List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Ehime)

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					1.2
*Yakama Giant's Kettles 八釜の甌穴群 Yakama no ōketsu-gun	Kumakōgen			33°31′30″N132°59′34″E / 33.52498°N 132.99270°E / 33.52498; 132.99270 (Yakama Giant's Kettles)	3.9
Ōyamazumi Jinja Camphor trees Cinnamomum camphora 大山祇神社のクスノキ群 Ōyamazumi Jinja no kusunoki-gun	Imabari			34°14′52″N133°00′21″E / 34.24781°N 133.00590°E / 34.24781; 133.00590 (Ōyamazumi Jinja Camphor trees)	2.1
Nemalionopsis tortuosa Site of Incidence オキチモズク発生地 Okichimozuku hassei-chi	Tōon			33°47′31″N132°53′06″E / 33.79201°N 132.88500°E / 33.79201; 132.88500 (Nemalionopsis tortuosa Site of Incidence)	2.8
Oshimori-ji Fragrant olive Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus 往至森寺のキンモクセイ Oshimoriji no kinmokusei	Saijō			33°54′29″N133°12′51″E / 33.90795°N 133.21430°E / 33.90795; 133.21430 (Oshimoriji Fragrant olive)	2.1
Kitayoshii Chinese juniper Juniperus chinensis 北吉井のビャクシン Kitayoshii no byakushin	Tōon			33°48′39″N132°52′58″E / 33.81071°N 132.88280°E / 33.81071; 132.88280 (Kitayoshii Chinese juniper)	2.1
Shimokashiwa Chinese juniper Juniperus chinensis 下柏の大柏（イブキ） Shimokashiwa no taihaku (ibuki)	Shikokuchūō			33°59′04″N133°33′31″E / 33.98438°N 133.55850°E / 33.98438; 133.55850 (Shimokashiwa Chinese juniper)	2.1
Mount Dōzan Phyllodoce nipponica Makino Communities 銅山峰のツガザクラ群落 Dōzan-mine no tsugazakura gunraku	Niihama			33°52′06″N133°19′48″E / 33.868368°N 133.329931°E / 33.868368; 133.329931 (Mount Dōzan Phyllodoce nipponica Makino Communities)
Tobe Thrust Fault 砥部衝上断層 Tobe shōjō dansō	Tobe			33°43′58″N132°47′44″E / 33.73272°N 132.79560°E / 33.73272; 132.79560 (Tobe thrust fault)	3.1,3,5
Niihama Ichinomiya Jinja Camphor trees Cinnamomum camphora 新居浜一宮神社のクスノキ群 Niihama Ichinomiya Jinja no kusunoki-gun	Niihama			33°57′42″N133°16′44″E / 33.96172°N 133.27890°E / 33.96172; 133.27890 (Niihama Ichinomiya Jinja Camphor trees)	2.1
Hachiman Jinja Chinese juniper Juniperus chinensis 八幡神社のイブキ Hachiman Jinja no ibuki	Uwajima			33°14′13″N132°34′20″E / 33.23695°N 132.57220°E / 33.23695; 132.57220 (Hachiman Jinja Chinese juniper)	2.1
Misaki Sea figs Ficus superba 三崎のアコウ Misaki no akō	Ikata			33°23′31″N132°07′03″E / 33.3920°N 132.1176°E / 33.3920; 132.1176 (Misaki Sea figs)	2.10
Yawatahama Ō-shima 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			33°22′32″N132°20′46″E / 33.37556°N 132.34620°E / 33.37556; 132.34620 (Yawatahama Ō-shima Pseudotachylyte and Metamorphic Rock)	3.1,5
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		33°59′N132°47′E / 33.99°N 132.79°E / 33.99; 132.79 (Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris)	2.10

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			33°50′44″N132°45′56″E / 33.845605°N 132.765558°E / 33.845605; 132.765558 (Matsuyama Castle Mountain Verdure)

Municipal Natural Monuments

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

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Parks and gardens in Ehime Prefecture
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Ehime)
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Ehime)

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. 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.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Ehime Prefecture