List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Ehime)

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This list is of the Natural Monuments of Japan within the Prefecture of Ehime.[1]

National Natural Monuments[]

As of 1 April 2021, fourteen Natural Monuments have been designated, including two *Special Natural Monuments; the *Otter has no geographical determination and the Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris includes areas of Yamaguchi, Saga, and Miyazaki Prefectures.[2][3][4]

Monument Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
*Otter
Lutrinae
カワウソ
Kawauso		 Otter SH-msu-2581.jpg 1.2 [1]
* Giant's Kettles
八釜の甌穴群
Yakama no ōketsu-gun		 Kumakōgen 八釜の甌穴群 - panoramio.jpg 33°31′30″N 132°59′34″E / 33.52498°N 132.99270°E / 33.52498; 132.99270 (Yakama Giant's Kettles) 3.9 [2]
Camphor trees
Cinnamomum camphora
大山祇神社のクスノキ群
Ōyamazumi Jinja no kusunoki-gun		 Imabari Grand camphor tree planted by Ito Hirobumi in Oyamazumi Shrine.jpg 34°14′52″N 133°00′21″E / 34.24781°N 133.00590°E / 34.24781; 133.00590 (Ōyamazumi Jinja Camphor trees) 2.1 [3]
Site of Incidence
オキチモズク発生地
Okichimozuku hassei-chi		 Tōon 33°47′31″N 132°53′06″E / 33.79201°N 132.88500°E / 33.79201; 132.88500 (Nemalionopsis tortuosa Site of Incidence) 2.8 [4]
Oshimori-ji Fragrant olive
Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus
往至森寺のキンモクセイ
Oshimoriji no kinmokusei		 Saijō Fragrant olive - Osmanthus aurantiacus - 金木犀(きんもくせい) - 丹桂(たんけい) (1512415419).jpg 33°54′29″N 133°12′51″E / 33.90795°N 133.21430°E / 33.90795; 133.21430 (Oshimoriji Fragrant olive) 2.1 [5]
Kitayoshii Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
北吉井のビャクシン
Kitayoshii no byakushin		 Tōon Chinese juniper showing juvenile and adult foliage.JPG 33°48′39″N 132°52′58″E / 33.81071°N 132.88280°E / 33.81071; 132.88280 (Kitayoshii Chinese juniper) 2.1 [6]
Shimokashiwa Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
下柏の大柏（イブキ）
Shimokashiwa no taihaku (ibuki)		 Shikokuchūō Leaf and cone of Juniperus chinensis 02.jpg 33°59′04″N 133°33′31″E / 33.98438°N 133.55850°E / 33.98438; 133.55850 (Shimokashiwa Chinese juniper) 2.1 [7]
Mount Dōzan Communities
銅山峰のツガザクラ群落
Dōzan-mine no tsugazakura gunraku		 Niihama Phyllodoce nipponica 1.JPG 33°52′06″N 133°19′48″E / 33.868368°N 133.329931°E / 33.868368; 133.329931 (Mount Dōzan Phyllodoce nipponica Makino Communities) [8]

砥部衝上断層
Tobe shōjō dansō		 Tobe Tobe thrust fault.jpg 33°43′58″N 132°47′44″E / 33.73272°N 132.79560°E / 33.73272; 132.79560 (Tobe thrust fault) 3.1,3,5 [9]
Niihama Camphor trees
Cinnamomum camphora
新居浜一宮神社のクスノキ群
Niihama Ichinomiya Jinja no kusunoki-gun		 Niihama Ikkujinjaokusu.JPG 33°57′42″N 133°16′44″E / 33.96172°N 133.27890°E / 33.96172; 133.27890 (Niihama Ichinomiya Jinja Camphor trees) 2.1 [10]
Hachiman Jinja Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
八幡神社のイブキ
Hachiman Jinja no ibuki		 Uwajima Juniper needles.jpg 33°14′13″N 132°34′20″E / 33.23695°N 132.57220°E / 33.23695; 132.57220 (Hachiman Jinja Chinese juniper) 2.1 [11]
Misaki Sea figs
Ficus superba
三崎のアコウ
Misaki no akō		 Ikata 雀榕 Ficus superba var. japonica 20200912073054 01.jpg 33°23′31″N 132°07′03″E / 33.3920°N 132.1176°E / 33.3920; 132.1176 (Misaki Sea figs) 2.10 [12]
Yawatahama Pseudotachylyte and Metamorphic Rock
八幡浜市大島のシュードタキライト及び変成岩類
Yawatahama-shi Ōshima no shūdotakiraito oyobi hensei-ganrui		 Yawatahama Yawatahama-oshima.jpg 33°22′32″N 132°20′46″E / 33.37556°N 132.34620°E / 33.37556; 132.34620 (Yawatahama Ō-shima Pseudotachylyte and Metamorphic Rock) 3.1,5 [13]
Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris
Iris rossii
エヒメアヤメ自生南限地帯
Ehime-ayame jisei nangen chitai		 Matsuyama designation includes areas of Hōfu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Saga in Saga Prefecture, and Kobayashi in Miyazaki Prefecture Blue and purplered Iris rossii Baker flowers in Kuboizumi Saga.JPG 33°59′N 132°47′E / 33.99°N 132.79°E / 33.99; 132.79 (Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris) 2.10 [14]
This list is complete and up to date as of April 2021.

Prefectural Natural Monuments[]

As of 1 March 2021, seventy-seven Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]

Monument Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Matsuyama Castle Mountain Verdure
松山城山樹叢
Matsuyama shiroyama jusō		 Matsuyama Matsuyama castle(Iyo)5.jpg 33°50′44″N 132°45′56″E / 33.845605°N 132.765558°E / 33.845605; 132.765558 (Matsuyama Castle Mountain Verdure) [15]

Municipal Natural Monuments[]

As of 1 May 2020, four hundred and eighteen Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ 史跡名勝天然記念物 [Number of Monuments by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 史跡名勝天然記念物 (天然記念物, 特別天然記念物 愛媛県 ２県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b 国・県指定文化財等 [National and Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Ehime Prefecture. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（都道府県分） [Number of Prefectural Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. ^ 都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分） [Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

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