NATIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES
AND NATURAL MONUMENTS
History lovers, venture outside the World Heritage sites and discover Japan's most hidden historical and natural legacies!
Tsuruoka has a rich history and many local traditions that have been registered by the Japanese government. Explore a part of Tohoku's history by visiting Tsuruoka's National Cultural Properties and Natural Monuments.
NATIONAL TREASURES
Mt. Haguro's Five-Storied Pagoda
Hagurosan gojūnotō
羽黒山五重塔
One of the 9 National Treasures of its kind.
NATURAL MONUMENTS
Kihi Shrine
Kihi jinja
気比神社
The shrine worships Ukemochi no Kami (goddess of cereals and food), the Empress Jingu, and the legendary Yamato Takeru.
Mizusawa's Kumano shrine
Mizusawa no Kumano-jinja
水沢の熊野神社
The shrine was first built during the 10th century. Behind the shrine, the giant cedar tree, which age has been estimated over 1000 years old, has been registered in the National Natural Monuments lists in 1927.
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
Matsugaoka's Silk Farms
Matsugaoka kaikonjō
松ヶ岡開墾場
A National Historical Monument and the birthplace of the Japan Heritage: the Samurai Silk.
Chido Clan School
Kyūhankō Chidōkan
旧藩校致道館
A National Historical Monument since 1951.
TANGIBLE CULTURAL PROPERTIES
Mt. Kinbo
Kinbōzan
金峯山
The shrine got registered in the list of National Important Cultural Properties in 2001 for its importance in the history of the Shugendo religion.
Heishindo Merchant House
Heishindō
丙申堂
A National Important Cultural Property.
Minakami Hachiman Shrine
Minakami Hachiman jinja
水上八幡神社
Its moss-covered stone path and its thatch-roofed shrine (National Important Cultural Property) give this place a timeless atmosphere.
Chido Museum
Chidō hakubutsukan
致道博物館
On top of the museum, find there a National Important Cultural Property and a National Architectural Important Property.
MONUMENTS OF SCENIC BEAUTY
Gyokusenji Temple
Gyokusenji
玉川寺
A National Scenic Place of Beauty since 1982.
Mt. Kinbo
Kinbōzan
金峯山
The shrine got registered in the list of National Important Cultural Properties in 2001 for its importance in the history of the Shugendo religion.