Furthermore, the area was included in the 200 selected Kyoto treasures of nature (designated on March 27, 1995, by Kyoto Prefecture) and was also designated as a scenic area (on July 14, 1931 by Kyoto City), to protect the geographical shape and present state of the area from being altered.
また、京都の自然200選（平成7年3月27日京都府指定）、風致地区（昭和6年7月14日京都市指定）にも指定され、地形や現状の変更が行われないように保護が計られている。