List of Historic Sites of Japan (Gifu)

This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Gifu.[1]

National Historic Sites

As of 1 July 2019, twenty-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance; the Nakasendō spans the prefectural borders with Nagano.[2][3][4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Otozuka Kofun - Danjirimaki Kofun 乙塚古墳 附 段尻巻古墳 Otozuka kofun tsuketari Danjirimaki kofun	Toki			35°21′56″N 137°10′51″E	1
Kanō Castle ruins 加納城跡 Kanō-jō ato	Gifu			35°23′58″N 136°45′38″E	2
Sekigahara Battlefield 関ヶ原古戦場 Sekigahara ko-senjō	Sekigahara	designation includes the sites of the initial position of Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康最初陣地), final position of Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康最後陣地), position of Ishida Mitsunari (石田三成陣地), Okayama beacon (岡山烽火場), grave of Ōtani Yoshitsugu (大谷吉隆墓), east neck mound (東首塚), and west neck mound (西首塚)		35°21′39″N 136°27′54″E	2, 7
Gifu Castle 岐阜城跡 Gifu-jō ato	Gifu			35°26′02″N 136°46′55″E	2
Kotozuka Kofun 琴塚古墳 Kotozuka kofun	Gifu			35°25′05″N 136°48′52″E	1
Motoyashiki Pottery Kiln Site 元屋敷陶器窯跡 Motoyashiki tōki kama ato	Toki			35°21′56″N 137°10′34″E	6
Ema Clan Fortified Residence Sites 江馬氏城館跡 Ema-shi jōkan ato	Hida	designation includes the sites of the lower residence (下館跡), Takaharasuwa Castle (高原諏訪城跡), Tsuchi Castle (土城跡), Terabayashi Castle (寺林城跡), Masamoto Castle (政元城跡), Hora Castle (洞城跡), and Ishigami Castle (石神城跡)		36°24′23″N 137°17′58″E	2
Takayama Jinya 高山陣屋跡 Takayama jinya ato	Takayama			36°08′23″N 137°15′27″E	2
Tarui Ichirizuka 垂井一里塚 Tarui ichirizuka	Tarui	Tarui-juku was one of the 69 Stations of the Nakasendō		35°22′14″N 136°30′42″E	6
Shōge temple ruins 正家廃寺跡 Shōge Haiji ato	Ena			35°26′19″N 137°25′01″E	3
Nishitakagike Jinya ruins 西高木家陣屋跡 Nishitakagike jinya ato	Ōgaki			35°21′34″N 136°36′46″E	3, 7
Akahogi Tile Kiln Site 赤保木瓦窯跡 Akahogi kawara kama ato	Takayama			36°09′39″N 137°13′11″E	6
Hiruiōzuka Kofun 昼飯大塚古墳 Hiruiōzuka kofun	Ōgaki			35°23′14″N 136°34′17″E	1
Nagatsuka Kofun 長塚古墳 Nagatsuka kofun	Kani			35°25′52″N 137°04′07″E	1
Dōnosora Site 堂之上遺跡 Dōnosora iseki	Takayama			36°03′13″N 137°16′47″E	1
Hida Kokubun-ji Pagoda ruins 飛騨国分寺塔跡 Hida Kokubunji tō ato	Takayama	provincial temple of Hida Province		36°08′36″N 137°15′14″E	3
Kaneyama Castle ruins 美濃金山城跡 Mino Kaneyama-jō ato	Kani			35°30′47″N 137°29′07″E	2
Mino Provincial Capital ruins 美濃国府跡 Mino Kokufu ato	Tarui			35°27′25″N 137°05′51″E	2
Mino Kokubun-ji ruins 美濃国分寺跡 Mino Kokubunji ato	Ōgaki	provincial temple of Mino Province		35°23′05″N 136°33′05″E	3
Naegi Castle ruins 苗木城跡 Naegi-jō ato	Nakatsugawa			35°30′47″N 137°29′07″E	2
No Kofun Cluster 野古墳群 No kofun-gun	Ōno			35°28′48″N 136°37′21″E	1
Mirokuji Government Offices Sites 弥勒寺官衙遺跡群 Mirokuji kanga iseki-gun	Seki, Mino	designation includes the sites of the Mirokuji Government Offices (弥勒寺官衙遺跡), Miroku-ji (弥勒寺跡), and Old Maruyama Kiln (丸山古窯跡)		35°30′21″N 136°53′33″E	2, 3, 6
Aburajima Senbonmatsu Embankment 油島千本松締切堤 Aburajima Senbonmatsu shimekiri tsutsumi	Kaizu			35°08′17″N 136°40′08″E	6
Oibora-Asakura Sue Ware Kiln Site 老洞・朝倉須恵器窯跡 Oibora-Asakura sueki kama ato	Gifu			35°26′43″N 136°50′55″E	6
Nakasendō 中山道 Nakasendō	Nakatsugawa, Mitake	designation includes areas of Nagawa and Nagiso in Nagano Prefecture		35°30′55″N 137°33′00″E	6
Higashi-Chōda Kofun 東町田墳墓群 Higashi-Chōda funbo-gun	Ōgaki			35°22′49″N 136°34′10″E	1
Funakiyama Kofun group 船来山古墳群 Funakiyama kofun-gun	Motosu			35°28′30″N 136°40′59″E	1

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 29 March 2019, one hundred and fifty-eight Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[4][5]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Atusmi-ji Site 厚見寺跡 Atsumiji ato	Gifu	in the precinct of Zuiryū-ji		35°25′09″N 136°46′00″E
Shishi-an 獅子庵 Shishi-an	Gifu			35°30′33″N 136°50′23″E
Chitsū Kōkyo Grave 智通光居墓 Chitsū Kōkyo no haka	Gifu	at Ryūshō-ji (立政寺)		35°24′27″N 136°43′19″E
Toki Nariyori Grave 土岐成頼墓 Toki Nariyori no haka	Gifu	at Zuiryū-ji		35°25′09″N 136°46′00″E
Saitō Myōchin Grave 斎藤妙椿墓 Saitō Myōchin no haka	Gifu	at Zuiryū-ji		35°25′09″N 136°46′00″E
Gokei Kokushi Grave 悟渓国師墓 Gokei Kokushi no haka	Gifu	at Zuiryū-ji		35°25′09″N 136°46′00″E
Hōreki Flood Control Works Superintendent Grave 宝暦治水工事義歿者墓 Hōreki chisui kōji gibotsusha no haka	Gifu	at Reishō-in (霊松院)		35°28′12″N 136°46′52″E
Yagami Castle Site 八神城跡 Yagami-jō ato	Hashima			35°16′04″N 136°41′34″E
Kaganoi Castle Site 加賀野井城跡 Kaganoi-jō ato	Hashima			35°17′34″N 136°43′00″E
Sakichi Buddha 佐吉仏 Sakichi Butsu	Hashima			35°19′16″N 136°42′05″E
Takayama Castle Site 高山城跡 Takayama-jō ato	Takayama	also a Prefectural Natural Monument		35°21′56″N 137°10′51″E

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2018, a further eight hundred and seven-four Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.[6]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Gifu)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Gifu)
• Gifu Prefectural Museum

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
2. 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 岐阜県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
4. 文化財登録件数一覧 [Number of Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Gifu Prefecture
• (in Japanese) Historic Sites in Gifu Prefecture