title: List of Historic Sites of Japan (Miyagi)
text: # List of Historic Sites of Japan (Miyagi)
  
  This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Miyagi.
  
  ## National Historic Sites
  
  As of 1 December 2020, thirty-seven Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including one *Special Historic Site); the Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass spans the prefectural borders with Yamagata.
  
  | Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | *Taga-jō ruins 多賀城跡附寺跡 Taga-jō ato tsuketari tera ato | Tagajō | Nara period castle ruins | Taga-jō ruins | 38°18′22″N 140°59′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.30605267°N 140.9884156°E﻿ / 38.30605267; 140.9884156﻿ (Taga-jō ruins) | 2, 3 | 181 |
  | Iji Castle ruins 伊治城跡 Iji-jō ato | Kurihara | Nara period castle ruins | | 38°45′51″N 141°02′18″E﻿ / ﻿38.76416712°N 141.03826252°E﻿ / 38.76416712; 141.03826252﻿ (Iji Castle ruins) | 2 | 3372 |
  | Tōmizuka Kofun 遠見塚古墳 Tōmizuka kofun | Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai | Kofun period tumulus | Tōmizuka Kofun | 38°14′17″N 140°54′52″E﻿ / ﻿38.23803712°N 140.91432803°E﻿ / 38.23803712; 140.91432803﻿ (Tōmizuka Kofun) | 1 | 210 |
  | Koganeyama Gold Mine 黄金山産金遺跡 Koganeyama sankin iseki | Wakuya | Nara period gold mine, where gold was extracted for the Tōdai-ji Daibutsu | Koganeyama Gold Mining Site | 38°33′36″N 141°08′22″E﻿ / ﻿38.56013333°N 141.13935106°E﻿ / 38.56013333; 141.13935106﻿ (Koganeyama Gold Mining Site) | 6 | 208 |
  | Iwakiri Castle ruins 岩切城跡 Iwakiri-jō ato | Miyagino-ku, Sendai | Muromachi period castle ruins | Iwakiri Castle ruins | 38°18′49″N 140°56′28″E﻿ / ﻿38.31356378°N 140.94115294°E﻿ / 38.31356378; 140.94115294﻿ (Iwakiri Castle ruins) | 2 | 231 |
  | Miyazawa Site 宮沢遺跡 Miyazawa iseki | Ōsaki | Nara/Heian period fortification ruins | Miyazawa Site | 38°37′34″N 140°56′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.62607632°N 140.9486792°E﻿ / 38.62607632; 140.9486792﻿ (Miyazawa Site) | 2 | 225 |
  | Former Yūbikan and Garden 旧有備館および庭園 kyū-Yūbikan oyobi teien | Ōsaki | Edo period han school and gardens; also a Place of Scenic Beauty | Former Yūbikan and Garden | 38°39′27″N 140°51′48″E﻿ / ﻿38.65739275°N 140.86346346°E﻿ / 38.65739275; 140.86346346﻿ (Former Yūbikan and Garden) | 4 | 185 |
  | Former Arikabe-juku Honjin 旧有壁宿本陣 kyū-Arikabe-juku honjin | Kurihara | Edo period shukuba | Former Arikabe-juku Honjin | 38°52′04″N 141°07′31″E﻿ / ﻿38.86788006°N 141.12523057°E﻿ / 38.86788006; 141.12523057﻿ (Former Arikabe-juku Honjin) | 6 | 213 |
  | Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins 三十三間堂官衙遺跡 Sanjūsangendō kanga iseki | Watari | Heian period county headquarters | | 38°04′04″N 140°51′07″E﻿ / ﻿38.06786695°N 140.85186878°E﻿ / 38.06786695; 140.85186878﻿ (Sanjūsangendō Kanga ruins) | 2 | 236 |
  | Sannō-Gakoi Site 山王囲遺跡 Sannō-Gakoi iseki | Kurihara | Jōmon period settlement ruins | Sannō-Gakoi Site | 38°44′29″N 140°56′56″E﻿ / ﻿38.74141787°N 140.94900745°E﻿ / 38.74141787; 140.94900745﻿ (Sannō-Gakoi Site) | 1 | 214 |
  | Yamamae Site 山前遺跡 Yamamae iseki | Misato | Jōmon period settlement ruins | Yamamae Site | 38°32′19″N 141°02′55″E﻿ / ﻿38.5387426°N 141.04855829°E﻿ / 38.5387426; 141.04855829﻿ (Yamamae Site) | 1 | 223 |
  | Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster 山畑横穴群 Yamahata yokoana-gun | Ōsaki | Kofun period cave tombs | | 38°31′15″N 140°55′34″E﻿ / ﻿38.52086301°N 140.92601206°E﻿ / 38.52086301; 140.92601206﻿ (Yamahata Cave Tomb Cluster) | 1 | 217 |
  | Numazu Shell Mound 沼津貝塚 Numazu kaizuka | Ishinomaki | Jōmon period shell midden | | 38°26′43″N 141°22′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.44524914°N 141.37770841°E﻿ / 38.44524914; 141.37770841﻿ (Numazu Shell Mound) | 1 | 216 |
  | Jō Palisade Site 城生柵跡 Jō-no-saku iseki | Kami | Nara period castle ruins | | 38°35′00″N 140°51′06″E﻿ / ﻿38.58337481°N 140.85175977°E﻿ / 38.58337481; 140.85175977﻿ (Jō Palisade ruins) | 2 | 230 |
  | Nishinohama Shell Mound 西の浜貝塚 Nishinohama kaizuka | Matsushima | Jōmon period shell midden | | 38°22′53″N 141°04′57″E﻿ / ﻿38.38138014°N 141.08252851°E﻿ / 38.38138014; 141.08252851﻿ (Nishinohama Shell Mound) | 1 | 218 |
  | Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins 仙台郡山官衙遺跡群 Sendai Kōriyama kanga iseki-gun | Taihaku-ku, Sendai | Nara period provincial capital ruins; designation includes the Kōriyama temple ruins (郡山廃寺跡) | Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins | 38°13′14″N 140°53′31″E﻿ / ﻿38.22064405°N 140.89197918°E﻿ / 38.22064405; 140.89197918﻿ (Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins) | 2 | 00003496 |
  | Sendai Castle 仙台城跡 Sendai-jō ato | Aoba-ku, Sendai | Edo period castle | Sendai Castle | 38°15′12″N 140°51′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.25325201°N 140.85291586°E﻿ / 38.25325201; 140.85291586﻿ (Sendai Castle) | 2 | 3371 |
  | Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho 仙台藩花山村寒湯番所跡 Sendai-han Hanayama-mura Nuruyu-bansho ato | Kurihara | Edo period magistrate's office | Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho Site | 38°51′43″N 140°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿38.86186519°N 140.77821221°E﻿ / 38.86186519; 140.77821221﻿ (Sendai Domain Hanayama Village Nuruyu Bansho Site) | 6 | 204 |
  | Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site 大吉山瓦窯跡 Daikichiyama kawara kama ato | Ōsaki | Heian period kiln ruins | | 38°37′23″N 140°55′17″E﻿ / ﻿38.62304744°N 140.92136018°E﻿ / 38.62304744; 140.92136018﻿ (Daikichiyama Tile Kiln Site) | 6 | 221 |
  | Daigigakoi Shell Mound 大木囲貝塚 Daigigakoi kaizuka | Shichigahama | Jōmon period shell midden | Daigigakoi Shell Mound | 38°18′18″N 141°02′38″E﻿ / ﻿38.30488442°N 141.04376513°E﻿ / 38.30488442; 141.04376513﻿ (Daigigakoi Shell Mound) | 1 | 209 |
  | Nakazawame Shell Mound 中沢目貝塚 Nakazawame kaizuka | Ōsaki | Jōmon period shell midden | | 38°37′15″N 141°05′54″E﻿ / ﻿38.62079136°N 141.09843563°E﻿ / 38.62079136; 141.09843563﻿ (Nakazawame Shell Mound) | 1 | 234 |
  | Nagane Shell Mound 長根貝塚 Nagane kaizuka | Wakuya | Jōmon period shell midden | | 38°36′06″N 141°08′40″E﻿ / ﻿38.60166494°N 141.14434859°E﻿ / 38.60166494; 141.14434859﻿ (Nagane Shell Mound) | 1 | 212 |
  | Higashiyama Kanga ruins 東山官衙遺跡 Higashiyama kanga iseki | Kami | Heian period county headquarters | | 38°35′56″N 140°48′12″E﻿ / ﻿38.59898939°N 140.80324041°E﻿ / 38.59898939; 140.80324041﻿ (Higashiyama Kanga ruins) | 2 | 3209 |
  | Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site 日の出山瓦窯跡 Hinodeyama kawara kama ato | Shikama | Heian period kiln ruins | | 38°30′53″N 140°52′59″E﻿ / ﻿38.51460064°N 140.88304491°E﻿ / 38.51460064; 140.88304491﻿ (Hinodeyama Tile Kiln Site) | 6 | 222 |
  | Iinozaka Kofun Cluster 飯野坂古墳群 Iinozaka kofun-gun | Natori | Kofun period tumuli | | 38°09′44″N 140°52′38″E﻿ / ﻿38.16228003°N 140.87728684°E﻿ / 38.16228003; 140.87728684﻿ (Iinozaka Kofun Cluster) | 1 | 228 |
  | Myōdate Kanga ruins 名生館官衙遺跡 Myōdate kanga iseki | Ōsaki | Heian period county headquarters | | 38°36′38″N 140°53′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.61046218°N 140.895892°E﻿ / 38.61046218; 140.895892﻿ (Myōdate Kanga ruins) | 2 | 232 |
  | Kido Tile Kiln Site 木戸瓦窯跡 Kido kawara kama ato | Ōsaki | Heian period kiln ruins | | 38°37′17″N 141°02′25″E﻿ / ﻿38.62147784°N 141.04014587°E﻿ / 38.62147784; 141.04014587﻿ (Kido Tile Kiln Site) | 6 | 220 |
  | Raijinyama Kofun 雷神山古墳 Raijinyama kofun | Natori | Kofun period tumulus | Raijinyama Kofun | 38°09′04″N 140°52′48″E﻿ / ﻿38.15124998°N 140.87988488°E﻿ / 38.15124998; 140.87988488﻿ (Raijinyama Kofun) | 1 | 202 |
  | Satohama Shell Mound 里浜貝塚 Satohama kaizuka | Higashimatsushima | Jōmon period shell midden | Satohama Shell Mound | 38°20′20″N 141°08′30″E﻿ / ﻿38.33896857°N 141.14162773°E﻿ / 38.33896857; 141.14162773﻿ (Satohama Shell Mound) | 1 | 237 |
  | Mutsu Kokubun-ji ruins 陸奥国分寺跡 Mutsu Kokubunji ato | Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai | provincial temple of Mutsu Province | Mutsu Kokubunji Site | 38°15′05″N 140°54′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.2514063°N 140.9027068°E﻿ / 38.2514063; 140.9027068﻿ (Mutsu Kokubunji Site) | 3 | 180 |
  | Mutsu Kokubun-niji ruins 陸奥国分尼寺跡 Mutsu Kokubunniji ato | Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai | provincial nunnery of Mutsu Province | Mutsu Kokubunniji Site | 38°15′06″N 140°54′34″E﻿ / ﻿38.25163389°N 140.90952776°E﻿ / 38.25163389; 140.90952776﻿ (Mutsu Kokubunniji Site) | 3 | 180 |
  | Mutsu Kami Kaidō 陸奥上街道 Mutsu kami kaidō | Ōsaki | Ancient highway | Mutsu Kami Kaidō | 38°40′51″N 140°52′06″E﻿ / ﻿38.68093169°N 140.86838421°E﻿ / 38.68093169; 140.86838421﻿ (Mutsu Kami Kaidō) | 6 | 201 |
  | Yanase-ura Site 梁瀬浦遺跡 Yanaseura iseki | Kakuda | Jōmon period settlement ruins | | 38°00′26″N 140°45′17″E﻿ / ﻿38.0073185°N 140.7545955°E﻿ / 38.0073185; 140.7545955﻿ (Yanaseura Site) | 1 | 235 |
  | Grave of Hayashi Shihei 林子平墓 Hayashi Shihei no haka | Aoba-ku, Sendai | Bakumatsu period military scholar grave | Hayashi Shihei Grave | 38°16′36″N 140°51′04″E﻿ / ﻿38.27667589°N 140.85122121°E﻿ / 38.27667589; 140.85122121﻿ (Hayashi Shihei Grave) | 7 | 227 |
  | Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass 出羽仙台街道中山越 Dewa Sendai kaidō Nakayamagoe | Ōsaki | Ancient highway; Designation includes an area of Mogami in Yamagata Prefecture | Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass | 38°43′32″N 140°39′32″E﻿ / ﻿38.72561455°N 140.65877788°E﻿ / 38.72561455; 140.65877788﻿ (Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass) | 6 | 194 |
  | Irinosawa Site 入の沢遺跡 Irinosawa iseki | Kurihara | Jōmon period settlement ruins | | 38°43′48″N 141°01′17″E﻿ / ﻿38.73011°N 141.02140°E﻿ / 38.73011; 141.02140﻿ (Irinosawa Site) | 1 | 00003989 |
  | Akai Kanga Ruins 赤井官衙遺跡群 Akai kanga iseki-gun | Higashimatsushima | designation includes the Yomoto Cave Tombs (矢本横穴) | | 38°24′32″N 141°10′56″E﻿ / ﻿38.408998°N 141.182308°E﻿ / 38.408998; 141.182308﻿ (Akai Kanga Ruins) | 2 | |
  
  ## Prefectural Historic Sites
  
  As of 20 May 2020, fifteen Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.
  
  | Site | Municipality | Coordinates |
  | - | - | - |
  | Kamezuka Kofun かめ塚古墳 Kamezuka kofun | Iwanuma | 38°07′18″N 140°52′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.121568°N 140.869467°E﻿ / 38.121568; 140.869467﻿ (Kamezuka Kofun) |
  | Nagiriya temple ruins 菜切谷廃寺跡 Nagiriya Haiji ato | Kami | 38°35′07″N 140°51′42″E﻿ / ﻿38.585218°N 140.861785°E﻿ / 38.585218; 140.861785﻿ (Nagiriya Haiji Site) |
  | Toya-Hachiman Kofun 鳥屋八幡古墳 Toya-Hachiman kofun | Taiwa | 38°24′33″N 140°55′51″E﻿ / ﻿38.409264°N 140.930847°E﻿ / 38.409264; 140.930847﻿ (Toya-Hachiman Kofun) |
  | Daimachi Kofun Cluster 台町古墳群 Daimachi kofun-gun | Marumori | 37°54′42″N 140°47′31″E﻿ / ﻿37.911667°N 140.791984°E﻿ / 37.911667; 140.791984﻿ (Daimachi Kofun Cluster) |
  | Tomizawa Magaibutsu 富沢磨崖仏群 Tomizawa magaibutsu-gun | Shibata | 38°06′46″N 140°48′48″E﻿ / ﻿38.112848°N 140.813270°E﻿ / 38.112848; 140.813270﻿ (Tomizawa Magaibutsu) |
  | Takanosu Kofun Cluster 鷹の巣古墳群 Takanosu kofun-gun | Shiroishi | 38°00′04″N 140°38′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.001040°N 140.637628°E﻿ / 38.001040; 140.637628﻿ (Takanosu Kofun Cluster) |
  | Izumisawa Kofun Cluster 和泉沢古墳群 Izumisawa kofun-gun | Ishinomaki | 38°32′31″N 141°19′45″E﻿ / ﻿38.541939°N 141.329273°E﻿ / 38.541939; 141.329273﻿ (Izumisawa Kofun Cluster) |
  | Toriyagasaki Kofun Cluster 鳥矢ヶ崎古墳群 Toriyagasaki kofun-gun | Kurihara | 38°48′44″N 141°00′22″E﻿ / ﻿38.812334°N 141.006067°E﻿ / 38.812334; 141.006067﻿ (Toriyagasaki Kofun Cluster) |
  | Hedahara Shell Mound 平田原貝塚 Hedahara kaizuka | Higashimatsushima | 38°27′23″N 141°11′15″E﻿ / ﻿38.456420°N 141.187588°E﻿ / 38.456420; 141.187588﻿ (Hedahara Shell Mound) |
  | Atagoyama Kofun - Yakushidō Kofun 愛宕山古墳・附薬師堂古墳 Atagoyama kofun tsuketari Yakushidō kofun | Murata | 38°05′33″N 140°42′57″E﻿ / ﻿38.092629°N 140.715777°E﻿ / 38.092629; 140.715777﻿ (Atagoyama Kofun - Yakushidō Kofun) |
  | Nitoda Shell Mound 仁斗田貝塚 Nitoda kaizuka | Ishinomaki | 38°17′40″N 141°25′24″E﻿ / ﻿38.294383°N 141.423279°E﻿ / 38.294383; 141.423279﻿ (Nitoda Shell Mound) |
  | Tatsuganesan Sutra Mounds 田束山経塚群 Tatsuganesan kyōzuka-gun | Minamisanriku | 38°44′59″N 141°28′01″E﻿ / ﻿38.749783°N 141.466999°E﻿ / 38.749783; 141.466999﻿ (Tatsuganesan Sutra Mounds) |
  | Semine Ichirizuka 瀬峰一里塚 Semine ichirizuka | Kurihara | 38°39′46″N 141°02′12″E﻿ / ﻿38.662643°N 141.036590°E﻿ / 38.662643; 141.036590﻿ (Semine Ichirizuka) |
  | Neyaji Kofun Cluster 念南寺古墳群 Neyaji kofun-gun | Shikama | 38°31′57″N 140°52′59″E﻿ / ﻿38.532464°N 140.883136°E﻿ / 38.532464; 140.883136﻿ (Neyaji Kofun Cluster) |
  | Yoshiokahigashi Kanga ruins Site 吉岡東官衙遺跡 Yoshiokahigashi kanga iseki | Taiwa | 38°26′18″N 140°53′42″E﻿ / ﻿38.438222°N 140.894889°E﻿ / 38.438222; 140.894889﻿ (Yoshiokahigashi Government Offices Site) |
  
  ## Municipal Historic Sites
  
  As of 1 May 2020, a further two hundred and fifty Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.
  
  