Report on Places of Scenic Beauty and Historic Sites Designation Submitted

On June 17, the Council for Cultural Affairs submitted a report on the following places to be designated as Places of Scenic Beauty or Historic Sites to HASE Hiroshi, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The list includes twelve places such as the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Historic Ruins (Nagasaki City), which convey the tragedy of the atomic bombing, to be designated as Historic Sites; and two places such as the former Numazu Imperial Villa Garden (Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture), which was developed for the imperial household from the Meiji to Taishō periods, to be designated as Places of Scenic Beauty; and three places such as Mount Mani (Tottori City), which is considered a sacred mountain for the Tendai sect of Buddhism, to be selected as Registered Monuments. (Japanese)