| Prefecture | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido北海道 | Town Where People and Nature Shine - Kimobetsu Town人と自然がきらめく町 - 喜茂別町 | Kimobetsu Town, Hokkaido北海道喜茂別町 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Famous Water Village Kyogoku - Kyogoku Town名水の里 きょうごく - 京極町 | Kyogoku Town, Hokkaido北海道京極町 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Expanding Dreams: Utopia of Water and Green - Bifuka Town夢がふくらむ 水と緑のユートピア - 美深町 | Bifuka Town, Hokkaido北海道美深町 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Town of Encountering, Connecting, and Coexisting with Clear Streams - Taiki Town清流と出会い、ふれあい、共生するまち - 大樹町 | Taiki Town, Hokkaido北海道大樹町 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Romantic Waterside Space 'Tsuru no Mai Bridge' - Tsuruta Townロマンかおる水辺空間「鶴の舞橋」 - 鶴田町 | Tsuruta Town, Aomori Prefecture青森県鶴田町 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Town of Rich Forests and Lakes - Towadako Town (Towada City)豊かな森と湖のまち - 十和田湖町(十和田市) | Towadako Town (Towada City), Aomori Prefecture青森県十和田湖町(十和田市) |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Morioka, a City Colored by Water and Green - Morioka City水と緑に彩られた街・盛岡 - 盛岡市 | Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture岩手県盛岡市 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Town of Water and Green Scattered Residences - Isawa Town (Oshu City)水と緑の散居のまち - 胆沢町(奥州市) | Isawa Town (Oshu City), Iwate Prefecture岩手県胆沢町(奥州市) |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Symphony of Forest and Water Iwaizumi - Iwaizumi Town森と水のシンフォニー いわいずみ - 岩泉町 | Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture岩手県岩泉町 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Romantic Water City Ishinomaki - Ishinomaki Cityロマンあふれる水の都・石巻 - 石巻市 | Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture宮城県石巻市 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Village of Water Guardians - Shichikashuku - Shichikashuku Town水守りの里・七ヶ宿 - 七ヶ宿町 | Shichikashuku Town, Miyagi Prefecture宮城県七ヶ宿町 |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Town of Forest, Lake, and Melody - Moriyoshi Town (Kitaakita City)森と湖とメロディーのまち - 森吉町森吉町(北秋田市) | Moriyoshi Town (Kitaakita City), Akita Prefecture秋田県森吉町森吉町(北秋田市) |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Village of Clear Water and Forest - Rokugo Town (Misato Town)清水と森の里 - 六郷町(美郷町) | Rokugo Town (Misato Town), Akita Prefecture秋田県六郷町(美郷町) |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Nagai of Water, Green, and Flowers - Nagai City水と緑と花のながい - 長井市 | Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture山形県長井市 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Village Coexisting with Nature Symbolized by Water - Nishikawa Town水をシンボルに「自然と共存する郷」 - 西川町 | Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture山形県西川町 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Town Where All Water Gathers - Yusa Town水のすべてが集うまち - 遊佐町 | Yuza Town, Yamagata Prefecture山形県遊佐町 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Moist Water Village, Yawata - Yawata Town (Sakata City)潤う水の郷、やわた - 八幡町(酒田市) | Yawata Town (Sakata City), Yamagata Prefecture山形県八幡町(酒田市) |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Future City Shining with Water and Green Koriyama - Koriyama City水と緑がきらめく未来都市 郡山 - 郡山市 | Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture福島県郡山市 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Hometown of Green, Water, and Heart - Tadami Town緑と水と心のふるさと - 只見町 | Tadami Town, Fukushima Prefecture福島県只見町 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Let's Convey the Shining Flow and Shining Heart - Source Village - Nishigo Village伝えよう きらめくながれと かがやく心 -源流の里- にしごう - 西郷村 | Nishigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture福島県西郷村 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Town of Water, Green, and History Tsuchiura - Tsuchiura City水と緑と歴史のまち 土浦 - 土浦市 | Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県土浦市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Hometown Living with Water and Lively Green - Daigo Town水に生き水と活きる緑のふるさと大子町 - 大子町 | Daigo Town, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県大子町 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | More Wonderful! Dream Shining Motegi Town - Motegi Townもっとすてきに!夢の輝くもてぎまち - 茂木町 | Motegi Town, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県茂木町 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Town Where People, Nature, and Culture Interact - Karasuyama Town (Nasukarasuyama City)人と自然と文化がふれあう町 - 烏山町(那須烏山市) | Karasuyama Town (Nasukarasuyama City), Tochigi Prefecture栃木県烏山町(那須烏山市) |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Town of Water, Green, and Poetry Maebashi - Maebashi City水と緑と詩のまち まえばし - 前橋市 | Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture群馬県前橋市 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | A Vibrant Town Where Hearts Connect - Kanra Town心が通う元気あふれるまちづくり - 甘楽町 | Kanra Town, Gunma Prefecture群馬県甘楽町 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Ukino no Sato Preserving the Traditional Musashino Rural Landscape - Kazo City昔ながらの武蔵野の田園風景を残す「浮野の里」 - 加須市 | Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県加須市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Town of Traditions and Festivals on the Upper Arakawa River - Yorii Town荒川上流の伝承とまつりのまち - 寄居町 | Yorii Town, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県寄居町 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Town of Water Wheels... Kitakawabe - Kitakawabe Town水輪のまち…きたかわべ - 北川辺町 | Kitakawabe Town, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県北川辺町 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Sawara, a Town Nurtured by Bando Taro, Embracing Water and History - Sawara City (Katori City)板東太郎に育まれた 水と歴史にふれるまち 佐原 - 佐原市(香取市) | Sawara City (Katori City), Chiba Prefecture千葉県佐原市(香取市) |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | A Town Where River Breezes and Cheers Blend... Omigawa - Omigawa Town (Katori City)川風と歓声がとけあうまち…おみがわ - 小見川町(香取市) | Omigawa Town (Katori City), Chiba Prefecture千葉県小見川町(香取市) |
| Tokyo東京都 | Sumida, Living with Water as a 'Riverfront' - Sumida Ward水とともに生きる“川の手” すみだ - 墨田区 | Sumida Ward, Tokyo東京都墨田区 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Ecosystems by the Waterside! - Hino City水辺に生態系を! - 日野市 | Hino City, Tokyo東京都日野市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Water and Local Heritage in Minamiashigara – A Town Utilizing High-Quality, Abundant Water – Minamiashigara City水・郷土南足柄 ~良質で豊かな水を活かしたまち~ - 南足柄市 | Minamiashigara City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県南足柄市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Kiyokawa, the Source of Heart with Water and Greenery - Kiyokawa Village水と緑の心の源流郷 きよかわ - 清川村 | Kiyokawa Village, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県清川村 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Kosuge, a Source Village for Rest, Protection, and Gathering - Kosuge Village憩い、守り、集う源流のさと こすげ - 小菅村 | Kosuge Village, Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県小菅村 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Nation's First 'Water Station' Promoting Town Development through Nature and Culture - Toyosaka City (Niigata City)全国初「水の駅」から自然文化でまちづくり - 豊栄市(新潟市) | Toyosaka City (Niigata City), Niigata Prefecture新潟県豊栄市(新潟市) |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Birthplace of the Snow-Melting Channel, Koide - Koide Town (Uonuma City)流雪溝発祥の地 こいで - 小出町(魚沼市) | Koide Town (Uonuma City), Niigata Prefecture新潟県小出町(魚沼市) |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Eternal River Terraces and the Village of Famous Springs - Tsunan Town悠久の河岸段丘と 湧き出る名水の里 - 津南町 | Tsunami Town, Niigata Prefecture新潟県津南町 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Village of Famous Springs, Comfortable Kurobe - Kurobe City名水の里 住みよい黒部 - 黒部市 | Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture富山県黒部市 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Tonami, a Hometown Full of Vitality with Shogawa River Water and Scattered Farmhouses - Tonami City庄川の水と散居のなかに 花と緑の活力にみちた ふるさと となみ - 砺波市 | Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture富山県砺波市 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Sparkling Water, Vibrant Town Jūzen - Jūzen Town水キラキラ 町いきいき入善 - 入善町 | Jūzen Town, Toyama Prefecture富山県入善町 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | A Town of Rich Water and Green Vitality, Shogawa - Shogawa Town (Tonami City)豊かな水と緑の活力ある町・庄川 - 庄川町(砺波市) | Shogawa Town (Tonami City), Toyama Prefecture富山県庄川町(砺波市) |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Delivering! Komatsu's Delicious Nature-Filled Parcel - Komatsu City届けます!こまつ発 おいしい自然満載便 - 小松市 | Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture石川県小松市 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Encounter with Nostalgia, Senmaida Rice Terraces - Wajima City旅愁との出会い 千枚田 - 輪島市 | Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture石川県輪島市 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Town Where River Meets Sea - Mikawa Town (Hakusan City)川と海の出あい町 - 美川町(白山市) | Mikawa Town (Hakusan City), Ishikawa Prefecture石川県美川町(白山市) |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Town of Famous Water and Morning Market, Echizen Ōno - Ōno City名水と朝市のまち 越前おおの - 大野市 | Ono City, Fukui Prefecture福井県大野市 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Kaminaka, a Lively Symbiotic Rural Town Surrounded by Green and Babbling Streams - Kaminaka Town (Wakasa City)緑とせせらぎに囲まれ活き活きとした 共生田園のまち かみなか - 上中町(若狭市) | Kaminaka Town (Wakasa City), Fukui Prefecture福井県上中町(若狭市) |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Minowa Town, Aiming to Be Number One in Japan, Colored by Maple Water Sources日本一を目指す もみじが水源地を 彩るまち - 箕輪町 | Minowa Town, Nagano Prefecture長野県箕輪町 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Kiso-Fukushima Town (Kiso Town), Home to People Who Love the Kiso River and the Nakanori-san木曽川と中乗りさんを愛する人々の住む町 - 木曽福島町(木曽町) | Kiso-Fukushima Town (Kiso Town), Nagano Prefecture長野県木曽福島町(木曽町) |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Azumino, Overflowing with Water and Romance - Azumino City水とロマンあふれる安曇野 - 安曇野市 | Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture長野県安曇野市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Ogaki, a Town Utilizing Water and Greenery水と緑を生かしたまち大垣 - 大垣市 | Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県大垣市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Kaizu Town (Kaizu City), A Town of Interaction Breathing at Zero Meters0メートルに息吹く、ふれあいのまち - 海津町(海津市) | Kaizu Town (Kaizu City), Gifu Prefecture岐阜県海津町(海津市) |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Hometown of Water, Dance, and Heart - Hachiman Town (Gujo City)水とおどりと心のふるさと - 八幡町(郡上市) | Hachiman Town (Gujo City), Gifu Prefecture岐阜県八幡町(郡上市) |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Creation of Clear Stream Culture through the Maze River Eco-River System - Maze Village (Gero City)馬瀬川エコリバーシステムによる 清流文化の創造 - 馬瀬村(下呂市) | Maze Village (Gero City), Gifu Prefecture岐阜県馬瀬村(下呂市) |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Mishima, a Dream Town Where Water, Greenery, and People Shine – Aiming to Be an Environmentally Advanced City – Mishima City水と緑と人が輝く夢ある街 三島 ~環境先進都市をめざして~ - 三島市 | Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県三島市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Warm Town Tenryu, Woven by Forest, River, and People - Tenryu City (Hamamatsu City)森と川と人が織りなす あったかタウン天竜 - 天竜市(浜松市) | Tenryu City (Hamamatsu City), Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県天竜市(浜松市) |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Green Zone Kawane-go, Where River Mist Rises - Kawane-go (Kawane Town, Nakakawane Town, Honkawane Town (Kawanehon Town))川霧沸き立つ グリーンゾーン かわね郷 - かわね郷 (川根町・中川根町・本川根町(川根本町)) | Kawane Town, Nakakawane Town, Honkawane Town (Kawanehon Town), Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県川根町・中川根町・本川根町(川根本町) |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Asahi, a Town Living with the River - Asahi Town (Toyota City)川とともに生きるまち…あさひ - 旭町(豊田市) | Asahi Town (Toyota City), Aichi Prefecture愛知県旭町(豊田市) |
| Mie Prefecture三重県 | Historic Water Town - Nagashima Town (Kuwana City)歴史ある水郷のまち - 長島町(桑名市) | Nagashima Town (Kuwana City), Mie Prefecture三重県長島町(桑名市) |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Omi-Hachiman, a Town of Old Merchant Houses and Waterways古き商家と水郷のまち おうみはちまん - 近江八幡市 | Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県近江八幡市 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Kora Town, a Town Where Hearts Connect and People Shine in the Babbling Stream Park心かよい 人がきらめく せせらぎ遊園のまち - 甲良町 | Kora Town, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県甲良町 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Maihara, the Village of Spring Water Where the Underwater Flower 'Baikamo' Sways - Maihara Town (Maibara City)水中花「梅花藻」ゆらぐ 湧水の里 まいはら - 米原町(米原市) | Maihara Town (Maibara City), Shiga Prefecture滋賀県米原町(米原市) |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | "No culture without water" The heart's foundation Makino - Makino Town (Takashima City)“水なくしては文化なし” 心の基点 マキノ - マキノ町(高島市) | Makino Town, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県マキノ町(高島市) |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Town with clear streams and thatched-roof houses, possessing historical scenery - Miyama Town (Nantan City)清流・茅葺き民家 歴史的景観を有する町 - 美山町(南丹市) | Miyama Town, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture京都府美山町(南丹市) |
| Osaka Prefecture大阪府 | A water village where interaction nurtures people - Osaka Sayama Cityふれあいが 人をはぐくむ 水の郷 - 大阪狭山市 | Osaka Sayama City, Osaka Prefecture大阪府大阪狭山市 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Town of storks, town of bags, a town that has lived with the river - Toyooka Cityコウノトリのまち かばんのまち 川とともに生きてきたまち - 豊岡市 | Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県豊岡市 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | A town where history and future meet refreshingly - Kamigori Townさわやかに歴史と未来の出逢うまち - 上郡町 | Kamigori Town, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県上郡町 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | A vibrant town kind to people and nature - Chikusa Town (Shiso City)人と人、人と自然にやさしい 活力あるまち - 千種町(宍粟市) | Chikusa Town, Shiso City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県千種町(宍粟市) |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Land of heaven, land of trees, land of rivers "Famous water of Tenkawa Village" - Tenkawa Village天の国・木の国・川の国 「名水の天川村」 - 天川村 | Tenkawa Village, Nara Prefecture奈良県天川村 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Village where touching water excites the heart... Miyama - Miyama Village (Hidakagawa Town)水とのふれあい 心ときめくむら…みやま - 美山村(日高川町) | Miyama Village, Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県美山村(日高川町) |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Town of water, greenery, and historic sites - Yodoe Town (Yonago City)水と緑と史跡のまち - 淀江町(米子市) | Yodoe Town, Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture鳥取県淀江町(米子市) |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Legacy for the future: Lake Shinji and Matsue Horikawa - Matsue City未来への遺産 宍道湖・松江堀川 - 松江市 | Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture島根県松江市 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Town planning that utilizes and embraces water - Sakurae Town (Gotsu City)水を活かし、水に親しむ まちづくり - 桜江町(江津市) | Sakurae Town, Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture島根県桜江町(江津市) |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Little Kyoto of San'in, town of historic sites, carp, and romance - Tsuwano Town山陰の小京都 史跡と鯉とロマンの町 - 津和野町 | Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture島根県津和野町 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Encounter, interaction, water village Okayama - Okayama Cityであい ふれあい 水の郷 おかやま - 岡山市 | Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture岡山県岡山市 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Village where people bloom, water and forest - Kamo Town (Tsuyama City)人咲く、水と森の郷 - 加茂町(津山市) | Kamo Town, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture岡山県加茂町(津山市) |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Hiroshima City, a town of water, greenery, and culture contributing to world peace - Hiroshima City世界の平和に貢献する、水と緑と文化のまち 広島市 - 広島市 | Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県広島市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | A town harmonizing humans and nature - Higashihiroshima City人間と自然の調和のとれたまち ひがしひろしま - 東広島市 | Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県東広島市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | A core city of the 21st century where nature and city coexist, adorned with culture - Yamaguchi City自然と都市が共存し、文化に彩られた 21世紀の中核都市 - 山口市 | Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県山口市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Let's protect and nurture the rivers of our hometown - Hagi City守ろう 育てよう するさとの川 - 萩市 | Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県萩市 |
| Tokushima Prefecture徳島県 | Tokushima, a town where water lives - Tokushima City水が生きているまち・徳島 - 徳島市 | Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture徳島県徳島市 |
| Kagawa Prefecture香川県 | Town of rich hearts and vitality, water and culture - Mannō Town (Mannō Town)豊かな心と活力あふれる水と文化のまち - 満濃町(まんのう町) | Mannō Town, Kagawa Prefecture香川県満濃町(まんのう町) |
| Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 | Water city Saijo nurtured by artesian wells - Saijo Cityうちぬきが育む…水の都 西条 - 西条市 | Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture愛媛県西条市 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Town where the clear stream of Shimanto shines - Nakamura City (Shimanto City)四万十の清流映えるまち - 中村市(四万十市) | Nakamura City (Shimanto City), Kochi Prefecture高知県中村市(四万十市) |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Reihoku region (Motoyama Town, Otoyo Town, Tosa Town, Okawa Village, Honkawa Village (Ino Town))嶺北地域(本山町・大豊町・土佐町・大川村、本川村(いの町)) | Source of Shikoku Saburo Yoshino River 'Reihoku'四国三郎吉野川源流 “れいほく” |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Town of forest and water culture - Yusuhara Town森林と水の文化のまち-ゆすはら - 梼原町 | Yusuhara Town, Kochi Prefecture高知県梼原町 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Village of carp streamers - Towa Village (Shimanto Town)こいのぼりの里 - 十和村(四万十町) | Towa Village (Shimanto Town), Kochi Prefecture高知県十和村(四万十町) |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Town where waterside and people shine Yanagawa - Yanagawa City水辺とひとが輝くまち 柳川 - 柳川市 | Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県柳川市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | "Water shines in Amagi" Special rural symphony city - Amagi City (Asakura City)「水ひかる甘木」とっておきの田園交響市 - 甘木市(朝倉市) | Amagi City (Asakura City), Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県甘木市(朝倉市) |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Polishing the good points of Saga. Aiming to be the world's most intelligent rural city - Saga Cityさがのいいとこ磨き上げよう。 世界一のインテリジェント田園都市を目指して - 佐賀市 | Saga City, Saga Prefecture佐賀県佐賀市 |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Town of greenery, clear streams, and hot springs... Fuji Town - Fuji Town (Saga City)緑と清流と温泉の町…富士町 - 富士町(佐賀市) | Fuji Town (Saga City), Saga Prefecture佐賀県富士町(佐賀市) |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Town where history and future resonate... Kanzaki - Kanzaki Town歴史と未来がひびきあうまち…かんざき - 神埼町 | Kanzaki Town, Saga Prefecture佐賀県神埼町 |
| Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県 | National park city living with volcanoes, spring water, and history - Shimabara City火山とともに生きる湧水と歴史の国民公園都市 - 島原市 | Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県島原市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Town of water and greenery Kumamoto - Kumamoto City水と緑のまち・くまもと - 熊本市 | Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Village where water is born - Shirakawa Village (Minamiaso Village)水の生まれる里 - 白水村(南阿蘇村) | Shirakawa Village (Minamiaso Village), Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県白水村(南阿蘇村) |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Kashima Town with clear spring water and heartwarming interaction - Kashima Town清水湧き心ふれあう 嘉島町 - 嘉島町 | Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県嘉島町 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Village of moisture where the "Rainbow Bridge" stands - Yabe Town (Yamato Town)「虹の橋」立つ うるおいの郷 - 矢部町(山都町) | Yabe Town (Yamato Town), Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県矢部町(山都町) |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Town of water, greenery, and history... Hita - Hita City水と緑と歴史のまち…ひた - 日田市 | Hita City, Oita Prefecture大分県日田市 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Active cultural city of water and greenery - Taketa City水と緑のアクティブ文化都市-竹田 - 竹田市 | Taketa City, Oita Prefecture大分県竹田市 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Town of water, greenery, and fireflies, famous water and legendary town Mie Town - Mie Town (Bungo-ono City)水と緑と蛍光を 名水と伝説の町・三重町 - 三重町(豊後大野市) | Mie Town (Bungo-ono City), Oita Prefecture大分県三重町(豊後大野市) |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Town of source where fireflies flutter - Yamakuni Town (Nakatsu City)ほたるの飛び交う源流のまち - 山国町(中津市) | Yamakuni Town (Nakatsu City), Oita Prefecture大分県山国町(中津市) |
| Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県 | City with water, greenery, and vitality - Nobeoka City水とみどりと活力のある都市-のべおか- - 延岡市 | Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県延岡市 |
| Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県 | Evergreen broadleaf forest city Aya - Aya Town照葉樹林都市・綾 - 綾町 | Aya Town, Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県綾町 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Water god's blessing overflows in the water village Kaimon - Kaimon Town (Ibusuki City)水神の恵み湧きあふれる 水郷かいもん - 開聞町(指宿市) | Kaimon Town, Kagoshima Prefecture (Ibusuki City)鹿児島県開聞町(指宿市) |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Peaceful Clear Water Village - Kawabe Town心やすらぐ清水の里 - 川辺町 | Kawabe Town, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県川辺町 |
| Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県 | 'Gusuku and Water Village' Tamagusuku - Tamaki Village (Nanjo City)“グスクと水の里” たまぐすく - 玉城村(南城市) | Tamaki Village, Okinawa Prefecture (Nanjo City)沖縄県玉城村(南城市) |
100 Selected Water Villages水の郷百選

About this collection
The 100 Selected Water Villages consists of 100 regions (strictly 107) recognized for contributing to town development utilizing water. Selection criteria include efforts to conserve natural water environments, communities shaped by close ties to water, and recognition of water environments’ value from historical and cultural perspectives. Targets include rivers, springs, lakes, forests, rice paddies, groundwater, waterways, and ponds. Priority is given to regions promoting town revitalization through water-related specialties or preserving water-related festivals and traditional performing arts.
Additionally, flood control systems contributing to coexistence between nature and humans, historic canals, irrigation channels, reservoirs, and terraced rice fields are also considered. Not all sites are tourist attractions, but the selection offers an interesting perspective on the relationship between people and water in Japan. Using this list as a reference, one might reconsider Japan’s unique water culture, passed down as ancestral wisdom.
Globally, demand for water is increasing, and amid environmental concerns, new insights including for drinking water are sought. It is hoped this selection will serve as a catalyst for such awareness.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.