List of Historic Sites of Japan (Tokyo)

This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Metropolis of Tōkyō.

National Historic Sites

As of 1 September 2017, fifty-one Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including three *Special Historic Sites).

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Former Hama-rikyū Teien Gardens 旧浜離宮庭園 kyū-Hama-rikyū teien	Chūō	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty	Hama-rikyū Gardens	35°39′36″N 139°45′48″E	2, 8	712
*Remains of Edo Castle 江戸城跡 Edo-jō ato	Chiyoda		Remains of Edo Castle	35°41′18″N 139°45′16″E	2	723
*Koishikawa Kōrakuen Gardens 小石川後楽園 Koishikawa Kōrakuen	Bunkyō	also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty	Koishikawa Kōrakuen Gardens	35°42′20″N 139°44′57″E	8	683
Grave of Inō Tadataka 伊能忠敬墓 Inō Tadataka no haka	Taitō	at Genkū-ji (源空寺)	Grave of Inō Tadataka	35°42′51″N 139°47′05″E	7	3240
Tekigai-sō (Former Residence of Konoe Fumimaro) 荻外荘（近衞文麿旧宅） Tekigai-sō (Konoe Fumimaro kyū-taku)	Suginami		Tekigai-sō	35°41′58″N 139°38′11″E	2, 8	00003929
Grave of Ogyū Sorai 荻生徂徠墓 Ogyū Sorai no haka	Minato	at Chōshō-ji (長松寺)	Grave of Ogyū Sorai	35°38′39″N 139°44′15″E	7	715
Shimofuda Remains 下布田遺跡 Shimofuda iseki	Chōfu			35°38′39″N 139°32′56″E	1	732
Shitanoya Archaeological Site 下野谷遺跡 Shitanoya iseki	Nishitōkyō			35°43′32″N 139°33′43″E	1	00003888
Grave of Kamo no Mabuchi 加茂真淵墓 Kamo no Mabuchi no haka	Shinagawa	at Tōkai-ji (東海寺)		35°37′04″N 139°44′12″E	7	690
Grave of Gamō Kunpei 蒲生君平墓 Gamō Kunpei no haka	Taitō	at Rinkō-ji (臨江寺)	Grave of Gamō Kunpei	35°43′14″N 139°45′58″E	7	704
Kamenokoyama Tomb Mound 亀甲山古墳 Kamenokoyama kofun	Ōta			35°35′21″N 139°40′02″E	1	695
Site of the Former Shimbashi Station 旧新橋停車場跡 kyū-Shimbashi teishajō ato	Minato		Site of the Former Shimbashi Station	35°39′58″N 139°45′41″E	6	725
Former Imperial Land in Shirogane 旧白金御料地 kyū-Shirogane goryōchi	Minato, Shinagawa	also a Natural Monument; now the Institute for Nature Study (属自然教育園), administered by the National Museum of Nature and Science	Former Imperial Land in Shirogane	35°38′19″N 139°43′10″E	2	713
Tamagawa-jōsui Waterworks 玉川上水 Tamagawa-jōsui	Setagaya、Shibuya、Suginami、Akishima、Fussa、Hamura、Kodaira、Koganei、Mitaka、Musashino、Nishitōkyō、Tachikawa		Tamagawa-jōsui Waterworks	35°42′45″N 139°30′47″E	6	3375
Mukōjima Hyakkaen Gardens 向島百花園 Mukōjima Hyakkaen	Sumida	also a Place of Scenic Beauty	Mukōjima Hyakkaen Gardens	35°43′27″N 139°48′56″E	8	730
Remains of the Outer Moat of Edo Castle 江戸城外堀跡 Edo-jō sotobori ato	Chiyoda, Shinjuku, Minato		Remains of the Outer Moat of Edo Castle	35°41′35″N 139°44′15″E	2	722
Remains of Kogasaka in the Stone Age 高ヶ坂石器時代遺跡 Kogasaka sekki-jidai iseki	Machida			35°32′43″N 139°27′26″E	1	686
Grave of Takahashi Yoshitoki 高橋至時墓 Takahashi Yoshitoki no haka	Taitō	at Genkū-ji (源空寺)	Grave of Takahashi Yoshitoki	35°42′51″N 139°47′05″E	7	3241
Grave of Takashima Shūhan 高島秋帆墓 Takashima Shūhan no haka	Bunkyō	at Daien-ji (大円寺)		35°43′18″N 139°45′13″E	7	3239
Site of Great Wooden Gate in Takanawa 高輪大木戸跡 Takanawa ōkido ato	Minato		Site of Great Wooden Gate in Takanawa	35°38′22″N 139°44′26″E	2, 6	696
Grave of Satō Issai 佐藤一斎墓 Satō Issai no haka	Minato			35°39′49″N 139°43′53″E	7	714
Grave of Hosoi Kōtaku 細井広沢墓 Hosoi Kōtaku no haka	Setagaya	at Mangan-ji (満願寺)		35°36′37″N 139°38′58″E	7	716
Grave of Yamaga Sokō 山鹿素行墓 Yamaga Sokō no haka	Shinjuku	at Sōsan-ji (宗参寺)	Grave of Yamaga Sokō	35°42′18″N 139°43′29″E	7	3238
Milepost at Shimura 志村一里塚 Shimura ichirizuka	Itabashi	see ichirizuka	Milepost at Shimura	35°46′30″N 139°41′45″E	6	681
Koishikawa Botanical Garden 小石川植物園（御薬園跡及び養生所跡） Koishikawa shokubutsuen (Oyakuen-ato oyobi yōjōjo-ato)	Bunkyō	also a Place of Scenic Beauty	Koishikawa Botanical Garden	35°42′29″N 139°45′08″E	1	00003765
Remains of Kobotoke Checkpoint 小仏関跡 Kobotoke seki ato	Hachiōji		Remains of Kobotoke Checkpoint	35°38′30″N 139°15′58″E	6	693
Grave of Matsudaira Sadanobu 松平定信墓 Matsudaira Sadanobu no haka	Kōtō	at Reigan-ji (霊巌寺)	Grave of Matsudaira Sadanobu	35°40′54″N 139°48′00″E	7	692
Remains of Tokiwabashi-mon Gate 常盤橋門跡 Tokiwabashi-mon ato	Chiyoda, Chūō			35°41′10″N 139°46′13″E	2	698
Jindaiji Castle Ruin 深大寺城跡 Jindaiji-jō ato	Chōfu			35°39′53″N 139°33′04″E	2	00003540
Milepost at Nishigahara 西ヶ原一里塚 Nishigahara ichirizuka	Kita	see ichirizuka	Milepost at Nishigahara	35°44′50″N 139°44′28″E	6	680
Dwelling Sites of Nishiakiru in the Stone Age 西秋留石器時代住居跡 Nishiakiru sekki-jidai jūkyo ato	Akiruno			35°43′03″N 139°17′25″E	1	699
Grave of Aoki Konyō 青木昆陽墓 Aoki Konyō no haka	Meguro		Grave of Aoki Konyō	35°37′44″N 139°42′30″E	7	711
Graves of Asano Naganori and his ex-retainers, so-called Akogishi 浅野長矩墓および赤穂義士墓 Asano Naganori no haka oyobi Akogishi no haka	Minato	at Sengaku-ji	Graves of Asano Naganori and his ex-retainers, so-called Akogishi	35°38′15″N 139°44′09″E	7	679
Remains of Funada in the Stone Age 船田石器時代遺跡 Funada sekki-jidai iseki	Hachiōji			35°39′27″N 139°17′53″E	1	694
Ōmori Shell Mounds 大森貝塚 Ōmori kaizuka	Ōta, Shinagawa		Ōmori Shell Mounds	35°35′35″N 139°43′49″E	1	721
Graveyard of Confucian Scholars of the Past 大塚先儒墓所 Ōtsuka senju bosho	Bunkyō			35°43′23″N 139°43′44″E	7	677
Site of Takiyama Castle 滝山城跡 Takiyama-jō ato	Hachiōji		Site of Takiyama Castle	35°42′04″N 139°19′40″E	2	717
Grave of Takuan 沢庵墓 Takuan no haka	Shinagawa	at Tōkai-ji (東海寺)		35°37′04″N 139°44′11″E	7	689
Nakazato Shell Mounds 中里貝塚 Nakazato kaizuka	Kita			35°44′41″N 139°45′15″E	1	3261
Tōzen-ji 東禅寺 Tōzenji	Minato		Tōzenji	35°38′03″N 139°44′06″E	2, 3, 9	00003659
Yushima Seidō 湯島聖堂 Yushima Seidō	Bunkyō		Yushima Seidō	35°42′02″N 139°45′59″E	4	678
Hachiōji Castle Site 八王子城跡 Hachiōji-jō ato	Hachiōji		Hachiōji Castle Site	35°39′11″N 139°15′20″E	2	718
Cannon Batteries Placed on Islands in Shinagawa 品川台場 Shinagawa daiba	Minato		Cannon Batteries Placed on Islands in Shinagawa	35°38′01″N 139°46′19″E	2	687
Remains of Musashi Provincial Centre 武蔵国府跡 Musashi Kokufu ato	Fuchū		Remains of Musashi Provincial Centre	35°40′06″N 139°28′45″E	2	00003641
Musashi Kokubun-ji Temple Site 武蔵国分寺跡附東山道武蔵路跡 Musashi Kokubunji ato tsuketari Tōsandō Musashi-michi ato	Kokubunji	provincial temple of Musashi Province; designation includes the Tōsandō Musashi-michi Road Site	Musashi Kokubun-ji Temple Site	35°41′52″N 139°28′09″E	3	682
Tomb Mound of Musashi Fuchu Kumano-jinja Shrine 武蔵府中熊野神社古墳 Musashi Fuchū Kumano Jinja kofun	Fuchū		Tomb Mound of Musashi Fuchū Kumano-jinja Shrine	35°40′30″N 139°27′26″E	1	00003452
Tomb of Hiraga Gennai 平賀源内墓 Hiraga Gennai no haka	Taitō			35°43′41″N 139°48′21″E	7	3242
Remains of Yayoi period at Yayoi 2-chome 弥生二丁目遺跡 Yayoi ni-chōme iseki	Bunkyō			35°43′00″N 139°45′52″E	1	728
Graveyard of Rin Family 林氏墓地 Rin-shi bochi	Shinjuku			35°42′02″N 139°43′43″E	7	688
Kunugida Remains 椚田遺跡 Kunugida iseki	Hachiōji			35°38′11″N 139°18′31″E	1	729
Former Residence and Garden of Yokoyama Taikan 横山大観旧宅及び庭園 Yokoyama Taikan kyū-taku oyobi teien	Taitō			35°42′44″N 139°46′05″E		[1]

This list is complete and up to date as of October 2017.

Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2016, three hundred and twenty-seven Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2016, a further two hundred and ninety-four Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Musashi Province
• History of Tokyo
• Tokyo National Museum
• List of museums in Tokyo
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Tōkyō)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Tōkyō)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - historical materials (Tōkyō)

External links

• (in English) Cultural Properties in Tokyo
• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Tokyo