List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Nagasaki) explained

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

National Natural Monuments

As of 1 April 2021, thirty-five Natural Monuments have been designated.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Tsushima Yamaneko Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus Tsushima yamaneko				34.2°N 129.24°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3168
Tsushima Marten Martes melampus tsuensis Tsushima ten				34.2°N 129.24°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3171
Japanese Dormouse Glirulus japonicus Yamane						https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3188
Japanese Wood Pigeon Columba janthina Karasubato						https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3166
Ajika-jima Ajika-jima				33.2505°N 129.3393°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2774
Ikenohara Kyushu Azalea Communities Rhododendron kiusianum Ikenohara miyama kirishima gunraku				32.7447°N 130.2692°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2750
Isahaya City Castle Mountain Temperate Verdure Isahaya-shi shiroyama danchi seijusō				32.8452°N 130.0474°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2756
Mount Iwato Verdure Iwato-yama jusō				32.6249°N 130.156°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2751
Giant Mottled Eel Habitat Anguilla marmorata Ōunagi seisokuchi				32.5627°N 129.7832°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2741
Ōmura Jinja Ōmura Cherry Prunus Ōmura Jinja no Ōmura-zakura				32.8977°N 129.9572°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2767
Ōmura Red-bark Oak Natural Forest Quercus gilva Ōmura no ichiigashi tennen-rin				32.9396°N 130°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2780
Ohashi Kannon Fern Plant Communities Pteridopsida Ohashi Kannon shida shokubutsu gunraku				33.2727°N 129.7011°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2760
Balanophora tobiracola Native Northern Limit Kiiretsuchitorimochi jisei hoku genchi				32.7559°N 129.9025°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2755
Kuroko-jima Primeval Forest Kuroko-jima genshi-rin				33.3733°N 129.562°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2759
Gensei-numa Marshland Plant Communities Gensei-numa shōya shokubutsu gunraku				32.7405°N 130.2583°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2749
Konagai Magnolia compressa Konagai no ogatamanoki				32.9325°N 130.1523°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2757
Jigoku Zone Enkianthus cernuus Communities Jigoku chitai shirodoudan gunraku				32.7405°N 130.2641°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2746
Mount Sumoshira Primeval Forest Sumoshira-take genshi-rin				34.2612°N 129.2519°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2743
Tatsunoshima Coastal Plant Communities Tatsunoshima kaihin shokubutsu gunraku				33.8673°N 129.6779°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2766
Mount Tatera Primeval Forest Tatera-yama genshi-rin				34.142°N 129.2259°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2742
Mount Tara Rhododendron japonoheptamerum Grouping Tara-dake tsukushi shakunage gunsō				32.9662°N 130.09°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2758
Danjo Islands Danjo-guntō				31.9877°N 128.3484°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2769
Nanatsugama Limestone Cave Nanatsugama shōnyūdō				33.0254°N 129.6623°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2753
Narao Sea Fig Ficus superba Narao no akō				32.8398°N 129.0597°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2764
Naru Island Mount Gongen Verdure Ficus superba Narushima Gongen-yama jusō				32.8256°N 128.9385°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2761
Mount No Japanese Holly Communities Ilex crenata No-dake inutsuge gunraku				32.744°N 130.289°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2747
Hijikuro River Nemalionopsis tortuosa Site of Incidence Hijikuro-gawa no okichimozuku hassei-chi				32.8481°N 130.2936°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2765
Hirado Conglomerate Rock Plant Communities Hirado tsubute-iwa no ganseki-chi shokubutsu gunraku				33.2359°N 129.3998°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3317
Fugen-dake Autumn Colour Forest Fugen-dake kōyō jurin				32.7599°N 130.2951°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2748
Heisei Shinzan Heisei-shinzan				32.7614°N 130.2988°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3395
Madara Island Pothole Madara-jima tamaishi ōketsu				33.2124°N 129.0246°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2762
Mitake Bird Breeding Grounds Mitake chōrui hanshoku-chi				34.5713°N 129.3788°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2770
Meotoki Giant Japanese Cedar Cryptomeria japonica Meotoki no ō-sugi				32.8164°N 130.0668°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2772
Waniura Chinese Fringetree Native Spot Chionanthus retusus Waniura hitotsubatago jisei-chi				34.6895°N 129.4422°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2744
Cyathea spinulosa Northern Native Range Hego jisei hoku genchi-tai				32.6619°N 128.7792°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3079

Prefectural Natural Monuments

As of 26 February 2021, one hundred and five Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.^{[4] [5]}

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Deer of Hirado Hirado no shika		on Mount Yasumandake (安満岳)		33.335°N 129.4692°W		https://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/bunkadb/index.php/view/314
Biryō-jima Biryō-jima				33.1682°N 128.8999°W		https://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/bunkadb/index.php/view/310

Municipal Natural Monuments

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

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Parks and gardens in Nagasaki Prefecture
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Nagasaki)
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Nagasaki)

External links

• Cultural Properties in Nagasaki Prefecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . 8 April 2021.
2. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/shitei.html . ja:史跡名勝天然記念物 . Number of Monuments by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 April 2021 . 8 April 2021.
3. Web site: 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 長崎県 定めず) . Japanese . . 8 April 2021.
4. Web site: https://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/bunkadb/taikei_kuni.html . ja:文化財件数一覧 . Number of Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 26 February 2021 . 8 April 2021.
5. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/chiho_shitei/todofuken.html . ja: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 . Japanese . . 1 May 2020 . 8 April 2021.
6. Web site: https://www.bunka.go.jp/seisaku/bunkazai/shokai/chiho_shitei/shichoson.html . ja:都道府県別指定等文化財件数（市町村分） . Number of Municipal Cultural Properties by Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 May 2020 . 8 April 2021.