List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Kōchi)
National Natural Monuments
As of 1 April 2021, twenty-eight Natural Monuments have been designated, including five *Special Natural Monuments; Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities spans the prefectural borders with Tokushima.[2][3][4]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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| *Japanese serow Capricornis crispus カモシカ Kamoshika | designated across thirty prefectures |  | 1.1 | |||
| *Otter Lutrinae カワウソ Kawauso |  | 1.2 | ||||
| *Tosa onagadori Gallus gallus domesticus 土佐のオナガドリ Tosa no onagadori |  | 1.4 | ||||
| *Kōchi City Common jay and its Habitat Graphium doson 高知市のミカドアゲハおよびその生息地 Kōchi-shi no mikadoageha oyobi sono seisoku-chi | Kōchi |  | 33°32′55″N 133°32′01″E | 2.2 | ||
| *Sugi no Ōsugi 杉の大スギ Sugi no ōsugi | Ōtoyo |  | 33°45′15″N 133°39′48″E | 2.1 | ||
| Tosa Canis familiaris 土佐犬 Tosa-ken |  | 1.4 | ||||
| Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane | found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū |  | 1.1 | |||
| Shamo Gallus gallus domesticus 軍鶏 Shamo |  | 1.4 | ||||
| Tōtenkō Gallus gallus domesticus 東天紅鶏 Tōtenkō | 1.4 | |||||
| Uzura-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 鶉矮鶏 Uzura-chabo | 1.4 | |||||
| Minohisa-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 蓑曳矮鶏 Minohisa-chabo | 1.4 | |||||
| Local pedigree chicken Gallus gallus domesticus 地鶏 Jidori | 1.4 | |||||
| Ioki Cave Fern Communities Pteridopsida 伊尾木洞のシダ群落 Ioki-dō no shida gunraku | Aki |  | 33°29′29″N 133°56′02″E | 2.7 | ||
| Ōtani Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora 大谷のクス Ōtani no kusu | Susaki |  | 33°23′09″N 133°19′07″E | 2.1 | ||
| Ōhikiwari-Kohikiwari 大引割・小引割 Ōhikiwari・Kohikiwari | Niyodogawa, Tsuno | 33°28′33″N 133°02′42″E | 3.3,5,9 | |||
| Mount Kanbaramatsuo Tachibana Communities Citrus tachibana 甲原松尾山のタチバナ群落 Kanbaramatsuo-yama no tachibana gunraku | Tosa |  | 33°29′42″N 133°22′01″E | 2.3,4 | ||
| Goshiki Beach Yokonami Mélange 五色ノ浜の横浪メランジュ Goshiki no hama no Yokonami meranju | Tosa | 33°25′37″N 133°27′28″E | 3.1,2,3,7 | |||
| Kotsurutsu Okitsu Mélange and Pseudotachylyte 小鶴津の興津メランジュ及びシュードタキライト Kotsurutsu no Okitsu meranju oyobi shūdotakiraito | Shimanto | 33°13′18″N 133°14′49″E | 3.1,2,3,7 | |||
| Cape Chihiro Fossil Ripples 千尋岬の化石漣痕 Chihiro-misaki no kaseki renkon | Tosashimizu | 32°46′27″N 132°52′23″E | 3.1,5,7 | |||
| Tenjin Giant Cryptomeria Cryptomeria japonica 天神の大スギ Tenjin no ōsugi | Kōnan |  | 33°33′44″N 133°45′05″E | 2.1 | ||
| Tōsen-jima Rising Coast 唐船島の隆起海岸 Tōsen-jima no ryūki kaigan | Tosashimizu | 32°46′34″N 132°58′04″E | 3.5 | |||
| Niida Ehretia acuminata 仁井田のヒロハチシャノキ Niida no hirohachishanoki | Shimanto |  | 33°16′38″N 133°09′04″E | 2.1 | ||
| Hiraishi Chichi-Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba 平石の乳イチョウ Hiraishi no chichi-ichō | Tosa |  | 33°42′56″N 133°29′19″E | 2.1 | ||
| Matsuo Sea fig Native Soil Ficus superba 松尾のアコウ自生地 Matsuo no akō jisei-chi | Tosashimizu |  | 32°44′05″N 132°59′09″E | 2.10 | ||
| Cape Muroto Subtropical Forest and Coastal Plant Communities Ficus superba 室戸岬亜熱帯性樹林及海岸植物群落 Muroto-misaki anettai-sei jurin oyobi kaigan shokubutsu gunraku | Muroto |  | 33°14′51″N 134°10′54″E | 2.2,5,10 | ||
| Yatsuka Alsophila acaulis Native Soil 八束のクサマルハチ自生地 Yatsuka no kusamaruhachi jisei-chi | Shimanto | 32°58′14″N 132°57′07″E | 2.12 | |||
| Ryūga Cave 龍河洞 Ryūga-dō | Kami | also an Historic Site |  | 33°36′12″N 133°44′44″E | 3.3,6 | |
| 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 | Kami | designation includes areas of Miyoshi in Tokushima Prefecture | .jpg.webp) | 33°50′26″N 133°58′48″E | 2.2 | |
Prefectural Natural Monuments
As of 1 March 2021, forty-two Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tosa Canis familiaris 土佐闘犬 Tosa-tōken |  | |||||
| Fairy pitta Pitta nympha ヤイロチョウ Yairochō |  | |||||
| Tosakin Carassius auratus 土佐金魚 Tosa-kingyō |  | |||||
| Nagasawa Falls 長沢の滝 Nagasawa-no-taki | Tsuno, Yusuhara | also a Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty | .jpg.webp) | 33°25′51″N 132°59′44″E | ||
Municipal Natural Monuments
As of 1 May 2020, two hundred and thirty-one Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
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See also
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- Parks and gardens in Kōchi Prefecture
- List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Kōchi)
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kōchi)
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.
- 高知県の国及び県指定等文化財件数一覧表 [Number of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in Kōchi Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kōchi Prefecture. 1 March 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 Kōchi Prefecture
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