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Takikawa
is a city located in the Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest city) and Asahikawa (the second biggest city). Takikawa ...
,
Hokkaidō
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
, Japan in 1986. The collection includes works by , , and as well as the fossil
type specimen
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of the Takikawa
sea cow
The Sirenia (), commonly referred to as sea-cows or sirenians, are an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. The Sirenia currently comprise two distinct f ...
, discovered in the bed of the in 1980 and
designated
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a
Prefectural Natural Monument.
See also
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List of Natural Monuments of Japan (Hokkaidō)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Natural Monuments of Japan within the Prefectures of Japan#Hokkaido, Circuit of Hokkaidō.
National Natural Monuments
As of 1 October 2016, forty-seven Natural Monuments have been Cultural Properties of Ja ...
References
External links
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Takikawa Museum of Art and Natural History
Takikawa, Hokkaido
Museums in Hokkaido
Museums established in 1986
1986 establishments in Japan
Natural history museums in Japan
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