List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Gunma)

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

National Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 July 2014, seven Places have been designated at a national level; Sanbaseki Gorge spans the prefectural borders with Saitama.[2][3][4]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Rakusan-en
楽山園
Rakusan-en		Kanra36°13′42″N 138°54′52″E / 36.22823531°N 138.9145004°E / 36.22823531; 138.9145004 (Rakusan-en)1
Agatsuma Valley
吾妻峡
Agatsuma-kyō		Higashiagatsuma, Naganohara36°33′46″N 138°43′20″E / 36.56285114°N 138.72229572°E / 36.56285114; 138.72229572 (Agatsuma Valley)5, 6
Sanba River
三波川（サクラ）
Sanba-gawa (sakura)		Fujiokaalso a Natural Monument36°09′42″N 139°01′17″E / 36.16168359°N 139.02137519°E / 36.16168359; 139.02137519 (Sanba River)3
Fukiware Valley and Fukiware Falls
吹割渓ならびに吹割瀑
Fukiwarekei narabini Fukiware-baku		Numataalso a Natural Monument36°42′00″N 139°12′27″E / 36.70013689°N 139.20744437°E / 36.70013689; 139.20744437 (Fukiware Valley and Fukiware Falls)6
Mount Myōgi
妙義山
Myōgi-san		Tomiokam Shimonita, Annaka36°17′29″N 138°44′49″E / 36.29147278°N 138.74684822°E / 36.29147278; 138.74684822 (Mount Myōgi)10
Tsutsujigaoka
躑躅ヶ岡（ツツジ）
Tsutsujigaoka		Tatebayashi36°14′34″N 139°33′19″E / 36.24282774°N 139.55531315°E / 36.24282774; 139.55531315 (Tsutsujigaoka)1, 3
Sanbaseki Gorge
三波石峡
Sanbasekkyō		Fujiokaalso a Natural Monument; designation includes an area of Kamikawa in Saitama Prefecture36°07′46″N 139°01′46″E / 36.12935391°N 139.02935467°E / 36.12935391; 139.02935467 (Sanbaseki Gorge)5, 6

Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, five Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]

Site Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Takizawa Fudō Falls
滝沢の不動滝
Takizawa-no-Fudō-no-taki		Maebashi36°30′32″N 139°11′17″E / 36.508929°N 139.187990°E / 36.508929; 139.187990 (Takizawa Fudō Falls)
Mount Kawate Caves
川手山洞窟群及びズニ石
Kawate-yama dōkutsu-gun oyobi zuni-ishi		Minakamialso a Prefectural Natural Monument36°40′36″N 138°50′38″E / 36.676783°N 138.843927°E / 36.676783; 138.843927 (Mount Kawate Caves)
Mount Ōmine floating islands and marshland plants
大峰山浮島及び湿原植物
Ōmine-yama ukishima oyobi shitsugen shokubutsu		Minakamialso a Prefectural Natural Monument36°44′03″N 138°56′01″E / 36.734276°N 138.933706°E / 36.734276; 138.933706 (Mount Ōmine floating islands and marshland plants)
Semi Valley
蝉の渓谷
Semi-no-keikoku		Nanmokualso a Prefectural Natural Monument36°09′24″N 138°40′52″E / 36.156588°N 138.681192°E / 36.156588; 138.681192 (Semi Valley)
Sengataki Falls
線ヶ滝
Sengataki		Nanmokualso a Prefectural Natural Monument36°10′44″N 138°38′15″E / 36.178969°N 138.637419°E / 36.178969; 138.637419 (Sengataki Falls)

Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty

As of 1 May 2014, twenty-seven Places have been designated at a municipal level.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  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 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (名勝, 特別名勝 群馬県 2県以上)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 "群馬の文化財" [Cultural Properties in Gunma Prefecture]. Gunma Prefecture. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  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 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  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 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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