List of Historic Sites of Japan (Ōita)

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

National Historic Sites

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

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Usuki Stone Buddhas 臼杵磨崖仏 Usuki magaibutsu	Usuki	designation includes the Hiyoshi tō and two gorintō dating to 1170 and 1172		33°05′22″N 131°45′47″E	3
Garandoya Kofun ガランドヤ古墳 Garandoya kofun	Hita			33°18′51″N 130°54′20″E	1
Ankokuji Village Ruins 安国寺集落遺跡 Ankokuji shūraku iseki	Kunisaki			33°34′02″N 131°42′53″E	1
Usa Jingū Precinct 宇佐神宮境内 Usa Jingū keidai	Usa			33°31′28″N 131°22′38″E	3
Yokoo Shell Mound 横尾貝塚 Yokoo kaizuka	Ōita			33°31′28″N 131°22′38″E	1
Oka Castle Site 岡城跡 Oka-jō ato	Taketa			32°58′09″N 131°24′28″E	2
Oka Han Nakagawa Graves 岡藩主中川家墓所 Oka han-shu Nakagawa-ke bosho	Taketa, Bungo-ōno			32°58′21″N 131°24′08″E	7
Shimoyama Kofun 下山古墳 Shimoyama kofun	Usuki			33°07′59″N 131°47′34″E	1
Tsunomure Castle Site 角牟礼城跡 Tsunomure-jō ato	Kusu			33°18′32″N 131°09′17″E	2
Kuzuhara Kofun 葛原古墳 Kuzuhara kofun	Usa			33°32′27″N 131°20′10″E	1
Iwato Site 岩戸遺跡 Iwato iseki	Bungo-ōno			32°58′56″N 131°32′46″E	1
Oni-no-iwa Kofun 鬼ノ岩屋古墳 Oninoiwa kofun	Beppu			33°18′56″N 131°29′32″E	1
Onizuka Kofun 鬼塚古墳 Onizuka kofun	Kunisaki			33°40′38″N 131°34′58″E	1
Kamezuka Kofun 亀塚古墳 Kamezuka kofun	Ōita			33°40′38″N 131°34′58″E	1
Former Chikudensō Villa and Grave of Tanomura Chikuden 旧竹田荘附田能村竹田墓 kyū-Chikudensō tsuketari Tanomura Chikuden no haka	Taketa	designation includes a grave area		32°57′55″N 131°23′37″E	7, 8
Kumano Magaibutsu 熊野磨崖仏 Kumano magaibutsu	Bungotakada	designation includes Motomiya magaibutsu (元宮磨崖仏) and Nabeyama magaibutsu (鍋山磨崖仏)		33°28′40″N 131°31′34″E	3
Anakannon Kofun 穴観音古墳 Anakannon kofun	Hita			33°18′29″N 130°54′17″E	8
Inukai Stone Buddhas 犬飼石仏 Inukai sekibutsu	Bungo-ōno			33°03′13″N 131°37′56″E	3
Furumiya Kofun 古宮古墳 Furumiya kofun	Ōita			33°13′36″N 131°35′16″E	1
Grave of Hirose Tansō 広瀬淡窓墓 Hirose Tansō no haka	Hita			33°19′25″N 130°56′13″E	7
Takase Stone Buddhas 高瀬石仏 Takase sekibutsu	Ōita			33°10′48″N 131°34′34″E	3
Former Residence of Miura Baien 三浦梅園旧宅 Miura Baien kyū-taku	Kunisaki			33°31′35″N 131°37′26″E	8
Yokkaichi Cave Tomb Cluster 四日市横穴群 Yokkaichi yokoana-gun	Usa			33°31′37″N 131°19′20″E	1
Nanatsumori Kofun Cluster 七ツ森古墳群 Nanatsumori kofun-gun	Taketa			32°57′07″N 131°18′35″E	1
Ogatamiyasako West Stone Buddhas 緒方宮迫西石仏 Ogatamiyasako nishi sekibutsu	Bungo-ōno			32°57′42″N 131°27′29″E	3
Ogatamiyasako East Stone Buddhas 緒方宮迫東石仏 Ogatamiyasako higashi sekibutsu	Bungo-ōno			32°57′49″N 131°27′32″E	3
Ozakotsujibaru Site 小迫辻原遺跡 Ozakotsujibaru iseki	Hita			33°20′22″N 130°55′25″E	1
Sugao Stone Buddhas 菅尾石仏 Sugao sekibutsu	Bungo-ōno			33°01′27″N 131°36′58″E	3
Chiyomaru Kofun 千代丸古墳 Chiyomaru kofun	Ōita			33°13′13″N 131°32′36″E	1
Kawabe-Takamori Kofun Cluster 川部・高森古墳群 Kawabe-Takamori kofun-gun	Usa			33°32′33″N 131°21′57″E	1
Ōita Motomachi Stone Buddhas 大分元町石仏 Ōita motomachi sekibutsu	Ōita			33°13′14″N 131°36′56″E	3
Ōtomo Clan Site 大友氏遺跡 Ōtomo-shi iseki	Ōita			33°13′49″N 131°37′05″E	2
Tsukiyama Kofun 築山古墳 Tsukiyama kofun	Ōita			33°14′20″N 131°48′05″E	1
Chōja Yashiki Government Office Site 長者屋敷官衙遺跡 Chōja yashiki kanga iseki	Nakatsu	C8-10 residence		33°34′04″N 131°12′20″E	2
Former Residence of Fukuzawa Yukichi 福沢諭吉旧居 Fukuzawa Yukichi kyūkyo	Nakatsu			33°36′26″N 131°11′27″E	8
Hōonjiyama Kofun Cluster 法恩寺山古墳群 Hōonjiyama kofun-gun	Hita			33°18′38″N 130°56′59″E	1
Hōkyō-ji Haiji Site 法鏡寺廃寺跡 Hōkyōji haiji ato	Usa			33°31′42″N 131°20′43″E	3
Bungo Kokubun-ji Site 豊後国分寺跡 Bungo Kokubunji ato	Ōita	provincial temple of Bungo Province		33°11′41″N 131°33′15″E	3
Kangi-en Site 咸宜園跡 Kangien ato	Hita			33°19′22″N 130°56′06″E	4
Fuki-ji Precinct 富貴寺境内 Fukiji keidai	Bungotakada			33°32′16″N 131°31′44″E	3
Kogumayama Kofun - Otōyama Kofun 小熊山古墳・御塔山古墳 Kogumayama Kofun・Otōyama Kofun	Kitsuki			33°24′45″N 131°42′00″E	1
Shimofuji Kirishitan Graves 下藤キリシタン墓地 Shimofuji kirishitan bochi	Usuki			33°03′02″N 131°40′59″E	7
Kitsuki Castle Site 杵築城跡 Kitsuki-jō ato	Kitsuki			33°24′57″N 131°37′36″E	2
Kobe Site 小部遺跡 Kobe iseki	Usa			33°24′57″N 131°37′36″E	1

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2020, one hundred and seven Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[4][5]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Zuigan-ji Stone Buddhas 瑞巌寺磨崖仏 Zuiganji magaibutsu	Kokonoe			33°15′56″N 131°10′52″E		for all refs see
Aonodōmon 青の洞門 Ao-no-dōmon	Nakatsu			33°30′00″N 131°10′19″E
Usuzuka Kofun 臼塚古墳 Usuzuka kofun	Usuki			33°08′36″N 131°47′10″E
Hara Kirishitan Gravestones 原のキリシタン墓碑 Hara-no-kirishitan bohi	Taketa			33°04′23″N 131°21′27″E
Onigajō Kofun 鬼ヶ城古墳 Onigajō kofun	Kusu			33°17′37″N 131°09′53″E
Chidōkan 致道館 Chidōkan	Hiji			33°22′05″N 131°31′47″E
Kunisaki Underground Burials 地下式土壙 chika shiki dokō	Kunisaki			33°29′25″N 131°36′13″E
Kitsunezuka Kofun 狐塚古墳 Kitsunezuka kofun	Kunisaki			33°35′44″N 131°42′59″E
Narazōshi Kofun 七双子古墳 Narazōshi kofun	Kitsuki			33°25′21″N 131°35′14″E
Tsukayama Kofun 塚山古墳 Tsukayama kofun	Kunisaki			33°27′14″N 131°43′14″E
Onizuka Kofun 鬼塚古墳 Onizuka kofun	Kusu			33°16′23″N 131°07′23″E
Saiki Rock-cut Stone Tō 磨崖石塔 magai sekitō	Saiki			32°58′00″N 131°50′14″E
Bungotakada Incised Stelai 線彫板碑 senbori itabi	Bungotakada			33°37′10″N 131°32′51″E
Kakidaki Kirishitan Graves 掻懐キリシタン墓 Kakidaki Kirishitan no haka	Usuki			33°05′41″N 131°44′59″E
Ushidono Kofun 丑殿古墳 Ushidono kofun	Ōita			33°13′02″N 131°34′04″E
Kokuzō-ji Pagoda Site 虚空蔵寺塔跡 Kokuzōji tō ato	Usa			33°30′22″N 131°19′27″E
Ueno Shell Mound 植野貝塚 Ueno kaizuka	Nakatsu			33°33′15″N 131°16′16″E
Naramoto Rock Buddhas 楢本磨崖仏 Naramoto magaibutsu	Usa			33°25′04″N 131°23′21″E
Fukō-ji Rock Buddhas 普光寺磨崖仏 Fukōji magaibutsu	Bungo-ōno			32°59′05″N 131°25′49″E
Sendo Stone Buddhas 千燈石仏 Sendo sekibutsu	Kunisaki			33°37′22″N 131°35′12″E
Waki Ranshitsu Grave 脇蘭室墓 Waki Ranshitsu haka	Ōita			33°14′24″N 131°41′28″E
Hoashi Banri Grave 帆足万里墓 Hoashi Banri haka	Hiji			33°22′21″N 131°31′30″E
Kirishitan Cave Chapel キリシタン洞窟礼拝堂 Kirishitan dōkutsu raihaidō	Taketa			32°57′57″N 131°23′38″E
Shiragata Site 白潟遺跡 Shiragata iseki	Saiki			32°57′44″N 131°53′14″E
Hamasaki Sogata Gorintō 浜崎祖形五輪塔群 Hamasaki sogata gorintō-gun	Kunisaki			33°36′08″N 131°41′23″E
Shigeoka Kirishitan Grave 重岡キリシタン墓 Shigeoka kirishitan haka	Saiki			32°50′10″N 131°40′11″E
Nagayu Incised Rock Buddhas 長湯線彫磨崖仏 Nagayu senbori magaibutsu	Taketa			33°05′28″N 131°23′39″E
Kusunoki Living Rock Five-Storey Pagoda 楠木生石造五重塔 Kusunoki namasekizō gojūnotō	Ōita			33°09′34″N 131°39′52″E
Fukushin Rock Buddhas - Dōnosako Rock Buddhas 福真磨崖仏付堂ノ迫磨崖仏 Fukushin magaibutsu tsuketari Dōnosako magaibutsu	Bungotakada			33°35′03″N 131°32′03″E
Taketa Tsumotomiya Site - Kiko Stones 竹田津元宮遺跡付鬼籠列石 Taketa Tsumotomiya iseki tsuketari Kiko resseki	Kunisaki			33°39′09″N 131°33′47″E
Yufuin Kirishitan Graves 由布院キリシタン墓群 Yufuin kirishitan haka-gun	Yufu			33°16′27″N 131°21′32″E
Funai Castle Site 府内城跡 Funai-jō ato	Ōita			33°14′26″N 131°36′41″E
Usuki Castle Site 臼杵城跡 Usuki-jō ato	Usuki			33°07′17″N 131°48′15″E
Magari Stone Buddhas and Gorintō 曲石仏付双塔（五輪塔）磨崖連碑 Magari sekibutsu tsuketari sōtō (gorintō) magai renhi	Ōita			33°07′17″N 131°48′15″E
Kugiono Mandala Stones 久木小野マンダラ石 Kugiono mandara ishi	Usuki			33°07′28″N 131°43′56″E
Futago-ji 足曳山両子寺 Ashihikiyama Futagoji	Kunisaki			33°34′26″N 131°36′12″E
Bungo-ōno Gorintō 五輪塔群 gorintō-gun	Bungo-ōno			33°03′11″N 131°37′55″E
Kuchido Rock Buddhas and Gorintō 口戸磨崖仏付磨崖五輪双塔 Kuchido magaibutsu tsuketari magai gorinsōtō	Ōita			33°10′28″N 131°33′44″E
Mōri Kūsō Former Residence 毛利空桑旧宅及び塾跡 Mōri Kūsō kyū-taku oyobi juku ato	Ōita			33°14′13″N 131°41′33″E
Zaizen Family Graves 財前家墓地 Zaizen-ke bochi	Kitsuki			33°32′54″N 131°34′33″E
Tahara Family Graves 田原家墓地 Tahara-ke bochi	Kitsuki			33°30′36″N 131°33′35″E
Iwaya-ji Stone Buddhas 岩屋寺石仏 Iwaya-ji sekibutsu	Ōita			33°13′10″N 131°36′53″E
Anase Cave Tomb Cluster 穴瀬横穴群 Anase yokoana-gun	Bungotakada			33°33′25″N 131°28′16″E
Kyōshuzuka Kofun 凶首塚古墳 Kyōshuzuka kofun	Usa			33°31′40″N 131°21′52″E
Ebisugahara Kofun 蛭子ヶ原古墳 Ebisugahara kofun	Usa			33°31′16″N 131°20′36″E
Takakura Kofun 高倉古墳 Takakura kofun	Usa			33°34′19″N 131°22′50″E
Hisabisauba Kofun 久々姥古墳 Hisabisauba kofun	Usa			33°32′17″N 131°18′07″E
Kifunehirashita Urayama Cave Tomb Cluster 貴船平下の裏山横穴群 Kifunehirashita no Urayama yokoana-gun	Usa			33°31′50″N 131°17′42″E
Yufu Hōtō and Gorintō 宝塔及び五輪塔群 hōtō oyobi gorintō-gun	Yufu			33°10′07″N 131°27′35″E
Hasama Family Gorintō 挾間氏五輪塔群 Hasama-shi gorintō-gun	Yufu			33°12′01″N 131°30′53″E
Sankin-kōtai Road 参勤交代道路 sankin-kōtai dōro	Ōita			33°06′49″N 131°27′04″E
Michinoue Kofun 道ノ上古墳 Michinoue kofun	Bungo-ōno			32°58′57″N 131°35′56″E
Ōtsuka Kofun 大塚古墳 Ōtsuka kofun	Bungo-ōno			32°59′05″N 131°36′39″E
Sendō-ji Site 千燈寺跡 Sendōji ato	Kunisaki			33°38′13″N 131°35′22″E
Shigemasa Kofun 重政古墳 Shigemasa kofun	Bungo-ōno			32°58′43″N 131°35′18″E
Nyūzubaru Maruyama Kofun 入津原丸山古墳 Nyūzubaru Maruyama kofun	Bungotakada			33°34′35″N 131°26′58″E
Nekoishi Maruyama Kofun 猫石丸山古墳 Nekoishi Maruyama kofun	Bungotakada			33°35′23″N 131°27′25″E
Kyōtoku Site 京徳遺跡 Kyōtoku iseki	Usa			33°33′38″N 131°17′14″E
Koinari Kofun 古稲荷古墳 Koinari kofun	Usa			33°31′19″N 131°21′00″E
Noshika Cave 野鹿洞穴 Noshika horaana	Taketa			32°56′18″N 131°14′48″E
Kamado Family Graves Old Tō 竈門氏墓地古塔群 Kamado-shi bochi kotō-gun	Beppu			33°19′24″N 131°29′04″E
Kawahara Tunnel and Cobblestones 川原隧道と石畳 Kawahara zuidō to ishidatami	Hita			33°17′30″N 130°59′05″E
Bōnoharu Kofun 坊ノ原古墳 Bōnoharu kofun	Bungo-ōno			33°01′52″N 131°28′29″E
Misumi Pond and Komo Jinja 三角池と薦神社 Misumi-ike to Komo Jinja	Nakatsu			33°34′01″N 131°13′05″E
Tennen-ji 長岩屋山天念寺 Nagaiwayasan Tennenji	Bungotakada			33°34′43″N 131°32′28″E
Chōan-ji 金剛山長安寺 Kongōzan Chōanji	Bungotakada			33°34′04″N 131°32′55″E
Iwatō-ji 石立山岩戸寺 Ishidatesan Iwatōji	Kunisaki			33°37′09″N 131°37′08″E
Monjusen-ji 峨眉山文殊仙寺 Gabisan Monjusenji	Kunisaki			33°36′09″N 131°36′50″E
Shimoichi Rock Buddhas 下市磨崖仏 Shimoichi magaibutsu	Usa			33°26′34″N 131°21′01″E
Uehara Site 上原遺跡 Uehara iseki	Usa			33°31′22″N 131°21′05″E
Hijiridō Site 樋尻道遺跡 Hijiridō iseki	Usa			33°31′57″N 131°21′34″E
Noguchi Site 野口遺跡 Noguchi iseki	Usa			33°32′04″N 131°21′39″E
Hōraisan Kofun 蓬来山古墳 Hōraisan kofun	Ōita			33°13′13″N 131°34′10″E
Bōgaki Site 棒垣遺跡 Bōgaki iseki	Nakatsu			33°33′50″N 131°13′24″E
Mitsuoka Castle Site 光岡城跡 Mitsuoka-jō ato	Usa			33°31′20″N 131°16′31″E
Kōberamabu Site 川平間歩の跡 Kōberamabu no ato	Nakatsu	late C17 irrigation tunnel		33°31′04″N 131°10′09″E
Matama Family Fortified Residence Site 真玉氏居館跡 Matama-shi kyokan ato	Bungotakada			33°36′03″N 131°28′36″E
Ishizaka Cobbled Road 石坂石畳道 Ishizaka ishidatami michi	Hita			33°22′09″N 130°58′38″E
Mōri Kūsō Grave 毛利空桑墓 Mōri Kūsō haka	Ōita			33°12′52″N 131°41′10″E
Shiroyama Kofun 城山古墳 Shiroyama kofun	Hita			33°19′54″N 130°58′52″E
Hegi Cave 枌洞穴 Hegi horaana	Nakatsu			33°29′26″N 131°12′08″E
Yakushidōyama Kofun 薬師堂山古墳 Yakushidōyama kofun	Hita			33°19′11″N 130°56′49″E
Otōyama Kofun 御塔山古墳 Otōyama kofun	Kitsuki			33°24′44″N 131°42′01″E
Tateno Kofun 立野古墳 Tateno kofun	Bungo-ōno			33°00′24″N 131°35′20″E
Kokuzō-ji No.1 Tile Kiln Site 虚空蔵寺１号瓦窯跡 Kokuzōji ichi-gō kawara gama ato	Usa			33°30′22″N 131°19′27″E
Akiba Onizuka Kofun 秋葉鬼塚古墳 Akiba Onizuka kofun	Bungo-ōno			32°58′08″N 131°34′46″E
Kiriyose Tile Kiln Site 切寄瓦窯跡 Kiriyose kawara gama ato	Usa			33°30′22″N 131°19′27″E
Kawaragama Site カワラガマ遺跡 Kawaragama iseki	Bungotakada			33°32′14″N 131°28′39″E
Fukiage Site 吹上遺跡 Fukiage iseki	Hita			33°20′06″N 130°54′53″E
Kōmori Falls Boat Route 蝙蝠滝舟路跡 Kōmori-taki shūrushi	Bungo-ōno			32°58′39″N 131°25′30″E
Gekkei-ji Precinct 月桂寺境内 Gekkeiji keidai	Usuki			33°07′06″N 131°48′05″E
Saikō-ji Precinct 西光寺境内 Saikōji keidai	Taketa			32°58′19″N 131°23′33″E
Ryūgahana Kofun 竜ヶ鼻古墳 Ryūgahana kofun	Bungo-ōno			32°59′06″N 131°35′12″E
Senpuku-ji Precinct 泉福寺境内 Senpukuji keidai	Kunisaki			33°34′39″N 131°40′15″E
Asahi Tenjinyama Kofun 朝日天神山古墳 Asahi Tenjinyama kofun	Hita			33°20′32″N 130°54′53″E
Myōraku-ji Sutra Mound 妙楽寺経塚 Myōrakuji kyōzuka	Usuki			33°30′08″N 131°17′49″E
Nakatsu Castle Enclosure Mound 中津城おかこい山 Nakatsu-jō okakoiyama	Nakatsu			33°36′24″N 131°11′11″E
Aihara Yamakubi Site 相原山首遺跡 Aihara Yamakubi iseki	Nakatsu			33°34′00″N 131°11′41″E
Nagaiwa Castle Site 長岩城跡 Nagaiwa-jō ato	Nakatsu			33°29′41″N 131°02′44″E
Komakiyama Kofun Cluster 小牧山古墳群 Komakiyama kofun-gun	Ōita			33°10′23″N 131°39′05″E
Inōe Mondozaemon Graves 井上主水左衛門並古・並増墓所 Inōe Mondozaemon Namifuru・Namimasu bosho	Bungo-ōno			33°00′21″N 131°25′51″E
Aihara Haiji Site 相原廃寺跡付塔心礎 Aihara Haiji ato tsuketari tō shinso	Nakatsu			33°34′16″N 131°11′24″E
Nakatsu Castle Site 中津城跡 Nakatsu-jō ato	Nakatsu			33°36′24″N 131°11′11″E
Rokugō-san Ebisu Iwaya Precinct 六郷山夷岩屋の寺社境内 Rokugō-san Ebisu Iwaya no jisha keidai	Bungotakada			33°36′55″N 131°33′35″E
Nagayama Castle Site 永山城跡 Nagayama-jō ato	Hita			33°19′56″N 130°56′11″E
Hirata Castle Site 平田城跡 Hirata-jō ato	Nakatsu			33°28′23″N 131°08′45″E
Hōgaki Site 法垣遺跡 Hōgaki iseki	Nakatsu			33°33′03″N 131°12′48″E

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2020, a further three hundred and thirty-three Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.[6]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Bungo Province
• Buzen Province
• Ōita Prefectural Museum of History
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Ōita)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Ōita)

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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 3 January 2021.
3. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (史跡, 特別史跡 大分県)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
4. 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 3 January 2021.
5. "大分県内の県指定等文化財一覧" [List of Prefectural Cultural Properties in Oita Prefecture]. Ōita Prefecture. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Ōita Prefecture