List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Saitama)
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As of 1 July 2014, three Places have been designated at a national level; Sanbaseki Gorge spans the prefectural borders with Gunma and Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.[2][3][4]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagatoro Valley 長瀞 Nagatoro | Nagatoro/Minano | also a Natural Monument | 36°05′46″N 139°06′54″E / 36.09618973°N 139.11491542°E | 6 | ||
| Sanbaseki Gorge 三波石峡 Sanbasekkyō | Kamikawa | also a Natural Monument; designation includes an area of Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture | 36°07′46″N 139°01′46″E / 36.12935391°N 139.02935467°E | 5, 6 | ||
| Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Sōka-matsubara おくのほそ道の風景地 草加松原 Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Sōka-matsubara | Sōka | designation spans ten prefectures | 35°50′11″N 139°48′27″E / 35.836342°N 139.807549°E | |||
Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2014, six Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tenran Scenery 天覧山の勝 Tenran-zan no katsu | Hannō | 35°51′43″N 139°18′30″E / 35.861857°N 139.308314°E | ||||
| Mount Monomi Iwadonosan Kannon Scenery 物見山岩殿山観音の勝 Monomi-yama Iwadono-san Kannon no katsu | Higashimatsuyama | 36°00′05″N 139°21′44″E / 36.001358°N 139.362355°E | ||||
| Tamayodo 玉淀 Tamayodo | Yorii | 36°06′55″N 139°09′54″E / 36.115274°N 139.164870°E | ||||
| Ogose Plum Grove 越生の梅林 Ogose bairin | Ogose | 35°58′20″N 139°16′26″E / 35.972206°N 139.273961°E | ||||
| Nakatsu Gorge 中津峡 Nakatsu-kyō | Chichibu | 35°59′46″N 138°47′40″E / 35.996054°N 138.794339°E | ||||
| Heirin-ji Wooded Precinct 平林寺林泉境内 Heirinji rinsen keidai | Niiza | 35°47′35″N 139°33′40″E / 35.793137°N 139.561086°E | ||||
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2013, twenty-four Places have been designated at a municipal level.[6]