List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Ehime)
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National Natural Monuments
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 | |||||
| *Yakama Giant's Kettles 八釜の甌穴群 Yakama no ōketsu-gun | Kumakōgen | 33°31′30″N 132°59′34″E | 3.9 | |||
| 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 | 2.1 | |||
| 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 | 2.8 | |||
| 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 | 2.1 | |||
| 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 | 2.1 | |||
| 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 | 2.1 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Tobe Thrust Fault 砥部衝上断層 Tobe shōjō dansō | Tobe | 33°43′58″N 132°47′44″E | 3.1,3,5 | |||
| 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 | 2.1 | |||
| 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 | 2.1 | |||
| Misaki Sea figs Ficus superba 三崎のアコウ Misaki no akō | Ikata | 33°23′31″N 132°07′03″E | 2.10 | |||
| 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 | 3.1,5 | |||
| 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 | 2.10 | ||
April 2021
Prefectural Natural Monuments
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 | ||||
Municipal Natural Monuments
As of 1 May 2020, four hundred and eighteen Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[6]