List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Tottori)

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

National Natural Monuments

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As of 1 April 2021, twenty Natural Monuments have been designated, including two *Special Natural Monuments; the Southern Native Limit of the Japanese rose includes an area of Ibaraki Prefecture.[2][3]

Monument Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
*Japanese giant salamander
Andrias japonicus
オオサンショウウオ
Õsanshōuo
designated across eighteen prefectures   1.2 [1]
*Daisen Japanese yew Forest
Taxus cuspidata var. nana
大山のダイセンキャラボク純林
Daisen no Daisen kyaraboku junrin
Daisen   35°22′20″N 133°32′04″E / 35.3722°N 133.5345°E / 35.3722; 133.5345 (Daisen Japanese yew Forest) 2.2 [2]
Shiba Inu
Canis familiaris
柴犬
Shiba inu
  1.4 [3]
Japanese dormouse
Glirulus japonicus
ヤマネ
Yamane
found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū   1.1 [4]
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
イヌワシ
Inuwashi
  1.2 [5]
White-tailed eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
オジロワシ
Ojirowashi
  1.2 [6]
Bean goose
Anser fabalis
ヒシクイ
Hishikui
  1.2 [7]
Greater white-fronted goose
Anser albifrons
マガン
Magan
  1.2 [8]
Uradome Coast
浦富海岸
Uradome kaigan
Iwami also a Place of Scenic Beauty   35°35′23″N 134°17′49″E / 35.58983508°N 134.29704718°E / 35.58983508; 134.29704718 (Uradome Coast) [9]
Ōnomi no Sukune no Mikoto Jinja Verdure
大野見宿禰命神社社叢
Ōnomi no Sukune no Mikoto Jinja shasō
Tottori 35°30′05″N 134°12′08″E / 35.50134°N 134.20230°E / 35.50134; 134.20230 (Ōnomi no Sukune no Mikoto Jinja Verdure) 2.1 [10]
Kara River Japanese iris Communities
Iris laevigata
唐川のカキツバタ群落
Kara-kawa no kakitsubata gunraku
Iwami   35°29′17″N 134°19′45″E / 35.48797°N 134.32920°E / 35.48797; 134.32920 (Kara River Japanese iris Communities) 2.4 [11]
Spindasis takanonis Butterfly Habitat
キマダラルリツバメチョウ生息地
Kimadararuritsubame-chō seisoku-chi
Tottori   35°30′23″N 134°14′27″E / 35.50644°N 134.24090°E / 35.50644; 134.24090 (Spindasis takanonis Butterfly Habitat) 2.2 [12]
Kurata Hachimangū Verdure
倉田八幡宮社叢
Kurata Hachimangū shasō
Tottori 35°27′55″N 134°13′31″E / 35.4652°N 134.2252°E / 35.4652; 134.2252 (Kurata Hachimangū Verdure) 2.1 [13]
Japanese yews of Mount Sentsū
Taxus cuspidata
船通山のイチイ
Sentsū-zan no ichii
Nichinan   35°09′19″N 133°10′45″E / 35.15539°N 133.17930°E / 35.15539; 133.17930 (Japanese yews of Mount Sentsū) 2.1 [14]
Tottori Sand Dunes
鳥取砂丘
Tottori sakyū
Tottori   35°32′31″N 134°13′49″E / 35.54193°N 134.23020°E / 35.54193; 134.23020 (Tottori Sand Dunes) 3.5,9 [15]
Hakuto Jinja Verdure
白兎神社樹叢
Hakuto Jinja jusō
Tottori   35°31′28″N 134°06′53″E / 35.52436°N 134.11460°E / 35.52436; 134.11460 (Hakuto Jinja Verdure) 2.1 [16]
Hahaki Jinja Verdure
波波伎神社社叢
Hahaki Jinja shasō
Kurayoshi   35°27′55″N 133°51′15″E / 35.4653°N 133.8542°E / 35.4653; 133.8542 (Hahaki Jinja Verdure) 2.1 [17]
Giant Chinquapins of Hōki
Castanopsis
伯耆の大シイ
Hōki no ōshii
Kotoura   35°26′01″N 133°41′02″E / 35.43369°N 133.68390°E / 35.43369; 133.68390 (Giant Chinquapins of Hōki) 2.1 [18]
Matsugami Jinja Sakaki Forest
Cleyera japonica
松上神社のサカキ樹林
Matsugami Jinja no sakaki jurin
Tottori   35°26′01″N 133°41′02″E / 35.43369°N 133.68390°E / 35.43369; 133.68390 (Matsugami Jinja Sakaki Forest) 2.2 [19]
Southern Native Limit of the Japanese rose
Rosa rugosa
ハマナス自生南限地帯
Hamanasu jisei nangen chitai
Daisen, Tottori designation includes an area of Kashima in Ibaraki 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 [20]

Prefectural Natural Monuments

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As of 1 May 2020, fifty-six Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4]

Municipal Natural Monuments

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As of 1 May 2020, eighty-nine Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 13 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 13 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 鳥取県 2県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ 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 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ 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 13 April 2021.
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