List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Kōchi)

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

National Natural Monuments

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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.
*Japanese serow
Capricornis crispus
カモシカ
Kamoshika
designated across thirty prefectures   1.1 [1]
*Otter
Lutrinae
カワウソ
Kawauso
  1.2 [2]
*Tosa onagadori
Gallus gallus domesticus
土佐のオナガドリ
Tosa no onagadori
  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 / 33.54862; 133.53370 (Kōchi City Common jay and its Habitat) 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 / 33.75408; 133.66330 (Sugi no Ōsugi) 2.1 [5]
Tosa
Canis familiaris
土佐犬
Tosa-ken
  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
  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 / 33.49138; 133.93380 (Ioki Cave Fern Communities) 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 / 33.38586; 133.31850 (Ōtani Camphor tree) 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 / 33.4757; 133.0450 (Ōhikiwari-Kohikiwari) 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 / 33.49503; 133.36690000 (Mount Kanbaramatsuo Tachibana Communities) 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 / 33.42705; 133.45790 (Goshiki Beach Yokonami Mélange) 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 / 33.2216; 133.2469 (Kotsurutsu Okitsu Mélange and Pseudotachylyte) 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 / 32.77414; 132.87300 (Cape Chihiro Fossil Ripples) 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 / 33.56213; 133.75130 (Tenjin Giant Cryptomeria) 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 / 32.77608; 132.96780 (Tōsen-jima Rising Coast) 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 / 33.27713; 133.15100 (Niida Ehretia acuminata) 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 / 33.71550; 133.48860 (Hiraishi Chichi-Ginkgo) 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 / 32.73461; 132.98590 (Matsuo Sea fig Native Soil) 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 / 33.24750; 134.18170 (Cape Muroto Subtropical Forest and Coastal Plant Communities) 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 / 32.97052; 132.95200 (Yatsuka Alsophila acaulis Native Soil) 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 / 33.603237; 133.745425 (Ryūga Cave) 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 / 33.84052; 133.98000 (Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities) 2.2 [28]

Prefectural Natural Monuments

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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
  [29]
Fairy pitta
Pitta nympha
ヤイロチョウ
Yairochō
  [30]
Tosakin
Carassius auratus
土佐金魚
Tosa-kingyō
  [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 / 33.430725; 132.995532 (Nagasawa Falls) [32]

Municipal Natural Monuments

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As of 1 May 2020, two hundred and thirty-one Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ 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.
  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.
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