This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the
Prefecture
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of
Aichi
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectu ...
.
National Historic Sites
As of 1 September 2019, forty Sites in Aichi have been
designated
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by the
Japanese government
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's
Agency for Cultural Affairs
The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture.
The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion.
Overview
The ag ...
(of the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
The , also known as MEXT or Monka-shō, is one of the eleven Ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the Government of Japan. Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international community ...
) as being of national
significance (including one *
Special Historic Site).
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Prefectural Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2019, forty-three Sites have been designated by the prefectural government of Aichi as being of prefectural importance.
Municipal Historic Sites
As of 1 May 2019, a further four hundred and forty-three Sites have been designated by municipal governments in Aichi as being of municipal importance.
See also
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Cultural Properties of Japan
A is administered by the Government of Japan, Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), and includes Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan, tangible properties (structures ...
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Owari Province
was a province of Japan in the area that today forms the western half of Aichi Prefecture, including the modern city of Nagoya. The province was created in 646. Owari bordered on Mikawa, Mino, and Ise Provinces. Owari and Mino provinces were ...
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Mikawa Province
was an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Mikawa''" in . Its abbreviated form name was . Mikawa bordered on Owari, Mino, Shinano, and Tōtōmi Provinces.
Mik ...
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List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Aichi)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Aichi Prefecture, Aichi.
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 July 2020, seven Places have been Cultural Properti ...
References
External links
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Cultural Properties of Aichi Prefecture*
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