List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Akita)
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As of 24 June 2024, seven Places have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty); Lake Towada-Oirase River spans the prefectural borders with Aomori and Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.[2][3][4]
Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 29 June 2023, three Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torigata Kaikan (Former Torigata Family Residence) Gardens 鳥潟会館 (旧鳥潟家住宅) 庭園 Torigata-kaikan (kyū-Torigata-ke jūtaku) teien | Ōdate | 40°19′55″N 140°33′12″E / 40.332053°N 140.553246°E | ||||
| Komata-kyō 小又峡 Komata-kyō | Kita-Akita | also a Prefectural Natural Monument | 40°01′49″N 140°37′12″E / 40.030194°N 140.619872°E | |||
| Hottai Falls and Potholes 法体の滝および甌穴 Hottai-no-taki oyobi ōketsu | Yurihonjō | also a Prefectural Natural Monument | 39°06′29″N 140°09′34″E / 39.107977°N 140.159465°E | |||
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2023, five Places have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennō Spring 天王清水 (泉) Tennō shimizu (izumi) | Daisen | 39°31′02″N 140°34′03″E / 39.517251°N 140.567365°E | ||||
| Arawa Jinja Precinct 新波神社の境内 (一式) Arawa Jinja no keidai (isshiki) | Akita | 39°31′37″N 140°13′51″E / 39.526818°N 140.230951°E | ||||
| Senshū Park (Kubota Castle Site) 千秋公園 (久保田城跡) Senshū kōen (Kubota-jō ato) | Akita | 39°43′17″N 140°07′24″E / 39.721324°N 140.123298°E | ||||