List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Kagoshima)
This list is of the Natural Monuments of Japan within the Prefecture of Kagoshima.[1]
National Natural Monuments[edit]
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Amami rabbit Pentalagus furnessi アマミノクロウサギ Amami no kuro-usagi |
1.1 | [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 / 30.32868°N 130.50410°E | 2.2 | [2] | |
| Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane |
found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū |  |
1.1 | [3] | ||
| Spinous country-rats Tokudaia トゲネズミ Togenezumi |
designation includes populations in Okinawa Prefecture | 1.1 | [4] | |||
| Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat Diplothrix legata ケナガネズミ Kenaganezumi |
designation includes populations in Okinawa Prefecture |  |
1.1 | [5] | ||
| Erabu fruit bat Pteropus dasymallus dasymallus エラブオオコウモリ Erabu ōkōmori |
1.1 | [6] | ||||
| Amami woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos owstoni オーストンオオアカゲラ Ōsuton ōakagera |
 |
1.1 | [7] | |||
| Lidth's jay Garrulus lidthi ルリカケス Rurikakesu |
 |
1.1 | [8] | |||
| Ryukyu robin Larvivora komadori アカヒゲ Akahige |
designation includes populations in Nagasaki Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture |  |
1.1 | [9] | ||
| Amami thrush Zoothera major オオトラツグミ Ootoratsugumi |
 |
1.1 | [10] | |||
| Izu thrush Turdus celaenops アカコッコ Akakokko |
designation includes populations in Tokyo |  |
1.1 | [11] | ||
| 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 | [12] | |||
| Japanese wood pigeon Columba janthina カラスバト Karasubato |
 |
1.2 | [13] | |||
| Satsumadori Gallus gallus domesticus 薩摩鶏 Satsumadori |
 |
1.4 | [14] | |||
| Jidokko Gallus gallus domesticus 地頭鶏 Jidokko |
1.4 | [15] | ||||
| Hermit crab Coenobita オカヤドカリ Okayadokori |
designation includes populations in Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture | [16] | ||||
| 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 / 31.12697°N 130.88140°E | [17] |
Prefectural Natural Monuments[edit]
As of 1 June 2020, forty-eight Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
Municipal Natural Monuments[edit]
As of 1 May 2020, one hundred and seventy-nine Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
See also[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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[edit]
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Kagoshima Prefecture