List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hokkaido)

This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Circuit of Hokkaidō.^[1]

National Historic Sites[]

As of 1 September 2019, fifty-five Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site).^[2][3][4][5]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Goryōkaku Site 五稜郭跡 Goryōkaku ato	Hakodate			41°47′49″N 140°45′25″E / 41.79688684°N 140.75682682°E / 41.79688684; 140.75682682 (Goryōkaku Site)	2	7
ウサクマイ遺跡群 Usakumai iseki-gun	Chitose			42°49′06″N 141°34′31″E / 42.81837213°N 141.57521006°E / 42.81837213; 141.57521006 (Usakumai Sites)	2	58
Otafunbe Chashi Site オタフンベチャシ跡 Otafunbe chashi ato	Urahoro	Ainu hilltop fort or chashi; the name is derived from the Ainu terms for "sand" (ota) and "whale" (funbe)[6]		42°49′32″N 143°50′34″E / 42.82542292°N 143.8428036°E / 42.82542292; 143.8428036 (Otafunbe Chashi Site)	2	61
Karinba ruins カリンバ遺跡 Karinba iseki	Eniwa			42°53′19″N 141°35′41″E / 42.88870998°N 141.59483917°E / 42.88870998; 141.59483917 (Karinba Site)	1	3413
キウス周堤墓群 Kiusu shūtei bogun	Chitose			42°53′09″N 141°42′59″E / 42.88578385°N 141.71640587°E / 42.88578385; 141.71640587 (Kiusu Burial Mounds)	1	60
Shibechari River Basin - Site シベチャリ川流域チャシ跡群及びアッペツチャシ跡 Shibechari-gawa ryūiki chashi ato-gun oyobi Appetsu chashi ato	Shinhidaka, Hidaka			42°19′46″N 142°22′21″E / 42.32935358°N 142.37250173°E / 42.32935358; 142.37250173 (Shibechari River Basin Chashi Sites - Appetsu Chashi Site)	2	3204
ピリカ遺跡 Pirika iseki	Imakane			42°28′36″N 140°12′17″E / 42.47658785°N 140.20462821°E / 42.47658785; 140.20462821 (Pirika Site)	1	75
Fugoppe Cave フゴッペ洞窟 Fugoppe dōkutsu	Yoichi	Zoku-Jōmon rock art: incised human figures, animals, and boats; excavated artefacts include earthenware and items made of stone, horn, and bone[7][8][9]		43°11′41″N 140°50′17″E / 43.19480151°N 140.83818127°E / 43.19480151; 140.83818127 (Fugoppe Cave)	1	35
Yukuepira Chashi Site ユクエピラチャシ跡 Yukuepira chashi ato	Rikubetsu			43°27′51″N 143°44′09″E / 43.46413265°N 143.73574912°E / 43.46413265; 143.73574912 (Yukuepira Chashi Site)	2	70
音江環状列石 Otoe kanjō-resseki	Fukagawa			43°40′27″N 142°02′00″E / 43.67411004°N 142.03334165°E / 43.67411004; 142.03334165 (Otoe Stone Circle)	1	36
Former Hokkaidō Government Office 開拓使札幌本庁本庁舎跡および旧北海道庁本庁舎 Kaitakushi Sapporo honchō honchōsha ato oyobi kyū-Hokkaidō-chō honchōsha	Sapporo			43°03′50″N 141°20′54″E / 43.06400008°N 141.34840509°E / 43.06400008; 141.34840509 (Former Hokkaidō Government Office)	2	41
Kakinoshima Site 垣ノ島遺跡 Kakinoshima iseki	Hakodate			41°55′44″N 140°56′51″E / 41.92881355°N 140.94750411°E / 41.92881355; 140.94750411 (Kakinoshima Site)	1	00003697
旧奥行臼駅逓所 kyū-Okuyuki-eki teisho	Betsukai			43°18′47″N 145°12′34″E / 43.31302103°N 145.20947525°E / 43.31302103; 145.20947525 (Former Okuyuki Station Facilities)	6	00003717
旧下ヨイチ運上家 kyū-Shimo-Yoichi unjō-ke	Yoichi	the ICP Matsumae Clan building of 1853 was renovated in 1891[10]		43°11′52″N 140°47′18″E / 43.19786188°N 140.78821805°E / 43.19786188; 140.78821805 (Former Lower Yoichi Duty House)	6	47
Site 旧奥行臼駅逓所 kyū-Shimamatsu ekitei-sho	Kitahiroshima			42°55′26″N 141°32′17″E / 42.92398022°N 141.53803619°E / 42.92398022; 141.53803619 (Former Shimamatsu Station)	6	68
旧余市福原漁場 kyū-Yoichi Fukuhara gyoba	Yoichi	herring fishing facilities		43°11′59″N 140°46′42″E / 43.19972159°N 140.778317°E / 43.19972159; 140.778317 (Former Yochi Fukuhara Fishery)	6	63
旧留萌佐賀家漁場 kyū-Rumoi Saga-ke gyoba	Rumoi			43°54′49″N 141°37′03″E / 43.91366758°N 141.61751178°E / 43.91366758; 141.61751178 (Former Rumoi Saga Family Fishery)	6	77
琴似屯田兵村兵屋跡 Kotoni tondenhei-son heioku ato	Sapporo	the tondenhei were former samurai recruited from 1874 as farmer-soldiers, to farm and potentially defend Hokkaidō[11]		43°54′49″N 141°37′03″E / 43.91366758°N 141.61751178°E / 43.91366758; 141.61751178 (Kotoni Tondenhei Residence)	2,6	64
Katsuragaoka Chashi Site 桂ヶ岡砦跡 Katsuragaoka chashi ato	Abashiri			44°01′04″N 144°16′12″E / 44.01789442°N 144.26997445°E / 44.01789442; 144.26997445 (Katsuragaoka Chashi Site)	1,2	20
Ebetsu Kofun Cluster 江別古墳群 Ebetsu kofun-gun	Ebetsu			43°07′01″N 141°30′57″E / 43.11687899°N 141.51587387°E / 43.11687899; 141.51587387 (Ebetsu Kofun Cluster)	1	3205
Site 国泰寺跡 Kokutaiji ato	Akkeshi			43°01′50″N 144°50′15″E / 43.03062071°N 144.83746036°E / 43.03062071; 144.83746036 (Kokutaiji Site)	3	48
Nemuro Peninsula Chashi Sites 根室半島チャシ跡群 Nemuro hantō chashi ato-gun	Nemuro			43°10′14″N 145°30′24″E / 43.170601°N 145.50654468°E / 43.170601; 145.50654468 (Nemuro Peninsula Chashi Sites)	2	66
最寄貝塚 Moyoro kaizuka	Abashiri			44°01′31″N 144°16′05″E / 44.0251911°N 144.26806929°E / 44.0251911; 144.26806929 (Moyoro Shell Mound)	1	22
Shiryōkaku 四稜郭 Shiryōkaku	Hakodate			41°49′33″N 140°46′13″E / 41.82570421°N 140.77036763°E / 41.82570421; 140.77036763 (Shiryōkaku)	2	14
Shinori Fortified Residence Site 志苔館跡 Shinori tate ato	Hakodate	destroyed in the Ainu uprisings of 1457 (Koshamain's War) and 1512[12]		41°45′56″N 140°49′20″E / 41.76564477°N 140.82228894°E / 41.76564477; 140.82228894 (Shinoritate Fortified Residence Site)	2	16
Temiya Cave 手宮洞窟 Temiya dōkutsu	Otaru	incised rock art site published by John Milne in the Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan in 1879[9]		43°12′45″N 141°00′13″E / 43.21250491°N 141.00347991°E / 43.21250491; 141.00347991 (Temiya Cave)	1	1
春採台地竪穴群 Harutoridaichi tateana-gun	Kushiro			42°58′29″N 144°23′58″E / 42.9746889°N 144.39934378°E / 42.9746889; 144.39934378 (Harutoridaichi Pit Dwellings)	1	21
Shōnai Han Hamamasu Site 庄内藩ハママシケ陣屋跡 Shōnai-han Hamamashike jinya ato	Ishikari			43°35′24″N 141°23′36″E / 43.59010579°N 141.39327093°E / 43.59010579; 141.39327093 (Shōnai Han Hamamasu Jin'ya Site)	2	73
Matsumae Clan 松前氏城跡 Matsumae-shi shiro ato	Matsumae, Assabu	designation includes the sites of Matsumae Castle (福山城跡) and (館城跡)		41°25′48″N 140°06′29″E / 41.43008755°N 140.1079181°E / 41.43008755; 140.1079181 (Matsumae Clan Castle Sites)	2	17
Matsumae Han Site 松前藩戸切地陣屋跡 Matsumae-han Hekirichi jinya ato	Hokuto			41°51′14″N 140°37′09″E / 41.85388046°N 140.61915976°E / 41.85388046; 140.61915976 (Matsumae Han Hekirichi Jin'ya Site)	2	38
松前藩主松前家墓所 Matsumae-han-shu Matsumae-ke bosho	Matsumae			41°25′53″N 140°06′21″E / 41.43127597°N 140.10592222°E / 41.43127597; 140.10592222 (Matsumae Han Matsumae Clan Graves)	7	62
上之国館跡 Kaminokuni tate ato	Kaminokuni	designation includes the sites of the Hanazawa (花沢館跡), Suzagi (洲崎館跡), and Katsuyama (勝山館跡) (pictured) fortified residences		41°48′00″N 140°06′02″E / 41.8001294°N 140.10061858°E / 41.8001294; 140.10061858 (Kaminokuni Fortified Residence Sites)	2	54
常呂遺跡 Tokoro iseki	Kitami			44°07′48″N 144°00′56″E / 44.12991699°N 144.01562941°E / 44.12991699; 144.01562941 (Tokoro Site)	1	49
西月ヶ岡遺跡 Nishitsukigaoka iseki	Nemuro			43°18′59″N 145°33′31″E / 43.31649942°N 145.5586636°E / 43.31649942; 145.5586636 (Nishitsukigaoka Site)	1	52
静川遺跡 Shizugawa iseki	Tomakomai			42°40′37″N 141°49′06″E / 42.6770498°N 141.8184439°E / 42.6770498; 141.8184439 (Shizugawa Site)	1	69
Site 善光寺跡 Zenkōji ato	Date			42°31′15″N 140°46′48″E / 42.52080711°N 140.77993451°E / 42.52080711; 140.77993451 (Zenkōji Site)	3	50
Site 大館跡 Ō tate ato	Matsumae			41°26′10″N 140°06′32″E / 41.43601967°N 140.10886886°E / 41.43601967; 140.10886886 (Ō Fortified Residence Site)	2	53
Ōfune Site 大船遺跡 Ōfune iseki	Hakodate	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions[13][14]		41°57′29″N 140°55′27″E / 41.95794955°N 140.9243044°E / 41.95794955; 140.9243044 (Ōfune Site)	1	3300
大谷地貝塚 Ōyachi kaizuka	Yoichi			43°11′27″N 140°50′07″E / 43.19088619°N 140.83530442°E / 43.19088619; 140.83530442 (Ōyachi Shell Mound)	1	3270
East Ezo Nanbu Han Sites 東蝦夷地南部藩陣屋跡 higashi Ezo-chi Nanbu-han jinya ato	Muroran, Oshamambe, Mori	designation includes the sites of the Mororan Jin'ya (モロラン陣屋跡), Oshamanbe Jin'ya (ヲシャマンベ陣屋跡), and Sunahara Jin'ya (砂原陣屋跡)		42°22′11″N 140°56′53″E / 42.36970568°N 140.94814432°E / 42.36970568; 140.94814432 (East Ezo Nanbu Han Jin'ya Sites)	2	15
東釧路貝塚 higashi Kushiro kaizuka	Kushiro			42°59′39″N 144°24′45″E / 42.99405818°N 144.41248976°E / 42.99405818; 144.41248976 (East Kushiro Shell Mound)	1	42
入江・高砂貝塚 Irie-Takasago kaizuka	Tōyako	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions[13][14]		42°32′50″N 140°46′13″E / 42.54710056°N 140.77019889°E / 42.54710056; 140.77019889 (Irie-Takasago Shell Mound)	1	3333
忍路環状列石 Oshoro kanjō-resseki	Otaru			43°11′58″N 140°52′29″E / 43.199579°N 140.87464787°E / 43.199579; 140.87464787 (Oshoro Stone Circle)	1	37
白滝遺跡群 Shirataki iseki	Engaru			43°52′28″N 143°08′00″E / 43.8743758°N 143.13345593°E / 43.8743758; 143.13345593 (Shirataki Site)	1	74
Shiraoi Sendai Han Site 白老仙台藩陣屋跡 Shiraoi Sendai-han jinya ato	Shiraoi			42°33′47″N 141°20′34″E / 42.56317149°N 141.34291527°E / 42.56317149; 141.34291527 (Shiraoi Sendai Han Jin'ya Site)	2	39
標津遺跡群 Shibetsu iseki-gun	Shibetsu	designation includes the Ichanikarikariusu Site (伊茶仁カリカリウス遺跡), old road, and Sanbongi Site (三本木遺跡)		43°40′28″N 145°05′39″E / 43.67438382°N 145.0941493°E / 43.67438382; 145.0941493 (Shibetsu Sites)	1	51
北黄金貝塚 Kitakogane kaizuka	Date	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions[13][14]		42°24′07″N 140°54′38″E / 42.40203392°N 140.91064837°E / 42.40203392; 140.91064837 (Kitakogane Shell Mound)	1	71
北斗遺跡 Hokuto iseki	Kushiro			43°04′07″N 144°19′02″E / 43.06873613°N 144.31718424°E / 43.06873613; 144.31718424 (Hokuto Site)	1	56
Site 茂別館跡 Mobetsu tate ato	Hokuto			41°46′13″N 140°36′15″E / 41.77022042°N 140.60413071°E / 41.77022042; 140.60413071 (Mobetsu Fortified Residence Site)	2	65
鷲ノ木遺跡 Washinoki iseki	Mori	submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions[13][14]		42°06′58″N 140°31′34″E / 42.11602639°N 140.52606523°E / 42.11602639; 140.52606523 (Washinoki Site)	1	00003466
チャシコツ岬上遺跡 Chashikotsu-misaki kami-iseki	Shari			44°04′05″N 144°58′39″E / 44.068103°N 144.977435°E / 44.068103; 144.977435 (Cape Chashikotsu Upper Site)		[1]
様似山道 Samani sandō	Samani					[2]
猿留山道 Saruru sandō	Erimo					[3]
Kushiro River Basin 釧路川流域チャシ跡群 Kushiro-gawa-ryūiki chashi ato	Kushiro	designation comprises the sites of Moshiriya Chashi (モシリヤ砦跡) (pictured) and (鶴ヶ岱チャランケ砦跡)		42°59′01″N 144°23′46″E / 42.98359641°N 144.39600128°E / 42.98359641; 144.39600128 (Kushiro River Basin Chashi Sites)		[4]
旧歌棄佐藤家漁場 kyū-Utasutsu Satō-ke gyoba	Suttsu			42°47′24″N 140°18′36″E / 42.789952°N 140.309956°E / 42.789952; 140.309956 (Former Utasutsu Satō Family Fishery)		[5]

Prefectural Historic Sites[]

As of 1 May 2019, twenty-six Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^[4][15][16]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Site 古武井熔鉱炉跡 Kobui yōkōro ato	Hakodate			41°47′38″N 141°05′56″E / 41.793816°N 141.098775°E / 41.793816; 141.098775 (Kobui Blast Furnace Site)		[6]
Site 女那川煉瓦製造所跡 Menagawa renga seizōjo ato	Hakodate			41°45′50″N 141°04′17″E / 41.764000°N 141.071398°E / 41.764000; 141.071398 (Menagawa Brick Mill Site)		[7]
恵山貝塚 Esan kaizuka	Hakodate			41°47′10″N 141°08′31″E / 41.786097°N 141.142020°E / 41.786097; 141.142020 (Esan Shell Mound)		[8]
開拓史三角測量一本木基点 kaitaku-shi sankaku-sokuryō-Ippongi kiten	Hokuto			41°50′10″N 140°39′43″E / 41.836124°N 140.661950°E / 41.836124; 140.661950 (Ippongi Triangulation Base)		[9]
青苗砂丘遺跡 Aonae sakyū iseki	Okushiri			42°03′56″N 139°27′10″E / 42.065575°N 139.452703°E / 42.065575; 139.452703 (Aonae Dune Site)		[10]
岩内東山円筒文化遺跡 Iwanai Higashiyama entō bunka iseki	Iwanai			42°59′00″N 140°31′34″E / 42.983381°N 140.526145°E / 42.983381; 140.526145 (Iwanai Higashiyama Cylinder Culture Dune Site)		[11]
地鎮山環状列石 Jichin-yama kanjō-resseki	Otaru			43°11′49″N 140°52′18″E / 43.197026°N 140.871538°E / 43.197026; 140.871538 (Mount Jichin Stone Circle)		[12]
西崎山環状列石 Nishizaki-yama kanjō-resseki	Yoichi			43°11′24″N 140°50′46″E / 43.190030°N 140.846046°E / 43.190030; 140.846046 (Mount Nishizaki Stone Circle)		[13]
野花南周堤墓群 Nokanan shūtei bogun	Ashibetsu			43°28′08″N 142°16′06″E / 43.468992°N 142.268357°E / 43.468992; 142.268357 (Nokanan Burial Mounds)		[14]
神居古潭竪穴住居遺跡 Kamui Kotan tateana jūkyo iseki	Asahikawa			43°43′31″N 142°11′14″E / 43.725336°N 142.187119°E / 43.725336; 142.187119 (Kamui Kotan Pit Dwelling Site)		[15]
Site 宗谷の護国寺跡 Sōya Gokokuji ato	Wakkanai			45°29′06″N 141°53′01″E / 45.485049°N 141.883492°E / 45.485049; 141.883492 (Gokokuji Site)		[16]
浜頓別クッチャロ湖畔竪穴群 Hamatonbetsu Kutcharo-ko hotori tateana-gun	Hamatonbetsu			45°07′31″N 142°20′50″E / 45.125231°N 142.347150°E / 45.125231; 142.347150 (Hamatonbetsu Lake Kutcharo Pit Group)		[17]
興部豊野竪穴住居跡 Okoppe Toyono tateana jūkyo ato	Okoppe			44°27′35″N 143°10′02″E / 44.459860°N 143.167123°E / 44.459860; 143.167123 (Okoppe Toyono Pit Dwelling Site)		[18]
斜里朱円周堤墓群 Shari shuen shūtei bogun	Shari			43°53′58″N 144°44′16″E / 43.899429°N 144.737888°E / 43.899429; 144.737888 (Shari Burial Mounds)		[19]
朱円竪穴住居跡群 shuen tateana jūkyo ato-gun	Shari			43°55′01″N 144°45′23″E / 43.916938°N 144.756289°E / 43.916938; 144.756289 (Shari Pit Dwelling Sites)		[20]
オムサロ台地竪穴群 Omusaro daichi tateana-gun	Monbetsu			44°23′23″N 143°16′57″E / 44.389697°N 143.282404°E / 44.389697; 143.282404 (Omusaro Plateau Pit Group)		[21]
シブノツナイ竪穴住居跡 Shibunotsunai tateana jūkyo ato	Yūbetsu			44°14′43″N 143°33′45″E / 44.245199°N 143.562384°E / 44.245199; 143.562384 (Shibunotsunai Pit Dwelling Site)		[22]
開拓使三角測量勇払基点 kaitaku-shi sankaku-sokuryō Yūfutsu-kiten	Tomakomai			42°37′55″N 141°43′54″E / 42.632001°N 141.731744°E / 42.632001; 141.731744 (Yūfutsu Triangulation Base)		[23]
鵡川盛土墳墓群 Mukawa moritsuchi funbo-gun	Mukawa			42°33′45″N 141°56′32″E / 42.562611°N 141.942319°E / 42.562611; 141.942319 (Mukawa Tomb Cluster)		[24]
静内御殿山墳墓群 Shizunai Goten-yama funbo-gun	Shinhidaka			42°22′09″N 142°23′37″E / 42.369222°N 142.393595°E / 42.369222; 142.393595 (Shizunai Mount Goten Tomb Cluster)		[25]
門別富仁家噴墓群 Monbetsu Tomihito-ke funbo-gun	Hidaka			42°28′48″N 142°04′24″E / 42.479915°N 142.073339°E / 42.479915; 142.073339 (Monbetsu Tomihito Family Graves)		[26]
浦幌新吉野台細石器遺跡 Urahoro Shinyoshino-dai hoso-sekki iseki	Urahoro			42°46′07″N 143°37′24″E / 42.768628°N 143.623281°E / 42.768628; 143.623281 (Urahoro Shinyoshino Plateau Stone Tool Site)		[27]
十勝オコッペ遺跡 Tokachi Okoppe iseki	Urahoro			42°47′02″N 143°47′10″E / 42.783845°N 143.785984°E / 42.783845; 143.785984 (Tokachi Okoppe Site)		[28]
十勝太遺跡群 Tokachi Buto iseki-gun	Urahoro			42°45′40″N 143°41′08″E / 42.761035°N 143.685594°E / 42.761035; 143.685594 (Tokachi Buto Sites)		[29]
十勝ホロカヤントー竪穴群 Tokachi Horokayantō tateana-gun	Taiki			42°32′40″N 143°29′26″E / 42.544544°N 143.490672°E / 42.544544; 143.490672 (Tokachi Horokayantō Pit Group)		[30]
厚岸神岩砦跡及び竪穴群 Akkeshi Kamuiwa chashi ato oyobi tateana-gun	Akkeshi			43°04′09″N 144°52′57″E / 43.069139°N 144.882631°E / 43.069139; 144.882631 (Akkeshi Kamuiwa Chashi and Pit Group)		[31]

Municipal Historic Sites[]

As of 1 May 2019, a further one hundred and eighty-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.^[17][18]

See also[]

• Cultural Property (Japan)
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Hokkaido)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Hokkaidō)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Hokkaidō)
• Hokkaido Museum

References[]

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External links[]

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties of Hokkaidō
• (in Japanese) List of National Cultural Properties of Hokkaidō
• (in Japanese) List of Prefectural Cultural Properties of Hokkaidō
• (in Japanese) List of Municipal Cultural Properties of Hokkaidō
• Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan (Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)