史 跡(しせき)

しせき

noun

historic site; historical ruins

1. 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(しせき)を巡(めぐ)る。

Visit historic sites.

この城跡(しろあと)は国(くに)の史跡(しせき)に指定(してい)されている。

These castle ruins are designated as a national historic site.

京都(きょうと)には数(かず)え切(き)れないほどの史跡(しせき)がある。

Kyoto has an uncountable number of historic sites.

Common collocations

史跡(しせき)巡(めぐ)り (visiting historic sites, historic site tour)
国(くに)の史跡(しせき) (nationally designated historic site)
史跡(しせき)に指定(してい)される (be designated as a historic site)
史跡(しせき)公園(こうえん) (historic site park)

Usage

In Japan's cultural property system, 史跡(しせき) is one of the official categories under the Cultural Properties Protection Act. Designated 史跡(しせき) receive legal protection. In everyday use, the word can refer to any historically significant location, whether officially designated or not.

Related Words

Related: 名所(めいしょ) (famous place)

Related: 遺跡(いせき) (ruins, historic site, remains)

Compare: 名跡(めいせき) (famous historic site)

Compare: 遺跡群(いせきぐん) (ruins complex)

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Added 2026.2.19 19:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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