List of Historic Sites of Japan (Saitama)

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

National Historic Sites

As of 1 December 2020, twenty-two Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site).[2][3][4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Sakitama Kofun Cluster 埼玉古墳群 Sakitama kofun-gun	Gyōda		Sakitama Kofun Cluster	36°07′38″N 139°28′54″E	1	603
Ōya Tile Kiln Site 大谷瓦窯跡 Ōya kawara kama ato	Higashimatsuyama		Suedono Tile Kiln Site	36°04′16″N 139°24′08″E	6	609
Omishinkanji Kofun 小見真観寺古墳 Omishinkanji kofun	Gyōda		Omishinkanji Kofun	36°09′34″N 139°28′36″E	1	599
Kawagoekan Site 河越館跡 Kawagoekan ato	Kawagoe	fortified residence of the Kawagoe clan (河越氏) from the late Heian to the Nanbokuchō period[5]	Kawagoekan Site	35°55′50″N 139°27′04″E	2	617
Kurohama Shell Mound 黒浜貝塚 Kurohama kaizuka	Hasuda		Kurohama Shell Mound	35°59′32″N 139°39′44″E	1	00003499
Gobōyama Site 午王山遺跡 Gobōyama iseki	Wakō			35°47′46″N 139°37′35″E	1	00004094
Komae Village Stone Age Dwelling Site 高麗村石器時代住居跡 Komae-mura sekki-jidai jūkyo ato	Hidaka		Komae Village Stone Age Dwelling Site	35°53′00″N 139°18′14″E	1	607
Shimozato-Aoyama Stele Production Site 下里・青山板碑製作遺跡 Shimozato-Aoyama itabi seiskau iseki	Ogawa			36°03′24″N 139°15′42″E	6	00003858
Shinpukuji Shell Mound 真福寺貝塚 Shinpukuji kaizuka	Saitama		Shinpukuji Shell Mound	35°56′26″N 139°42′24″E	1	615
Shinmei Shell Mound 神明貝塚 Shinmei kaizuka	Kasukabe		Shinmei Shell Mound	36°02′16″N 139°48′21″E	1	00004093
Suedono Tile Kiln Site 水殿瓦窯跡 Suedono kawara kama ato	Misato		Suedono Tile Kiln Site	36°11′28″N 139°09′45″E	6	600
Mochimoto Barrier Site 栃本関跡 Mochimoto-no-seki ato	Chichibu		Mochimoto Barrier Site	35°56′41″N 138°51′45″E	6	613
Nogamishimogō Stone Tōba 野上下郷石塔婆 Nogamishimogō ishi tōba	Nagatoro		Nogamishimogō Stone Tōba	36°08′03″N 139°07′40″E	3	597
Hachigata Castle Site 鉢形城跡 Hachigata-jō ato	Yorii		Hachigata Castle Site	36°06′28″N 139°11′45″E	2	601
Hanawa Hokiichi Former Residence 塙保己一旧宅 Hanawa Hokiichi kyū-taku	Honjō		Hanawa Hokiichi Former Residence	36°12′14″N 139°06′58″E	8	605
Hara Kanga Sites 幡羅官衙遺跡群 Hara kanga iseki-gun	Fukaya, Kumagaya	designation includes the Hara Kanga Site (幡羅官衙遺跡) and Nishibe Fusaishi Site (西別府祭祀遺跡)		36°11′51″N 139°16′53″E	2	00004021
Hiki Fortified Residence Sites 比企城館跡群 Hiki-jō kan ato-gun	Ranzan	designation includes the sites of Sugaya Yakata (pictured), Matsuyama Castle (松山城跡), Sugiyama Castle, and Ogura Castle (小倉城跡)	Hiki Fortified Residence Sites	36°02′14″N 139°25′17″E	2	614
Mizuko Shell Mound 水子貝塚 Mizuko kaizuka	Fujimi		Mizuko Shell Mound	35°50′44″N 139°33′40″E	1	612
Minamikawara Stone Tōba 南河原石塔婆 Minamikawara ishi tōba	Gyōda			36°10′48″N 139°25′30″E	3	596
Minuma Tsūsen-bori 見沼通船堀 Minuma tsūsen-bori	Saitama, Kawaguchi		Minuma Tsūsen-bori	35°51′44″N 139°42′38″E	6	616
Miyazuka Kofun 宮塚古墳 Miyazuka kofun	Kumagaya		Miyazuka Kofun	36°09′06″N 139°20′43″E	1	608
Hundred Caves of Yoshimi 吉見百穴 Yoshimi hyakketsu	Yoshimi		Hundred Caves of Yoshimi	36°02′24″N 139°25′17″E	1	593

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2020, one hundred and eighty-six Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[4][6]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Ina Tadatsugu Grave 伊奈忠次墓 Ina Tadatsugu no haka	Kōnosu	at Shōgan-ji (勝願寺)		36°03′21″N 139°30′51″E		for all refs see
Shingō Shell Mound 新郷貝塚 Shingō kaizuka	Kawaguchi			35°50′05″N 139°45′48″E
Hatakeyama Shigetada Grave 畠山重忠墓 Hatakeyama Shigetada no haka	Fukaya	at Imuku Jinja (井椋神社)		36°07′58″N 139°16′12″E
Kuroiwa Cave Tombs 黒岩横穴墓群 Kuroiwa yokoana bo-gun	Yoshimi			36°03′41″N 139°26′19″E
Taki-no Castle Site 滝の城跡 Taki-no-jō ato	Tokorozawa			35°48′01″N 139°31′55″E
Kawagoe Castle Site 川越城跡 Kawagoe-jō ato	Kawagoe			35°55′28″N 139°29′31″E
Iwatsuki Castle Site 岩槻城跡 Iwatsuki-jō ato	Saitama			35°57′04″N 139°42′37″E
Hōjō Ujikuni Grave 畠山重忠墓 Hōjō Ujikuni no haka	Yorii	at Seiryū-ji (正龍寺)		36°07′24″N 139°10′57″E
Tennōyamazuka 天王山塚 Tennōyamazuka	Shōbu			36°02′21″N 139°34′29″E
Ina Family Residence Site 伊奈氏屋敷跡 Ina-shi yashiki ato	Ina			35°58′29″N 139°37′45″E
Ōdori Castle Site 青鳥城跡 Ōdori-jō ato	Higashimatsuyama			36°01′52″N 139°22′38″E
Kijigaoka Castle Site 雉岡城跡 Kijigaoka-jō ato	Honjō			36°11′35″N 139°07′40″E
Iwatsuki Domain Senkyōkan 岩槻藩遷喬館 Iwatsuki-han Senkyōkan	Saitama			35°56′56″N 139°41′53″E
So-called Minamoto no Tsunemoto Residence Site 伝源経基館跡 den-Minamoto no Tsunemoto yakata ato	Kōnosu			36°03′31″N 139°30′02″E
Negoya Castle Site 根古屋城跡 Negoya-jō ato	Tokorozawa			35°46′48″N 139°24′25″E
Hachimanyama Kofun Stone Chamber 八幡山古墳石室 Hachimanyama kofun seki-shitsu	Gyōda			36°08′35″N 139°29′12″E
Nobidome Irrigation Channel 野火止用水 Nobidome yōsui	Niiza			35°46′55″N 139°33′06″E
Hōfun Ōtsuka Kofun 方墳大塚古墳 Hōfun Ōtsuka kofun	Saitama			35°55′25″N 139°34′57″E
Enfun Ōtsuka Kofun 円墳大塚古墳 Enfun Ōtsuka kofun	Minano			36°03′37″N 139°05′49″E
Raidenzuka Kofun 雷電塚古墳 Raidenzuka kofun	Sakado			35°58′20″N 139°26′09″E
Ana-Hachiman Kofun 穴八幡古墳 Ana-Hachiman kofun	Ogawa			36°03′19″N 139°14′58″E
Ishida Embankment 石田堤 Ishida tsutsumi	Gyōda			36°07′43″N 139°28′42″E
Shōgunzuka Kofun 将軍塚古墳 Shōgunzuka kofun	Higashimatsuyama			36°01′04″N 139°24′45″E
Shio Kofun Cluster 塩古墳群 Shio kofun-gun	Kumagaya			36°06′02″N 139°18′59″E
Jizōzuka Kofun 地蔵塚古墳 Jizōzuka kofun	Gyōda			36°08′52″N 139°29′13″E
Kashima Kofun Cluster 鹿島古墳群 Kashima kofun-gun	Fukaya			36°08′01″N 139°18′23″E
Manaita-Takayama Kofun 真名板高山古墳 Manaita-Takayama kofun	Gyōda			36°08′00″N 139°31′21″E
Nagasaka-Shōtenzuka Kofun 長坂聖天塚古墳 Nagasaka-Shōtenzuka kofun	Misato			36°11′09″N 139°12′00″E
Iizuka-Maneki Kofun Cluster 飯塚・招木古墳群 Iizuka-Maneki kofun-gun	Chichibu	124 burials		36°02′45″N 139°05′52″E
Kanasaki Kofun Cluster 金崎古墳群 Kanasaki kofun-gun	Minano	4 burials		36°05′07″N 139°06′41″E
Tōkanyama Kofun とうかん山古墳 Tōkanyama kofun	Kumagaya			36°05′14″N 139°24′43″E
Kabutoyama Kofun 甲山古墳 Kabutoyama kofun	Kumagaya			36°04′43″N 139°24′24″E
Tenjinyama Cave Tombs 天神山横穴墓群 Tenjinyama ōketsu bo-gun	Namegawa			36°05′46″N 139°21′30″E
Sagiyama Kofun 鷺山古墳 Sagiyama kofun	Honjō			36°12′30″N 139°09′44″E
Hiiragizuka Kofun 柊塚古墳 Hiiragizuka kofun	Asaka			35°48′34″N 139°36′21″E
Gongenyama Kofun Cluster 権現山古墳群 Gongenyama kofun-gun	Fujimino	6 burials		35°52′49″N 139°31′39″E
Banbaomuroyama Site 馬場小室山遺跡 Banbaomuroyama iseki	Saitama			35°53′10″N 139°41′04″E
Chichibu Family Residence Site 秩父氏館跡 Chichibu-shi yakata ato	Chichibu			36°02′29″N 139°02′06″E
Akayama Castle Site 赤山城跡 Akayama-jō ato	Kawaguchi			35°51′02″N 139°44′49″E
Warabi Castle Site 蕨城跡 Warabi-jō ato	Warabi			35°49′36″N 139°40′53″E

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2020, a further five hundred and fifteen Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.[7]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Saitama)

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
2. 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments of Japan by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 埼玉県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
4. 埼玉県内の国・県指定等文化財 [Counts of Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Saitama Prefecture. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
5. 国指定史跡河越館跡史跡公園 [Kawagoekan Historical Park] (in Japanese). Kawagoe City. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
6. 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 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
7. 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 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Saitama Prefecture