Tomaru Chicken

蜀鶏 · Toumaru

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species (Native breed)
Designated on: September 7, 1939
Scientific name: Gallus gallus domesticus

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Toumaru (Tomaru chicken)

The Toumaru is a large chicken kept in Japan since long ago, thought to descend from a line brought from China. It crows loudly and has been enjoyed as an ornamental bird. It is conserved as a link to Japan's native chicken history and its past exchanges with other countries.

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Tomaru Chicken is a National Natural Monument of Japan. The Toumaru is a large chicken kept in Japan since long ago, thought to descend from a line…

The Tomaru Chicken is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as —.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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Tomaru Chicken

About the Toumaru (Tomaru chicken)

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