List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Saga)

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

National Natural Monuments

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As of 1 April 2021, fifteen Natural Monuments have been designated; Magpie Habitat spans the prefectural borders with Fukuoka Prefecture and the Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris includes areas of Yamaguchi, Ehime, and Miyazaki Prefectures.[2][3][4]

Monument Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Japanese dormouse
Glirulus japonicus
ヤマネ
Yamane
found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū   1.1 [1]
Japanese wood pigeon
Columba janthina
カラスバト
Karasubato
  1.2 [2]
Arita Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
有田のイチョウ
Arita no ichō
Arita   33°11′38″N 129°54′20″E / 33.19388°N 129.90560°E / 33.19388; 129.90560 (Arita Ginkgo) 2.1 [3]
Imari Bay Japanese horseshoe crab Breeding Grounds
Tachypleus tridentatus
伊万里湾カブトガニ繁殖地
Imari-wan kabutogani hanshoku-chi
Imari   33°18′03″N 129°50′37″E / 33.30084°N 129.84360°E / 33.30084; 129.84360 (Imari Bay Japanese horseshoe crab Breeding Grounds) [4]
Ureshino Giant Tea plant
Camellia sinensis
嬉野の大チャノキ
Ureshino no ōchanoki
Ureshino   33°05′56″N 129°56′01″E / 33.09882°N 129.93370°E / 33.09882; 129.93370 (Ureshino Giant Tea plant) 2.1 [5]
Kawako Camphor tree
Cinnamomum camphora
川古のクス
Kawako no kusu
Takeo   33°15′07″N 129°59′37″E / 33.25181°N 129.99350°E / 33.25181; 129.99350 (Kawako Camphor tree) 2.1 [6]
Mount Kurokami Gleichenia laevissima Native Area
黒髪山カネコシダ自生地
Kurokami-yama kaneko-shida jisei-chi
Takeo 33°12′45″N 129°54′08″E / 33.21254°N 129.90210°E / 33.21254; 129.90210 (Mount Kurokami Gleichenia laevissima Native Area) 2.12 [7]
Kōtaku-ji Japanese sago palm
Cycas revoluta
広沢寺のソテツ
Kōtakuji no sotetsu
Karatsu 33°31′51″N 129°52′16″E / 33.53086°N 129.87110°E / 33.53086; 129.87110 (Kōtakuji Japanese sago palm) 2.1 [8]
Shimoōse Giant Katsura
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
下合瀬の大カツラ
Shimoōse no ōkatsura
Saga   33°26′37″N 130°15′37″E / 33.44361°N 130.26020°E / 33.44361; 130.26020 (Shimoōse Giant Katsura) 2.1 [9]
Mount Sengoku Northern Native Limit of the Sasanqua camellia
Camellia sasanqua
千石山サザンカ自生北限地帯
Sengoku-yama sazanka jisei hokugen chitai
Yoshinogari   33°22′56″N 130°23′38″E / 33.38211°N 130.39390°E / 33.38211; 130.39390 (Mount Sengoku Northern Native Limit of the Sasanqua camellia) 2.2,10 [10]
Takakushi Northern Native Limit of the Sea fig
Ficus superba
高串アコウ自生北限地帯
Takakushi akō jisei hokugen chitai
Karatsu   33°25′17″N 129°49′42″E / 33.42152°N 129.82840°E / 33.42152; 129.82840 (Takakushi Northern Native Limit of the Sea fig) 2.10 [11]
Yakataishi no Nanatsugama
屋形石の七ツ釜
Yakataishi no nanatsugama
Karatsu   33°32′57″N 129°55′56″E / 33.54919°N 129.93230°E / 33.54919; 129.93230 (Yakataishi no Nanatsugama) 3.9 [12]
Yatō Hills Aso Four Pyroclastic Flows Sediment and Buried Forest
八藤丘陵の阿蘇4火砕流堆積物及び埋没林
Yatō kyōri no Aso yon kasai ryūtai sekibutsu oyobi maibotsu-rin
Kamimine 33°20′55″N 130°25′31″E / 33.34853°N 130.42530°E / 33.34853; 130.42530 (Yatō Hills Aso Four Pyroclastic Flows Sediment and Buried Forest) 3.1,10 [13]
Magpie Habitat
Pica pica
カササギ生息地
Kasasagi seisoku-chi
Kashima, Ogi, Saga, Takeo, Taku, Tosu, Ureshino, Fujitsu District, Kanzaki District, Kishima District, and Miyaki District designation includes areas of Kurume, Miyama, Yanagawa, and Mizuma District in Fukuoka Prefecture   1.5 [14]
Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris
Iris rossii
エヒメアヤメ自生南限地帯
Ehime-ayame jisei nangen chitai
Saga designation includes areas of Hōfu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, and Kobayashi in Miyazaki Prefecture   35°31′36″N 134°07′13″E / 35.52661°N 134.12020°E / 35.52661; 134.12020 (Southern Native Limit of the Japanese rose) 2.10 [15]

Prefectural Natural Monuments

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As of 1 May 2020, sixteen Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]

Municipal Natural Monuments

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As of 1 May 2020, fifty-nine 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 14 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 14 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 佐賀県 2県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b 佐賀県内所在指定文化財等件数一覧 [Number of Cultural Properties in Saga Prefecture] (in Japanese). Saga Prefecture. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 14 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 14 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 14 April 2021.
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