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⑮ Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park ⑨ Bandai-Asahi National Park SOY A S TRAIT ① Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park REBUN Is. Designation: 1936/02/01 Designation: 1950/09/05 T SOYA B. Designation: 1974/09/20 RAIT Area: 121,695 ha Area: 186,389 ha Area: 24,166 ha RISHIRI Is. STRAI Mt.Rishiri This is the northernmost national park in . Mt. Fuji, a World Cultural Heritage site inscribed in This park is composed of many mountains. Mt. ⑧ IRI National Parks of Japan Sanriku Fukko (reconstruction) National Park REBUN ST H Dewa-Sanzan is famous for mountain worship, Mt. Mt. Rishiri soars majestically above the sea. June 2013, rises high in a vast stretch of forests RIS Designation: 1955/05/02 1721 and several . The Hakone area features Asahi, Mt. Iide and Mt. Bandai are also located ①RISHIRI-REBUN-Mt.Horoshiri Rebun Island has many alpine plants such as several volcanoes, volcanic vents and lakes. Izu within the park boundaries. The view of Urabandai Area:28,537 ha Rebunsou (Oxytropis megalantha). Sarobetsu Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Peninsula offers scenic mountains, seashores, and is beautiful. This park is sur- This park extends for 250 km from Kabushima in SAROBETSU N.P.427 Tonbatsu Riv. Plain, abundant in marsh plants, and and a chain of characteristic islands in the ocean, rounded by mountains, forests and a lot of lakes. to Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi Wakasakanai' s dunes contribute to the exciting Teshio Riv. Izu-shichito. Antelopes and black bears live in this park. prefecture. Its northern part is a coastline landscape. composed of uninterrupted dynamic cliffs, while its southern part forms a delicately-rugged ⑩ Nikko National Park coastline. The park offers a breeding place for TEURI Is. ⑯ Chubusangaku National Park Designation: 1934/12/04 black-tailed gulls, petrels, etc. It was reorganized YAGISHIRI Is. Designation: 1934/12/04 Area: 114,908 ha on 24 May 2013 as a contribution to the recovery Area: 174,323 ha Ministry of the Environment Features various aspects: a histrical architecture, of the Sanriku area which was severely damaged Mt.Pittshiri This mountainous park has a series of mountains Nikko Toshogu; a summer retreat on a mountain, by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Mt.Piyashiri JAPAN SEA over 3,000m, including Mt. Shirouma, Mt. Tateyama, Chuzenji Lake; and Senjo-gahara gorge such as 1032Lake Shumarinai ( NIHON S EA) 987 Mt. Yari, Mt. Hotaka and Mt. Norikura of the Kinugawa and Shiobara, and the foot of Mt.Nasu . v Northern alps. Rivers and streams such as the are very beautiful. The park is close to and i Mt.Utsu-dake R OKHO TSK SEA u and Azusa River are beautiful. There Regional ry Riv. easily accessible. U (OHO TSUKU SEA) are a number of flower gardens in Mida-gahara, Environment Office 818 Mt.Shokanbetsu-dake Yubetsu Goshiki-gahara, etc. Alpine plants are beautiful in ㉕ Daisen-Oki National Park ㉑ Ise-Shima National Park Mt.Teshio-dake ⑪ Oze National Park o Riv. the summer. This area is an important habitat of 1492 Designation: 1936/02/01 Designation: 1946/11/20 Mt.Yobetsu-dake Tokor the ptarmigan. Designation: 2007/08/30 1558 KU Area: 35,353 ha Area: 55,544 ha ISHIKARI B. Mt.Pinneshiri Sorach Mt.Niseikaushuppe i R 1883 NA Area: 37,200 ha 1298 Ishi i Mt.Shiretoko-dake ka v. Mt.Asahi-dake This park embraces a mountainous area from Mt. This park contains islets and bays such as Toba, r SHIR ⑰ Myoko-Togakushi renzan National Park i Ri ②SHIRETOKO N.P. The Japan' most prominent mountain , v. 1100 Mt.Kitami-fuji Mt.Chacha Mt.Berutarube Lake Tofutsu Mt.Io-zan 1822 Hiruzen to Mt. Daisen (1,729m), the highest peak Matoya, Ago and Gokasho. Ise-Jingu Shrine is Lake 1221 2290 1254 RAIT I Designation: 2015/03/27 Oze Mash. Oze-gahara has many moor plants tsuSh iri R ⑤DAISETSUZAN N.P. STRAI in the Chugoku district. The park also features the be Mt.Rausu-dake important religiously, historically and culturally. Mt.Raiden Mt.Yoichi-dake Mt.Tomuraushi 1562 ST such as mizu-basho(Lysichiton camtschatcense). iv. Mt.Ishikari-dake1291 Oki Archipelago, the Shimane Peninsula and Mt. Area: 39,772 ha Mt.Tokachi-dake Mt.Nishi-kumaneshiri-dake Mt.Unabetsu-dake 1660 KUNASHIRI Is. There are natural forests formed by cedars and Mt.Nisekoannupuri Mt.Furano-dake Mt.Nipesotu T Consist of concentrated chain of such SAPPORO Mt.Ashibetsu-dake 2141 Mt.Mokoto Sanbe. Mt. Daisen has precipitous cliffs, and Oki Mt.Kariba 1211 1488 2077 Mt.Upepesanke1966 Mt.Shari-dake 888 Japanese red pines behind the shrine. 1547 Mt.Sapporo-dake 1635 Mt.Kitoushi 1419 NEMURO as Mt. Myoko and Mt. Izuna and non-volcanic 1309 1912 2013 Archipelago has bluffs and caves eroded by sea- OKU Mt.Yotei Mt.Shibetsu-dake Mt.Konbu-dake Mt.Yubari-dake1726 1000 u Riv. ③AKAN N.P. tsNO Lake Tofutsu water. mountains such as Mt. Amakazari. Lake Nojiri, 1520 1898 Mt.Eniwa-dake 1848 1293 Mt.Oakan-dake Shibe TS 1312 S Mt.Meakan-dake Lake Mashu1061 dammed lake, is famous for fossil excavation of 1045 1668HOKKAIDO K UKE HIRI Mt.Fuppushi-dake Lake Toya u 1320 Mt.Akan-fuji s SHI 1370 h Palaeoloxodon naunmanni. The park also has Mt.Kamui ST SHIKOTAN Is. Mt.Ususan Mt.Showa-shinzan i ⑫ Joshin'etsukogen National Park Mt.Tarumae Mt.Ukotakinupuri 1499 r 1476 o KOTAN OKUSHIRI Is. RAI interesting cultural sites such as Togakushi 1102 R ST Mt.Yurappu-dake 1041 i B. ㉒ San'inkaigan National Park 585 Mt.Memuro-dake v Designation: 1949/09/07 T UCHIURA733 B398. ⑥SHIKOTSU- Mt.Nukabira . O ㉖ Saikai National Park Shrine famous for Japanese Amanoiwato myth. 747 ④ UR RAI SHIBOTSU Is. EM STRAI Designation: 1963/07/15 Area: 148,194 ha 1277 Mt.Horoshiri-dake N SUISHO Is. Designation: 1955/03/16 1754 TOYA N.P. v. Mt.Nukkibetsu-dake1350 T 1318 SHITSUGEN N.P. Area: 8,783 ha This Park consists of a highland and its surrounding Mt.Otobe-dake Mu Ri T Area: 24,646 ha ⑱ Minami Alps National Park Mt.Kamuiekuuchikaushi This is a marine park that covers the 75km-long chain of mountains through Gunma, Nagano and 2052 This park consists of more than 400 islands, large Mt.Komaga-take HABOMAI ISLANDS seacoast from Amino of Oku-Tango Peninsula to Designation: 1964/06/01 Niigata prefectures. This park features a number of 1017 O Marsh and small, including Hirado, the Kujukushima Mt.Petegari-dake1980 the sand dunes of Tottori. There are beautiful Area: 35,752 ha volcanoes including Mt. Asama, Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane Mt.Yokotsu-dake1131 Tokachi Mt.Kamui-dake AKKESHI B. Islands, and the Goto (Five Islands) Archipelago, v. caves eroded by seawater. One of the main fea- This park extends into Yamanashi, Nagano and and Mt. Tanigawa, which are 2,000m class. On the Ri 1736 extending over the northwestern extremity of nai Ri 1167 Shizu tures of this park are the sand dunes of Tottori, Shizuoka prefectures. There are many mountains other hand, spacious highlands such as Shiga Kogen 1600 v. Kyushu. The Goto Islands have high cliffs, and Mt.Daisengen-dake some of which reach the height of 100m. There are over 3,000m such as Mt. Kitadake (3,193m), the and Sugadaira are found in everywhere. Mt.Esan Mt.Rakko-dake Kushiro Nature Conservation Office Fukue Island has rare volcanic formations (aspite- plants such as Hamabohu (Glehnia) which are second highest peak in Japan. Alpine plants live in 1072 homate, or cinder-cone) 618 Mt.Apoi-dake1471 Mt. Kitadake and Mt. Senjogatake, and indigenous ⑬ Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park peculiar to the sand dunes and the severe environ- T RAI Mt.Toyoni-dake ment of this area. plants can also be seen in this area. Designation: 1950/07/10 R U S T 810 TSUGA ㉗ Unzen-Amakusa National Park Area: 126,259 ha 1105 ㉓ Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park There are many coniferous and broadleaf trees and Mt.Osore ② Designation: 1934/03/16 ⑲ Hakusan National Park Shiretoko National Park Designation: 1972/11/10 old stratum mountains such as Mt. Kumotori and Area: 28,279 ha Designation: 1962/11/12 Lake Jusan 828 Designation: 1964/06/01 Area: 11,345 ha Mt. Mitake. Near Tokyo, this park provides the Ak This park is located in the middle of the Shimabara a Area: 38,633 ha Area: 49,900 ha headwaters for the Arakawa, Chikuma and Tama ish MUTSU B. This marine park at the southernmost tip of i Ri Peninsula, and the islands of Amakusa. The Unzen . This park is highly primeval.Sea eagles,Blakiston's v. v AO- NOHEJI B. Hakusan has been regarded as one of the three rivers. Natural forests and gorges offer good recre- i area lies in the hillside of Mt. Fugen, which is Island extends into Ehime and Kochi pre- R MORI B. fish-owls and blown bears live in the district. The i most sacred mountains in Japan, along with Mt. ational sites. Mt. Mitake and Mt. Mitsumine are k famous for the volcanic activity which occurred in fectures, and gives the visitor the illusion of being in a AOMORI Mt.Iwaki w view of the Shiretoko mountain chain from the five Fuji and Mt. Tateyama, and has long been the ancient places of mountain worship. I 1990. The Unzen area has many hot springs, and the subtropics. The Ashizuri Promontory offers a Mt.Shirakami-dake lakes is splemdid. The west side of the Shiretoko object of religious worship. This park is rich in AOMORI is a summer resort. The Amakusa area has 120 magnificent view, with many tall and steep cliffs, 1625 Mt.Hakkoda Peninsula is covered with drift ice during the winter. alpine plants. Many plants have been named after islands, large and small, in the Ariake and and Uwakai has a Rias coastline and islands. 1235 Mt.Kushiga-mine O Inscribed on the World Heritage on July 2005. Hakusan. This area is famous as a habitat for black 1584 ira se Ri Yatsushiro Seas. Tatsukushi, a marine park, offers various views of Mt.Tashiro-dake 1516 v. bears and antelopes. Yoneshiro Riv. coral and tropical fish. 1178 ⑭ Ogasawara National Park Mabechi Riv. ㉘ Aso-Kuju National Park ⑦TOWADA- ③ Akan National Park ⑳ Yoshino-Kumano National Park Designation: 1972/10/16 Mt.Hashikami- Designation: 1934/12/04 ㉔ Setonaikai National Park Mt.Kanpu dake Designation: 1934/12/04 Area: 6,629 ha HACHIMANTAI N.P. Area: 72,678 ha Designation: 1934/03/16 Designation: 1936/02/01 Area: 90,481 ha This park is composed of over 30 islands, including 740 Area: 61,406 ha 355 Mt.Moriyoshi This mountainous park has many volcanoes and Area: 66,934 ha Mt.Nanashigure ⑥ Shikotsu-Toya National Park This is a volcanic park, featuring such volcanoes as the two main islands of Chichijima and Hahajima. Mt.Yake the world's largest basin, whose circumfer- The central mountainous area of the Kii Peninsula Mt.Taihe Mt. Meakan. There are many rare plants such as This park contains about 3,000 islets. The park fea- 1454 Kuji Riv. The Ogasawara archipelago is located 1,000-1,200 Omono Riv. Designation: 1949/05/16 and meandering rivers and seashore in the south- AKITA Mt.Hachimantai1063 Marimo (Cladophora aegagropila) in the Lake Akan ence is about 100km. The Aso area has a magnifi- tures scenery of the calm inland sea and many 1366 km south of Tokyo. It is the smallest subtropical 1614 Area: 99,473 ha eastern part of the peninsula form this park. Mt. 1170 Mt.Komaga-take area. Lake Mashu is known for one of the world's cent view of Aso-Gogaku Five Mountains, including islands. One such view is of the Bisan Archipelago Mt.Iwate Yoshino is noted for its cherry blossoms, and Mt. national park in Japan. The main feature of this park Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya, along with active meadows and the active , Mt. Naka-Dake. from Mt. Washu. The white beach sand and green 2038 ⑧SANRIKU FUKKO clearest lakes. Lake Kussharo, which is surrounded is its many indigenous plants and animals. Inscribed AKITA 1637 volcanoes such as Mt. Yotei, Mt. Usu, Mt. Showa- The Kuju Range and Mt. Yufu-Dake offer great Omine is worshipped by ascetic devotees. There by hot springs, commands splendid views. pines, such as those found on along the on the World Natural Heritage List on June 2011. Koyoshi Riv. Mt.Waga-take MORIOKA (reconstraction) shinzan and the newly formed Mt. Tarumae pro- views of the Kuju area. The region is famous for its are many cliffs along the coast from Owase to the TOBI Is. Shibukawa coast and Keino-Matsuno, as well as Mt.Mahiru-dake vide many characteristic views. Lake Toya is Shiono Promontory. Various kinds of scenery can 1440 wild azaleas. cultivated land present scenery of harmonious be seen in this area. Mt.Hayachine famous as the northernmost ice-free lake in Japan. ④ Kushiroshitsugen National Park beauty. 1060 MIYAKO B.

1914 Designation: 1987/07/31 Mt.Chokai IWATE Mogami Riv. 2230 Area: 28,788 ha Mt.Yakeishi-dake This park covers Kushiro marsh, the largest in the 1548 Mt.Goyo-zan country. The meandering and the HEGURA Is. Mt.Kamuro Mt.Kurikoma KAMAISHI B. AWA Is. vast moor are visible from observatories in the SADO Is. 1365 Mt.Arao-dake 1627 YAMAGATA 1351 park. Sacred cranes (Grus japonensis) breed in the Mt.Kinpoku Mt.Gassn RYOTSU B. T 984 marsh. There are lakes and marshes such as Lake Mt.Yudono Mt.Ha 1172 Taro and Shirarutoro marsh in the eastern part of 1500 1984 . DOGO Is. B. v Mt.Ito-dake i the park. OKI ISLANDS NO 1462 R MA STRAI Mt.Asahi-dake Mt.Funagata i Mt.Daimanji m NISHINO Is. 1771 a LEGEND k KESENNUMA B. ⑤ a Daisetsuzan National Park t MIYAGI i ⑦ Towada-Hachimantai National Park 608 NIIGATA 1870 1500 ADO K

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Mt.Yahiko a Area: 226,764 ha NATIONAL PARK AREA T NANAO B. Nagano Nature n Environment Office Area: 85,551 ha o R Mt.Iide Mt.Zao O K I iv SENDAI ISHINOMAKI B. This is the largest of all the national parks in Japan, RAI S T R A I T Conservation Office 634 . ⑨BANDAI- Lake Towada and the , which runs TSUSHIMA Is. Mt.Kinka ST Him Seki Ri and is called the "Roof of Hokkaido." The main fea- Boundary of Regional .NIIGATA 1841 SENDAI B. from this lake, make a beautiful landscape with v 2015 ISHIKAWA e R i ASAHI N.P. ture of this park is volcanoes such as Mt. Tokachi B. Ab 445 Environment Office Sai R uk plentiful green and water. There are volcanoes Chugoku-Shikoku iv. v. v. Mt.Mikagura-dake uma and Mt. Asahi, which is the highest mountain in R o HIGASHI Gon Mt.Sumon-dake Ri such as Mt. Iwate, coniferous forests, and many MI Is. Regional Environment Office Kuzu iv. u Ri Mt.Kurohime n ⑰MYOKO-TOGAKUSHI . v. Hokkaido. The park also boasts splendid views of T La nz a iv o ke Sh Ji 1386 R moors in Hachimantai. This park offers climbing Ri inji La n Mt.Asakusa-dake i ke N MIHO B. S m Mt.Bandai Mt.Ryo-zen Tak ry i Tada an endai R 1537 Mt. Ishikari and alpine plants. Brown bear, Yezo Boundary of Pref. v. aumi u 1222 Mt.Yake RENZAN N.P.h Mt.Adatara and hot springs. RAI Mt.Sanbe TOTTORI Ri 1819 825 ats TOYAMA Mt.Shirouma- Mt.Nabekura S KANAZAWA dake 1585 1700 deer and pika (Ochotona hyperborean yesoensis) v. Mt.Myoko Mt.Asahi-dake u S T Ri iv. TOYAMA 2400 live in this district. SHIMANE ㉕DAISEN-OKI N.P. ㉒SAN'INKAIGAN N.P. a Riv. v. 1126 Mt.Kurohime 1289 m Mt.Oyorogi Mt.Sentsu Mt.Daisen Mt.Tate2932 2454 u 1624 iv Mt.Shirakimine Mt.Madarao ik IMA GENKAI R ⑲HAKUSAN N.P. h Mt.Naeba FUKUSHIMA H 1729 Mt.Hiru a Mt.Oizuruga-take Mt.Kashima- 2053 1382 C ⑪OZE N.P. zen m Mt.Yakushi-dake yariga-take NAGANO Mt.Otakine OPEN SEA Mt.Eboshi1142 TOTTORI a Mt.Dainichi-dake 3015 Mt.Iwasuge 1218 1200 Mt.Ogi-no y T 2926 2889 Mt.Hiuchiga-take u 1596 IKI Is. Mt.Osa SU FUKUI US On 1225 Mt.Dogo r Mt.Haku 2145 ETOROFU 1069 a Mt.Shirane Mt.Nasu-dake R 1841 Mt.Tanigawa- STRAIT TS ga 1269 M Mt.Kyoga-take Mt.Shirasuna dake Mt.Taishaku 1192 IKI 1310 Mt.Hyo-no UGA B 1368 2295 1977 Mt.Hotaka STRAI HAK 2356 2060 1915 Mt.Chirippu T Ri Mt.Yariga-take 2140 Mt.Kamui WAKASA B . 2702 2158 Mt.Takahara 1322 v. YAMAGUCHI Mt.Azumiga- O Mt.Hodaka-dake 2160 ta Mt.Oe FUKUI ⑫JOSHIN'ETSU 1587 ATA B. take Mt.Kanmuri 1510 . 1625 Mt.Yake-dake Mt.Shirane Mt.Nantai R HIROSHIMA 3180 Mt.Moyoro 1339 iv Mt.Mimuro Mt.Kurai 3190 NAGANO Mt.Yamizo . 1358 OKHO TSK SEA 1124 SHIKA Is. 1004 OKAYAMA Mt.Norikura Riv 2578 1795 YAMAGUCHI 833 -dake sa KOGEN N.P. Mt.Kesamaru TOCHIGI HIRADO Is. HIROSHIMA 2455 zu 1391 1961 2486 K (OHOT SUKU SEA)

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GOTO ISLANDS h Mt.Tateshina Mt.Sefuri i Mt.Atosa-dake SUO OPEN SEA ETA Is. s HYOGO GIFU NAKADORI Is. R . MAEBASHI a 1206 v SAGA i 1566 i 1104Mt.Arafune HITOKAPPU B. h v 3063 uni Riv. a . R SANGAKU N.P. UTSUNOMIYA KITAIO Is. Mt.Nishi-hitokappu 1055 ak HIROSHIMA B. k Mt.Bunaga-take 2530 SAGA Yam GEIYO ISLANDS a Mt.Ibuki a Mt.Yatsuga-take 1423 OMURA ㉔SETONAIKAI N.P. ②SHIRETOKO N.P. KUN T r FUKUE Is. Mt.Hiko AKI OPEN OKAYAMA a g . ㉖SAIKAI N.P. OMI Is. GIFU a v Mt.Atago N i Mt.Ogura Mt.Shiretoko-dake Mt.Hiei CHICHIBU- T AS Chiku O Is. 1214 R ⑬ go R S 1377 2899 3083 AI A iv.1200 Mt.Futago EA Kis o 2112 IBARAKI MUKOJIMA ISLANDS H R Mt.Io R Mt.Chacha-dake B. SHIGA Mt.Kinpu IRI Mt.Berutarube I SHODO Is. 1822 1221 A 848 Mt.Komaga- 1254 924 OTSU TAMA-KAI N.P. K TAKAMATSU Mt.Tsukuba MITO STRAI NAGASAKI Mt.Tara-dake KYOTO take O ST KUNASHIRI Is. E 720 HOYO ISLANDS MATSUYAMA KOBE ⑱MINAMI ALPS N.P. 2967 Mt.Kumotori Mt.Rausu-dake Mt.Shakaga-take HIUCHI Kako Riv. Mt.Ena OGASAWARA 1563 R 996 B OITA HARIMA Mt.Shirane Mt.Kita-dake2599 ⑭ NAGOYA Naka Riv. 1661 . OPEN SEA Mt.Unabetsu-dake NAGASAKI Mt.Yufu OPEN SEA OSAKA 3193 SAITAMA 877 KAZAN ISLANDS T 1231 IYO OPEN SEA Mt.Gozaisho 2017 Mt.Rausu B NARUTO 2191 Mt.Arakawa-dake Mt.Daibosatsu NEMU 888

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U 1212 Mt.Akaishi-dake KOFU SAITAMA Mt.Unzen-dake B Mt.Sasaga-take 1419 v. 1583 Mt.Ishizuchi 2057 Ri OITA N A Mt.Chausu OPEN SEA CHICHIJIMA ISLANDS u UNZEN- G EHIME AWAJI Is. Lake Tofutsu ㉗ R KUMAMOTO Yo OSAKA 3120 YAMANASHI bets 1359 A O shin IO Is. hi NO 1859 o Ri ST NARA B 1982 v. AICHI TOKYO Lake Kita S A ㉘ASO-KUJU N.P. S . Mt.Daimugen TSUKE IM ISE B. v T CHICHI Is. H Mt.Aso T RAI i a AMAKUSA N.P. S USUKI B. Mt.Miune Mt.Kongo R 1415 m TOKYO Kanto Regional R Mt.Fuji UWA B. TOKUSHIMA WAKAYAMA NARA TSU gi Mt.Sobatsubu a SHIKOT Mt.Tsurugi a Mt.Horaiji R SHIKOTAN Is. A T h Mt.Tanzawa SHIMO Is. Kino Ri Mt.Kuroso a 695 2329 i Environment Office Mt.Sobo v. Y v ST 1592 I KOCHI T T AMAKUSA KAMI Is. 1567 . OGASAWARA ISLANDS ARAKU KUMAMOTO Mt.Katamuki T 1893 1125 Mt.Takami RAI 1955TOKUSHIMA 1627 3776 KITADAITO Is. OPEN SEA AMAKUSA ISLANDS . KOCHI 1038 Mt.Ashitaka KANAGAWA AN . 1756 SAIKI B. Mt.Jinkichimori Nak 1438 CHIBA B v v. MIKAWA B. T ST O i Mt.Kunimi-dake Mt.Okue ST R R a SHIZUOKA Mt.Hakone TOKYO B. Tone Riv. RAI I Mt.Morotsuka 1602 Niyo Mt.Ikekiya MIE Miya Ri H a Riv. 1248 S m Mt.Hakken 1187 YOKOHAMA HAHA Is. NEMUROSUISHO B. Is. T RAI NAGA Is. U u 1423 IRA SHIZUOKA Lake Furen S 1643 do Riv. YOSHINO- ST Mt.Sasa STRAI ⑳ T K 1739 SHIBOTSU Is. A 1396 MINAMIDAITO Is. T Y 1342 Mt.Odaigahara EASTERN C H I N A SEA RAI KO . SAGAMI B. CHIBA Mt.Kunimi 1065 1915 HAHAJIMA ISLANDS (HIGASHI-S HIN A S EA) KAMIKOSHIKI Is. Mt.Ichifusa KUMANO N.P. T HABOMAI ISLANDS Se Gok 1695 n ㉓ASHIZURI- T O S A B . KII Oi UGA B SA GAMI da 996 Mt.Tamaki Riv. R a R Mt.Amagi i Riv. Mt.Shiraga-take se 1721 Sh iv. SU OPEN SEA Mt.Kiyosumi KOSHIKIJIMA ISLANDS Mt.Osuzu Riv. Kinki Regional ㉑ISE-SHIMA N.P. SHIMOKOSHIKI Is. ima enryu UWAKAI N.P. 1076 T 1417 nt Mt.Oto 1405 o Environment Office ⑮FUJI-HAKONE- 377 Mt.Karakuni 1405 R ENS HU OPEN SEA iv. KAGOSHIMA MIYAZAKI Kyushu Regional WAKAYAM1122 A Mt.Mihara Kuman Chubu Regional IZU N.P. 1700 Environment Office Hi ISLANDS to o Environment Office Izu-Oshima Is. KAGOSHIMA tsuse Ri Ri 764 Mt.Sakura Takamatsu v. TO Is. ㉛ Keramashoto National Park MIYAZAKI A

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1118 Area: 3,520 ha A KUSAGAKI ISLANDS KINKOWAN N.P. NII Is. M Kerama Islands are located to 40 km the west of Naha City, consisting of more

I Mt.Kaimon-dake H SHIKINE Is. than 30 small and large islands and a number of rock reefs. The blue of the S S Mt.Yuwan HI O UGA OPEN G BUS MIYAKE Is. sea is renowned as "Kerama Blue", and the contrast between the bright blue 922 A K HI HY SENKAKU ISLANDS Amami-Oshima Is. ocean and the white of the sand beach is fascinating. The rich 694 B. KIKAI Is. ㉙ Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park show various coral reefs in the shoals, and humpback whales breeding in the TOKYO surrounding waters. Kerama Islands was the first national park that the area T Designation: 1934/03/16 STRAI was designated as long as 7 km away from the shores for the reason that TOKUNO Is. OS UMI AMAMI ISLANDS Area: 36,586 ha MIKURA Is. 32 Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park humpback whales are commonly observed in a wide range of the surrounding OSUMI ISLANDS In the Kirishima area, there are over 20 volcanoes Designation: 1972/05/15 ocean. EASTER N CHIN A SEA TANEGASHIMA STRAIT such as Mt. Karakuni, and natural forests formed KUCHINOERABU Is. IZU ISLANDS Area: 40,654 ha (H IGASHI-S HIN A S EA) KAGOSHIMA by oaks, Japanese red pines, etc. at the foot of the PA CIFIC OCEAN This park contains Iriomote Island , Ishigaki Island and other Islands. Roughly 80% of Mt.Miyanoura-dake TANEGA Is. mountains. An active volcano and Sakurajima OKINOERABU Is. YAKU Is. (T AIHEI-YO) Iriomote Islands is covered with subtropical trees . There are many rare animals on Island are located in the Kinko Bay area. 1935 Iriomote Island such as the Iriomote wildcat. There is a coral reef stretching between YORON Is. RYUKYU ISLANDS KUME Is. ㉚YAKUSHIMA Taketomi Island and Ishigaki Island creating the largest coral in Japan. Mt.Nishi TONAKI Is. OKINAWA ISLANDS YONAGUNI Is. Mt.Yonaha-dake TOKARA ISLANDS N.P. ㉚ Yakushima National Park HACHIJO Is. NAGO B. 854Mt.Higashi YAEYAMA ISLANDS OKINAWA ZAMAMI Is. OKINAWA503 Is. Designation: 2012/03/16 701 Area: 24,566 ha This park is known for the vertical distribution of TOKASHIKI Is. NAKAGUSUKU B. vegetation from seashore to Mt. Miyanoura (1,936m), NAHA SAKISHIMA ISLANDS ㉛KERAMASHOTO N.P. TARAMA Is. the highest peak in Kyushu. There are variety of plant IRIOMOTE Is. Mt.Omoto 1：2,500,000 PAC IFI C OCEAN MIYAKO ISLANDS species more than 1,900 species such as primeval ISHIGAKI Is. MIYAKO Is. TAKETOMI Is. (TAI HEI-YO) natural forests (containing the forest of over 1,000 526 Naha Nature Conservation Office years-old Yaku ceders), endemic species and the 0 50 100 150 200km HATERUMA Is. southern limited species. Inscribed on the World 32IRIOMOTE-ISHIGAKI N.P. Natural Heritage List on December 1993.