List of Historic Sites of Japan (Miyagi)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Miyagi.
National Historic Sites
As of 1 December 2020, thirty-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); the Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata.
Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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*Taga-jō ruins 多賀城跡附寺跡 Taga-jō ato tsuketari tera ato |
Tagajō | Nara period castle ruins | 38°18′22″N 140°59′18″E | 2, 3 | 181 | |
Iji Castle ruins 伊治城跡 Iji-jō ato |
Kurihara | Nara period castle ruins | 38°45′51″N 141°02′18″E | 2 | 3372 | |
Tōmizuka Kofun 遠見塚古墳 Tōmizuka kofun |
Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai | Kofun period tumulus | 38°14′17″N 140°54′52″E | 1 | 210 | |
Koganeyama Gold Mine 黄金山産金遺跡 Koganeyama sankin iseki |
Wakuya | Nara period gold mine, where gold was extracted for the Tōdai-ji Daibutsu | 38°33′36″N 141°08′22″E | 6 | 208 | |
Iwakiri Castle ruins 岩切城跡 Iwakiri-jō ato |
Miyagino-ku, Sendai | Muromachi period castle ruins | 38°18′49″N 140°56′28″E | 2 | 231 | |
Miyazawa Site 宮沢遺跡 Miyazawa iseki |
Ōsaki | Nara/Heian period fortification ruins | 38°37′34″N 140°56′55″E | 2 | 225 | |
Former Yūbikan and Garden 旧有備館および庭園 kyū-Yūbikan oyobi teien |
Ōsaki | Edo period han school and gardens; also a Place of Scenic Beauty | 38°39′27″N 140°51′48″E | 4 | 185 | |
Former Arikabe-juku Honjin 旧有壁宿本陣 kyū-Arikabe-juku honjin |
Kurihara | Edo period shukuba | 38°52′04″N 141°07′31″E | 6 | 213 | |
Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins 三十三間堂官衙遺跡 Sanjūsangendō kanga iseki |
Watari | Heian period county headquarters | 38°04′04″N 140°51′07″E | 2 | 236 | |
Sannō-Gakoi Site 山王囲遺跡 Sannō-Gakoi iseki |
Kurihara | Jōmon period settlement ruins | 38°44′29″N 140°56′56″E | 1 | 214 | |
Yamamae Site 山前遺跡 Yamamae iseki |
Misato | Jōmon period settlement ruins | 38°32′19″N 141°02′55″E | 1 | 223 | |
Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster 山畑横穴群 Yamahata yokoana-gun |
Ōsaki | Kofun period cave tombs | 38°31′15″N 140°55′34″E | 1 | 217 | |
Numazu Shell Mound 沼津貝塚 Numazu kaizuka |
Ishinomaki | Jōmon period shell midden | 38°26′43″N 141°22′40″E | 1 | 216 | |
Jō Palisade Site 城生柵跡 Jō-no-saku iseki |
Kami | Nara period castle ruins | 38°35′00″N 140°51′06″E | 2 | 230 | |
Nishinohama Shell Mound 西の浜貝塚 Nishinohama kaizuka |
Matsushima | Jōmon period shell midden | 38°22′53″N 141°04′57″E | 1 | 218 | |
Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins 仙台郡山官衙遺跡群 Sendai Kōriyama kanga iseki-gun |
Taihaku-ku, Sendai | Nara period provincial capital ruins; designation includes the Kōriyama temple ruins (郡山廃寺跡) | 38°13′14″N 140°53′31″E | 2 | 00003496 | |
Sendai Castle 仙台城跡 Sendai-jō ato |
Aoba-ku, Sendai | Edo period castle | 38°15′12″N 140°51′10″E | 2 | 3371 | |
Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho 仙台藩花山村寒湯番所跡 Sendai-han Hanayama-mura Nuruyu-bansho ato |
Kurihara | Edo period magistrate's office | 38°51′43″N 140°46′42″E | 6 | 204 | |
Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site 大吉山瓦窯跡 Daikichiyama kawara kama ato |
Ōsaki | Heian period kiln ruins | 38°37′23″N 140°55′17″E | 6 | 221 | |
Daigigakoi Shell Mound 大木囲貝塚 Daigigakoi kaizuka |
Shichigahama | Jōmon period shell midden | 38°18′18″N 141°02′38″E | 1 | 209 | |
Nakazawame Shell Mound 中沢目貝塚 Nakazawame kaizuka |
Ōsaki | Jōmon period shell midden | 38°37′15″N 141°05′54″E | 1 | 234 | |
Nagane Shell Mound 長根貝塚 Nagane kaizuka |
Wakuya | Jōmon period shell midden | 38°36′06″N 141°08′40″E | 1 | 212 | |
Higashiyama Kanga ruins 東山官衙遺跡 Higashiyama kanga iseki |
Kami | Heian period county headquarters | 38°35′56″N 140°48′12″E | 2 | 3209 | |
Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site 日の出山瓦窯跡 Hinodeyama kawara kama ato |
Shikama | Heian period kiln ruins | 38°30′53″N 140°52′59″E | 6 | 222 | |
Iinozaka Kofun Cluster 飯野坂古墳群 Iinozaka kofun-gun |
Natori | Kofun period tumuli | 38°09′44″N 140°52′38″E | 1 | 228 | |
Myōdate Kanga ruins 名生館官衙遺跡 Myōdate kanga iseki |
Ōsaki | Heian period county headquarters | 38°36′38″N 140°53′45″E | 2 | 232 | |
Kido Tile Kiln Site 木戸瓦窯跡 Kido kawara kama ato |
Ōsaki | Heian period kiln ruins | 38°37′17″N 141°02′25″E | 6 | 220 | |
Raijinyama Kofun 雷神山古墳 Raijinyama kofun |
Natori | Kofun period tumulus | 38°09′04″N 140°52′48″E | 1 | 202 | |
Satohama Shell Mound 里浜貝塚 Satohama kaizuka |
Higashimatsushima | Jōmon period shell midden | 38°20′20″N 141°08′30″E | 1 | 237 | |
Mutsu Kokubun-ji ruins 陸奥国分寺跡 Mutsu Kokubunji ato |
Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai | provincial temple of Mutsu Province | 38°15′05″N 140°54′10″E | 3 | 180 | |
Mutsu Kokubun-niji ruins 陸奥国分尼寺跡 Mutsu Kokubunniji ato |
Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai | provincial nunnery of Mutsu Province | 38°15′06″N 140°54′34″E | 3 | 180 | |
Mutsu Kami Kaidō 陸奥上街道 Mutsu kami kaidō |
Ōsaki | Ancient highway | 38°40′51″N 140°52′06″E | 6 | 201 | |
Yanase-ura Site 梁瀬浦遺跡 Yanaseura iseki |
Kakuda | Jōmon period settlement ruins | 38°00′26″N 140°45′17″E | 1 | 235 | |
Grave of Hayashi Shihei 林子平墓 Hayashi Shihei no haka |
Aoba-ku, Sendai | Bakumatsu period military scholar grave | 38°16′36″N 140°51′04″E | 7 | 227 | |
Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass 出羽仙台街道中山越 Dewa Sendai kaidō Nakayamagoe |
Ōsaki | Ancient highway; Designation includes an area of Mogami in Yamagata Prefecture | 38°43′32″N 140°39′32″E | 6 | 194 | |
Irinosawa Site 入の沢遺跡 Irinosawa iseki |
Kurihara | Jōmon period settlement ruins | 38°43′48″N 141°01′17″E | 1 | 00003989 | |
Akai Kanga Ruins 赤井官衙遺跡群 Akai kanga iseki-gun |
Higashimatsushima | designation includes the Yomoto Cave Tombs (矢本横穴) | 38°24′32″N 141°10′56″E | 2 | [1] |
Prefectural Historic Sites
As of 20 May 2020, fifteen Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.
Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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Kamezuka Kofun かめ塚古墳 Kamezuka kofun |
Iwanuma | 38°07′18″N 140°52′10″E | [2] | |||
Nagiriya temple ruins 菜切谷廃寺跡 Nagiriya Haiji ato |
Kami | 38°35′07″N 140°51′42″E | [3] | |||
Toya-Hachiman Kofun 鳥屋八幡古墳 Toya-Hachiman kofun |
Taiwa | 38°24′33″N 140°55′51″E | [4] | |||
Daimachi Kofun Cluster 台町古墳群 Daimachi kofun-gun |
Marumori | 37°54′42″N 140°47′31″E | [5] | |||
Tomizawa Magaibutsu 富沢磨崖仏群 Tomizawa magaibutsu-gun |
Shibata | 38°06′46″N 140°48′48″E | [6] | |||
Takanosu Kofun Cluster 鷹の巣古墳群 Takanosu kofun-gun |
Shiroishi | 38°00′04″N 140°38′15″E | [7] | |||
Izumisawa Kofun Cluster 和泉沢古墳群 Izumisawa kofun-gun |
Ishinomaki | 38°32′31″N 141°19′45″E | [8] | |||
Toriyagasaki Kofun Cluster 鳥矢ヶ崎古墳群 Toriyagasaki kofun-gun |
Kurihara | 38°48′44″N 141°00′22″E | [9] | |||
Hedahara Shell Mound 平田原貝塚 Hedahara kaizuka |
Higashimatsushima | 38°27′23″N 141°11′15″E | [10] | |||
Atagoyama Kofun - Yakushidō Kofun 愛宕山古墳・附薬師堂古墳 Atagoyama kofun tsuketari Yakushidō kofun |
Murata | 38°05′33″N 140°42′57″E | [11] | |||
Nitoda Shell Mound 仁斗田貝塚 Nitoda kaizuka |
Ishinomaki | 38°17′40″N 141°25′24″E | [12] | |||
Tatsuganesan Sutra Mounds 田束山経塚群 Tatsuganesan kyōzuka-gun |
Minamisanriku | 38°44′59″N 141°28′01″E | [13] | |||
Semine Ichirizuka 瀬峰一里塚 Semine ichirizuka |
Kurihara | 38°39′46″N 141°02′12″E | [14] | |||
Neyaji Kofun Cluster 念南寺古墳群 Neyaji kofun-gun |
Shikama | 38°31′57″N 140°52′59″E | [15] | |||
Yoshiokahigashi Kanga ruins Site 吉岡東官衙遺跡 Yoshiokahigashi kanga iseki |
Taiwa | 38°26′18″N 140°53′42″E | [16] |
Municipal Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2020, a further two hundred and fifty Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.