shiga		 March 18, 2014         ○   ○ ○ ●
17 Lakefront village landscape of Sugaura Nagahama City,
Shiga		 October 6, 2014 ○   ○       ○ ○ ●
18 Ōmizo Lakeside Landscape Takashima City,
Shiga		 January 26, 2015         ○   ○ ○ ●
19 Cultural Landscape in Uji Uji City,
Kyoto		 February 12, 2009 ○       ○ ○ ○ ○ ●
20 Cultural landscape of Miyazu Amanohashidate Miyazu City,
Kyoto		 March 18, 2014       ○     ○ ○ ●
21 Cultural Landscape of Okazaki in Kyoto Kyoto City,
Kyoto		 October 7, 2015         ○   ○ ○ ●
22 Farm village of Hinenosho Ogi Izumisano City,
Osaka		 October 17, 2013 ○             ○ ●
23 Cultural landscape of Ikuno mine and townscape Asago City,
Hyogo		 March 18, 2014           ○ ○ ○ ●
24 Cultural landscape of Oku-Asuka Asuka Village,
Takaichi-gun, Nara		 September 21, 2011 ○       ○     ○ ●
25 Agricultural and mountainous landscape of Aragijima and Mita/Shimizu Aridagawa Town,
Arida-gun, Wakayama		 October 17, 2013 ○             ○ ●
26 Cultural landscape of Tatara iron manufacturing and rice terraces in Okuizumo Okuizumo Town,
Nita-gun, Shimane		 March 18, 2014 ○ ○     ○ ○   ○ ●
27 Rice terraces and farm village in Kashihara
(previous name: Rice terraces in Kashihara)		 Kamikatsu Town,
Katsuura-gun,
Tokushima		 February 22, 2010
October 17, 2013(Addition/Change of name)		 ○
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28 Danbata (terraced fields) in Yusumizugaura Uwajima City,
Ehime		 July 26, 2007 ○                
29 Cultural landscape in the Shimantogawa River basin. Villages in the mountains to the headwater region Tsuno Town,
Takaoka-gun,
Kochi		 February 12, 2009
January 24, 2012 (Addition)		 ○
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30 Cultural landscape in the Shimantogawa River basin. Villages and rice terraces in the mountains at the upstream region. Yusuhara Town,
Takaoka-gun,
Kochi		 February 12, 2009 ○   ○   ○       ●
31 Cultural landscape in the Shimantogawa River basin. Circulation and traffic among agricultural and mountainous villages at the upstream region. Nakatosa Town,
Takaoka-gun,
Kochi		 February 12, 2009
February 7, 2011 (Addition)		 ○
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32 Cultural landscape in the Shimantogawa River basin. Circulation and traffic among agricultural and mountainous villages at the middlestream region Shimanto Town,
Takaoka-gun,
Kochi		 February 12, 2009
September 21, 2011 (Addition)		 ○
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33 Cultural landscape in the Shimantogawa River basin. Vocations, circulation and traffic in the downstream region. Shimanto City,
Kochi		 February 12, 2009     ○ ○ ○   ○ ○ ●
34 Kure port and fishing townscape Nakatosa Town,
Takaoka-gun,
Kochi		 February 7, 2011       ○ ○        
35 Rural landscape at Kubote Buzen City,
Fukuoka		 September 19, 2012 ○             ○ ●
36 Rice terraces in Warabino Karatsu City,
Saga		 July 28, 2008 ○                
37 Cultural landscape in Hirado Island Hirado City,
Nagasaki		 February 22, 2010
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38 Cultural landscape of the Ojika islands Ojika Town,
Kitamatsuura-gun,
Nagasaki		 February 7, 2011
September 21, 2011 (Addition)		   　
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39 Cultural landscape of Kuroshima Island in Sasebo Sasebo City,
Nagasaki		 September 21, 2011 ○             ○ ●
40 Cultural landscape of Hisakajima Island in Goto Goto City,
Nagasaki		 September 21, 2011     ○         ○ ●
41 Cultural landscape of Kita-Uonome in Shinkamigoto Shinkamigoto Town,
Minamimatsuura-gun,
Nagasaki		 January 24, 2012 ○     ○       ○ ●
42 Landscape with terraces retained by stonework at Sotome, Nagasaki Nagasaki City,
Nagasaki		 September 19, 2012 ○             ○ ●
43 Island landscape at Shinkamigoto Shinkamigoto Town,
Minamimatsuura-gun,
Nagasaki		 September 19, 2012           ○   ○ ●
44 Landscape with Tsujun irrigation channel and rice terraces in Shiraito Plateau Yamato Town,
Kamimashiki-gun,
Kumamoto		 July 28, 2008
July 23, 2009 (Addition)
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45 Cultural landscape of Sakitsu and Imatomi, Amakusa
(previous name: Fishing village of Sakitsu, Amakusa)		 Amakusa City,
Kumamoto		 February 7, 2011
September 19, 2012 (Addition/Change of name)		  
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46 Cultural landscape of Misumiura Uki City,
Kumamoto		 January 26, 2015         ○   ○ ○ ●
47 Ontayaki Village Hita City,
Oita		 March 28, 2008
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48 Rural landscape of Tashibunosho Osaki Bungotakada City,
Oita		 August 5, 2010 ○             ○ ●
49 Steam and hot spring landscape at Beppu Beppu City,
Oita		 September 19, 2012         ○ ○     ●
50 Agricultural and mountainous landscape of Sakatani and rice terraces of Sakamoto Nichinan City,
Miyazaki		 October 17, 2013 ○   ○           ●

* Criteria of the Selection of Important Cultural Landscapes

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  1. (1) Cultural landscapes associated with agriculture such as rice paddies, farmland, etc.
  2. (2) Cultural landscapes associated with manmade grassland or livestock ranching such as hayfields, pastureland, etc.
  3. (3) Cultural landscapes associated with forest uses such as timber forests, disaster prevention forests, etc.
  4. (4) Cultural landscapes associated with fisheries such as fish cultivation rafts, Nori seaweed cultivation fields, etc.
  5. (5) Cultural landscapes associated with water uses such as reservoirs, waterways, harbors, etc.
  6. (6) Cultural landscapes associated with mining or industrial manufacturer such as mines, quarries, groups of workshops, etc.
  7. (7) Cultural landscapes associated with transportation and communication such as roads, plazas, etc.
  8. (8) Cultural landscapes associated with residences and settlements such as stonewalls, hedges, coppices attached to premises, etc.
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A combination of two or more cultural landscapes listed above.