List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Tottori)
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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 prefectures |  | 1.2 | |||
| *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 | Daisen |  | 35°22′20″N 133°32′04″E | 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 Kyūshū |  | 1.1 | |||
| Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos イヌワシ Inuwashi | .jpg) | 1.2 | ||||
| White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla オジロワシ Ojirowashi | .jpg) | 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 | Iwami | also a Place of Scenic Beauty |  | 35°35′23″N 134°17′49″E | ||
| Ōnomi no Sukune no Mikoto Jinja Verdure 大野見宿禰命神社社叢 Ōnomi no Sukune no Mikoto Jinja shasō | Tottori | 35°30′05″N 134°12′08″E | 2.1 | |||
| Kara River Japanese iris Communities Iris laevigata 唐川のカキツバタ群落 Kara-kawa no kakitsubata gunraku | Iwami |  | 35°29′17″N 134°19′45″E | 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 | Tottori |  | 35°30′23″N 134°14′27″E | 2.2 | ||
| Kurata Hachimangū Verdure 倉田八幡宮社叢 Kurata Hachimangū shasō | Tottori | 35°27′55″N 134°13′31″E | 2.1 | |||
| Japanese yews of Mount Sentsū Taxus cuspidata 船通山のイチイ Sentsū-zan no ichii | Nichinan |  | 35°09′19″N 133°10′45″E | 2.1 | ||
| Tottori Sand Dunes 鳥取砂丘 Tottori sakyū | Tottori |  | 35°32′31″N 134°13′49″E | 3.5,9 | ||
| Hakuto Jinja Verdure 白兎神社樹叢 Hakuto Jinja jusō | Tottori |  | 35°31′28″N 134°06′53″E | 2.1 | ||
| Hahaki Jinja Verdure 波波伎神社社叢 Hahaki Jinja shasō | Kurayoshi |  | 35°27′55″N 133°51′15″E | 2.1 | ||
| Giant Chinquapins of Hōki Castanopsis 伯耆の大シイ Hōki no ōshii | Kotoura | .jpg) | 35°26′01″N 133°41′02″E | 2.1 | ||
| Matsugami Jinja Sakaki Forest Cleyera japonica 松上神社のサカキ樹林 Matsugami Jinja no sakaki jurin | Tottori |  | 35°26′01″N 133°41′02″E | 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, Tottori | designation includes an area of Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture | .jpg) | 35°31′36″N 134°07′13″E | 2.10 | |
April 2021
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]