List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Kumamoto)

This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Kumamoto.^[1]

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National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 November 2021, ten Places have been designated at a national level.^[2][3][4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Shōhinken Gardens 旧熊本藩八代城主浜御茶屋（松浜軒）庭園 Kyū-Kumamoto-han Yatsushiro-jō-shu hama-ochaya (Shōhinken) teien	Yatsushiro			32°30′34″N 130°35′47″E / 32.50941405°N 130.59635207°E / 32.50941405; 130.59635207 (Shōhinken Gardens)	1	[1]
Suizen-ji Jōju-en 水前寺成趣園 Suizenji Jōju-en	Kumamoto	also an Historic Site		32°47′28″N 130°44′05″E / 32.79109171°N 130.73459516°E / 32.79109171; 130.73459516 (Suizenji Jōju-en)	1, 8	[2]
Mount Sengan and Mount Takabuto 千厳山および高舞登山 Sengan-san oyobi Takabuto-yama	Kami-Amakusa			32°31′22″N 130°26′30″E / 32.52270172°N 130.44179961°E / 32.52270172; 130.44179961 (Mount Sengan and Mount Takabuto)	11	[3]
Places of Scenic Beauty in the Territory of Higo 肥後領内名勝地 Higo ryōnai meishō chi	Yamato, Yatsushiro, Hikawa, Kuma	designation comprises Gorō Falls (五郎ガ瀧, Gorō-ga-taki), Hijiri Falls (聖リ瀧, Hijiri-daki), Hashirimizu Falls (走リ水ノ瀧, Hashiri-mizu no taki), Tategami Rock (建神ノ岩, Tategami no iwa), and Kōnose-no-Iwaya (神ノ瀬ノ岩屋, Kōnose no iwaya)		32°27′39″N 130°42′15″E / 32.460704°N 130.704158°E / 32.460704; 130.704158 (Places of Scenic Beauty in the Territory of Higo)	5, 6	[4]
Shiranui and Mizushima 不知火及び水島 Shiranui oyobi Mizushima	Uki, Yatsushiro			32°28′19″N 130°34′09″E / 32.471989°N 130.569184°E / 32.471989; 130.569184 (Shiranui and Mizushima)	11	[5]
Komezuka and Kusasenrigahama 米塚及び草千里ヶ浜 Komezuka oyobi Kusasenrigahama	Aso, Minamiaso	also a Natural Monument		32°53′01″N 131°03′09″E / 32.883606°N 131.052400°E / 32.883606; 131.052400 (Komezuka and Kusasenrigahama)	9	[6]
Myōken Bay 妙見浦 Myōken-ura	Amakusa	also a Natural Monument		32°24′19″N 129°59′47″E / 32.40515659°N 129.9965171°E / 32.40515659; 129.9965171 (Myōken Bay)	8	[7]
Ryūgatake 龍ヶ岳 Ryūgatake	Kami-Amakusa			32°24′17″N 130°22′47″E / 32.40462763°N 130.37980397°E / 32.40462763; 130.37980397 (Ryūgatake)	11	[8]
Ryūsentō Island 龍仙島（片島） Ryūsentō (Katashima)	Amakusa	also a Natural Monument		32°08′45″N 129°58′22″E / 32.14582768°N 129.97267427°E / 32.14582768; 129.97267427 (Ryūsentō Island)	8	[9]
Mount Rokurōji 六郎次山 Rokurōji-yama	Amakusa			32°16′04″N 130°05′18″E / 32.26768943°N 130.0884173°E / 32.26768943; 130.0884173 (Mount Rokurōji)	11	[10]

This list is complete and up to date as of November 2021.

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2021, three Places have been designated at a prefectural level.^[4][5]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Unganzen-ji Precinct 雲巌禅寺境内 Unganzenji keidai	Kumamoto	also a Prefectural Historic Site		32°49′10″N 130°37′22″E / 32.819583°N 130.622833°E / 32.819583; 130.622833 (Unganzenji Precinct)		for all refs see [11]
Mangan-ji Gardens 満願寺庭園 Manganji teien	Minamioguni	also a Prefectural Historic Site		33°04′34″N 131°05′45″E / 33.076125°N 131.095927°E / 33.076125; 131.095927 (Manganji Gardens)
Uto Peninsula Okoshiki Coast and Surrounding Sands 宇土半島の御輿来海岸及びその周辺の砂 Uto-hantō no Okoshiki-kaigan oyobi sono shūhen no sa	Uto

This list is complete and up to date as of November 2021.

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2021, thirty Places have been designated at a municipal level, including:^[4][6]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Zuigan-ji Site 瑞巌寺跡 Zuiganji ato	Kumamoto	also a Municipal Historic Site		32°50′52″N 130°41′17″E / 32.847735°N 130.688069°E / 32.847735; 130.688069 (Zuiganji)		[12]
Sairyū-en 栽柳園 Sairyū-en	Yatsushiro			32°29′34″N 130°36′11″E / 32.492654°N 130.603071°E / 32.492654; 130.603071 (Sairyū-en)		[13]
Kogase 小ヶ瀬 Kogase	Amakusa			32°19′17″N 129°57′39″E / 32.321423°N 129.960849°E / 32.321423; 129.960849 (Kogase)		[14]

Registered Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 November 2021, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to designated) as a Place of Scenic Beauty at a national level.^[3][7]

Place	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Shiramizu Falls 白水の滝 Shiramizu no taki	Takamori	designation spans the borders with Taketa, Ōita		32°52′57″N 131°16′40″E / 32.882518°N 131.277896°E / 32.882518; 131.277896 (Shiramizu Falls)		[15]

This list is complete and up to date as of November 2021.

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• List of parks and gardens of Kumamoto Prefecture
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kumamoto)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Kumamoto)

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Kumamoto Prefecture

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 November 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 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 熊本県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
4. 指定文化財数 [Number of Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Kumamoto Prefecture. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
5. 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 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
6. 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 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
7. 登録文化財 [Number of Registered Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.