List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Saga)

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

National Natural Monuments

As of 1 April 2021, fifteen Natural Monuments have been designated; Magpie Habitat spans the prefectural borders with Fukuoka Prefecture and the Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris includes areas of Yamaguchi, Ehime, and Miyazaki Prefectures. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane		found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū			1.1
Japanese wood pigeon Columba janthina カラスバト Karasubato					1.2
Arita Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba 有田のイチョウ Arita no ichō	Arita			33°11′38″N129°54′20″E / 33.19388°N 129.90560°E / 33.19388; 129.90560 (Arita Ginkgo)	2.1
Imari Bay Japanese horseshoe crab Breeding Grounds Tachypleus tridentatus 伊万里湾カブトガニ繁殖地 Imari-wan kabutogani hanshoku-chi	Imari			33°18′03″N129°50′37″E / 33.30084°N 129.84360°E / 33.30084; 129.84360 (Imari Bay Japanese horseshoe crab Breeding Grounds)
Ureshino Giant Tea plant Camellia sinensis 嬉野の大チャノキ Ureshino no ōchanoki	Ureshino			33°05′56″N129°56′01″E / 33.09882°N 129.93370°E / 33.09882; 129.93370 (Ureshino Giant Tea plant)	2.1
Kawako Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora 川古のクス Kawako no kusu	Takeo			33°15′07″N129°59′37″E / 33.25181°N 129.99350°E / 33.25181; 129.99350 (Kawako Camphor tree)	2.1
Mount Kurokami Gleichenia laevissima Native Area 黒髪山カネコシダ自生地 Kurokami-yama kaneko-shida jisei-chi	Takeo			33°12′45″N129°54′08″E / 33.21254°N 129.90210°E / 33.21254; 129.90210 (Mount Kurokami Gleichenia laevissima Native Area)	2.12
Kōtaku-ji Japanese sago palm Cycas revoluta 広沢寺のソテツ Kōtakuji no sotetsu	Karatsu			33°31′51″N129°52′16″E / 33.53086°N 129.87110°E / 33.53086; 129.87110 (Kōtakuji Japanese sago palm)	2.1
Shimoōse Giant Katsura Cercidiphyllum japonicum 下合瀬の大カツラ Shimoōse no ōkatsura	Saga			33°26′37″N130°15′37″E / 33.44361°N 130.26020°E / 33.44361; 130.26020 (Shimoōse Giant Katsura)	2.1
Mount Sengoku Northern Native Limit of the Sasanqua camellia Camellia sasanqua 千石山サザンカ自生北限地帯 Sengoku-yama sazanka jisei hokugen chitai	Yoshinogari			33°22′56″N130°23′38″E / 33.38211°N 130.39390°E / 33.38211; 130.39390 (Mount Sengoku Northern Native Limit of the Sasanqua camellia)	2.2,10
Takakushi Northern Native Limit of the Sea fig Ficus superba 高串アコウ自生北限地帯 Takakushi akō jisei hokugen chitai	Karatsu			33°25′17″N129°49′42″E / 33.42152°N 129.82840°E / 33.42152; 129.82840 (Takakushi Northern Native Limit of the Sea fig)	2.10
Yakataishi no Nanatsugama 屋形石の七ツ釜 Yakataishi no nanatsugama	Karatsu			33°32′57″N129°55′56″E / 33.54919°N 129.93230°E / 33.54919; 129.93230 (Yakataishi no Nanatsugama)	3.9
Yatō Hills Aso Four Pyroclastic Flows Sediment and Buried Forest 八藤丘陵の阿蘇４火砕流堆積物及び埋没林 Yatō kyōri no Aso yon kasai ryūtai sekibutsu oyobi maibotsu-rin	Kamimine			33°20′55″N130°25′31″E / 33.34853°N 130.42530°E / 33.34853; 130.42530 (Yatō Hills Aso Four Pyroclastic Flows Sediment and Buried Forest)	3.1,10
Magpie Habitat Pica pica カササギ生息地 Kasasagi seisoku-chi	Kashima, Ogi, Saga, Takeo, Taku, Tosu, Ureshino, Fujitsu District, Kanzaki District, Kishima District, and Miyaki District	designation includes areas of Kurume, Miyama, Yanagawa, and Mizuma District in Fukuoka Prefecture			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	Saga	designation includes areas of Hōfu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, and Kobayashi in Miyazaki Prefecture		35°31′36″N134°07′13″E / 35.52661°N 134.12020°E / 35.52661; 134.12020 (Southern Native Limit of the Japanese rose)	2.10

This list is complete and up to date as of April 2021.

Prefectural Natural Monuments

As of 1 May 2020, sixteen Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level. ^{[4] [5]}

Municipal Natural Monuments

As of 1 May 2020, fifty-nine Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level. ^[6]

See also

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

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 14 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 14 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 佐賀県 ２県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs . Retrieved 14 April 2021.
4. 佐賀県内所在指定文化財等件数一覧 [Number of Cultural Properties in Saga Prefecture] (in Japanese). Saga Prefecture. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 14 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 14 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 14 April 2021.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Saga Prefecture