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"Japan's 100 Selected Satoyama" is a mini travel program that aired on the TV Asahi network (excluding some stations) from January 11 to March 22, 2009, as a joint project between TV Asahi and the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. Originally, it was based on the "Japan's 100 Selected Satoyama" contest organized by the Asahi Shimbun as a commemorative project for the 130th anniversary of the newspaper's founding and the 30th anniversary of the Forest Culture Association. From 4,474 applications, over 2,000 candidate sites were selected and evaluated on-site based on criteria such as "scenery," "biodiversity," and "human activity." From these, a selection committee chaired by director Yoji Yamada chose 100 locations. The program featured nine of these "healthy and beautiful satoyama nurtured by people's lives," narrated by Shihori Kanjiya, in short segments of about three minutes each. Additionally, on May 3, 2009, a special program titled "Japan's 100 Selected Satoyama Special" aired, introducing 13 satoyama locations.

Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.

PrefectureSelected entryLocation / details
Hokkaido北海道Hamanaka Town浜中町Akkeshi District厚岸郡
Hokkaido北海道Kuromatsunai Town黒松内町Suttu District寿都郡
Aomori Prefecture青森県Fukuura福浦Shimokita District Sai Village下北郡佐井村
Aomori Prefecture青森県Nitta新田Sannohe District Tago Town三戸郡田子町
Iwate Prefecture岩手県Yamane Rokugo山根六郷Kuji City久慈市
Iwate Prefecture岩手県Kamitsukemaushi, Oide上附馬牛・大出Tono City遠野市
Iwate Prefecture岩手県Hagisho and Genbi Rural Area萩荘・厳美の農村部Ichinoseki City一関市
Miyagi Prefecture宮城県Kabukuri Swamp蕪栗沼Osaki City大崎市
Miyagi Prefecture宮城県Ejima江島Oshika District Onagawa Town牡鹿郡女川町
Akita Prefecture秋田県Hachimori八森Yamamoto District Happo Town山本郡八峰町
Akita Prefecture秋田県Ani Neko阿仁根子Kitaakita City北秋田市
Yamagata Prefecture山形県Magarikawa Kinone Saka曲川木の根坂Mogami District Sakegawa Village最上郡鮭川村
Yamagata Prefecture山形県Kodamagawa小玉川Nishiokitama District Oguni Town西置賜郡小国町
Fukushima Prefecture福島県Lake Inawashiro猪苗代湖Yama District Inawashiro Town耶麻郡猪苗代町
Fukushima Prefecture福島県Nakagawa中川Onuma District Kaneyama Town大沼郡金山町
Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県Mochikata持方Hitachiota City常陸太田市
Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県Yasato八郷Ishioka City石岡市
Tochigi Prefecture栃木県Northern Mogi Town Area茂木町北部地区Haga District芳賀郡
Tochigi Prefecture栃木県Nishishimogahashi西下ケ橋Utsunomiya City宇都宮市
Gunma Prefecture群馬県Kasukawa Town Murozawa粕川町室沢Maebashi City前橋市
Gunma Prefecture群馬県Akihata Nasu秋畑那須Kanra District Kanra Town甘楽郡甘楽町
Saitama Prefecture埼玉県Kazafu風布Osato District Yorii Town大里郡寄居町
Saitama Prefecture埼玉県Mitomi Shinden三富新田Tokorozawa City and Iruma District Miyoshi Town所沢市・入間郡三芳町
Chiba Prefecture千葉県Ketsuenji Temple結縁寺Inzai City印西市
Chiba Prefecture千葉県Hirakuri Shita平久里下Minamiboso City南房総市
Tokyo東京都Onoji小野路Machida City町田市
Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県Kamiyamaguchi上山口Miura District Hayama Town三浦郡葉山町
Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県Fujino Town, Sanogawa藤野町佐野川Sagamihara City, Midori Ward, Sanogawa相模原市緑区佐野川
Niigata Prefecture新潟県Katanoo, Tsukibuse, Noura片野尾・月布施・野浦Sado City佐渡市
Niigata Prefecture新潟県Matsunoyama, Matsushiro松之山・松代Tokamachi City十日町市
Toyama Prefecture富山県Kiji生地Kurobe City黒部市
Toyama Prefecture富山県Tonami Plain Scattered Farmhouses砺波平野散居村Tonami City, Nanto City砺波市・南砺市
Ishikawa Prefecture石川県Machino Town, Kanekura町野町金蔵Wajima City輪島市
Ishikawa Prefecture石川県Shiramine白峰Hakusan City白山市
Ishikawa Prefecture石川県Hashidate橋立Kaga City加賀市
Fukui Prefecture福井県Hakusan, Sakaguchi白山・坂口Echizen City越前市
Fukui Prefecture福井県Mikata Five Lakes三方五湖Mikata Kaminaka District, Wakasa Town三方上中郡若狭町
Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県Makioka, Hachiman牧丘・八幡Yamanashi City山梨市
Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県Masutomi増富Hokuto City北杜市
Nagano Prefecture長野県Sakae Village栄村Shimoina District下水内郡
Nagano Prefecture長野県Ogawa Village小川村Kamiina District上水内郡
Nagano Prefecture長野県Toyama-go, Kamimura Shimoguri遠山郷・上村下栗Iida City飯田市
Nagano Prefecture長野県Neba Village根羽村Shimoina District下伊那郡
Gifu Prefecture岐阜県Kamioka Town, Yamanomura神岡町山之村Hida City飛騨市
Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県Ishibe石部Kamo District, Matsuzaki Town賀茂郡松崎町
Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県Kawanehon Town川根本町Haibara District榛原郡
Aichi Prefecture愛知県Kawuri川売Shinshiro City新城市
Aichi Prefecture愛知県Sakushima Island佐久島Nishio City西尾市
Mie Prefecture三重県Sugatari Town須賀利町Owase City尾鷲市
Mie Prefecture三重県Asari浅里Minamimuro District, Kiho Town南牟婁郡紀宝町
Shiga Prefecture滋賀県Shirao, Maruyama白王・円山Omihachiman City近江八幡市
Shiga Prefecture滋賀県Konan Town, Sugitanishinden甲南町杉谷新田Koka City甲賀市
Kyoto Prefecture京都府Ine Bay Boathouses伊根湾の舟屋群Yosa District, Ine Town与謝郡伊根町
Kyoto Prefecture京都府Kamiyoseya上世屋Miyazu City宮津市
Kyoto Prefecture京都府Koshihata, Shikimihara越畑・樒原Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City京都市右京区
Osaka Prefecture大阪府Hase長谷Nose Town能勢町
Osaka Prefecture大阪府Hotani穂谷Hirakata City枚方市
Osaka Prefecture大阪府Maruyama River Basin円山川流域Toyooka City豊岡市
Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県Kurokawa黒川Kawanishi City川西市
Nara Prefecture奈良県Fukano深野Uda City宇陀市
Nara Prefecture奈良県Oku-Asuka奥明日香Takaichi District, Asuka Village高市郡明日香村
Nara Prefecture奈良県Kuwabata Kanashi桑畑果無Totsukawa Village, Yoshino District吉野郡十津川村
Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県Amano天野Ito District, Katsuragi Town伊都郡かつらぎ町
Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県Kuchiirokawa口色川Nachikatsuura Town, Higashimuro District東牟婁郡那智勝浦町
Tottori Prefecture鳥取県Bessho, Kuninobu別所・国信Yurihama Town, Tohaku District東伯郡湯梨浜町
Tottori Prefecture鳥取県Nishitani Shinden西谷新田Chizu Town, Yazu District八頭郡智頭町
Shimane Prefecture島根県Nishinoshima Island西ノ島Oki District, Nishinoshima Town隠岐郡西ノ島町
Shimane Prefecture島根県Hikawa Town斐川町Hikawa District, now Izumo City簸川郡、現・出雲市
Okayama Prefecture岡山県Awa阿波Tsuyama City津山市
Okayama Prefecture岡山県Manabe Island真鍋島Kasaoka City笠岡市
Hiroshima Prefecture広島県Innoshima Shigei Town因島重井町Onomichi City尾道市
Hiroshima Prefecture広島県Yawata Wetlands八幡湿原Yamagata District, Kitahiroshima Town山県郡北広島町
Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県Iwakuni Island祝島Kumage District, Kaminoseki Town熊毛郡上関町
Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県Yonekawa Eastern Area米川東部地区Kudamatsu City下松市
Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県Tokuchi Kushi徳地串Yamaguchi City山口市
Tokushima Prefecture徳島県Yaeji八重地Katsuura District, Kamikatsu Town勝浦郡上勝町
Tokushima Prefecture徳島県Ogami Takakai大神高開Yoshinogawa City吉野川市
Kagawa Prefecture香川県Nakayama中山Shodoshima Town, Shozu District小豆郡小豆島町
Ehime Prefecture愛媛県Kamihatanokawa上畑野川Kumakogen Town, Kamikatsu District上浮穴郡久万高原町
Ehime Prefecture愛媛県Shirokawa Town, Taho城川町田穂Seiyo City西予市
Ehime Prefecture愛媛県Yusui Minato-ura遊子水荷浦Uwajima City宇和島市
Kochi Prefecture高知県Satogawa里川Takaoka District, Shimanto Town高岡郡四万十町
Kochi Prefecture高知県Aina相名Aki District, Umaji Village安芸郡馬路村
Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県Wajiro Tidal Flat和白干潟Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City福岡市東区
Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県Hoshino Village星野村Yame City八女市
Saga Prefecture佐賀県Kabeshima Island加部島Karatsu City唐津市
Saga Prefecture佐賀県Yuzaki湯崎Kishima District, Shiroishi Town杵島郡白石町
Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県Jindai Koji神代小路Unzen City雲仙市
Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県Tsu豆酘Tsushima City対馬市
Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県Sakiyama崎山Goto City五島市
Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県Aso Caldera阿蘇のカルデラAso City阿蘇市
Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県Futami Town, Nige五和町二江Amakusa City天草市
Oita Prefecture大分県Sarayama皿山Hita City日田市
Oita Prefecture大分県Okoshi大越Saiki City佐伯市
Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県Kitaura Town北浦町Nobeoka City延岡市
Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県Rural Area around Miyakonojo City都城市周辺の農村部Miyakonojo City都城市
Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県Kasasa Town, Oatari笠沙町大当Minamisatsuma City南さつま市
Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県Kakeromajima Island加計呂麻島Oshima District, Setouchi Town大島郡瀬戸内町
Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県Yanbaru Forestやんばるの森Kunigami District, Kunigami Village国頭郡国頭村
Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県Kume Island久米島Shimajiri District, Kumejima Town島尻郡久米島町