Regarding the prefectural or municipally designated tangible cultural properties, many cases are classified as and named with the suffix 'tangible cultural properties,' such as 'Tokyo municipally designated tangible cultural properties,' but the same kinds of cultural properties may be classified as 'Aomori prefectural treasures' in Aomori Prefecture, 'Nagano prefectural treasures' in Nagano Prefecture or 'Tottori prefectural designated cultural properties' in Tottori Prefecture; however, there is no preset rule, so each prefecture or municipality may individually name them in accordance with its ordinances for the protection of cultural properties.
都道府県・市町村指定の有形文化財については「東京都指定有形文化財」のように「有形文化財」と呼称するケースが多いが、同様の文化財を青森県では「青森県重宝」、長野県では「長野県宝」、鳥取県では「鳥取県指定保護文化財」と呼称するなど一定しておらず、どのように呼称するかは各自治体の文化財保護条例で個々に規定している。