List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Tōkyō)
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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 | ||||
| *Japanese crane Grus japonensis タンチョウ Tanchō | 1.2 | |||||
| *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 | ||||
| *Tosa onagadori Gallus gallus domesticus 土佐のオナガドリ Tosa no onagadori | designation includes populations in Kōchi Prefecture | 1.4 | ||||
| *Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus オオサンショウウオ Õsanshōuo | designated across eighteen prefectures | 1.2 | ||||
| *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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 1.2 | |||||
| White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla オジロワシ Ojirowashi | 1.2 | |||||
| Steller's sea eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus オオワシ Ōwashi | 1.2 | |||||
| Brent goose Branta bernicla コクガン Kokugan | 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 | |||||
| Lidth's jay Garrulus lidthi ルリカケス Rurikakesu | designation includes populations in Kagoshima Prefecture; breeding programme at Ueno Zoo | 1.1 | ||||
| Japanese wood pigeon Columba janthina カラスバト Karasubato | 1.2 | |||||
| Red-headed wood pigeon Columba janthina nitens アカガシラカラスバト Akagashira karasubato | 1.1 | |||||
| Koshigaya Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto 越ヶ谷のシラコバト Koshigaya no shirakobato | designation includes populations in Saitama Prefecture | |||||
| Chinese silk chicken Gallus gallus domesticus 烏骨鶏 Ukkokei | 1.4 | |||||
| Satsumadori Gallus gallus domesticus 薩摩鶏 Satsumadori | designation includes populations in Kagoshima Prefecture | 1.4 | ||||
| Shamo Gallus gallus domesticus 軍鶏 Shamo | 1.4 | |||||
| Kurokashiwa Gallus gallus domesticus 黒柏鶏 Kurokashiwa | 1.4 | |||||
| Shōkoku Gallus gallus domesticus 小国鶏 Shōkoku | 1.4 | |||||
| Tōmaru Gallus gallus domesticus 蜀鶏 Tōmaru | 1.4 | |||||
| Kawachiyakko Gallus gallus domesticus 河内奴鶏 Kawachiyakko | designation includes populations in Mie Prefecture | 1.4 | ||||
| Chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 矮鶏 Chabo | 1.4 | |||||
| Uzura-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 鶉矮鶏 Uzura-chabo | designation includes populations in Kōchi Prefecture | 1.4 | ||||
| Minohisa-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 蓑曳矮鶏 Minohisa-chabo | designation includes populations in Kōchi Prefecture | 1.4 | ||||
| Hinai-dori Gallus gallus domesticus 比内鶏 Hinai-dori | designation includes populations in Akita Prefecture | 1.4 | ||||
| Tokyo bitterling Tanakia tanago ミヤコタナゴ Miyako tanago | 1.1 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| Tori-shima 鳥島 Tori-shima | Hachijō Subprefecture | 30°29′04″N 140°18′04″E / 30.48445°N 140.30110°E | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||
Metropolitan Natural Monuments
As of 1 May 2020, sixty-two Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural (metropolitan) level.[5]
Municipal Natural Monuments
As of 1 May 2020, one hundred and ninety-seven Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.[4][6]