List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Akita)

This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Akita.^[1]

National Places of Scenic Beauty

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]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Lake Towada-Oirase River 十和田湖および奥入瀬渓流 Towada-ko oyobi Oirase-keiryū	Kosaka	also a Natural Monument; designation includes an area of Towada in Aomori Prefecture		40°28′17″N 140°52′33″E	6
Former Akita Domain Satake Clan Villa (Joshitei) Gardens 旧秋田藩主佐竹氏別邸（如斯亭）庭園 Kyū-Akita-han-shu Satake-shi bettei (Joshitei) teien	Akita			39°44′03″N 140°07′45″E	1
Former Ikeda Family Gardens 旧池田氏庭園 Kyū-Ikeda-shi teien	Daisen			39°28′01″N 140°32′35″E	1
Naso Falls and Valley 奈曽の白瀑谷 Naso-no-shirataki-dani	Nikaho			39°10′53″N 139°56′35″E	6, 11
Hinokinai River Embankment (cherry blossoms) 檜木内川堤（サクラ） Hinokinai-gawa zutsumi (sakura)	Semboku			39°36′03″N 140°33′28″E	3
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Kisakata-Shiokoshi おくのほそ道の風景地 象潟及び汐越 Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Kisakata oyobi Shiokoshi	Nikaho	designation spans ten prefectures		39°13′12″N 139°54′28″E
Torigata Kaikan Gardens 鳥潟会館庭園 Torigata-kaikan teien	Ōdate			40°19′55″N 140°33′12″E	1

This list is complete and up to date as of June 2024.

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
Komata-kyō 小又峡 Komata-kyō	Kita-Akita	also a Prefectural Natural Monument		40°01′49″N 140°37′12″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

This list is complete and up to date as of June 2024.

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
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
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

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• List of parks and gardens of Akita Prefecture
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Akita)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Akita)