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This list is of the Natural Monuments of Japan within the Prefecture of Kōchi.

National Natural Monuments

As of 1 April 2021, twenty-eight Natural Monuments have been designated, including five *Special Natural Monuments; Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities spans the prefectural borders with Tokushima.

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
*Japanese serow Capricornis crispus カモシカ Kamoshika		designated across thirty prefectures			1.1
*Otter Lutrinae カワウソ Kawauso					1.2
*Tosa onagadori Gallus gallus domesticus 土佐のオナガドリ Tosa no onagadori					1.4
*Kōchi City Common jay and its Habitat Graphium doson 高知市のミカドアゲハおよびその生息地 Kōchi-shi no mikadoageha oyobi sono seisoku-chi	Kōchi			33°32′55″N 133°32′01″E / 33.54862°N 133.53370°E / 33.54862; 133.53370 (Kōchi City Common jay and its Habitat)	2.2
*Sugi no Ōsugi 杉の大スギ Sugi no ōsugi	Ōtoyo			33°45′15″N 133°39′48″E / 33.75408°N 133.66330°E / 33.75408; 133.66330 (Sugi no Ōsugi)	2.1
Tosa Canis familiaris 土佐犬 Tosa-ken					1.4
Japanese dormouse Glirulus japonicus ヤマネ Yamane		found in Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū			1.1
Shamo Gallus gallus domesticus 軍鶏 Shamo					1.4
Tōtenkō Gallus gallus domesticus 東天紅鶏 Tōtenkō					1.4
Uzura-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 鶉矮鶏 Uzura-chabo					1.4
Minohisa-chabo Gallus gallus domesticus 蓑曳矮鶏 Minohisa-chabo					1.4
Local pedigree chicken Gallus gallus domesticus 地鶏 Jidori					1.4
Ioki Cave Fern Communities Pteridopsida 伊尾木洞のシダ群落 Ioki-dō no shida gunraku	Aki			33°29′29″N 133°56′02″E / 33.49138°N 133.93380°E / 33.49138; 133.93380 (Ioki Cave Fern Communities)	2.7
Ōtani Camphor tree Cinnamomum camphora 大谷のクス Ōtani no kusu	Susaki			33°23′09″N 133°19′07″E / 33.38586°N 133.31850°E / 33.38586; 133.31850 (Ōtani Camphor tree)	2.1
Ōhikiwari-Kohikiwari 大引割・小引割 Ōhikiwari・Kohikiwari	Niyodogawa, Tsuno			33°28′33″N 133°02′42″E / 33.4757°N 133.0450°E / 33.4757; 133.0450 (Ōhikiwari-Kohikiwari)	3.3,5,9
Mount Kanbaramatsuo Tachibana Communities Citrus tachibana 甲原松尾山のタチバナ群落 Kanbaramatsuo-yama no tachibana gunraku	Tosa			33°29′42″N 133°22′01″E / 33.49503°N 133.36690000°E / 33.49503; 133.36690000 (Mount Kanbaramatsuo Tachibana Communities)	2.3,4
Goshiki Beach Yokonami Mélange 五色ノ浜の横浪メランジュ Goshiki no hama no Yokonami meranju	Tosa			33°25′37″N 133°27′28″E / 33.42705°N 133.45790°E / 33.42705; 133.45790 (Goshiki Beach Yokonami Mélange)	3.1,2,3,7
Kotsurutsu Okitsu Mélange and Pseudotachylyte 小鶴津の興津メランジュ及びシュードタキライト Kotsurutsu no Okitsu meranju oyobi shūdotakiraito	Shimanto			33°13′18″N 133°14′49″E / 33.2216°N 133.2469°E / 33.2216; 133.2469 (Kotsurutsu Okitsu Mélange and Pseudotachylyte)	3.1,2,3,7
Cape Chihiro Fossil Ripples 千尋岬の化石漣痕 Chihiro-misaki no kaseki renkon	Tosashimizu			32°46′27″N 132°52′23″E / 32.77414°N 132.87300°E / 32.77414; 132.87300 (Cape Chihiro Fossil Ripples)	3.1,5,7
Tenjin Giant Cryptomeria Cryptomeria japonica 天神の大スギ Tenjin no ōsugi	Kōnan			33°33′44″N 133°45′05″E / 33.56213°N 133.75130°E / 33.56213; 133.75130 (Tenjin Giant Cryptomeria)	2.1
Tōsen-jima Rising Coast 唐船島の隆起海岸 Tōsen-jima no ryūki kaigan	Tosashimizu			32°46′34″N 132°58′04″E / 32.77608°N 132.96780°E / 32.77608; 132.96780 (Tōsen-jima Rising Coast)	3.5
Niida Ehretia acuminata 仁井田のヒロハチシャノキ Niida no hirohachishanoki	Shimanto			33°16′38″N 133°09′04″E / 33.27713°N 133.15100°E / 33.27713; 133.15100 (Niida Ehretia acuminata)	2.1
Hiraishi Chichi-Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba 平石の乳イチョウ Hiraishi no chichi-ichō	Tosa			33°42′56″N 133°29′19″E / 33.71550°N 133.48860°E / 33.71550; 133.48860 (Hiraishi Chichi-Ginkgo)	2.1
Matsuo Sea fig Native Soil Ficus superba 松尾のアコウ自生地 Matsuo no akō jisei-chi	Tosashimizu			32°44′05″N 132°59′09″E / 32.73461°N 132.98590°E / 32.73461; 132.98590 (Matsuo Sea fig Native Soil)	2.10
Cape Muroto Subtropical Forest and Coastal Plant Communities Ficus superba 室戸岬亜熱帯性樹林及海岸植物群落 Muroto-misaki anettai-sei jurin oyobi kaigan shokubutsu gunraku	Muroto			33°14′51″N 134°10′54″E / 33.24750°N 134.18170°E / 33.24750; 134.18170 (Cape Muroto Subtropical Forest and Coastal Plant Communities)	2.2,5,10
Yatsuka Alsophila acaulis Native Soil 八束のクサマルハチ自生地 Yatsuka no kusamaruhachi jisei-chi	Shimanto			32°58′14″N 132°57′07″E / 32.97052°N 132.95200°E / 32.97052; 132.95200 (Yatsuka Alsophila acaulis Native Soil)	2.12
Ryūga Cave 龍河洞 Ryūga-dō	Kami	also an Historic Site		33°36′12″N 133°44′44″E / 33.603237°N 133.745425°E / 33.603237; 133.745425 (Ryūga Cave)	3.3,6
Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities 三嶺・天狗塚のミヤマクマザサ及びコメツツジ群落 Miune・Tenguzuka no miyama-kuma-zasa oyobi kometsutsuji gunraku	Kami	designation includes areas of Miyoshi in Tokushima Prefecture		33°50′26″N 133°58′48″E / 33.84052°N 133.98000°E / 33.84052; 133.98000 (Miune-Tenguzuka Miyama kumazasa and Rhododendron tschonoskii Communities)	2.2

Prefectural Natural Monuments

As of 1 March 2021, forty-two Natural Monuments have been designated at a prefectural level.

Monument	Municipality	Comments	Image	Coordinates	Type	Ref.
Tosa Canis familiaris 土佐闘犬 Tosa-tōken
Fairy pitta Pitta nympha ヤイロチョウ Yairochō
Tosakin Carassius auratus 土佐金魚 Tosa-kingyō
Nagasawa Falls 長沢の滝 Nagasawa-no-taki	Tsuno, Yusuhara	also a Prefectural Place of Scenic Beauty		33°25′51″N 132°59′44″E / 33.430725°N 132.995532°E / 33.430725; 132.995532 (Nagasawa Falls)

Municipal Natural Monuments

As of 1 May 2020, two hundred and thirty-one Natural Monuments have been designated at a municipal level.

v t e Natural Monuments
Hokkaidō	Hokkaidō
Tōhoku	Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata Fukushima
Kantō	Ibaraki Tochigi Gunma Saitama Chiba Tōkyō Kanagawa
Chūbu	Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi
Kansai	Mie Shiga Kyōto Ōsaka Hyōgo Nara Wakayama
Chūgoku	Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi
Shikoku	Tokushima Kagawa Ehime Kōchi
Kyūshū	Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki Kumamoto Ōita Miyazaki Kagoshima
Okinawa	Okinawa

See also

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

References

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 高知県 ２県以上 定めず)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
4. ^ 高知県の国及び県指定等文化財件数一覧表 [Number of National and Prefectural Cultural Properties in Kōchi Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kōchi 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.

External links

• (in Japanese) Cultural Properties in Kōchi Prefecture

• Natural monuments of Japan
• Kōchi Prefecture