Kishi Yamakita Town Toad Gathering Site

山北町岸のヒキガエル集合地 · Yamakitamachikishinohikigaerushuugouchi

Japanese Common Toad — Photo: Daiju Azuma / CC BY-SA 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: February 25, 1972
Location: 神奈川県足柄上郡山北町
Prefectures: Kanagawa
Scientific name: Bufo formosus

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

About the Japanese Common Toad

The Japanese common toad is a stout, warty large frog that lives in woods and grassland and gathers at water in early spring to breed, laying eggs in long strings. At Kishi in Yamakita, Kanagawa, many gather each year to spawn, and the gathering site is designated a Natural Monument.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Kishi Yamakita Town Toad Gathering Site is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on February 25, 1972.

The designated site is in 神奈川県足柄上郡山北町.

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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