List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Tokushima) explained

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

National Natural Monuments

As of 1 April 2021, twenty-five Natural Monuments have been designated, including four *Special Natural Monuments; Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities spans the prefectural borders with Kōchi.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Japanese serow Capricornis crispus Kamoshika		designated across thirty prefectures				https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3107
Otter Lutrinae Kawauso						https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3135
Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus Õsanshōuo		designated across eighteen prefectures				https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3129
Kamo Giant Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora Kamo no ō-kusu				34.0409°N 133.9319°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2480
Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus Yamane		found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū				https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3188
Brent goose Branta bernicla Kokugan						https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3167
Bean goose Anser fabalis Hishikui						https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3169
Greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons Magan						https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3170
Haha River Giant mottled eel Habitat Anguilla marmorata Haha-gawa ōunagi seisoku-chi				33.5977°N 134.3426°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2478
Ōhama Beach Sea turtles and their Egg-laying Grounds Chelonioidea Ōhama kaigan no umigame oyobi sono sanran-chi				33.7326°N 134.5439°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2488
Misato Fireflies and their Area of Incidence Lampyridae Misato no hotaru oyobi sono hassei-chi				34.0128°N 134.2744°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2489
Akabane Taishi Chinese hackberry Celtis sinensis Akabane Taishi no enoki				33.9521°N 134.0696°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3391
Awa Sand Pillars Awa no dochū				34.0928°N 134.2069°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2482
Sakashū Irregular Strata Sakashū fuseigō				33.8277°N 134.2987°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/00003709
Sawatani Thismia abei Area of Incidence Sawatani no tanukinoshokudai hassei-chi				33.866°N 134.263°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2486
Shishikui Bay Fossil Ripples Shishikui-ura no kaseki renkon				33.5599°N 134.3111°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2495
Mount Suzu Mitrastemonaceae Area of Incidence Suzu-ga-mine no yakkosō hassei-chi				33.5795°N 134.2948°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2496
Tsu-shima Temperate Plant Communities Tsu-shima danchi-sei shokubutsu gunraku				33.6386°N 134.4478°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2492
Deba-jima Ōike Lamprothamnium succinctum Native Area Deba-jima Ōike no shiratamamo jisei-chi				33.6316°N 134.4227°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2490
Nyūbo Jinja Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba Nyūbo Jinja no ichō				34.0997°N 134.3985°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2485
Nogami Giant Chinaberry tree Melia azedarach Nogami no dai-sendan				34.0852°N 134.2521°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2487
Funakubo Rhododendron Communities Rhododendron weyrichii Funakubo no ontsutsuji gunraku				34.0025°N 134.1972°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2497
Benten-jima Tropical Plant Communities Benten-jima nettaisei shokubutsu gunraku				33.8727°N 134.658°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/2477
Ōboke-Koboke Ōboke・Koboke				33.8867°N 133.7606°W		https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/280100
Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities Miune・Tenguzuka no miyama-kuma-zasa oyobi kometsutsuji gunraku				33.8405°N 133.98°W		https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/3096

Prefectural Natural Monuments

As of 1 February 2021, sixty-three Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.^{[4] [5]}

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Kamouda Loggerhead sea turtle Egg-laying Grounds Caretta caretta Kamouda no akaumigame sanran-chi				33.8348°N 134.7503°W		for all refs see https://www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp/ippannokata/kyoiku/bunka/5020073/
Kuwano River Japanese perch Coreoperca kawamebari Kuwano-gawa no oyanirame				33.8486°N 134.58°W
Ō-shima Grey herons and their Colonies Ardea cinerea Ō-shima no aosagi to sono gunsei-chi				33.635°N 134.492°W
Mount Tsurugi and its Subarctic Plant Forest Tsurugi-san narabini akantai shokubutsu-rin				33.8536°N 134.0942°W
Minoda-no-Fuchi Minoda-no-fuchi				34.3092°N 133.9897°W

Municipal Natural Monuments

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

See also

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

External links

• Cultural Properties in Tokushima Prefecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cultural Properties for Future Generations . . 16 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 . 16 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 高知県 ２県以上 定めず) . Japanese . . 16 April 2021.
4. Web site: https://www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp/ippannokata/kyoiku/bunka/5020073/ . ja:徳島県の文化財件数 . Number of Cultural Properties in Tokushima Prefecture . Japanese . . 1 February 2021 . 16 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 . 16 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 . 16 April 2021.