Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan

Special Natural Monument animals of Japan

All animals designated as Special Natural Monuments by the Japanese government: the most valuable of all Natural Monuments.

Mammals (4)

Amami Rabbit
Special Natural Monument
MammalsSpecies

Amami Rabbit

Pentalagus furnessi

Kagoshima
Iriomote Cat
Special Natural Monument
MammalsSpecies

Iriomote Cat

Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis

Okinawa
Japanese Serow
Special Natural Monument
MammalsSpecies

Japanese Serow

Capricornis crispus

Aomori
Japanese Otter
Special Natural Monument
MammalsSpecies

Japanese Otter

Lutra nippon

Birds (12)

Short-tailed Albatross
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus

Tokyo, Okinawa
Cranes of Kagoshima and Their Wintering Grounds
Special Natural Monument
BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Cranes of Kagoshima and Their Wintering Grounds

Grus monacha, Antigone vipio

Kagoshima
Crested Serpent Eagle
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilornis cheela perplexus

Okinawa
Oriental White Stork
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Oriental White Stork

Ciconia boyciana

Swans of Kominato and Their Wintering Grounds
Special Natural Monument
BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Swans of Kominato and Their Wintering Grounds

Cygnus cygnus

Aomori
Red-crowned Crane
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Red-crowned Crane

Grus japonensis

Hokkaido
Crested Ibis
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Crested Ibis

Nipponia nippon

Niigata
Tosa Onagadori Long-tailed Fowl
Special Natural Monument
BirdsNative breed

Tosa Onagadori Long-tailed Fowl

Gallus gallus domesticus

Kochi
Okinawa Woodpecker
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Okinawa Woodpecker

Dendrocopos noguchii

Okinawa
Bonin White-eye (Meguro)
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Bonin White-eye (Meguro)

Apalopteron familiare hahasima

Tokyo
Cranes of Yashiro and Their Wintering Grounds
Special Natural Monument
BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Cranes of Yashiro and Their Wintering Grounds

Grus monacha

Yamaguchi
Rock Ptarmigan
Special Natural Monument
BirdsSpecies

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus muta japonica

Niigata, Toyama +4

Amphibians (1)

Japanese Giant Salamander
Special Natural Monument
AmphibiansSpecies

Japanese Giant Salamander

Andrias japonicus

Gifu, Mie +5

Fish (1)

Tainoura Red Sea Bream Habitat
Special Natural Monument
FishHabitat / breeding site

Tainoura Red Sea Bream Habitat

Pagrus major

Chiba

Insects (2)

Luehdorfia Swallowtail (Graphium doson) of Kochi City and Its Habitat
Special Natural Monument
InsectsHabitat / breeding site

Luehdorfia Swallowtail (Graphium doson) of Kochi City and Its Habitat

Graphium doson

Kochi
Fireflies (Genji Botaru) of Nagaoka and Their Breeding Area
Special Natural Monument
InsectsHabitat / breeding site

Fireflies (Genji Botaru) of Nagaoka and Their Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Shiga

Molluscs (1)

Firefly Squid Swarming Waters
Special Natural Monument
MolluscsHabitat / breeding site

Firefly Squid Swarming Waters

Watasenia scintillans

Toyama