List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Kagawa)

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

National Natural Monuments

As of 1 April 2021, twelve Natural Monuments have been designated, including one *Special Natural Monument.^[2][3][4]

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Chinese juniper at Hōshō-in Juniperus chinensis 宝生院のシンパク Hōshōin no shinpaku	Tonoshō			34°29′36″N 134°11′51″E	2.1	[1]
Chinese silk chicken Gallus gallus domesticus 烏骨鶏 Ukkokei					1.4	[2]
Amakawa Jinja Verdure 天川神社社叢 Amakawa Jinja shasō	Mannō			34°09′25″N 133°56′18″E	2.1	[3]
Ōji Jinja Verdure 皇子神社社叢 Ōji Jinja shasō	Shōdoshima			34°25′54″N 134°14′00″E	2.1	[4]
Kaburagoshi Lamprophyres 鹿浦越のランプロファイヤ岩脈 Kaburagoshi no ranpurofaiya ganmyaku	Higashikagawa			34°15′32″N 134°22′32″E	3.2	[5]
Kinu Island and Marukame Island 絹島および丸亀島 Kinu-jima oyobi Marukame-jima	Higashikagawa			34°16′47″N 134°17′46″E	3.1,6,9	[6]
Kotohira Giant Chinaberry Tree Melia azedarach 琴平町の大センダン Kotohira-chō no dai-sendan	Kotohira			34°11′17″N 133°49′20″E	2.1	[7]
Sugao Jinja Verdure 菅生神社社叢 Sugao Jinja shasō	Mitoyo			34°06′56″N 133°43′11″E	2.1	[8]
Japanese Sago Palm at Seigan-ji Cycas revoluta 誓願寺のソテツ Seiganji no sotetsu	Shōdoshima			34°27′42″N 134°14′37″E	2.1	[9]
Mount Zōzu 象頭山 Zōzu-zan	Kotohira	also a Place of Scenic Beauty		34°11′16″N 133°48′08″E	3.2	[10]
Spherical Norites of Marugami Island 円上島の球状ノーライト Marugami no kyūjō nōraito	Kan'onji			34°09′17″N 133°27′09″E	3.1,10	[11]
Yashima 屋島 Yashima	Takamatsu	also an Historic Site		34°21′06″N 134°06′29″E	3.1,10	[12]

This list is complete and up to date as of April 2021.

Prefectural Natural Monuments

As of 30 September 2020, twenty-nine Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.^[4][5]

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Japanese macaques of Rōsandō Macaca fuscata 老杉洞の日本サル群 Rōsandō no Nihon saru-gun	Shōdoshima			34°30′53″N 134°17′36″E		for all refs see [13]
Japanese macaques of Chōshikei Macaca fuscata 銚子渓の日本サル群 Chōshikei no Nihon saru-gun	Shōdoshima			34°30′53″N 134°17′36″E
Bamboo lilies of Koyo Island Lilium japonicum 小与島のササユリ Koyo-shima no sasayuri	Sakaide			34°23′29″N 133°49′49″E
Giant Camphor tree on Shishi-jima Cinnamomum camphora 志々島の大くす Shishi-jima no ō-kusu	Mitoyo			34°16′21″N 133°40′45″E
Giant Camphor tree in the Precinct of Zentsū-ji Cinnamomum camphora 善通寺境内の大グス Zentsūji keidai no dai-gusu	Zentsūji			34°23′29″N 133°49′49″E

Municipal Natural Monuments

As of 1 May 2020, sixty-six Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.^[6]

See also

• Cultural Properties of Japan
• Parks and gardens in Kagawa Prefecture
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Kagawa)
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kagawa)

References

1. "Cultural Properties for Future Generations". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 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 12 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 香川県 ２県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
4. 香川の文化財一覧 [List of Cultural Properties in Kagawa Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefecture. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 12 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 12 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 12 April 2021.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Kagawa Prefecture