This list is of the

Historic Sites of Japan is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultura ...

located within the

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of Mie.

National Historic Sites

As of 1 January 2021, thirty-nine Sites have been

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as being of national significance (including one * Special Historic Site);

Kumano Sanzan A is a type of Shinto shrine which enshrines the three Kumano mountains: Hongū, Shingū, and Nachi [].Encyclopedia of ShintoKumano Shinkō accessed on October 6, 2008 There are more than 3,000 Kumano shrines in Japan, and each has received its k ...

spans the prefectural borders with

Wakayama Wakayama may refer to: *Wakayama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan *Wakayama (city), the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture, Japan *Wakayama Station, a train station in Wakayama, Wakayama *Wakayama University , or , is a national university loc ...

and Kumano Sankeimichi spans the prefectural borders with both Wakayama and

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Prefectural Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2020, seventy-four Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.

Municipal Historic Sites

As of 1 May 2020, a further two hundred and twenty Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.

Registered Historic Sites

As of 1 January 2021, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to

) as an Historic Site at a national level.

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