| Prefecture | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido北海道 | Oodori District大通り地区 | Sapporo City, Hokkaido北海道札幌市 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Hakodate City Western District函館市西部地区 | Hakodate City, Hokkaido北海道函館市 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Obihiro Forest District帯広の森地区 | Obihiro City, Hokkaido北海道帯広市 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Otaru Canal and Surrounding Area小樽運河とその周辺地区 | Otaru City, Hokkaido北海道小樽市 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Nakauta and Ubakami Surrounding Area中歌・姥神周辺地区 | Esashi Town, Hokkaido北海道江差町 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Sendai Station Surrounding Area仙台駅周辺地区 | Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture宮城県仙台市 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Izumi Park Town District泉パークタウン地区 | Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture宮城県仙台市 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Kasai Offshore District葛西沖地区 | Edogawa Ward, Tokyo東京都江戸川区 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Den-en-chofu District田園調布地区 | Ota Ward, Tokyo東京都大田区 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Fine Hill Inagi Koyodai Districtフャインヒルいなぎ向陽台地区 | Inagi City, Tokyo東京都稲城市 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Ebisu Garden Place District恵比寿ガーデンプレイス地区 | Shibuya Ward, Tokyo東京都渋谷区 |
| Tokyo東京都 | River Pier Azumabashi Surrounding Areaリバーピア吾妻橋周辺地区 | Sumida Ward, Tokyo東京都墨田区 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Rinkai Fukutoshin (Rainbow Town) District臨海副都心(レインボータウン)地区 | Minato, Shinagawa, and Koto Wards, Tokyo東京都港区、品川区、江東区 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Kannai Surrounding Area関内周辺地区 | Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県横浜市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Kanazawa Seaside Town Residential District金沢シーサイドタウン住宅地区 | Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県横浜市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Yamate District山手地区 | Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県横浜市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Wakamiya Oji Surrounding Area若宮大路周辺地区 | Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県鎌倉市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Minato Mirai 21 Districtみなとみらい21地区 | Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県横浜市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Kohoku New Town Town Center District港北ニュータウン・タウンセンター地区 | Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県横浜市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Shinyurigaoka Station Surrounding Area新百合ヶ丘駅周辺地区 | Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県川崎市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Yokosuka Port Surrounding Area横須賀港周辺地区 | Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県横須賀市 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Okazaki Park Surrounding Area岡崎公園周辺地区 | Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture京都府京都市 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Kansai Science City 'Seika-Nishikizu' District関西文化学術研究都市「精華・西木津」地区 | Kizu Town and Seika Town, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture京都府相楽郡木津町、精華町 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Himeji Castle Surrounding Area姫路城周辺地区 | Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県姫路市 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Former Foreign Settlement District旧居留地地区 | Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県神戸市 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Kobe Harborland District神戸ハーバーランド地区 | Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県神戸市 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Creation Hill Nashion District創造の丘ナシオン地区 | Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県西宮市 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Sakoshi District坂越地区 | Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県赤穂市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Kure City Downtown Surrounding Area呉市都心周辺地区 | Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県呉市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Fukuyama City Tomo District福山市鞆地区 | Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県福山市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Hiroshima City Central Park District広島市中央公園地区 | Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県広島市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Fukuyama Castle Surrounding Area福山城周辺地区 | Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県福山市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Yamate District山手地区 | Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県尾道市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Peace Memorial Park and Peace Boulevard Surrounding Area平和記念公園及び平和大通り周辺地区 | Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県広島市 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Takehara Townscape District竹原の町並地区 | Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県竹原市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Majime River Surrounding Area真締川周辺地区 | Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県宇部市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Hagi City Horiuchi District萩市堀内地区 | Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県萩市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Kudamatsu Town Center Surrounding Area下松タウンセンター周辺地区 | Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県下松市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Park Road Surrounding Areaパークロード周辺地区 | Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県山口市 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Morioka Castle Ruins and Nakatsugawa Surrounding Area盛岡城址・中津川周辺地区 | Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture岩手県盛岡市 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Hanamaki Station Surrounding Area花巻駅周辺地区 | Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture岩手県花巻市 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Toke Minami District, Chiba City千葉市土気南地区 | Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture千葉県千葉市 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Shin-Urayasu Station Surrounding Area新浦安駅周辺地区 | Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture千葉県浦安市 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Chiba New Town Central Business Mall District千葉ニュータウン都心ビジネスモール地区 | Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture千葉県印西市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Ogaki Station Surrounding Area大垣駅周辺地区 | Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県大垣市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Gifu Park Surrounding Area岐阜公園周辺地区 | Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県岐阜市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Kanayama District金山地区 | Kanayama Town, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県金山町 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Takayama City Scenic Townscape Preservation District高山市景観町並保存地区 | Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県高山市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Gujo Hachiman District郡上八幡地区 | Gujo District, Hachiman Town, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県郡上郡八幡町 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Shizusei Area静清地区 | Shizuoka City and Shimizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県静岡市、清水市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Kakegawa Castle Keep and Castle Town Style Street Development Area掛川城天守閣・城下町風街づくり地区 | Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県掛川市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Numazu Imperial Villa Memorial Park Surrounding Area沼津御用邸記念公園周辺地区 | Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県沼津市 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Matsue Castle Surrounding Area松江城周辺地区 | Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture島根県松江市 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Tsuwano Town Ushiroda Area津和野町後田地区 | Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture島根県津和野町 |
| Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県 | Higashiyamate and Minamiyamate Districts Scenic Formation Area東山手地区・南山手地区景観形成地区 | Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県長崎市 |
| Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県 | Nakajima River and Teramachi District中島川・寺町地区 | Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県長崎市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Tsukuba Science City Central Area筑波研究学園都市都心地区 | Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県つくば市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Kairakuen Park Area偕楽園公園地区 | Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県水戸市 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Hisaya Odori Area久屋大通地区 | Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture愛知県名古屋市 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Nagoya Port Garden Pier Surrounding Area名古屋港ガーデンふ頭周辺地区 | Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture愛知県名古屋市 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Inuyama Castle Town Kiso Riverbank Area犬山城下町木曽川河畔地区 | Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture愛知県犬山市 |
| Osaka Prefecture大阪府 | Midosuji Roadside Area御堂筋沿道地区 | Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture大阪府大阪市 |
| Osaka Prefecture大阪府 | Osaka Castle Surrounding Area大阪城周辺地区 | Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture大阪府大阪市 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Nara Park Area奈良公園地区 | Nara City, Nara Prefecture奈良県奈良市 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Imai Area今井地区 | Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture奈良県橿原市 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Naramachi District奈良町地区 | Nara City, Nara Prefecture奈良県奈良市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Yanagawa Castle Moat Area柳川城堀地区 | Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県柳川市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Seaside Momochi Areaシーサイドももち地区 | Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県福岡市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Mojiko Retro District門司港レトロ地区 | Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県北九州市 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Usuki Area臼杵地区 | Usuki City, Oita Prefecture大分県臼杵市 |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Uchimachi District内町地区 | Kakunodate Town, Akita Prefecture秋田県角館町 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Ashikaga School and Banna-ji Temple Surrounding Area足利学校・鑁阿寺周辺地区 | Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県足利市 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Tochigi City Historic Townscape Scenic Formation Area栃木市歴史的町並み景観形成地区 | Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県栃木市 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Two Shrines and One Temple and Tamozawa Imperial Villa Surrounding Area二社一寺・田母沢御用邸周辺地区 | Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県日光市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Station Front and Historical Culture Zone Area駅前・歴史文化ゾーン地区 | Obuse Town, Nagano Prefecture長野県小布施町 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Matsumoto Castle Surrounding Urban Area松本城周辺市街地地区 | Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture長野県松本市 |
| Tokushima Prefecture徳島県 | Wakimachi Urban Scenic Formation Area脇町市街地景観形成地区 | Wakimachi, Tokushima Prefecture徳島県脇町 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Kamigori Area上郡地区 | Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県南九州市 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park Area大津湖岸なぎさ公園地区 | Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県大津市 |
| Kagawa Prefecture香川県 | Takamatsu Central Street Promenade Surrounding Area高松中央通りプロムナード周辺地区 | Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture香川県高松市 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Prefectural Office and City Hall Surrounding Area県庁・市役所周辺地区 | Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture富山県富山市 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Kenrokuen Garden Surrounding Cultural Zone Area兼六園周辺文化ゾーン地区 | Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture石川県金沢市 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Kochi City Central Urban Area高知市中心市街地区 | Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture高知県高知市 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Iwaki New Town Chuo-dai Kashima Areaいわきニュータウン中央台鹿島地区 | Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture福島県いわき市 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Tsuruga Castle Surrounding Area鶴ヶ城周辺地区 | Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture福島県会津若松市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Bonsai Town Area盆栽町地区 | Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県大宮市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Takasaka Hill New Town (Takasaka New Town) Area高坂丘陵ニュータウン(高坂ニュータウン)地区 | Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県東松山市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Kawagoe Historic Townscape Area川越歴史的町並み地区 | Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県川越市 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Senshu Plain Area千秋が原地区 | Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture新潟県長岡市 |
| Mie Prefecture三重県 | Iga Ueno Castle Surrounding Area伊賀上野城周辺地区 | Ueno City, Mie Prefecture三重県上野市 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Ono Castle Town Area大野城下町地区 | Ono City, Fukui Prefecture福井県大野市 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Iimoriyama Area飯森山地区 | Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture山形県酒田市 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Takasaki Castle Ruins Area高崎城祉地区 | Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture群馬県高崎市 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Tottori New Town Wakabadai Area鳥取新都市若葉台地区 | Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture鳥取県鳥取市 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Kaike Onsen Surrounding Area皆生温泉周辺地区 | Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture鳥取県米子市 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Kurashiki Station Surrounding Area倉敷駅周辺地区 | Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture岡山県倉敷市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Kumamoto Castle Surrounding Area熊本城周辺地区 | Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本市 |
| Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県 | Shuri Castle Surrounding Area首里城周辺地区 | Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県那覇市 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Station Front Area駅前地区 | Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture青森県弘前市 |
| Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県 | Hitotsuba Resort Area一ツ葉リゾート地区 | Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県宮崎市 |
Top 100 Urban Landscapes都市景観１００選
About this collection
The Top 100 Urban Landscapes is a selection of one hundred districts recognized for their excellent urban space design. The criteria for selection include not only historical and cultural value but also considerations such as ingenuity and functionality as living spaces. In other words, these are one hundred exemplary models of urban development.
The selection was conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism over about ten years, from 1991 to 2000. While these selections do not necessarily contribute directly to tourism, they were chosen from various perspectives including beautiful night views and traditional townscapes. They can also serve as a useful reference for understanding livable cities.
Since the selection is based on so-called 'public design,' the Top 100 Urban Landscapes do not always present beautiful scenery in a way that is easily appreciated by tourists. However, many of the selected areas offer a unique atmosphere characteristic of their towns or regions. If you plan to visit these selections for sightseeing, it might be best to enjoy walking around the town and take your time to fully appreciate the area.
It is also known that many of the areas selected as Top 100 Urban Landscapes have good real estate conditions, and among industry professionals, the list is sometimes used as a guidebook for quality properties. Incidentally, as a successor project to the Top 100 Urban Landscapes, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism also organizes the 'Beautiful Townscape Award.'
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.