Historical sites (such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, citadel style castle sites, castle sites and old residences), famous places of scenic beauty (such as gardens, bridges, canyons, coasts and mountains), and natural creations (such as animals, plants and geological minerals) are collectively called monuments.
貝塚、古墳、都城跡、城、旧宅などの遺跡、庭園、橋、峡谷、海浜、山岳などの名勝地、動物、植物、地質鉱物などの自然の産物は記念物と総称されている。