Flora, Fauna, Geology & Mineralogy, etc.

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument and Historic Sites】Sazuga-Mine Ridge Volcanic Tuff Stratum and Sazuga Underground Bunker

The strata distributed in Sazuga-Mine Ridge correspond to the Shimajiri Group, which is the bedrock in the southern region of Okinawa Prefecture. In t[…] read more – >

【Municipal Designation:Natural Monument (Flora)】Miyakojima-so (Hemigraphis okamotoi)

The Miyakojima-so is a perennial plant of the family Acanthaceae. Generally, the Miyakojima-so grows in the sandy areas and on limestone along the sho[…] read more – >

【National Designation:Natural Monument (Geological Feature)】Travertine Terraces at Bora, Miyakojima

The travertine terraces at Bora on Miyako Island is located at the southern shores of the Island, northwest of Cape Higashihenna, at the terraced clif[…] read more – >

【National Designation:Place of Scenic Beauty/Natural Monument】Yabiji

There are various views on the origin of the name Yabiji. Some say it is because Yabiji is made up of eight coral reefs, and others say it is formed f[…] read more – >

【Municipal Designation:Natural Monument (Flora)】Miyako-Hanawarabi (Helminthostachys zeylanica)

The Miyakojima-Hanawarabi is a perennial plant of the genus Helminthostachys of the Ophioglossaceae family, and the Miyakojima-Hanawarabi is the only […] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument (Flora)】Coral Trees of Amagoi-za

雨乞座のデイゴ

The coral tree is a deciduous tree belonging to the pea family. The tree is distributed from India to the Pacific islands. In Taiwan and the Ryukyu Is[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument (Flora)】Plant Community in Koujin Mimigama Utaki

好善ミガガマ御嶽の植物群落

This is a plant community embracing Koujin Mimigama Utaki, a sacred site. Because of the Utaki, the forests have been protected from development proje[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument (Flora)】Plant Community in Ubutaki Park

大嶽公園の植物群落

It is a plant community stretching over Ubutaki Park and the eastern side of the Nobarudake (108.6m). The flora includes tall trees such as Yabunikkei[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument (Fauna)】Tsumagurozemi (Nipponosemia teminalis)

ツマグロゼミ

The Tsumagurozemi are distributed in China, Taiwan, the Yaeyama islands, and Miyako (part of Sunagawa and Tomori of Gusukube, and part of Ueno), and M[…] read more – >

【Designated by the City:Natural Monument (Geological Feature)】Tsuzupisukiabu

ツヅピスキアブ

Located at the hills of Ohara, Shimozato in Hirara, and also referred to as Tsuzukipisukiabu or Tuzuhikihora, this is one of the largest caves found w[…] read more – >