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historic site, historical ruins, historic monument
A site of historical significance, such as ancient ruins, castle remains, battlefields, or other places where important historical events occurred. In Japan, can also refer to officially designated cultural properties.
史跡を巡る。
Visit historic sites.
この城跡は国の史跡に指定されている。
These castle ruins are designated as a national historic site.
京都には数え切れないほどの史跡がある。
Kyoto has an uncountable number of historic sites.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 史跡巡り (visiting historic sites, historic site tour)
- 国の史跡 (nationally designated historic site)
- 史跡に指定される (be designated as a historic site)
- 史跡公園 (historic site park)
USAGE NOTES:
In Japan's cultural property system, 史跡 is one of the official categories under the Cultural Properties Protection Act. Designated 史跡 receive legal protection. In everyday use, the word can refer to any historically significant location, whether officially designated or not.