List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Tokushima)
This list is of the Natural Monuments of Japan within the Prefecture of Tokushima.[1]
National Natural Monuments[]
As of 1 April 2021, twenty-five Natural Monuments have been designated, including four *Special Natural Monuments; - Miyama kumazasa and Communities spans the prefectural borders with Kōchi.[2][3][4]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Japanese serow Capricornis crispus カモシカ Kamoshika |
designated across thirty prefectures |  |
1.1 | [1] | ||
| *Otter Lutrinae カワウソ Kawauso |
 |
1.2 | [2] | |||
| *Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus オオサンショウウオ Õsanshōuo |
designated across eighteen prefectures |  |
1.2 | [3] | ||
| *Kamo Giant Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora 加茂の大クス Kamo no ō-kusu |
Higashimiyoshi |  |
34°02′27″N 133°55′55″E / 34.04091°N 133.93190°E | 2.1 | [4] | |
| Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane |
found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū |  |
1.1 | [5] | ||
| Brent goose Branta bernicla コクガン Kokugan |
 |
1.2 | [6] | |||
| Bean goose Anser fabalis ヒシクイ Hishikui |
 |
1.2 | [7] | |||
| Greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons マガン Magan |
 |
1.2 | [8] | |||
| Giant mottled eel Habitat Anguilla marmorata 母川オオウナギ生息地 Haha-gawa ōunagi seisoku-chi |
Kaiyō |  |
33°35′52″N 134°20′33″E / 33.59769°N 134.34260°E | 1.3 | [9] | |
| Sea turtles and their Egg-laying Grounds Chelonioidea 大浜海岸のウミガメおよびその産卵地 Ōhama kaigan no umigame oyobi sono sanran-chi |
Minami |  |
33°43′57″N 134°32′38″E / 33.73263°N 134.54390°E | 1.2 | [10] | |
| Misato Fireflies and their Area of Incidence Lampyridae 美郷のホタルおよびその発生地 Misato no hotaru oyobi sono hassei-chi |
Yoshinogawa |  |
34°00′46″N 134°16′28″E / 34.01281°N 134.27440°E | 1.3 | [11] | |
| Akabane Taishi Chinese hackberry Celtis sinensis 赤羽根大師のエノキ Akabane Taishi no enoki |
Tsurugi |  |
33°57′07″N 134°04′11″E / 33.95206°N 134.06960°E | 2.1 | [12] | |
| Awa Sand Pillars 阿波の土柱 Awa no dochū |
Awa |  |
34°05′34″N 134°12′25″E / 34.09278°N 134.20690°E | 3.9 | [13] | |
| Sakashū Irregular Strata 坂州不整合 Sakashū fuseigō |
Naka | 33°49′40″N 134°17′55″E / 33.82767°N 134.29870°E | 3.1,2,7 | [14] | ||
| Sawatani Thismia abei Area of Incidence 沢谷のタヌキノショクダイ発生地 Sawatani no tanukinoshokudai hassei-chi |
Naka | 33°51′58″N 134°15′47″E / 33.86603°N 134.26300°E | 2.12 | [15] | ||
| Shishikui Bay Fossil Ripples 宍喰浦の化石漣痕 Shishikui-ura no kaseki renkon |
Kaiyō |  |
33°33′36″N 134°18′40″E / 33.55993°N 134.31110°E | 3.1 | [16] | |
| Mount Suzu Mitrastemonaceae Area of Incidence 鈴が峯のヤッコソウ発生地 Suzu-ga-mine no yakkosō hassei-chi |
Kaiyō |  |
33°34′46″N 134°17′41″E / 33.579522°N 134.294758°E | 2.12 | [17] | |
| Tsu-shima Temperate Plant Communities 津島暖地性植物群落 Tsu-shima danchi-sei shokubutsu gunraku |
Mugi | 33°38′19″N 134°26′52″E / 33.63859°N 134.44780°E | 2.2 | [18] | ||
| Ōike Lamprothamnium succinctum Native Area 出羽島大池のシラタマモ自生地 Deba-jima Ōike no shiratamamo jisei-chi |
Mugi | 33°37′54″N 134°25′22″E / 33.63162°N 134.42270°E | 2.10 | [19] | ||
| Nyūbo Jinja Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba 乳保神社のイチョウ Nyūbo Jinja no ichō |
Kamiita |  |
34°05′59″N 134°23′55″E / 34.09965°N 134.39850°E | 2.1 | [20] | |
| Nogami Giant Chinaberry tree Melia azedarach 野神の大センダン Nogami no dai-sendan |
Awa |  |
34°05′07″N 134°15′08″E / 34.08515°N 134.25210°E | 2.1 | [21] | |
| Funakubo Rhododendron Communities Rhododendron weyrichii 船窪のオンツツジ群落 Funakubo no ontsutsuji gunraku |
Yoshinogawa | 34°00′09″N 134°11′50″E / 34.00254°N 134.19720°E | 2.4 | [22] | ||
| Tropical Plant Communities 弁天島熱帯性植物群落 Benten-jima nettaisei shokubutsu gunraku |
Anan | 33°52′22″N 134°39′29″E / 33.87272°N 134.65800°E | 2.2,10 | [23] | ||
| - 大歩危小歩危 Ōboke・Koboke |
Miyoshi |  |
33°53′12″N 133°45′38″E / 33.886667°N 133.760556°E | [24] | ||
| - Miyama kumazasa and Communities 三嶺・天狗塚のミヤマクマザサ及びコメツツジ群落 Miune・Tenguzuka no miyama-kuma-zasa oyobi kometsutsuji gunraku |
Miyoshi | designation includes areas of Kami in Kōchi Prefecture |  |
33°50′26″N 133°58′48″E / 33.84052°N 133.98000°E | 2.2 | [25] |
Prefectural Natural Monuments[]
As of 1 February 2021, sixty-three Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamouda Loggerhead sea turtle Egg-laying Grounds Caretta caretta 蒲生田のアカウミガメ産卵地 Kamouda no akaumigame sanran-chi |
Anan |  |
33°50′05″N 134°45′01″E / 33.83475°N 134.750306°E | for all refs see [26] | ||
| Japanese perch Coreoperca kawamebari 桑野川のオヤニラミ Kuwano-gawa no oyanirame |
Anan |  |
33°50′55″N 134°34′48″E / 33.848598°N 134.580019°E | |||
| Grey herons and their Colonies Ardea cinerea 大島のアオサギとその群生地 Ō-shima no aosagi to sono gunsei-chi |
Mugi |  |
33°38′06″N 134°29′31″E / 33.635°N 134.492°E | |||
| Mount Tsurugi and its Subarctic Plant Forest 剣山並びに亜寒帯植物林 Tsurugi-san narabini akantai shokubutsu-rin |
Mima, Naka, Miyoshi | also a Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty |  |
33°51′13″N 134°05′39″E / 33.853611°N 134.094167°E | ||
美濃田の淵 Minoda-no-fuchi |
Higashimiyoshi | also a Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty |  |
34°18′33″N 133°59′23″E / 34.309167°N 133.989722°E |
Municipal Natural Monuments[]
As of 1 May 2020, one hundred and forty-nine Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
See also[]
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- Parks and gardens in Tokushima Prefecture
- List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Tokushima)
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Tokushima)
References[]
- ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 高知県 ２県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 徳島県の文化財件数 [Number of Cultural Properties in Tokushima Prefecture] (in Japanese). Tokushima Prefecture. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Tokushima Prefecture
Categories:
- Natural monuments of Japan
- Tokushima Prefecture