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List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Akita)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Akita Prefecture, Akita. National Historic Sites As of 1 July 2019, thirteen Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance (including one *List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments, Special Historic Site); Mount Chōkai spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata. Prefectural Historic Sites As of 24 May 2019, forty Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2018, a further one hundred and seventy-eight Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Dewa Province * Mutsu Province * Akita Prefectural Museum * List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Akita) * List of Places of Scenic Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monuments Of Japan
is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties". as historic locations such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value; gardens, bridges, gorges, mountains, and other places of great scenic beauty; and natural features such as animals, plants, and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value. Designated monuments of Japan The government ''designates'' (as opposed to '' registers'') "significant" items of this kind as Cultural Properties (文化財 ''bunkazai'') and classifies them in one of three categories: * * , * . Items of particularly high significance may receive a higher classification as: * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotta-no-saku
The is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a large-scale Heian period ''josaku''-style fortified settlement located in what is now part of the municipalities of Daisen and Misato in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1931. The site is maintained as an archaeological park with some reconstructed buildings. Overview In 1902, farmers discovered the remnants of a large wooden palisade in rice paddies near the border of Misato in Akita Prefecture. Over 200 almost intact fence posts with a diameter of , and a height above ground of were discovered, most of which was subsequently burned for fuel or processed into geta wooden clogs. However, some fragments survived and were later dated by dendrochronology to the year 801 AD. An archaeological survey discovered that this palisade had dimensions of approximately from east-west by north-south, as was thus larger than Taga Castle, and was actually the largest ''josaku' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jizōden Site
The is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a large-scale Yayoi period settlement located in the Goshono neighborhood of the city of Akita in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It also contains artifacts from the Jōmon period and the Japanese Paleolithic periods. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1996. The site is currently maintained as an archaeological park with some reconstructed buildings. Overview The Goshonō Plateau is a large plateau in the center of the Akita Plain, in the southeastern part of Akita City, at the confluence of the Omono River and its tributary the Iwami River. Since the 1970s, a new town named the “Akita New Urban Development Project” was launched on approximately 380 hectares of this plateau area. Since construction began in 1981, 31 ruins were located, and an emergency excavation was performed by the Akita City Board of Education. Ruins from the Japanese Paleolithic period, Jōmon period, Yayoi period, and Heian p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heian Period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means in Japanese. It is a period in Japanese history when the Chinese influence on Japanese culture, Chinese influences were in decline and the national culture matured. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese Emperors of Japan, imperial court, noted for its Japanese art, art, especially Japanese poetry, poetry and Japanese literature, literature. Two syllabaries unique to Japan, katakana and hiragana, emerged during this time. This gave rise to Japan's famous vernacular literature, with many of its texts written by court ladies who were not as educated in Chinese as their male counterparts. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful Kuge, aristocratic family wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokote, Akita
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,617 in 33,876 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yokote is located in southeast corner of Akita Prefecture in the center of the Yokote Basin, the Yokote River, which flows from the Ōu Mountains to the east, flows through the urban area. It is located about 70 kilometers away from the prefectural capital at Akita city. The city has an area of about 45 kilometers east-west and about 35 kilometers north-south. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture *Daisen, Akita, Daisen *Higashinaruse, Akita, Higashinaruse *Misato, Akita, Misato *Ugo, Akita, Ugo *Yurihonjō, Akita, Yurihonjō *Yuzawa, Akita, Yuzawa Iwate Prefecture *Nishiwaga, Iwate, Nishiwaga Climate Yokote has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa/Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noshiro, Akita
Aerial photo of Noshiro city center is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,150 in 24,079 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Noshiro is located in the flat coastal plains northwestern Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west, but there are hills near the border with Mitane and along the coast. Much of the eastern part of the city is mountainous. The Yoneshiro River flows through the city and empties into the Sea of Japan near Noshiro Port. The highest point is Mount Yakeyama at . Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture * Fujisato * Happō * Kamikoani * Kitaakita * Mitane Climate Noshiro has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation significant throughout the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugisawadai Site
The is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a large Jōmon period settlement located in the Iwao neighborhood or the city of Noshiro, Akita in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1981. Overview The Sugisawadai ruins are located on the north side of the Shinonome Plateau, at an elevation of about 35 meters in the lower Yonedai River area, near the Sea of Japan. It is a large village site centering on the first half of the Jōmon period and extends over an area of 35,000 square meters. As a result of excavation surveys by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education and the Noshiro City Board of Education since 1980, a number of remains were confirmed. These included the foundations of 44 pit dwellings, including 4 large oval longhouse-style dwellings. One of these structures had a length of 31 meters, and is thought to hav served for some ceremonial purpose. The site also has 109 flask-shaped storage pits for food stora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
