List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Kōchi)
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This list is of the Natural Monuments of Japan within the Prefecture of Kōchi.[1]
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 | [1] | ||
*Otter Lutrinae カワウソ Kawauso |
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1.2 | [2] | |||
*Tosa onagadori Gallus gallus domesticus 土佐のオナガドリ Tosa no onagadori |
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1.4 | [3] | |||
*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 / 33.54862°N 133.53370°E | 2.2 | [4] | |
*Sugi no Ōsugi 杉の大スギ Sugi no ōsugi |
Ōtoyo | ![]() |
33°45′15″N 133°39′48″E / 33.75408°N 133.66330°E | 2.1 | [5] | |
Tosa Canis familiaris 土佐犬 Tosa-ken |
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1.4 | [6] | |||
Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane |
found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū | ![]() |
1.1 | [7] | ||
Shamo Gallus gallus domesticus 軍鶏 Shamo |
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1.4 | [8] | |||
Tōtenkō Gallus gallus domesticus 東天紅鶏 Tōtenkō |
1.4 | [9] | ||||
Uzura-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 鶉矮鶏 Uzura-chabo |
1.4 | [10] | ||||
Minohisa-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 蓑曳矮鶏 Minohisa-chabo |
1.4 | [11] | ||||
Local pedigree chicken Gallus gallus domesticus 地鶏 Jidori |
1.4 | [12] | ||||
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 / 33.49138°N 133.93380°E | 2.7 | [13] | |
Ōtani Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora 大谷のクス Ōtani no kusu |
Susaki | ![]() |
33°23′09″N 133°19′07″E / 33.38586°N 133.31850°E | 2.1 | [14] | |
Ōhikiwari-Kohikiwari 大引割・小引割 Ōhikiwari・Kohikiwari |
Niyodogawa, Tsuno | 33°28′33″N 133°02′42″E / 33.4757°N 133.0450°E | 3.3,5,9 | [15] | ||
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 / 33.49503°N 133.36690000°E | 2.3,4 | [16] | |
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 / 33.42705°N 133.45790°E | 3.1,2,3,7 | [17] | ||
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 / 33.2216°N 133.2469°E | 3.1,2,3,7 | [18] | ||
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 / 32.77414°N 132.87300°E | 3.1,5,7 | [19] | ||
Tenjin Giant Cryptomeria Cryptomeria japonica 天神の大スギ Tenjin no ōsugi |
Kōnan | ![]() |
33°33′44″N 133°45′05″E / 33.56213°N 133.75130°E | 2.1 | [20] | |
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 / 32.77608°N 132.96780°E | 3.5 | [21] | ||
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 / 33.27713°N 133.15100°E | 2.1 | [22] | |
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 / 33.71550°N 133.48860°E | 2.1 | [23] | |
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 / 32.73461°N 132.98590°E | 2.10 | [24] | |
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 / 33.24750°N 134.18170°E | 2.2,5,10 | [25] | |
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 / 32.97052°N 132.95200°E | 2.12 | [26] | ||
Ryūga Cave 龍河洞 Ryūga-dō |
Kami | also an Historic Site | ![]() |
33°36′12″N 133°44′44″E / 33.603237°N 133.745425°E | 3.3,6 | [27] |
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 | ![]() |
33°50′26″N 133°58′48″E / 33.84052°N 133.98000°E | 2.2 | [28] |
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. |
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Tosa Canis familiaris 土佐闘犬 Tosa-tōken |
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[29] | ||||
Fairy pitta Pitta nympha ヤイロチョウ Yairochō |
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[30] | ||||
Tosakin Carassius auratus 土佐金魚 Tosa-kingyō |
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[31] | ||||
Nagasawa Falls 長沢の滝 Nagasawa-no-taki |
Tsuno, Yusuhara | also a Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty | ![]() |
33°25′51″N 132°59′44″E / 33.430725°N 132.995532°E | [32] |
Municipal Natural Monuments
As of 1 May 2020, two hundred and thirty-one Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
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.
- ^ a b 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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