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List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Tokushima)

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

National Natural Monuments

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As of 1 April 2021, twenty-five Natural Monuments have been designated, including four *Special Natural Monuments; Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii 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 / 34.04091; 133.93190 (Kamo Giant Camphor tree) 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]
Haha River 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 / 33.59769; 134.34260 (Haha River Giant mottled eel Habitat) 1.3 [9]
Ōhama Beach 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 / 33.73263; 134.54390 (Ōhama Beach Sea turtles and their Egg-laying Grounds) 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 / 34.01281; 134.27440 (Misato Fireflies and their Area of Incidence) 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 / 33.95206; 134.06960 (Akabane Taishi Chinese hackberry) 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 / 34.09278; 134.20690 (Awa Sand Pillars) 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 / 33.82767; 134.29870 (Sakashū Irregular Strata) 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 / 33.86603; 134.26300 (Sawatani Thismia abei Area of Incidence) 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 / 33.55993; 134.31110 (Shishikui Bay Fossil Ripples) 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 / 33.579522; 134.294758 (Mount Suzu Mitrastemonaceae Area of Incidence) 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 / 33.63859; 134.44780 (Tsu-shima Temperate Plant Communities) 2.2 [18]
Deba-jima 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 / 33.63162; 134.42270 (Deba-jima Ōike Lamprothamnium succinctum Native Area) 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 / 34.09965; 134.39850 (Nyūbo Jinja Ginkgo) 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 / 34.08515; 134.25210 (Nogami Giant Chinaberry tree) 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 / 34.00254; 134.19720 (Funakubo Rhododendron Communities) 2.4 [22]
Benten-jima 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 / 33.87272; 134.65800 (Benten-jima Tropical Plant Communities) 2.2,10 [23]
Ōboke-Koboke
大歩危小歩危
Ōboke・Koboke
Miyoshi 33°53′12″N 133°45′38″E / 33.886667°N 133.760556°E / 33.886667; 133.760556 (Ōboke-Koboke) [24]
Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii 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 / 33.84052; 133.98000 (Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities) 2.2 [25]

Prefectural Natural Monuments

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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 / 33.83475; 134.750306 (Kamouda Loggerhead sea turtle Egg-laying Grounds) for all refs see [26]
Kuwano River 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 / 33.848598; 134.580019 (Kuwano River Japanese perch)
Ō-shima 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 / 33.635; 134.492 (Ō-shima Grey herons and their Colonies)
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 / 33.853611; 134.094167 (Mount Tsurugi and its Subarctic Plant Forest)
Minoda-no-Fuchi
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 / 34.309167; 133.989722 (Minoda-no-Fuchi)

Municipal Natural Monuments

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As of 1 May 2020, one hundred and forty-nine Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]

See also

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References

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  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 高知県 2県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  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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