| Prefecture | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido北海道 | Daisetsu Asahidake Gensui大雪旭岳源水 | Kamikawa District, Higashikawa Town上川郡東川町 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Niuppu Cold Water and Sixteen Waterfalls仁宇布の冷水と十六滝 | Nakagawa District, Bifuka Town中川郡美深町 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Numabukuro Water沼袋の水 | Towada City十和田市 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Fukkoike Spring Water沸壷池の清水 | Nishitsugaru District, Fukaura Town西津軽郡深浦町 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Yutsubo湧つぼ | Kitatsugaru District, Nakatomari Town北津軽群中泊町 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Daiji Spring Water and Seiryu Water大慈清水・青龍水 | Morioka City盛岡市 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Downstream of Nakatsugawa Tsunatori Dam中津川綱取ダム下流 | Morioka City盛岡市 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Sugawadake Hidden Water, Blessing of Beech Trees須川岳秘水ぶなの恵み | Ichinoseki City一関市 |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Shishigahana Wetland 'Dettsubo'獅子ケ鼻湿原“出壷” | Nikaho Cityにかほ市 |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Mototaki Spring Water元滝伏流水 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Tachiyazawa River立谷沢川 | Higashitagawa District, Shonai Town東田川郡庄内町 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Arakawa荒川 | Fukushima City福島市 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Tsugamine Valley Stream Water栂峰渓流水 | Kitakata City喜多方市 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Ukon Spring Water右近清水 | Shinchi Town, Soma District相馬郡新地町 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Izumigamori Spring Water and Itoyo no Sato Izumigamori Park泉が森湧水及びイトヨの里泉が森公園 | Hitachi City日立市 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Kanna River Headwaters神流川源流 | Ueno Village, Tano District多野郡上野村 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Oze no Sato Katashina Spring Water Group尾瀬の郷片品湧水群 | Katashina Village, Tone District利根郡片品村 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Moto Arakawa Musashitomiyo Habitat元荒川ムサシトミヨ生息地 | Kumagaya City熊谷市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Bukozan Fushiryu Water武甲山伏流水 | Chichibu City秩父市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Myoonzawa妙音沢 | Niiza City新座市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Bishamon Water毘沙門水 | Ogano Town, Chichibu District秩父郡小鹿野町 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Living Water Kururi生きた水・久留里 | Kimitsu City君津市 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Ochiai River and Minamisawa Spring Water Group落合川と南沢湧水群 | Higashikurume City東久留米市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Seizaemon Jigoku Pond清左衛門地獄池 | Minamiashigara City南足柄市 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Mitake Shosenkyo Gorge御岳昇仙峡 | Kofu City甲府市 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Tokaichiba and Natsukari Spring Water Group十日市場・夏狩湧水群 | Tsuru City都留市 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Nishizawa Gorge西沢渓谷 | Yamanashi City山梨市 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Kinpu Mountain and Mizugaki Mountain Headwaters金峰山・瑞牆山源流 | Hokuto City北杜市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Matsumoto Castle Town Spring Water Groupまつもと城下町湧水群 | Matsumoto City松本市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Kannon Sacred Water観音霊水 | Iida City飯田市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Kisogawa Headwaters Village Mizukisawa木曽川源流の里 水木沢 | Kiso Village, Kiso District木曽郡木祖村 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Ryukoji Spring Water龍興寺清水 | Kijimadaira Village, Shimotakai District下高井郡木島平村 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Kissho Spring Water吉祥清水 | Murakami City村上市 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Utana Spring Water宇棚の清水 | Myoko City妙高市 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Odeguchi Spring Water大出口泉水 | Joetsu City上越市 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Arakawa荒川 | Sekikawa Village, Iwafune District; Murakami City; Tainai City岩船郡関川村・村上市・胎内市 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Itachi River Waterside and Spring Waterいたち川の水辺と清水 | Toyama City富山市 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Yumi Spring Water弓の清水 | Takaoka City高岡市 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Gyoda no Sawa Spring Water行田の沢清水 | Namerikawa City滑川市 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Fudo Waterfall Sacred Water不動滝の霊水 | Nanto City南砺市 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Fujise Water藤瀬の水 | Nanao City七尾市 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Sakurao Water桜生水 | Komatsu City小松市 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Hakusan Mikawa Fushiryu Water Group白山美川伏流水群 | Hakusan City白山市 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Yarimizu Kannon Sacred Water遣水観音霊水 | Nomi City能美市 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Unjo Water雲城水 | Obama City小浜市 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Hongan Shimizu本願清水 | Ono City大野市 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Kumagawa-juku Maekawa熊川宿前川 | Mikata Kaminaka District, Wakasa Town三方上中郡若狭町 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Tatsumebora (Upstream of Sakagawa)達目洞（逆川上流） | Gifu City岐阜市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Kagano Hachiman Shrine Well加賀野八幡神社井戸 | Ogaki City大垣市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Wara River和良川 | Gujo City郡上市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Upstream of Maze River馬瀬川上流 | Gero City下呂市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Abekawa River安倍川 | Shizuoka City静岡市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Atako River阿多古川 | Hamamatsu City浜松市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Genbei River源兵衛川 | Mishima City三島市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Wakutama Pond and Kanda River湧玉池・神田川 | Fujinomiya City富士宮市 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Torikawa Firefly Village Springs鳥川ホタルの里湧水群 | Okazaki City岡崎市 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Yaso Waterfall八曽滝 | Inuyama City犬山市 |
| Mie Prefecture三重県 | Akame Forty-Eight Waterfalls赤目四十八滝 | Nabari City名張市 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Doraiki Shimizu堂来清水 | Nagahama City長浜市 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Harie No Namamizu針江の生水 | Takashima City高島市 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Osame No Shimizu居醒の清水 | Maibara City米原市 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Yamabiko Springs山比古湧水 | Aisho Town, Aichi District愛知郡愛荘町 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Osugi No Shimizu大杉の清水 | Maizuru City舞鶴市 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Manai No Shimizu真名井の清水 | Maizuru City舞鶴市 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Tamagawa玉川 | Ide Town, Tsuzuki District綴喜郡井手町 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Matsukai No Mizu松か井の水 | Taka Town, Taka District多可郡多可町 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Katsura's Millennium Waterかつらの千年水 | Kami Town, Mikata District美方郡香美町 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Soni Kogen Springs曽爾高原湧水群 | Soni Village, Uda District宇陀郡曽爾村 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Nanataki Hachitsubo七滝八壷 | Higashiyoshino Village, Yoshino District吉野郡東吉野村 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Kumano River (Ancient River Road)熊野川（川の古道） | Shingu City新宮市 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Nachi Falls那智の滝 | Nachikatsuura Town, Higashimuro District東牟婁郡那智勝浦町 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Kozagawa古座川 | Kozagawa Town and Kushimoto Town, Higashimuro District東牟婁郡古座川町・串本町 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Fuse No Shimizu布勢の清水 | Tottori City鳥取市 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Uno Jizo Falls宇野地蔵ダキ | Yurihama Town, Tohaku District東伯郡湯梨浜町 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Jizo Waterfall Spring地蔵滝の泉 | Hoki Town, Saihaku District西伯郡伯耆町 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Hamayama Springs浜山湧水群 | Izumo City出雲市 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Takairi Waterfall鷹入の滝 | Yasugi City安来市 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Ipponsugi Springs一本杉の湧水 | Yoshika Town, Kanoashi District鹿足郡吉賀町 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Summer Day's Finest Water夏日の極上水 | Niimi City新見市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Katsura Waterfall桂の滝 | Kure City呉市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Hachioji Revitalizing Water八王子よみがえりの水 | Yamagata District, Kitahiroshima Town山県郡北広島町 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Sanmyoto Spring, Ajio Falls (Ooi Spring)三明戸湧水、阿字雄の滝(大井湧水) | Hagi City萩市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Choon Cave, Clear Stream Street潮音洞、清流通り | Shunan City周南市 |
| Tokushima Prefecture徳島県 | Kaifu River海部川 | Kaifu District, Kaiyo Town海部郡海陽町 |
| Kagawa Prefecture香川県 | Kusui Spring楠井の泉 | Takamatsu City高松市 |
| Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 | Tsuzura Poolつづら淵 | Niihama City新居浜市 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Kagami River鏡川 | Kochi City高知市 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Kurosongawa River黒尊川 | Shimanto City四万十市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Iwaya Spring岩屋湧水 | Asakura District, Toho Village朝倉郡東峰村 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Suizenji Ezuko Spring Group水前寺江津湖湧水群 | Kumamoto City熊本市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Kinpozan Spring Group金峰山湧水群 | Kumamoto City and Tamana City熊本市・玉名市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Minamiaso Village Spring Group南阿蘇村湧水群 | Aso District, Minamiaso Village阿蘇郡南阿蘇村 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Rokka Spring Group and Ukishima六嘉湧水群・浮島 | Kamimashiki District, Kashima Town上益城郡嘉島町 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Shimozono Myoken-sama Spring下園妙見様湧水 | Kusu District, Kusu Town玖珠郡玖珠町 |
| Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県 | Myoken Sacred Water妙見神水 | Nishi-Usuki District, Gokase Town西臼杵郡五ヶ瀬町 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Kotsuki Pond甲突池 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Tosenkyo Kyoden Spring唐船峡京田湧水 | Ibusuki City指宿市 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Fugendo Spring Source普現堂湧水源 | Shibushi City志布志市 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Jikkyonuhouジッキョヌホー | Oshima District, China Town大島郡知名町 |
| Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県 | Ogimichi Oshiro Spring Group荻道大城湧水群 | Nakagami District, Kitanakagusuku Village中頭郡北中城村 |
Heisei's 100 Famous Waters平成の名水百選
About this collection
Heisei's 100 Famous Waters is a selection of one hundred renowned water sites chosen by the Ministry of the Environment in 2008. The candidates included springs, rivers, irrigation waters, groundwater, and other water sources from across Japan, with 100 locations selected from 162 recommended by local governments and others. The selection criteria included excellent water quality, a stable water volume, and well-preserved surrounding environments including ecosystems. Additionally, factors such as high safety (easy access for people), traditional value, and local conservation efforts were considered. However, the water quality does not necessarily guarantee suitability for drinking, so safety should always be confirmed before consumption.
Besides this list, there is another set of 100 famous waters selected in 1985 by the Environment Agency (then). To distinguish between the two, the earlier list is sometimes called "Showa's 100 Famous Waters." Notably, there is no overlap between the two lists, making a total of 200 recognized famous waters.
Many of these famous waters have been commercialized as mineral water products, and some sources enjoy high brand recognition. It is common to see travelers bringing bottles to take home water from these famous sources for drinking purposes.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.