List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Ehime)

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

National Natural Monuments[edit]

As of 1 April 2021, fourteen Natural Monuments have been designated, including two *Special Natural Monuments; the *Otter has no geographical determination and the Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris includes areas of Yamaguchi, Saga, and Miyazaki Prefectures.[2][3][4]

Monument Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
*Otter
Lutrinae
カワウソ
Kawauso
1.2 [1]
*Yakama Giant's Kettles
八釜の甌穴群
Yakama no ōketsu-gun
Kumakōgen 33°31′30″N 132°59′34″E / 33.52498°N 132.99270°E / 33.52498; 132.99270 (Yakama Giant's Kettles) 3.9 [2]
Ōyamazumi Jinja Camphor trees
Cinnamomum camphora
大山祇神社のクスノキ群
Ōyamazumi Jinja no kusunoki-gun
Imabari 34°14′52″N 133°00′21″E / 34.24781°N 133.00590°E / 34.24781; 133.00590 (Ōyamazumi Jinja Camphor trees) 2.1 [3]
Nemalionopsis tortuosa Site of Incidence
オキチモズク発生地
Okichimozuku hassei-chi
Tōon 33°47′31″N 132°53′06″E / 33.79201°N 132.88500°E / 33.79201; 132.88500 (Nemalionopsis tortuosa Site of Incidence) 2.8 [4]
Oshimori-ji Fragrant olive
Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus
往至森寺のキンモクセイ
Oshimoriji no kinmokusei
Saijō 33°54′29″N 133°12′51″E / 33.90795°N 133.21430°E / 33.90795; 133.21430 (Oshimoriji Fragrant olive) 2.1 [5]
Kitayoshii Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
北吉井のビャクシン
Kitayoshii no byakushin
Tōon 33°48′39″N 132°52′58″E / 33.81071°N 132.88280°E / 33.81071; 132.88280 (Kitayoshii Chinese juniper) 2.1 [6]
Shimokashiwa Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
下柏の大柏(イブキ)
Shimokashiwa no taihaku (ibuki)
Shikokuchūō 33°59′04″N 133°33′31″E / 33.98438°N 133.55850°E / 33.98438; 133.55850 (Shimokashiwa Chinese juniper) 2.1 [7]
Mount Dōzan Phyllodoce nipponica Makino Communities
銅山峰のツガザクラ群落
Dōzan-mine no tsugazakura gunraku
Niihama 33°52′06″N 133°19′48″E / 33.868368°N 133.329931°E / 33.868368; 133.329931 (Mount Dōzan Phyllodoce nipponica Makino Communities) [8]
Tobe Thrust Fault
砥部衝上断層
Tobe shōjō dansō
Tobe 33°43′58″N 132°47′44″E / 33.73272°N 132.79560°E / 33.73272; 132.79560 (Tobe thrust fault) 3.1,3,5 [9]
Niihama Ichinomiya Jinja Camphor trees
Cinnamomum camphora
新居浜一宮神社のクスノキ群
Niihama Ichinomiya Jinja no kusunoki-gun
Niihama 33°57′42″N 133°16′44″E / 33.96172°N 133.27890°E / 33.96172; 133.27890 (Niihama Ichinomiya Jinja Camphor trees) 2.1 [10]
Hachiman Jinja Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
八幡神社のイブキ
Hachiman Jinja no ibuki
Uwajima 33°14′13″N 132°34′20″E / 33.23695°N 132.57220°E / 33.23695; 132.57220 (Hachiman Jinja Chinese juniper) 2.1 [11]
Misaki Sea figs
Ficus superba
三崎のアコウ
Misaki no akō
Ikata 33°23′31″N 132°07′03″E / 33.3920°N 132.1176°E / 33.3920; 132.1176 (Misaki Sea figs) 2.10 [12]
Yawatahama Ō-shima Pseudotachylyte and Metamorphic Rock
八幡浜市大島のシュードタキライト及び変成岩類
Yawatahama-shi Ōshima no shūdotakiraito oyobi hensei-ganrui
Yawatahama 33°22′32″N 132°20′46″E / 33.37556°N 132.34620°E / 33.37556; 132.34620 (Yawatahama Ō-shima Pseudotachylyte and Metamorphic Rock) 3.1,5 [13]
Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris
Iris rossii
エヒメアヤメ自生南限地帯
Ehime-ayame jisei nangen chitai
Matsuyama designation includes areas of Hōfu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Saga in Saga Prefecture, and Kobayashi in Miyazaki Prefecture 33°59′N 132°47′E / 33.99°N 132.79°E / 33.99; 132.79 (Southern Native Limit of the Long-tail iris) 2.10 [14]

Prefectural Natural Monuments[edit]

As of 1 March 2021, seventy-seven Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]

Monument Municipality Comments Image Coordinates Type Ref.
Matsuyama Castle Mountain Verdure
松山城山樹叢
Matsuyama shiroyama jusō
Matsuyama 33°50′44″N 132°45′56″E / 33.845605°N 132.765558°E / 33.845605; 132.765558 (Matsuyama Castle Mountain Verdure) [15]

Municipal Natural Monuments[edit]

As of 1 May 2020, four hundred and eighteen Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 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 16 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 愛媛県 2県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b 国・県指定文化財等 [National and Prefectural Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Ehime Prefecture. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ 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 16 April 2021.
  6. ^ 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 16 April 2021.

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