List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Nara)

As of 1 January 2025, fourteen Places have been designated at a national level (including three *Special Places of Scenic Beauty); Dorohatchō spans the prefectural borders with Wakayama and Mie.^[2][3][4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Heijō Palace Tōin Gardens 平城宮東院庭園 Heijō-kyū tōin teien	Nara	the palace is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara[5]		34°41′22″N 135°48′08″E / 34.68954033°N 135.80225194°E / 34.68954033; 135.80225194 (Heijō Palace Tōin Gardens)	1
*Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Site Gardens 平城京左京三条二坊宮跡庭園 Heijō-kyō sakyō sanjō nibō miya ato teien	Nara	also a Special Historic Site		34°41′02″N 135°48′08″E / 34.68389686°N 135.80234294°E / 34.68389686; 135.80234294 (Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Site Gardens)	1
*Dorohatchō 瀞八丁 Dorohatchō	Totsukawa	the designation includes an area of Shingū in Wakayama Prefecture and Kumano in Mie Prefecture; also a Natural Monument		33°54′29″N 135°51′46″E / 33.908035°N 135.862792°E / 33.908035; 135.862792 (Dorohatchō)	5
Isui-en 依水園 Isui-en	Nara			34°41′09″N 135°50′16″E / 34.685696°N 135.837677°E / 34.685696; 135.837677 (Isui-en)	1
Enjō-ji Gardens 円成寺庭園 Enjōji teien	Nara			34°41′45″N 135°54′56″E / 34.695755°N 135.915665°E / 34.695755; 135.915665 (Enjōji Gardens)	1
Mount Yoshino 吉野山 Yoshino-yama	Yoshino	also an Historic Site; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range[6]		34°21′23″N 135°52′14″E / 34.35643286°N 135.87061699°E / 34.35643286; 135.87061699 (Mount Yoshino)	3
Former Daijō-in Gardens 旧大乗院庭園 Kyū-Daijōin teien	Nara			34°40′40″N 135°50′04″E / 34.677670°N 135.834376°E / 34.677670; 135.834376 (Former Daijōin Gardens)	1
Tsukigase Plum Groves 月瀬梅林 Tsukigase bairin	Nara	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park		34°42′27″N 136°01′24″E / 34.70743781°N 136.02334111°E / 34.70743781; 136.02334111 (Tsukigase Plum Groves)	3
Jikō-in Gardens 慈光院庭園 Jikōin Gardens	Yamatokōriyama	also an Historic Site		34°37′54″N 135°45′29″E / 34.63164036°N 135.75812732°E / 34.63164036; 135.75812732 (Jikōin Gardens)	1
Yamato Sanzan 大和三山 Yamato sanzan	Kashihara			34°30′54″N 135°48′20″E / 34.51488847°N 135.80560453°E / 34.51488847; 135.80560453 (Yamato Sanzan)	3, 10, 11
Taima-dera Nakanobō Gardens 当麻寺中之坊庭園 Taimadera nakanobō teien	Katsuragi	also an Historic Site		34°30′56″N 135°41′43″E / 34.51554992°N 135.69519343°E / 34.51554992; 135.69519343 (Taimadera Nakanobō Gardens)	1
Nara Park 奈良公園 Nara kōen	Nara			34°41′11″N 135°51′12″E / 34.68641439°N 135.85346696°E / 34.68641439; 135.85346696 (Nara Park)	1
Asuka Capital Site Pond 飛鳥京跡苑池 Asuka-kyō ato enchi	Asuka	also an Historic Site; submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the serial nomination Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties[7][8]		34°28′30″N 135°49′07″E / 34.474987°N 135.818604°E / 34.474987; 135.818604 (Asuka Capital Site Pond)	1
Hokke-ji Gardens 法華寺庭園 Hokkeji teien	Nara			34°41′32″N 135°48′14″E / 34.69230984°N 135.80375752°E / 34.69230984; 135.80375752 (Hokkeji Gardens)	1

As of 1 May 2024, five Places have been designated at a prefectural level.^[4][9]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Morimura Family Gardens 森村家庭園 Morimura-ke teien	Kashihara			34°31′09″N 135°47′57″E / 34.519172°N 135.799078°E / 34.519172; 135.799078 (Morimura Family Gardens)
Mount Kōno 神野山 Kōno-yama	Yamazoe	in Tsukigase-Kōnoyama Prefectural Natural Park; also a Prefectural Natural Monument		34°40′04″N 135°59′46″E / 34.667664°N 135.996237°E / 34.667664; 135.996237 (Mount Kōno)
Ōkura Jinja Gardens 大蔵神社庭園 Ōkura Jinja teien	Yoshino			34°22′22″N 135°56′02″E / 34.372821°N 135.933815°E / 34.372821; 135.933815 (Ōkura Jinja Gardens)
Gangyō-ji Gardens 願行寺庭園 Gangyōji teien	Shimoichi			34°22′12″N 135°47′16″E / 34.369901°N 135.787915°E / 34.369901; 135.787915 (Gangyōji Gardens)
Kasuga Taisha Kihinkan Gardens 春日大社貴賓館庭園 Kasuga Taisha Kihinkan teien	Nara			34°40′54″N 135°50′50″E / 34.681563°N 135.847290°E / 34.681563; 135.847290 (Kasuga Taisha Kihinkan Gardens<)

As of 1 May 2024, five Places have been designated at a municipal level.^[4][10]

As of 27 January 2025, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to designated) as a Place of Scenic Beauty at a national level.^[11]

Place	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Mount Myōjin (Mount Hirume) 明神山(送迎山) Myōjin-yama (Hirume-yama)	Ōji			34°34′25″N 135°40′32″E / 34.573583°N 135.675643°E / 34.573583; 135.675643 (Mount Myōjin (Mount Hirume))