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

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
*Otter Lutrinae カワウソ Kawauso					1.2
*Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus オオサンショウウオ Õsanshōuo		designated across eighteen prefectures			1.2
*Kamo Giant Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora 加茂の大クス Kamo no ō-kusu	Higashimiyoshi			34°02′27″N133°55′55″E / 34.04091°N 133.93190°E / 34.04091; 133.93190 (Kamo Giant Camphor tree)	2.1
Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane		found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū			1.1
Brent goose Branta bernicla コクガン Kokugan					1.2
Bean goose Anser fabalis ヒシクイ Hishikui					1.2
Greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons マガン Magan					1.2
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″N134°20′33″E / 33.59769°N 134.34260°E / 33.59769; 134.34260 (Haha River Giant mottled eel Habitat)	1.3
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″N134°32′38″E / 33.73263°N 134.54390°E / 33.73263; 134.54390 (Ōhama Beach Sea turtles and their Egg-laying Grounds)	1.2
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″N134°16′28″E / 34.01281°N 134.27440°E / 34.01281; 134.27440 (Misato Fireflies and their Area of Incidence)	1.3
Akabane Taishi Chinese hackberry Celtis sinensis 赤羽根大師のエノキ Akabane Taishi no enoki	Tsurugi			33°57′07″N134°04′11″E / 33.95206°N 134.06960°E / 33.95206; 134.06960 (Akabane Taishi Chinese hackberry)	2.1
Awa Sand Pillars 阿波の土柱 Awa no dochū	Awa			34°05′34″N134°12′25″E / 34.09278°N 134.20690°E / 34.09278; 134.20690 (Awa Sand Pillars)	3.9
Sakashū Irregular Strata 坂州不整合 Sakashū fuseigō	Naka			33°49′40″N134°17′55″E / 33.82767°N 134.29870°E / 33.82767; 134.29870 (Sakashū Irregular Strata)	3.1,2,7
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″N134°15′47″E / 33.86603°N 134.26300°E / 33.86603; 134.26300 (Sawatani Thismia abei Area of Incidence)	2.12
Shishikui Bay Fossil Ripples 宍喰浦の化石漣痕 Shishikui-ura no kaseki renkon	Kaiyō			33°33′36″N134°18′40″E / 33.55993°N 134.31110°E / 33.55993; 134.31110 (Shishikui Bay Fossil Ripples)	3.1
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″N134°17′41″E / 33.579522°N 134.294758°E / 33.579522; 134.294758 (Mount Suzu Mitrastemonaceae Area of Incidence)	2.12
Tsu-shima Temperate Plant Communities 津島暖地性植物群落 Tsu-shima danchi-sei shokubutsu gunraku	Mugi			33°38′19″N134°26′52″E / 33.63859°N 134.44780°E / 33.63859; 134.44780 (Tsu-shima Temperate Plant Communities)	2.2
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″N134°25′22″E / 33.63162°N 134.42270°E / 33.63162; 134.42270 (Deba-jima Ōike Lamprothamnium succinctum Native Area)	2.10
Nyūbo Jinja Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba 乳保神社のイチョウ Nyūbo Jinja no ichō	Kamiita			34°05′59″N134°23′55″E / 34.09965°N 134.39850°E / 34.09965; 134.39850 (Nyūbo Jinja Ginkgo)	2.1
Nogami Giant Chinaberry tree Melia azedarach 野神の大センダン Nogami no dai-sendan	Awa			34°05′07″N134°15′08″E / 34.08515°N 134.25210°E / 34.08515; 134.25210 (Nogami Giant Chinaberry tree)	2.1
Funakubo Rhododendron Communities Rhododendron weyrichii 船窪のオンツツジ群落 Funakubo no ontsutsuji gunraku	Yoshinogawa			34°00′09″N134°11′50″E / 34.00254°N 134.19720°E / 34.00254; 134.19720 (Funakubo Rhododendron Communities)	2.4
Benten-jima Tropical Plant Communities 弁天島熱帯性植物群落 Benten-jima nettaisei shokubutsu gunraku	Anan			33°52′22″N134°39′29″E / 33.87272°N 134.65800°E / 33.87272; 134.65800 (Benten-jima Tropical Plant Communities)	2.2,10
Ōboke-Koboke 大歩危 小歩危 Ōboke・Koboke	Miyoshi			33°53′12″N133°45′38″E / 33.886667°N 133.760556°E / 33.886667; 133.760556 (Ōboke-Koboke)
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″N133°58′48″E / 33.84052°N 133.98000°E / 33.84052; 133.98000 (Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities)	2.2

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

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″N134°45′01″E / 33.83475°N 134.750306°E / 33.83475; 134.750306 (Kamouda Loggerhead sea turtle Egg-laying Grounds)		for all refs see
Kuwano River Japanese perch Coreoperca kawamebari 桑野川のオヤニラミ Kuwano-gawa no oyanirame	Anan			33°50′55″N134°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″N134°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″N134°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″N133°59′23″E / 34.309167°N 133.989722°E / 34.309167; 133.989722 (Minoda-no-Fuchi)

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

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. 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.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Tokushima Prefecture