List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Tōkyō)
This list is of the Natural Monuments of Japan within the Metropolis of Tōkyō.[1]
National Natural Monuments
[edit]As of 1 April 2021, forty-five Natural Monuments have been designated, including six *Special Natural Monuments.[2][3][4]
| Monument | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Japanese serow Capricornis crispus カモシカ Kamoshika |
designated across twenty-nine prefectures |  |
1.1 | [1] | ||
| *Japanese crane Grus japonensis タンチョウ Tanchō |
 |
1.2 | [2] | |||
| *Oriental stork Ciconia boyciana コウノトリ kōnotori |
breeding programme at Tama Zoo and reintroduction programme at Hyōgo Park of the Oriental White Stork (兵庫県立コウノトリの郷公園) |  |
1.2 | [3] | ||
| *Tosa onagadori Gallus gallus domesticus 土佐のオナガドリ Tosa no onagadori |
designation includes populations in Kōchi Prefecture |  |
1.4 | [4] | ||
| *Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus オオサンショウウオ Õsanshōuo |
designated across eighteen prefectures |  |
1.2 | [5] | ||
| *Oshima cherry Trunk Prunus speciosa 大島のサクラ株 Ōshima no sakura-kabu |
Ōshima |  |
34°45′46″N 139°25′45″E / 34.76291°N 139.42910°E | 2.1 | [6] | |
| Tsushima Yamaneko Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus ツシマヤマネコ Tsushima yamaneko |
designation includes populations in Nagasaki Prefecture; breeding programme at Inokashira Park Zoo |  |
34°12′N 129°14′E / 34.20°N 129.24°E | 1.1 | [7] | |
| Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane |
found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū |  |
1.1 | [8] | ||
| Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos イヌワシ Inuwashi |
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1.2 | [9] | |||
| White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla オジロワシ Ojirowashi |
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1.2 | [10] | |||
| Steller's sea eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus オオワシ Ōwashi |
 |
1.2 | [11] | |||
| Brent goose Branta bernicla コクガン Kokugan |
 |
1.2 | [12] | |||
| Bean goose Anser fabalis ヒシクイ Hishikui |
 |
1.2 | [13] | |||
| Greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons マガン Magan |
 |
1.2 | [14] | |||
| Lidth's jay Garrulus lidthi ルリカケス Rurikakesu |
designation includes populations in Kagoshima Prefecture; breeding programme at Ueno Zoo |  |
1.1 | [15] | ||
| Japanese wood pigeon Columba janthina カラスバト Karasubato |
 |
1.2 | [16] | |||
| Red-headed wood pigeon Columba janthina nitens アカガシラカラスバト Akagashira karasubato |
 |
1.1 | [17] | |||
| Koshigaya Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto 越ヶ谷のシラコバト Koshigaya no shirakobato |
designation includes populations in Saitama Prefecture | .jpg) |
[18] | |||
| Chinese silk chicken Gallus gallus domesticus 烏骨鶏 Ukkokei |
 |
1.4 | [19] | |||
| Satsumadori Gallus gallus domesticus 薩摩鶏 Satsumadori |
designation includes populations in Kagoshima Prefecture |  |
1.4 | [20] | ||
| Shamo Gallus gallus domesticus 軍鶏 Shamo |
 |
1.4 | [21] | |||
| Kurokashiwa Gallus gallus domesticus 黒柏鶏 Kurokashiwa |
1.4 | [22] | ||||
| Shōkoku Gallus gallus domesticus 小国鶏 Shōkoku |
1.4 | [23] | ||||
| Tōmaru Gallus gallus domesticus 蜀鶏 Tōmaru |
1.4 | [24] | ||||
| Kawachiyakko Gallus gallus domesticus 河内奴鶏 Kawachiyakko |
designation includes populations in Mie Prefecture | 1.4 | [25] | |||
| Chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 矮鶏 Chabo |
 |
1.4 | [26] | |||
| Uzura-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 鶉矮鶏 Uzura-chabo |
designation includes populations in Kōchi Prefecture | 1.4 | [27] | |||
| Minohisa-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 蓑曳矮鶏 Minohisa-chabo |
designation includes populations in Kōchi Prefecture | 1.4 | [28] | |||
| Hinai-dori Gallus gallus domesticus 比内鶏 Hinai-dori |
designation includes populations in Akita Prefecture | 1.4 | [29] | |||
| Tokyo bitterling Tanakia tanago ミヤコタナゴ Miyako tanago |
 |
1.1 | [30] | |||
| Edo Castle Site Luminous moss Habitat Schistostega pennata 江戸城跡のヒカリゴケ生育地 Edo-jō ato no hikarigoke seiiku-chi |
Chiyoda |  |
35°41′26″N 139°44′55″E / 35.69067°N 139.74850°E | 2.7 | [31] | |
| Tori-shima 鳥島 Tori-shima |
Hachijō Subprefecture |  |
30°29′04″N 140°18′04″E / 30.48445°N 140.30110°E | [32] | ||
| South Iwo Jima 南硫黄島 Minami Iō-jima |
Ogasawara |  |
24°14′06″N 141°27′45″E / 24.23507°N 141.46250°E | [33] | ||
| Ogasawara Minami-jima Submerged Karst Topography 小笠原南島の沈水カルスト地形 Ogasawara Minami-jima no chinsui karusuto chikei |
Ogasawara |  |
27°02′32″N 142°10′22″E / 27.04234°N 142.17280°E | [34] | ||
| Former Imperial Land in Shirogane 旧白金御料地 kyū-Shirogane goryōchi |
Minato, Shinagawa | also an Historic Site; now the Institute for Nature Study (属自然教育園), administered by the National Museum of Nature and Science |  |
35°38′19″N 139°43′10″E / 35.638668°N 139.719374°E | [35] |
Metropolitan Natural Monuments
[edit]As of 1 May 2020, sixty-two Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural (metropolitan) level.[5]
Municipal Natural Monuments
[edit]As of 1 May 2020, one hundred and ninety-seven Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[4][6]
See also
[edit]- Cultural Properties of Japan
- Parks and gardens in Tokyo
- List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Tōkyō)
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Tōkyō)
- Extinct: Bonin wood pigeon, Bonin thrush, Bonin grosbeak, Bonin nankeen night heron, Iwo Jima rail, Mukojima white-eye, Sturdee's pipistrelle
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 東京都 ２県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Tokyo Cultural Properties Database". Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 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 English) Cultural Properties in Tōkyō
- (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Tōkyō