List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Kagoshima)
National Natural Monuments
As of 1 April 2021, forty-eight Natural Monuments have been designated, including seven *Special Natural Monuments.[2][3][4]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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| *Amami rabbit Pentalagus furnessi アマミノクロウサギ Amami no kuro-usagi | 1.1 | |||||
| *Yakushima Primeval Cryptomeria Forest Cryptomeria japonica 屋久島スギ原始林 Yakushima sugi genshi-rin | Yakushima |  | 30°19′43″N 130°30′15″E | 2.2 | ||
| Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane | found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū |  | 1.1 | |||
| Spinous country-rats Tokudaia トゲネズミ Togenezumi | designation includes populations in Okinawa Prefecture | 1.1 | ||||
| Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat Diplothrix legata ケナガネズミ Kenaganezumi | designation includes populations in Okinawa Prefecture |  | 1.1 | |||
| Erabu fruit bat Pteropus dasymallus dasymallus エラブオオコウモリ Erabu ōkōmori | 1.1 | |||||
| Amami woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos owstoni オーストンオオアカゲラ Ōsuton ōakagera |  | 1.1 | ||||
| Lidth's jay Garrulus lidthi ルリカケス Rurikakesu |  | 1.1 | ||||
| Ryukyu robin Larvivora komadori アカヒゲ Akahige | designation includes populations in Nagasaki Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture |  | 1.1 | |||
| Amami thrush Zoothera major オオトラツグミ Ootoratsugumi |  | 1.1 | ||||
| Izu thrush Turdus celaenops アカコッコ Akakokko | designation includes populations in Tokyo |  | 1.1 | |||
| Ijima's leaf warbler Phylloscopus ijimae イイジマムシクイ Iijima-mushikui | designation includes populations in Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture | 1.1 | ||||
| Japanese wood pigeon Columba janthina カラスバト Karasubato |  | 1.2 | ||||
| Satsumadori Gallus gallus domesticus 薩摩鶏 Satsumadori |  | 1.4 | ||||
| Jidokko Gallus gallus domesticus 地頭鶏 Jidokko | 1.4 | |||||
| Hermit crab Coenobita オカヤドカリ Okayadokori | designation includes populations in Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture | |||||
| Mount Inao 稲尾岳 Inao-dake | Kimotsuki, Kinkō, Minamiōsumi | also a Nature Conservation Area and Forest Biosphere Reserve |  | 31°07′37″N 130°52′53″E | ||
Prefectural Natural Monuments
As of 1 June 2020, forty-eight Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokara horse Equus ferus caballus トカラウマ Tokara-uma | Toshima |  | for all refs see | |||
| Ushi horse Skeleton Equus ferus caballus ウシウマの骨格 Ushi-uma no kokkaku | Kagoshima | at Kagoshima Prefectural Museum (鹿児島県立博物館) | 31°35′39″N 130°33′10″E | |||
| Shōryū Cave 昇竜洞 Shōryūdō | China | 27°21′45″N 128°33′09″E | ||||
| Anderson's crocodile newt Echinotriton andersoni イボイモリ Iboimori | on Amami Ōshima and Tokunoshima |  | ||||
| Odorrana splendida イシカワガエル Ishikawa-gaeru | on Amami Ōshima | |||||
| Kuroiwa's ground gecko Goniurosaurus kuroiwae オビトカゲモドキ Obitokagemodoki | on Tokunoshima |  | ||||
| Otton frog Babina subaspera オットンガエル Otton-gaeru | on Amami Ōshima and Kakeromajima | |||||
| Amami tip-nosed frog Odorrana amamiensis アマミハナサキガエル Amami hanasaki-gaeru | on Amami Ōshima and Tokunoshima |  | ||||
| Mishima Sawagani Geothelphusa dehaani ミシマサワガニ Mishima sawagani | Mishima, Minamisatsuma, Yakushima | on Kuroshima, Kuchinoerabu-jima, and the Uji Islands (宇治群島) |  | |||
| Minamitane Town Ingii-dori Gallus gallus domesticus 南種子町のインギー鶏 Minamitane-chō no ingii-dori | Minamitane | |||||
| Mitsjama salamander Hynobius nebulosus カスミサンショウウオ Kasumisanshōuo | Akune, Izumi |  | ||||
| Satsuma Meteorite 薩摩隕石 Satsuma-inseki | Kagoshima | at Kagoshima Prefectural Museum (鹿児島県立博物館) | 31°35′39″N 130°33′10″E | |||
| Ibusuki City Chiringashima Tombolo 指宿市知林ヶ島のトンボロ Ibusuki-shi Chiringashima no tonboro | Ibusuki |  | 31°35′39″N 130°33′10″E | |||
| Veins of Yakushima's Hayasaki Coast 屋久島早崎海岸の鉱脈群 Yakushima Hayasaki kaigan no kōmyaku-gun | Yakushima | |||||
Municipal Natural Monuments
As of 1 May 2020, one hundred and seventy-nine Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
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See also
- Cultural Properties of Japan
- Parks and gardens in Kagoshima Prefecture
- List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Kagoshima)
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kagoshima)
References
- "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 18 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 18 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 鹿児島県 ２県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- 鹿児島県内の国・県・市町村指定文化財数一覧 [Number of National, Prefectural, and Municipal Cultural Properties in Kagoshima Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kagoshima Prefecture. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 18 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 18 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 18 April 2021.
External links
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Kagoshima Prefecture
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