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

National Natural Monuments

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 prefectures1.2
*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
Daisen35°22′20″N 133°32′04″E / 35.3722°N 133.5345°E / 35.3722; 133.5345 (Daisen Japanese yew Forest)2.2
Shiba Inu
Canis familiaris
柴犬
Shiba inu
1.4
Japanese dormouse
Glirulus japonicus
ヤマネ
Yamane
found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū1.1
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
イヌワシ
Inuwashi
1.2
White-tailed eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
オジロワシ
Ojirowashi
1.2
Bean goose
Anser fabalis
ヒシクイ
Hishikui
1.2
Greater white-fronted goose
Anser albifrons
マガン
Magan
1.2
Uradome Coast
浦富海岸
Uradome kaigan
Iwamialso a Place of Scenic Beauty35°35′23″N 134°17′49″E / 35.58983508°N 134.29704718°E / 35.58983508; 134.29704718 (Uradome Coast)
Ōnomi no Sukune no Mikoto Jinja Verdure
大野見宿禰命神社社叢
Ōnomi no Sukune no Mikoto Jinja shasō
Tottori35°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
Kara River Japanese iris Communities
Iris laevigata
唐川のカキツバタ群落
Kara-kawa no kakitsubata gunraku
Iwami35°29′17″N 134°19′45″E / 35.48797°N 134.32920°E / 35.48797; 134.32920 (Kara River Japanese iris Communities)2.4
Spindasis takanonis Butterfly Habitat
キマダラルリツバメチョウ生息地
Kimadararuritsubame-chō seisoku-chi
Tottori35°30′23″N 134°14′27″E / 35.50644°N 134.24090°E / 35.50644; 134.24090 (Spindasis takanonis Butterfly Habitat)2.2
Kurata Hachimangū Verdure
倉田八幡宮社叢
Kurata Hachimangū shasō
Tottori35°27′55″N 134°13′31″E / 35.4652°N 134.2252°E / 35.4652; 134.2252 (Kurata Hachimangū Verdure)2.1
Japanese yews of Mount Sentsū
Taxus cuspidata
船通山のイチイ
Sentsū-zan no ichii
Nichinan35°09′19″N 133°10′45″E / 35.15539°N 133.17930°E / 35.15539; 133.17930 (Japanese yews of Mount Sentsū)2.1
Tottori Sand Dunes
鳥取砂丘
Tottori sakyū
Tottori35°32′31″N 134°13′49″E / 35.54193°N 134.23020°E / 35.54193; 134.23020 (Tottori Sand Dunes)3.5,9
Hakuto Jinja Verdure
白兎神社樹叢
Hakuto Jinja jusō
Tottori35°31′28″N 134°06′53″E / 35.52436°N 134.11460°E / 35.52436; 134.11460 (Hakuto Jinja Verdure)2.1
Hahaki Jinja Verdure
波波伎神社社叢
Hahaki Jinja shasō
Kurayoshi35°27′55″N 133°51′15″E / 35.4653°N 133.8542°E / 35.4653; 133.8542 (Hahaki Jinja Verdure)2.1
Giant Chinquapins of Hōki
Castanopsis
伯耆の大シイ
Hōki no ōshii
Kotoura35°26′01″N 133°41′02″E / 35.43369°N 133.68390°E / 35.43369; 133.68390 (Giant Chinquapins of Hōki)2.1
Matsugami Jinja Sakaki Forest
Cleyera japonica
松上神社のサカキ樹林
Matsugami Jinja no sakaki jurin
Tottori35°26′01″N 133°41′02″E / 35.43369°N 133.68390°E / 35.43369; 133.68390 (Matsugami Jinja Sakaki Forest)2.2
Southern Native Limit of the Japanese rose
Rosa rugosa
ハマナス自生南限地帯
Hamanasu jisei nangen chitai
Daisen, Tottoridesignation includes an area of Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture35°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

Prefectural Natural Monuments

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

Municipal Natural Monuments

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

See also

References

  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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