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Natural Monument animals to see in August

Natural Monument animals you can see, or that are at their best, in August. When watching wildlife, keep your distance and follow local rules.

Best time (1)

Tri-spine Horseshoe Crab
National Natural Monument
Other invertebratesAnimal

Tri-spine Horseshoe Crab

Tachypleus tridentatus

Okayama, Ehime +1

Season (8)

Loggerhead Sea Turtle
National Natural Monument
ReptilesAnimal

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

Shizuoka, Wakayama +2
Oriental Dollarbird
National Natural Monument
BirdsAnimal

Oriental Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Saitama, Yamanashi +4
Pygmy Dragonfly
Prefectural Natural Monument
InsectsAnimal

Pygmy Dragonfly

Nannophya pygmaea

Toyama, Gifu
Forest Green Tree Frog
National Natural Monument
AmphibiansAnimal

Forest Green Tree Frog

Zhangixalus arboreus

Iwate, Yamagata +10
Great Purple Emperor
National Natural Monument
InsectsAnimal

Great Purple Emperor

Sasakia charonda

Saitama
Japanese Giant Salamander
Special Natural Monument
AmphibiansAnimal★ Special

Japanese Giant Salamander

Andrias japonicus

Gifu, Mie +6
Black-tailed Gull
National Natural Monument
BirdsAnimal

Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Hokkaido, Aomori +6
Japanese Dormouse
National Natural Monument
MammalsAnimal

Japanese Dormouse

Glirulus japonicus

Frequently asked questions

Catching or harming Natural Monument animals is prohibited by law. Keep a good distance, do not feed them and stay out of restricted areas. Animals are especially sensitive in the breeding season, so follow local viewing rules.