List of Historic Sites of Japan (Ehime)

This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Ehime.^[1]

As of 1 October 2024, eighteen Sites have been designated as being of national significance.^[2][3][4]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Iyo Kokubun-ji Pagoda Site 伊予国分寺塔跡 Iyo Kokubunji tō ato	Imabari	Nara period provincial temple of Iyo Province; 59th temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage		34°01′33″N 133°01′37″E / 34.02595887°N 133.02698486°E / 34.02595887; 133.02698486 (Iyo Kokubunji Pagoda Site)	3	[1]
Umamukaiyama Kofun 宇摩向山古墳 Umamukaiyama kofun	Shikokuchūō	Kofun period tumulus		34°00′24″N 133°35′05″E / 34.00670943°N 133.5846108°E / 34.00670943; 133.5846108 (Umamukaiyama Kofun)	1	[2]
Uwajima Castle 宇和島城 Uwajima-jō	Uwajima	Edo Period castle		33°13′11″N 132°33′54″E / 33.21958898°N 132.5649587°E / 33.21958898; 132.5649587 (Uwajima Castle)	2	[3]
Einōsan Castle ruins 永納山城跡 Einōsan-jō ato	Saijō	Asuka period fortification ruins		33°58′38″N 133°03′15″E / 33.97721663°N 133.05410168°E / 33.97721663; 133.05410168 (Einōsan Castle Site)	2	[4]
Kagomori Castle ruins 川後森城跡 Kagomori-jō ato	Matsuno	Sengoku period castle ruins		33°13′25″N 132°42′34″E / 33.22372767°N 132.70952553°E / 33.22372767; 132.70952553 (Kagomori Castle Site)	2	[5]
Kume Kanga sites 久米官衙遺跡群 Kume Kanga iseki-gun	Matsuyama	Nara period local administration complex ruins[5]		33°48′37″N 132°48′05″E / 33.8102678°N 132.80143802°E / 33.8102678; 132.80143802 (Kume Government Offices Sites)	2, 3	[6]
Matsuyama Castle 松山城跡 Matsuyama-jō ato	Matsuyama	Edo Period castle		33°50′44″N 132°45′56″E / 33.84547568°N 132.76551314°E / 33.84547568; 132.76551314 (Matsuyama Castle Site)	2	[7]
Kamikuroiwaiwakage Site 上黒岩岩陰遺跡 Kamikuroiwaiwakage iseki	Kumakōgen	Jōmon period rock shelter		33°37′04″N 132°57′37″E / 33.61775133°N 132.96037532°E / 33.61775133; 132.96037532 (Kamikuroiwaiwakage Site)	1	[8]
Yuzuki Castle ruins 湯築城跡 Yuzuki-jō ato	Matsuyama	Muromachi period castle ruins		33°50′53″N 132°47′13″E / 33.84814777°N 132.78688097°E / 33.84814777; 132.78688097 (Yuzuki Castle Site)	2	[9]
Tōmyō-ji former precinct 等妙寺旧境内 Tōmyōji kyū-keidai	Kihoku	C14 Tendai temple burned in 1588[6]		33°13′50″N 132°40′31″E / 33.23059442°N 132.67521032°E / 33.23059442; 132.67521032 (Tōmyōji Former Precinct)	3	[10]
Noshima Castle ruins 能島城跡 Noshima-jō ato	Imabari	Sengoku period castle ruins on the island of Noshima		34°10′58″N 133°04′51″E / 34.1826631°N 133.08079051°E / 34.1826631; 133.08079051 (Noshima Castle Site)	2	[11]
Hōan-ji temple ruins 法安寺跡 Hōanji ato	Saijō	late Asuka or early Nara-period temple[7]		33°53′59″N 133°05′23″E / 33.89963526°N 133.08976044°E / 33.89963526; 133.08976044 (Hōanji Site)	3	[12]
Myōkensan Kofun 妙見山古墳 Myōkensan kofun	Imabari	Kofun period tumulus		34°03′31″N 132°55′51″E / 34.05870984°N 132.93088236°E / 34.05870984; 132.93088236 (Myōkensan Kofun)	1	[13]
Hasaike Kofun 葉佐池古墳 Hasaike kofun	Matsuyama	Kofun period tumulus		33°48′52″N 132°50′51″E / 33.81433236°N 132.84754634°E / 33.81433236; 132.84754634 (Hasaike Kofun)	1	[14]
Iyo Henro-michi 伊予遍路道 Iyo henro-michi	Ainan, Saijō, Seiyo, Shikokuchūō, Uwajima	pilgrimage route; designation comprises Kanjizai-ji michi (観自在寺道), Inari Jinja precinct (稲荷神社境内), Ryūkō-ji precinct (龍光寺境内), Butsumoku-ji michi (仏木寺道), Meiseki-ji precinct (明石寺境内), Daihō-ji michi (大寶寺道), Yokomine-ji michi (横峰寺道), Yokomine-ji precinct (横峰寺境内), and Sankaku-ji Okunoin michi (三角寺奥之院道)		33°50′16″N 133°06′40″E / 33.837771°N 133.111213°E / 33.837771; 133.111213 (Iyo Henro-michi)	3, 6	[15]
Yawatahama Kaidō Kasagi Pass 八幡浜街道笠置峠越 Yawatahama kaidō Kasagi tōge-goe	Seiyo, Yawatahama	Remnants of ancient road in use since Kofun period		33°50′16″N 133°06′40″E / 33.837789°N 133.111213°E / 33.837789; 133.111213 (Yawatahama Kaidō Kasagi Pass)		[16]
Yugeshima Shōen ruins 弓削島荘遺跡 Yuge-jima no shō iseki	Kamijima	Heian period shōen remnants		34°16′35″N 133°12′49″E / 34.276333°N 133.213614°E / 34.276333; 133.213614 (Yugeshima Shōen Site)		[17]
Hirajō Shell Mound 平城貝塚 Hirajō kaizuka	Ainan			32°57′46″N 132°33′53″E / 32.962671°N 132.564735°E / 32.962671; 132.564735 (Hirajō Shell Mound)		[18]

As of 1 May 2024, fifty Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.^[4][8][9]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Shikidō and Maihatsutō 子規堂 (附埋髪塔) Shikidō tsuketari Maihatsutō	Matsuyama	former residence of Masaoka Shiki		33°50′06″N 132°45′48″E / 33.834865°N 132.763343°E / 33.834865; 132.763343 (Shikidō and Maihatsutō)		[19]
Kōshin-an 庚申庵 Kōshin-an	Matsuyama	former residence of Kurita Chodō		33°50′37″N 132°45′17″E / 33.843616°N 132.754669°E / 33.843616; 132.754669 (Kōshin-an)		[20]
Ippen Shōnin Birthplace 一遍上人の誕生地 Ippen Shōnin no tanjō-chi	Matsuyama	at Hōgon-ji		33°51′06″N 132°47′23″E / 33.851769°N 132.789763°E / 33.851769; 132.789763 (Ippen Shōnin Birthplace)		[21]
Ebara Castle Site 荏原城跡 Ebara-jō seki	Matsuyama			33°45′58″N 132°48′45″E / 33.766100°N 132.812369°E / 33.766100; 132.812369 (Ebara Castle Site)		[22]
Matsudaira Sadayuki Mausoleum 松平定行の霊廟 Matsudaira Sadayuki no reibyō	Matsuyama	at Jōshin-ji (常信寺)		33°51′25″N 132°47′03″E / 33.857070°N 132.784270°E / 33.857070; 132.784270 (Matsudaira Sadayuki Mausoleum)		[23]
Adachi Shigenobu Grave 足立重信の墓 Adachi Shigenobu no haka	Matsuyama			33°51′22″N 132°45′58″E / 33.85598°N 132.76613°E / 33.85598; 132.76613 (Adachi Shigenobu Grave)		[24]
Aochi Rinsō Grave 青地林宗の墓 Aochi Rinsō no haka	Matsuyama			33°51′21″N 132°45′58″E / 33.85597°N 132.76612°E / 33.85597; 132.76612 (Aochi Rinsō Grave)		[25]
Kagiya Kana Grave 鍵谷カナの墓 Kagiya Kana no haka	Matsuyama			33°48′49″N 132°42′11″E / 33.813536°N 132.703139°E / 33.813536; 132.703139 (Kagiya Kana Grave)		[26]
Matsudaira Sadamasa Mausoleum 松平定政の霊廟 Matsudaira Sadamasa no reibyō	Matsuyama	at Jōshin-ji (常信寺)		33°51′25″N 132°47′03″E / 33.857075°N 132.784275°E / 33.857075; 132.784275 (Matsudaira Sadamasa Mausoleum)		[27]
Kikuya Shinsuke Grave 菊屋新助の墓 Kikuya Shinsuke no haka	Matsuyama			33°50′57″N 132°45′37″E / 33.849292°N 132.760152°E / 33.849292; 132.760152 (Kikuya Shinsuke Grave)		[28]
Kyōsekizan Kofun 経石山古墳 Kyōsekizan kofun	Matsuyama			33°49′50″N 132°47′38″E / 33.830676°N 132.793950°E / 33.830676; 132.793950 (Kyōsekizan Kofun)		[29]
Higashino Ochaya Site 東野お茶屋跡 Higashino ochaya ato	Matsuyama			33°50′27″N 132°48′13″E / 33.840715°N 132.803668°E / 33.840715; 132.803668 (Higashino Ochaya Site)		[30]
Agata Shell Mound 阿方貝塚 Agata kaizuka	Imabari			34°03′48″N 132°58′22″E / 34.063255°N 132.972808°E / 34.063255; 132.972808 (Agata Shell Mound)		[31]
Hidaka Kujirayama Kofun 日高鯨山の古墳 Hidaka Kujirayama no kofun	Imabari			34°03′30″N 132°58′59″E / 34.058410°N 132.982979°E / 34.058410; 132.982979 (Hidaka Kujirayama Kofun)		[32]
Imabari Castle Site 今治城跡 Imabari-jō seki	Imabari			34°03′47″N 133°00′25″E / 34.063041°N 133.006883°E / 34.063041; 133.006883 (Imabari Castle Site)		[33]
Iyo Kokubunni-ji Pagoda Site 伊予国分尼寺塔跡 Iyo Kokubunniji tō ato	Imabari	provincial nunnery of Iyo Province		34°00′48″N 133°02′02″E / 34.013361°N 133.033791°E / 34.013361; 133.033791 (Iyo Kokubunniji Pagoda Site)		[34]
Imabari Domain Lords' Graves 今治藩主の墓 Imabari-han-shu no haka	Imabari			34°01′47″N 133°02′07″E / 34.029856°N 133.035185°E / 34.029856; 133.035185 (Imabari Domain Lords' Graves)		[35]
Date Hidemune Grave 伊達秀宗の墓 Date Hidemune no haka	Uwajima	at Tōgaku-ji (等覚寺)		33°13′01″N 132°34′26″E / 33.21704°N 132.57397°E / 33.21704; 132.57397 (Date Hidemune Grave)		[36]
Date Munenari and his Wife's Graves 伊達宗城及び夫人の墓 Date Munenari oyobi fujin no haka	Uwajima	at Tōgaku-ji (等覚寺)		33°13′01″N 132°34′26″E / 33.21705°N 132.57398°E / 33.21705; 132.57398 (Date Munenari and his Wife's Graves)		[37]
Besshi Copper Mine Kuchiya Site 別子銅山口屋跡 Besshi dōzan kuchiya ato	Niihama			33°58′06″N 133°16′29″E / 33.968260°N 133.274750°E / 33.968260; 133.274750 (Besshi Copper Mine Kuchiya Site)		[38]
Doigamae Site 土居構跡 Doigamae ato	Saijō			33°53′48″N 133°11′10″E / 33.896748°N 133.186183°E / 33.896748; 133.186183 (Doigamae Site)		[39]
Nakae Tōju Residence Site 中江藤樹の邸跡 Nakae Tōju no yashiki ato	Ōzu			33°30′23″N 132°32′21″E / 33.506387°N 132.539063°E / 33.506387; 132.539063 (Nakae Tōju Residence Site)		[40]
Ōzu Castle Site 大洲城跡 Ōzu-jō seki	Ōzu			33°30′34″N 132°32′28″E / 33.509539°N 132.541131°E / 33.509539; 132.541131 (Ōzu Castle Site)		[41]
Kawada Yūkin Family Graves 川田雄琴一家の墓 Kawada Yūkin ikka no haka	Ōzu			33°30′13″N 132°32′51″E / 33.503578°N 132.547538°E / 33.503578; 132.547538 (Kawada Yūkin Family Graves)		[42]
Asahiyama Kofun 朝日山古墳 Asahiyama kofun	Shikokuchūō			33°58′41″N 133°35′13″E / 33.978118°N 133.586873°E / 33.978118; 133.586873 (Asahiyama Kofun)		[43]
Iyooka Kofun 伊予岡古墳 Iyooka kofun	Iyo			33°45′17″N 132°42′37″E / 33.754602°N 132.710402°E / 33.754602; 132.710402 (Iyooka Kofun)		[44]
Ichiba Tile Kiln Sites 市場かわらがはな古代窯跡群 Ichiba kawara ga hana kodai kama ato-gun	Iyo			33°44′00″N 132°41′47″E / 33.733432°N 132.696487°E / 33.733432; 132.696487 (Ichiba Tile Kiln Sites)		[45]
Nanba-Okutani Kofun 難波奥谷古墳 Nanba-Okutani kofun	Matsuyama			33°58′34″N 132°48′14″E / 33.976179°N 132.803786°E / 33.976179; 132.803786 (Nanba-Okutani Kofun)		[46]
Yokoyama Castle Site 横山城跡 Yokoyama-jō seki	Matsuyama			33°55′11″N 132°48′30″E / 33.919681°N 132.808367°E / 33.919681; 132.808367 (Yokoyama Castle Site)		[47]
Eryō Castle Site 恵良城跡 Eryō-jō seki	Matsuyama			33°59′31″N 132°47′59″E / 33.991907°N 132.799687°E / 33.991907; 132.799687 (Eryō Castle Site)		[48]
Ōzora-Takahara Kofun Cluster 大空・高原古墳群 Ōzora・Takahara kofun-gun	Shikokuchūō			33°57′36″N 133°28′01″E / 33.959922°N 133.466828°E / 33.959922; 133.466828 (Ōzora-Takahara Kofun Cluster)		[49]
Kondō Tokuzan Former Residence 近藤篤山の旧邸 Kondō Tokuzan no kyū-tei	Saijō			33°53′37″N 133°07′01″E / 33.893507°N 133.116891°E / 33.893507; 133.116891 (Kondō Tokuzan Former Residence)		[50]
Funayama Kofun Cluster 船山古墳群 Funayama kofun-gun	Saijō			33°53′46″N 133°06′26″E / 33.896094°N 133.107181°E / 33.896094; 133.107181 (Funayama Kofun Cluster)		[51]
Nonose Kofun 野々瀬の古墳 Nonose no kofun	Imabari			33°59′29″N 133°01′55″E / 33.991525°N 133.032020°E / 33.991525; 133.032020 (Nonose Kofun Cluster)		[52]
Taki Jinja Kofun Cluster 多伎神社古墳群 Taki Jinja kofun-gun	Imabari			34°00′13″N 132°59′41″E / 34.003489°N 132.994834°E / 34.003489; 132.994834 (Taki Jinja Kofun Cluster)		[53]
Imo Jizō 甘藷地蔵 Imo Jizō	Imabari			34°13′42″N 133°02′59″E / 34.228330°N 133.049691°E / 34.228330; 133.049691 (Imo Jizō)		[54]
Amazaki Castle Site 甘崎城跡 Amazaki-jō seki	Imabari			34°14′40″N 133°03′23″E / 34.244393°N 133.056364°E / 34.244393; 133.056364 (Amazaki Castle Site)		[55]
Kawakami Jinja Kofun 川上神社古墳 Kawakami Jinja kofun	Tōon			33°47′59″N 132°54′50″E / 33.799852°N 132.913949°E / 33.799852; 132.913949 (Kawakami Jinja Kofun)		[56]
Kōsaikyo 仰西渠 Kōsaikyo	Kumakōgen			33°40′16″N 132°53′32″E / 33.671131°N 132.892331°E / 33.671131; 132.892331 (Kōsaikyo)		[57]
Ginō Sakubee Grave 義農作兵衛の墓 Ginō Sakubee no haka	Masaki			33°47′19″N 132°42′16″E / 33.788528°N 132.704507°E / 33.788528; 132.704507 (Ginō Sakubee Grave)		[58]
Ōgeta Kofun Cluster 大下田古墳群 Ōgeta kofun-gun	Tobe			33°46′03″N 132°47′36″E / 33.767589°N 132.793352°E / 33.767589; 132.793352 (Ōgeta Kofun Cluster)		[59]
Takano Chōei Retreat 高野長英の隠れ家 Takano Chōei no kakurega	Seiyo			33°21′45″N 132°30′52″E / 33.362555°N 132.514369°E / 33.362555; 132.514369 (Takano Chōei Retreat)		[60]
Senka Kōji Grave 泉貨居士の墓 Senka Kōji no haka	Seiyo			33°22′28″N 132°39′03″E / 33.374558°N 132.650728°E / 33.374558; 132.650728 (Senka Kōji Grave)		[61]
Mitaki Castle Site 三滝城跡 Mitaki-jō seki	Seiyo			33°24′34″N 132°47′57″E / 33.409575°N 132.799275°E / 33.409575; 132.799275 (Mitaki Castle Site)		[62]
Anagami Cave Site 穴神洞遺跡 Anagami-dō iseki	Seiyo			33°23′01″N 132°49′09″E / 33.383723°N 132.819042°E / 33.383723; 132.819042 (Anagami Cave Site)		[63]
Nakatsugawa Cave Site 中津川洞穴遺跡 Nakatsugawa dōketsu iseki	Seiyo			33°22′44″N 132°46′33″E / 33.378926°N 132.775748°E / 33.378926; 132.775748 (Nakatsugawa Cave Site)		[64]
Iwaya Site 岩谷遺跡 Iwaya iseki	Kihoku			33°15′49″N 132°42′37″E / 33.263653°N 132.710284°E / 33.263653; 132.710284 (Iwaya Site)		[65]
Hirajō Shell Mound 平城貝塚 Hirajō kaizuka	Ainan			32°57′56″N 132°33′06″E / 32.965629°N 132.551701°E / 32.965629; 132.551701 (Hirajō Shell Mound)		[66]
Takano Chōei Battery Site 高野長英築造の台場跡 Takano Chōei chikuzō no daiba ato	Ainan			32°56′04″N 132°33′56″E / 32.934533°N 132.565439°E / 32.934533; 132.565439 (Takano Chōei Battery Site)		[67]
Kasagitōge Kofun 笠置峠古墳 Kasagitōge kofun	Seiyo			33°24′10″N 132°27′45″E / 33.402838°N 132.462597°E / 33.402838; 132.462597 (Kasagitōge Kofun)		[68]

As of 1 May 2024, a further three hundred and twenty-seven Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance.^[10]

As of 1 October 2024, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to designated) as an Historic Site at a national level.^[11][12]

Site	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Hozumi Bridge 穂積橋 Hozumi-bashi	Uwajima			33°13′24″N 132°33′38″E / 33.223197°N 132.560503°E / 33.223197; 132.560503 (Hozumi Bridge)		[69]

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