Apart from the "important cultural properties," "important intangible cultural properties," "important tangible folk cultural properties," "important intangible folk cultural properties" and "historic spots, places of natural scenery, natural monuments," a local public entity can designate the important ones among the cultural properties within its territory so as to legislate on behalf of the necessary preservation measures and their proper usage.
地方公共団体は、条例の定めるところにより、重要文化財、重要無形文化財、重要有形民俗文化財、重要無形民俗文化財及び史跡名勝天然記念物以外の文化財で当該地方公共団体の区域内に存するもののうち重要なものを指定して、その保存及び活用のため必要な措置を講ずることができる。