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 28 December 2022, twenty-four 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	Kofun period tumuli		36°07′38″N 139°28′54″E / 36.12734905°N 139.48164798°E / 36.12734905; 139.48164798 (Sakitama Kofun Cluster)	1	603
Ōya Tile Kiln ruins 大谷瓦窯跡 Ōya kawara kama ato	Higashimatsuyama	Hakuho period kiln ruins		36°04′16″N 139°24′08″E / 36.07122831°N 139.40230112°E / 36.07122831; 139.40230112 (Suedono Tile Kiln Site)	6	609
Omishinkanji Kofun 小見真観寺古墳 Omishinkanji kofun	Gyōda	Kofun period tumulus		36°09′34″N 139°28′36″E / 36.1595647°N 139.47657513°E / 36.1595647; 139.47657513 (Omishinkanji Kofun)	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]		35°55′50″N 139°27′04″E / 35.93042183°N 139.45117785°E / 35.93042183; 139.45117785 (Kawagoekan Site)	2	617
Kurohama Shell Mound 黒浜貝塚 Kurohama kaizuka	Hasuda	Jōmon period midden and settlement trace		35°59′32″N 139°39′44″E / 35.99228434°N 139.66235022°E / 35.99228434; 139.66235022 (Kurohama Shell Mound)	1	00003499
Gobōyama Site 午王山遺跡 Gobōyama iseki	Wakō	Yayoi period settlement trace		35°47′46″N 139°37′35″E / 35.79606667°N 139.62644722°E / 35.79606667; 139.62644722 (Gobōyama Site)	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	Jōmon period settlement trace		35°53′00″N 139°18′14″E / 35.88336968°N 139.30384452°E / 35.88336968; 139.30384452 (Komae Village Stone Age Dwelling Site)	1	607
Shimozato-Aoyama Stele Production Site 下里・青山板碑製作遺跡 Shimozato-Aoyama itabi seiskau iseki	Ogawa	Kamakura through Muromachi period stele production location		36°03′24″N 139°15′42″E / 36.05664°N 139.26180°E / 36.05664; 139.26180 (Shimozato-Aoyama Stele Production Site)	6	00003858
Shinpukuji Shell Mound 真福寺貝塚 Shinpukuji kaizuka	Saitama	Jōmon period midden and settlement trace		35°56′26″N 139°42′24″E / 35.94051744°N 139.70657048°E / 35.94051744; 139.70657048 (Shinpukuji Shell Mound)	1	615
Shinmei Shell Mound 神明貝塚 Shinmei kaizuka	Kasukabe	Jōmon period midden and settlement trace		36°02′16″N 139°48′21″E / 36.037775°N 139.80570°E / 36.037775; 139.80570 (Shinmei Shell Mound)	1	00004093
Suedono Tile Kiln ruins 水殿瓦窯跡 Suedono kawara kama ato	Misato	Kamakura period kiln ruins		36°11′28″N 139°09′45″E / 36.19122472°N 139.16259365°E / 36.19122472; 139.16259365 (Suedono Tile Kiln ruins)	6	600
Tochimoto Barrier 栃本関跡 Tochimoto-no-seki ato	Chichibu	Edo period checkpoint		35°56′41″N 138°51′45″E / 35.94480297°N 138.86262105°E / 35.94480297; 138.86262105 (Tochimoto Barrier Site)	6	613
Nogamishimogō Stele 野上下郷石塔婆 Nogamishimogō ishi tōba	Nagatoro	Nanboku-chō period stone votive monument		36°08′03″N 139°07′40″E / 36.1340816°N 139.12769982°E / 36.1340816; 139.12769982 (Nogamishimogō Stele)	3	597
Hachigata Castle ruins 鉢形城跡 Hachigata-jō ato	Yorii	Sengoku period castle ruins		36°06′28″N 139°11′45″E / 36.10777619°N 139.19591721°E / 36.10777619; 139.19591721 (Hachigata Castle ruins)	2	601
Hanawa Hokiichi former residence 塙保己一旧宅 Hanawa Hokiichi kyū-taku	Honjō	Edo period blind Kokugaku scholar residence		36°12′14″N 139°06′58″E / 36.20400616°N 139.11619607°E / 36.20400616; 139.11619607 (Hanawa Hokiichi former residence)	8	605
Hara kanga ruins 幡羅官衙遺跡群 Hara kanga iseki-gun	Fukaya, Kumagaya	Nara period government administration complex ruins; designation includes the Nishibe Fusaishi Site (西別府祭祀遺跡)		36°11′51″N 139°16′53″E / 36.19746°N 139.28140°E / 36.19746; 139.28140 (Hara Kanga ruins)	2	00004021
Hiki Fortification ruins 比企城館跡群 Hiki-jō kan ato-gun	Ranzan	Gengoku period fortification ruins; designation includes the sites of Sugaya Yakata (pictured), Musashi-Matsuyama Castle, Sugiyama Castle, & Ogura Castle		36°02′14″N 139°25′17″E / 36.03709621°N 139.42129917°E / 36.03709621; 139.42129917 (Hiki Fortification ruins)	2	614
Mizuko Shell Mound 水子貝塚 Mizuko kaizuka	Fujimi	Jōmon period midden and settlement trace		35°50′44″N 139°33′40″E / 35.84549039°N 139.56115878°E / 35.84549039; 139.56115878 (Mizuko Shell Mound)	1	612
Minamikawara Stele 南河原石塔婆 Minamikawara ishi tōba	Gyōda	Kamakura period stone votive monuments		36°10′48″N 139°25′30″E / 36.17992721°N 139.42497455°E / 36.17992721; 139.42497455 (Minamikawara Stele)	3	596
Minuma Tsūsen-bori 見沼通船堀 Minuma tsūsen-bori	Saitama, Kawaguchi	Edo period canal		35°51′44″N 139°42′38″E / 35.86225824°N 139.71065675°E / 35.86225824; 139.71065675 (Minuma Tsūsen-bori)	6	616
Miyazuka Kofun 宮塚古墳 Miyazuka kofun	Kumagaya	Kofun period tumulus		36°09′06″N 139°20′43″E / 36.1515646°N 139.34518054°E / 36.1515646; 139.34518054 (Miyazuka Kofun)	1	608
Hundred Caves of Yoshimi 吉見百穴 Yoshimi hyakketsu	Yoshimi	Kofun period necropolis		36°02′24″N 139°25′17″E / 36.03987486°N 139.42132106°E / 36.03987486; 139.42132106 (Hundred Caves of Yoshimi)	1	593
Kamakura Kaidō Upper Route 鎌倉街道上道 Kamakura Kaidō kamitsu-michi	Moroyama					[1]
Sannōzuka Kofun 山王塚古墳 Sannōzuka kofun	Kawagoe			35°53′59″N 139°27′43″E / 35.899853°N 139.461883°E / 35.899853; 139.461883 (Sannōzuka Kofun)		[2]
Minimamihiki Kiln Site 南比企窯跡 Minimamihiki kama ato	Hatoyama			35°59′27″N 139°18′52″E / 35.990727°N 139.314323°E / 35.990727; 139.314323 (Minimamihiki Kiln Site)		[3]

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2022, one hundred and eighty-six Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^[4][6]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Ayase Shell Mound 綾瀬貝塚 Ayase kaizuka	Hasuda			36°00′46″N 139°38′41″E / 36.01290124°N 139.6448309°E / 36.01290124; 139.6448309 (Ayase Shell Mound)		for all refs see [4]
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 / 36.05585°N 139.51417°E / 36.05585; 139.51417 (Ina Tadatsugu Grave)
Shingō Shell Mound 新郷貝塚 Shingō kaizuka	Kawaguchi			35°50′05″N 139°45′48″E / 35.83483°N 139.76347°E / 35.83483; 139.76347 (Shingō Shell Mound)
Eikōin Shell Mound 栄光院貝塚 Eikōin kaizuka	Matsubushi			35°57′11″N 139°50′05″E / 35.953186°N 139.834744°E / 35.953186; 139.834744 (Eikōin Shell Mound)
Minamoto Yoshikata Grave 源義賢墓 Minamoto Yoshikata no haka	Ranzan			36°01′39″N 139°19′54″E / 36.027475°N 139.331680°E / 36.027475; 139.331680 (Minamoto Yoshikata Grave)
Nakayama Nobuyoshi Grave 中山信吉墓 Nakayama Nobuyoshi no haka	Hannō	at Chikan-ji (智観寺)		35°51′46″N 139°19′10″E / 35.862681°N 139.319332°E / 35.862681; 139.319332 (Nakayama Nobuyoshi Grave)
Kogaito Shell Mound 小貝戸貝塚 Kogaito kaizuka	Ina			36°00′08″N 139°37′44″E / 36.002084°N 139.628816°E / 36.002084; 139.628816 (Kogaito Shell Mound)
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 / 36.13280°N 139.26997°E / 36.13280; 139.26997 (Hatakeyama Shigetada Grave)
Okabe Rokuyata Grave 岡部六弥太墓 Okabe Rokuyata no haka	Fukaya	at Fusai-ji (普済寺)		36°12′32″N 139°15′05″E / 36.208971°N 139.251314°E / 36.208971; 139.251314 (Okabe Rokuyata Grave)
Kuroiwa Cave Tombs 黒岩横穴墓群 Kuroiwa yokoana bo-gun	Yoshimi			36°03′41″N 139°26′19″E / 36.06143°N 139.43865°E / 36.06143; 139.43865 (Kuroiwa Cave Tombs)
Taki-no Castle Site 滝の城跡 Taki-no-jō ato	Tokorozawa			35°48′01″N 139°31′55″E / 35.80025°N 139.53186°E / 35.80025; 139.53186 (Taki-no Castle Site)
Kawagoe Castle Site 川越城跡 Kawagoe-jō ato	Kawagoe			35°55′28″N 139°29′31″E / 35.92454°N 139.49195°E / 35.92454; 139.49195 (Kawagoe Castle Site)
Iwatsuki Castle Site 岩槻城跡 Iwatsuki-jō ato	Saitama			35°57′04″N 139°42′37″E / 35.95122°N 139.71036°E / 35.95122; 139.71036 (Iwatsuki Castle Site)
Ashikaga Masauji Residence Site and Grave 足利政氏館跡及び墓 Ashikaga Masauji tate ato oyobi haka	Kuki	in the grounds of Kantō-in (甘棠院)		36°04′26″N 139°40′07″E / 36.073791°N 139.668547°E / 36.073791; 139.668547 (Ashikaga Masauji Residence Site and Grave)
Nikkō Onari Kaidō Ichirizuka 日光御成街道一里塚 Nikkō Onari Kaidō ichirizuka	Sugito			36°03′02″N 139°42′03″E / 36.050569°N 139.700934°E / 36.050569; 139.700934 (Nikkō Onari Kaidō Ichirizuka)
Fujita Kasukuni Grave 藤田康邦墓付婦人西福御前墓 Fujita Kasukuni no haka tsuke fujin Saifuku Gozen no haka	Yorii	designation includes the tomb of his wife Saifuku Gozen; at Shōryū-ji (正龍寺)		36°07′24″N 139°10′57″E / 36.123256°N 139.18242°E / 36.123256; 139.18242 (Fujita Kasukuni Grave)
Hōjō Ujikuni Grave 北条氏邦墓付婦人大福御前墓 Hōjō Ujikuni no haka tsuke fujin Daifuku Gozen no haka	Yorii	designation includes the tomb of his wife Daifuku Gozen; at Shōryū-ji (正龍寺)		36°07′24″N 139°10′57″E / 36.123256°N 139.18242°E / 36.123256; 139.18242 (Hōjō Ujikuni Grave)
Sueno Kiln Site 末野窯跡 Sueno kama ato	Yorii			36°07′27″N 139°09′39″E / 36.124198°N 139.160748°E / 36.124198; 139.160748 (Sueno Kiln Site)
Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka	Saitama	one ri north of Iwatsuki-juku Ichirizuka on the Nikkō Onari Kaidō
Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka	Shiraoka	one ri north of Ainohara Ichirizuka on the Nikkō Onari Kaidō; both mounds survive
Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka	Kōnosu	on the Nakasendō
Ichirizuka 一里塚 Ichirizuka	Gyōda	on the Kawagoe Shinobu Kaidō (川越忍街道)
Kōken-ji Stone Sutra Repository 広見寺石経蔵 Kōkenji seki kyōzō	Chichibu			36°01′00″N 139°05′36″E / 36.016682°N 139.093276°E / 36.016682; 139.093276 (Kōkenji Stone Sutra Repository)
Kanpō Flood Control Stele 寛保治水碑 Kanpō chisui-hi	Kuki			36°05′59″N 139°39′18″E / 36.099813°N 139.655127°E / 36.099813; 139.655127 (Kanpō Flood Control Stele)
Ueda Tomonao Grave 上田朝直墓 Ueda Tomonao no haka	Higashichichibu	at Jōren-ji (浄蓮寺)		36°03′04″N 139°12′17″E / 36.051225°N 139.204845°E / 36.051225; 139.204845 (Ueda Tomonao Grave)
Shōbō-ji Six-Sided Pillar 正法寺六面幢 Shōbōji rokumen-hata	Higashimatsuyama			36°00′07″N 139°21′54″E / 36.001806°N 139.364906°E / 36.001806; 139.364906 (Shōbōji Six-Sided Pillar)
Kinzō-in Hōkyōintō 金蔵院宝篋印塔 Kinzōin hōkyōintō	Yoshimi			36°01′20″N 139°28′07″E / 36.022145°N 139.468611°E / 36.022145; 139.468611 (Kinzōin Hōkyōintō)
Tennōyamazuka 天王山塚 Tennōyamazuka	Shōbu			36°02′21″N 139°34′29″E / 36.03923°N 139.57485°E / 36.03923; 139.57485 (Tennōyamazuka)
Yamane Six-Sided Tō 正法寺六面幢 Yamane rokkaku-tō	Moroyama			35°54′54″N 139°18′30″E / 35.915065°N 139.308394°E / 35.915065; 139.308394 (Yamane Six-Sided Tō)
Ōshima Urin Site 大島有隣遺跡 Ōshima Urin iseki	Sugito			36°02′52″N 139°43′22″E / 36.047698°N 139.722843°E / 36.047698; 139.722843 (Ōshima Urin Site)
Lime-Burning Site 石灰焼場跡 Sekkai yakiba ato	Hannō			35°50′32″N 139°15′00″E / 35.842097°N 139.250028°E / 35.842097; 139.250028 (Lime-Burning Site)
Kannon Rock Niche 観音窟石龕 Kannon iwaya sekigan	Hannō			35°54′26″N 139°13′13″E / 35.907211°N 139.220404°E / 35.907211; 139.220404 (Kannon Rock Niche)
Ashikaga Mochiuji, Haruō, and Yasuō Memorial Tō 足利持氏、同春王、同安王供養塔 Ashikaga Mochiuji, dō-Haruō, dō-Yasuō kuyōtō	Kazo			36°06′31″N 139°32′52″E / 36.108576°N 139.547650°E / 36.108576; 139.547650 (Ashikaga Mochiuji, Haruō, and Yasuō Memorial Tō)
Kie Buttō 帰依仏塔 Kie Buttō	Matsubushi			35°56′30″N 139°48′33″E / 35.941740°N 139.809229°E / 35.941740; 139.809229 (Kie Buttō)
Ina Family Residence Site 伊奈氏屋敷跡 Ina-shi yashiki ato	Ina			35°58′29″N 139°37′45″E / 35.97481°N 139.62908°E / 35.97481; 139.62908 (Ina Family Residence Site)
Ōdori Castle Site 青鳥城跡 Ōdori-jō ato	Higashimatsuyama			36°01′52″N 139°22′38″E / 36.03119°N 139.37729°E / 36.03119; 139.37729 (Ōdori Castle Site)
Kijigaoka Castle Site 雉岡城跡 Kijigaoka-jō ato	Honjō			36°11′35″N 139°07′40″E / 36.19306°N 139.12786°E / 36.19306; 139.12786 (Kijigaoka Castle Site)
Iwatsuki Domain Senkyōkan 岩槻藩遷喬館 Iwatsuki-han Senkyōkan	Saitama			35°56′56″N 139°41′53″E / 35.94888°N 139.69814°E / 35.94888; 139.69814 (Iwatsuki Domain Senkyōkan)
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 / 36.05857°N 139.50048°E / 36.05857; 139.50048 (So-called Minamoto no Tsunemoto Residence Site)
Negoya Castle Site 根古屋城跡 Negoya-jō ato	Tokorozawa			35°46′48″N 139°24′25″E / 35.78008°N 139.40699°E / 35.78008; 139.40699 (Negoya Castle Site)
Hachimanyama Kofun Stone Chamber 八幡山古墳石室 Hachimanyama kofun seki-shitsu	Gyōda			36°08′35″N 139°29′12″E / 36.14311°N 139.48679°E / 36.14311; 139.48679 (Hachimanyama Kofun Stone Chamber)
Nobidome Irrigation Channel 野火止用水 Nobidome yōsui	Niiza			35°46′55″N 139°33′06″E / 35.78183°N 139.55166°E / 35.78183; 139.55166 (Nobidome Irrigation Channel)
Hōfun Ōtsuka Kofun 方墳大塚古墳 Hōfun Ōtsuka kofun	Saitama			35°55′25″N 139°34′57″E / 35.92368°N 139.58255°E / 35.92368; 139.58255 (Hōfun Ōtsuka Kofun)
Enfun Ōtsuka Kofun 円墳大塚古墳 Enfun Ōtsuka kofun	Minano			36°03′37″N 139°05′49″E / 36.06019°N 139.09685°E / 36.06019; 139.09685 (Enfun Ōtsuka Kofun)
Raidenzuka Kofun 雷電塚古墳 Raidenzuka kofun	Sakado			35°58′20″N 139°26′09″E / 35.97226°N 139.43573°E / 35.97226; 139.43573 (Raidenzuka Kofun)
Ana-Hachiman Kofun 穴八幡古墳 Ana-Hachiman kofun	Ogawa			36°03′19″N 139°14′58″E / 36.05525°N 139.24940°E / 36.05525; 139.24940 (Ana-Hachiman Kofun)
Ishida Embankment 石田堤 Ishida tsutsumi	Gyōda			36°07′43″N 139°28′42″E / 36.12850°N 139.47822°E / 36.12850; 139.47822 (Ishida Embankment)
Shōgunzuka Kofun 将軍塚古墳 Shōgunzuka kofun	Higashimatsuyama			36°01′04″N 139°24′45″E / 36.01787°N 139.41258°E / 36.01787; 139.41258 (Shōgunzuka Kofun)
Shio Kofun Cluster 塩古墳群 Shio kofun-gun	Kumagaya			36°06′02″N 139°18′59″E / 36.10043°N 139.31637°E / 36.10043; 139.31637 (Shio Kofun Cluster)
Jizōzuka Kofun 地蔵塚古墳 Jizōzuka kofun	Gyōda			36°08′52″N 139°29′13″E / 36.14772°N 139.48702°E / 36.14772; 139.48702 (Jizōzuka Kofun)
Kashima Kofun Cluster 鹿島古墳群 Kashima kofun-gun	Fukaya			36°08′01″N 139°18′23″E / 36.13366°N 139.30629°E / 36.13366; 139.30629 (Kashima Kofun Cluster)
Manaita-Takayama Kofun 真名板高山古墳 Manaita-Takayama kofun	Gyōda			36°08′00″N 139°31′21″E / 36.13346°N 139.52237°E / 36.13346; 139.52237 (Manaita-Takayama Kofun)
Nagasaka-Shōtenzuka Kofun 長坂聖天塚古墳 Nagasaka-Shōtenzuka kofun	Misato			36°11′09″N 139°12′00″E / 36.18580°N 139.19999°E / 36.18580; 139.19999 (Nagasaka-Shōtenzuka Kofun)
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 / 36.04572°N 139.09768°E / 36.04572; 139.09768 (Iizuka-Maneki Kofun Cluster)
Kanasaki Kofun Cluster 金崎古墳群 Kanasaki kofun-gun	Minano	4 burials		36°05′07″N 139°06′41″E / 36.08524°N 139.11127°E / 36.08524; 139.11127 (Kanasaki Kofun Cluster)
Tōkanyama Kofun とうかん山古墳 Tōkanyama kofun	Kumagaya			36°05′14″N 139°24′43″E / 36.08714°N 139.41206°E / 36.08714; 139.41206 (Tōkanyama Kofun)
Kabutoyama Kofun 甲山古墳 Kabutoyama kofun	Kumagaya			36°04′43″N 139°24′24″E / 36.07868°N 139.40677°E / 36.07868; 139.40677 (Kabutoyama Kofun)
Tenjinyama Cave Tombs 天神山横穴墓群 Tenjinyama ōketsu bo-gun	Namegawa			36°05′46″N 139°21′30″E / 36.09600°N 139.35824°E / 36.09600; 139.35824 (Tenjinyama Cave Tombs)
Sagiyama Kofun 鷺山古墳 Sagiyama kofun	Honjō			36°12′30″N 139°09′44″E / 36.20845°N 139.16222°E / 36.20845; 139.16222 (Sagiyama Kofun)
Hiiragizuka Kofun 柊塚古墳 Hiiragizuka kofun	Asaka			35°48′34″N 139°36′21″E / 35.80951°N 139.60579°E / 35.80951; 139.60579 (Hiiragizuka Kofun)
Gongenyama Kofun Cluster 権現山古墳群 Gongenyama kofun-gun	Fujimino	6 burials		35°52′49″N 139°31′39″E / 35.88029°N 139.52763°E / 35.88029; 139.52763 (Gongenyama Kofun Cluster)
Banbaomuroyama Site 馬場小室山遺跡 Banbaomuroyama iseki	Saitama			35°53′10″N 139°41′04″E / 35.88615°N 139.68453°E / 35.88615; 139.68453 (Banbaomuroyama Site)
Chichibu Family Residence Site 秩父氏館跡 Chichibu-shi yakata ato	Chichibu			36°02′29″N 139°02′06″E / 36.04131°N 139.03508°E / 36.04131; 139.03508 (Chichibu Family Residence Site)
Akayama Castle Site 赤山城跡 Akayama-jō ato	Kawaguchi			35°51′02″N 139°44′49″E / 35.85042°N 139.74684°E / 35.85042; 139.74684 (Akayama Castle Site)
Warabi Castle Site 蕨城跡 Warabi-jō ato	Warabi			35°49′36″N 139°40′53″E / 35.82669°N 139.68144°E / 35.82669; 139.68144 (Warabi Castle Site)

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2022, a further five hundred and eleven Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.^[7]

See also

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

References

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Saitama Prefecture

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