Gogi Char

ゴギ · Gogi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: November 6, 1951
Location: 広島県庄原市西城町熊野
Prefectures: Hiroshima
Scientific name: Salvelinus leucomaenis imbrius

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

About the Gogi (Western Honshu char)

A char of mountain streams in the Chugoku region, characterized by white spots that extend onto the top of its head. It is known as a western Japanese group of iwana, and its habitat in Saijo-cho, Shobara, Hiroshima, is designated a Natural Monument of Hiroshima Prefecture. It is protected together with its clear-stream environment.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Gogi Char is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (広島県庄原市西城町熊野). A char of mountain streams in the Chugoku region, characterized by white spots…

The designated site is in 広島県庄原市西城町熊野.

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.