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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 SOYA B. Designation: 1974/09/20

Mt. Fuji, a World Cultural Heritage site inscribed in This park is composed of many mountains. Mt. RISHIRI Is. This is the northernmost national park in . June 2013, rises high in a vast stretch of forests Dewa-Sanzan is famous for mountain worship, Mt. Mt.Rishiri Mt. Rishiri soars majestically above the sea. National Parks of Japan ⑧ Sanriku Fukko National Park REBUN STRAIT and several . The Hakone area features Asahi, Mt. Iide and Mt. Bandai are also located (Sanriku Reconstruction National Park) RISHIRI STRAIT Rebun Island has many alpine plants such as 1721 Mt.Horoshiri Rebunsou (Oxytropis megalantha). Sarobetsu several volcanoes, volcanic vents and lakes. Izu within the park boundaries. The view of Urabandai Designation: 1955/05/02 ①RISHIRI-REBUN- Peninsula offers scenic mountains, seashores, and is beautiful. This park is sur- Plain, abundant in marsh plants, and Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment and a chain of characteristic islands in the ocean, rounded by mountains, forests and a lot of lakes. This park extends for 250 km from Kabushima in SAROBETSU N.P.427 Tonbatsu Riv. Wakasakanai' s dunes contribute to the exciting to Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi landscape. Izu-shichito. Antelopes and black bears live in this park. Teshio Riv. prefecture. Its northern part is a coastline composed of uninterrupted dynamic cliffs, while ⑯ Chubusangaku National Park ⑩ Nikko National Park its southern part forms a delicately-rugged (Chubu Mountains National Park) Designation: 1934/12/04 coastline. The park offers a breeding place for TEURI Is. black-tailed gulls, petrels, etc. It was reorganized Designation: 1934/12/04 Features various aspects: a histrical architecture, YAGISHIRI Is. on 24 May 2013 as a contribution to the recovery This mountainous park has a series of mountains Nikko Toshogu; a summer retreat on a mountain, of the Sanriku area which was severely damaged Mt.Pittshiri Ministry of the Environment over 3,000m, including Mt. Shirouma, Mt. Tateyama, Chuzenji Lake; and Senjo-gahara gorge such as Mt.Piyashiri by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Mt. Yari, Mt. Hotaka and Mt. Norikura of the Kinugawa and Shiobara, and the foot of Mt.Nasu JAPAN SEA 1032Lake Shumarinai Northern alps. Rivers and streams such as the are very beautiful. The park is close to and ( NIHON S EA) 987

easily accessible. . and Azusa River are beautiful. There v i Mt.Utsu-dake R OKHO TSK SEA are a number of flower gardens in Mida-gahara, u Regional ry U (OHO TSUKU SEA) Goshiki-gahara, etc. Alpine plants are beautiful in Environment Office 818 the summer. This area is an important habitat of Mt.Shokanbetsu-dake Yubetsu Riv. ⑪ Oze National Park Mt.Teshio-dake ㉕ Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park ㉑ Yoshino-Kumano National Park the ptarmigan. (Ashizuri-Uwa Sea National Park) Designation: 2007/08/30 1492 Designation: 1936/02/01 Mt.Yobetsu-dake Tokoro Riv. 1558 KUNASHIRI STRAIT Designation: 1972/11/10 The Japan' most prominent mountain , ISHIKARI B. Mt.Pinneshiri Sorac Mt.Niseikaushuppe The central mountainous area of the Kii Peninsula hi ⑰ Myoko-Togakushi renzan National Park 1298 Ishikari Riv. R 1883 iv Mt.Asahi-dake Mt.Shiretoko-dake This marine park at the southernmost tip of and meandering rivers and seashore in the south- (Myoko-Togakushi Mountains National Park) Oze Mash. Oze-gahara has many moor plants . ②SHIRETOKO N.P. 1100 Mt.Kitami-fuji Mt.Chacha Mt.Berutarube (Lysichiton camtschatcense). Lake Tofutsu Mt.Io-zan 1822 Island extends into Ehime and Kochi pre- eastern part of the peninsula form this park. Mt. such as mizu-basho 1221 Designation: 2015/03/27 Shiribetsu Riv. ⑤DAISETSUZAN2290 N.P. 1254 Mt.Tomuraushi Mt.Rausu-dake fectures, and gives the visitor the illusion of being in Yoshino is noted for its cherry blossoms, and Mt. Mt.Raiden Mt.Yoichi-dake Mt.Ishikari-dake1291 1562 Consist of concentrated chain of volcanos such Mt.Tokachi-dake Mt.Nishi-kumaneshiri-dake Mt.Unabetsu-dake 1660 KUNASHIRI Is. the subtropics. The Ashizuri Promontory offers a Omine is worshipped by ascetic devotees. There Mt.Nisekoannupuri Mt.Furano-dake Mt.Nipesotu SAPPORO Mt.Ashibetsu-dake 2141 Mt.Mokoto as Mt. Myoko and Mt. Izuna and non-volcanic Mt.Kariba 1211 1488 2077 Mt.Upepesanke1966 Mt.Shari-dake 888 magnificent view, with many tall and steep cliffs, are many cliffs along the coast from Owase to the 1547 Mt.Sapporo-dake 1635 Mt.Kitoushi 1419 NEMURO STRAIT 1309 1912 2013 mountains such as Mt. Amakazari. Lake Nojiri, OKUSHIRISTRAIT Mt.Yotei Mt.Shibetsu-dake and Uwakai has a Rias coastline and islands. Shiono Promontory. Various kinds of scenery can Mt.Konbu-dake Mt.Yubari-dake1726 1000 ③AKAN-MASHULake Kusshar oN.P. NOTSUKE STRAIT Lake Tofutsu dammed lake, is famous for fossil excavation of 1520 1898 Mt.Eniwa-dake 1848 Tatsukushi, a marine park, offers various views of 1293 Mt.Oakan-dake Shibetsu Riv. be seen in this area. 1312 1045 Mt.Meakan-dake Lake Mashu1061 Palaeoloxodon naunmanni. The park also has Mt.Fuppushi-dake 1668HOKKAIDO K coral and tropical fish. Lake Toya u 1320 Mt.Akan-fuji s SHIKOTAN STRAIT ⑫ Joshin'etsukogen National Park Mt.Kamui 1370 h SHIKOTAN Is. interesting cultural sites such as Togakushi Mt.Ususan Mt.Showa-shinzan i ㉒ San'inkaigan National Park Mt.Tarumae Mt.Ukotakinupuri 1499 r (Joshin'etsu Highland National Park) OKUSHIRI Is. 1476 o 1102 R (San'in Coast National Park) Shrine famous for Japanese Amanoiwato myth. Mt.Yurappu-dake 1041 i 585 Mt.Memuro-dake v UCHIURA733 B398. ⑥SHIKOTSU- Mt.Nukabira . Designation: 1949/09/07 747 ④KUSHIRO ㉖ Saikai National Park Designation: 1963/07/15 SHIBOTSU Is. 1277 Mt.Horoshiri-dake NEMUROSUISHO Is. B. 1754 Designation: 1955/03/16 ⑱ Hakusan National Park This Park consists of a highland and its surrounding TOYA N.P. Mt.Nukkibetsu-dake1350 SHITSUGEN N.P. This is a marine park that covers the 75km-long Mt.Otobe-dake Mu Riv. 1318 (Mt Hakusan National Park ) chain of mountains through Gunma, Nagano and Mt.Kamuiekuuchikaushi This park consists of more than 400 islands, large seacoast from Amino of Oku-Tango Peninsula to Mt.Komaga-take 2052 Niigata prefectures. This park features a number of HABOMAI ISLANDS and small, including Hirado, the Kujukushima the sand dunes of Tottori. There are beautiful Designation: 1962/11/12 1017 O Marsh volcanoes including Mt. Asama, Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane Mt.Petegari-dake1980 Islands, and the Goto (Five Islands) Archipelago, caves eroded by seawater. One of the main fea- Mt.Yokotsu-dake1131 Tokachi Riv. Hakusan has been regarded as one of the three and Mt. Tanigawa, which are 2,000m class. On the Mt.Kamui-dake AKKESHI B. extending over the northwestern extremity of tures of this park are the sand dunes of Tottori, 1736 most sacred mountains in Japan, along with Mt. other hand, spacious highlands such as Shiga Kogen 1167 Kyushu. The Goto Islands have high cliffs, and some of which reach the height of 100m. There are Shizunai Riv. 1600 Fuji and Mt. Tateyama, and has long been the and Sugadaira are found in everywhere. Mt.Daisengen-dake Fukue Island has rare volcanic formations (aspite- plants such as Hamabohu (Glehnia) which are Mt.Esan Mt.Rakko-dake object of religious worship. This park is rich in Kushiro Nature Conservation Office homate, or cinder-cone) peculiar to the sand dunes and the severe environ- 1072 alpine plants. Many plants have been named after ⑬ Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park 618 Mt.Apoi-dake1471 ment of this area. Hakusan. This area is famous as a habitat for black Designation: 1950/07/10 Mt.Toyoni-dake bears and antelopes. 810 TSUGARU STRAIT ㉗ Unzen-Amakusa National Park ㉓ Setonaikai National Park There are many coniferous and broadleaf trees and 1105 (Setonaikai Sea National Park) old stratum mountains such as Mt. Kumotori and Mt.Osore Designation: 1934/03/16 ⑲ Minami Alps National Park ② Shiretoko National Park Designation: 1934/03/16 Mt. Mitake. Near Tokyo, this park provides the This park is located in the middle of the Shimabara (South Alps National Park) Lake Jusan 828 Designation: 1964/06/01 headwaters for the Arakawa, Chikuma and Tama Akaishi Riv. Peninsula, and the islands of Amakusa. The Unzen This park contains about 3,000 islets. The park fea- Designation: 1964/06/01 rivers. Natural forests and gorges offer good recre- MUTSU B. This park is highly primeval.Sea eagles,Blakiston's

area lies in the hillside of Mt. Fugen, which is tures scenery of the calm inland sea and many . ational sites. Mt. Mitake and Mt. Mitsumine are v AO- NOHEJI B. fish-owls and blown bears live in the district. The This park extends into Yamanashi, Nagano and i famous for the volcanic activity which occurred in islands. One such view is of the Bisan Archipelago R MORI B. ancient places of mountain worship. i view of the Shiretoko mountain chain from the five Shizuoka prefectures. There are many mountains k from Mt. Washu. The white beach sand and green Mt.Iwaki a AOMORI 1990. The Unzen area has many hot springs, and w lakes is splemdid. The west side of the Shiretoko over 3,000m such as Mt. Kitadake (3,193m), the I is a summer resort. The Amakusa area has 120 pines, such as those found on along the Mt.Shirakami-dake AOMORI Peninsula is covered with drift ice during the winter. second highest peak in Japan. Alpine plants live in 1625 Mt.Hakkoda islands, large and small, in the Ariake and Shibukawa coast and Keino-Matsuno, as well as Inscribed on the World Heritage on July 2005. Mt. Kitadake and Mt. Senjogatake, and indigenous 1235 Yatsushiro Seas. cultivated land present scenery of harmonious Mt.Kushiga-mine 1584 Oira plants can also be seen in this area. se Ri beauty. Mt.Tashiro-dake 1516 v. Yoneshiro Riv. 1178 ⑭ Ogasawara National Park ⑦TOWADA- Mabechi Riv. ③ Akan-Mashu National Park ㉘ Aso-Kuju National Park ㉔ Daisen-Oki National Park ⑳ Designation: 1972/10/16 Mt.Hashikami- Ise-Shima National Park Mt.Kanpu dake Designation: 1934/12/04 Designation: 1934/12/04 Designation: 1936/02/01 This park is composed of over 30 islands, including HACHIMANTAI N.P. Designation: 1946/11/20 This is a volcanic park, featuring such volcanoes as 740 the two main islands of Chichijima and Hahajima. 355 Mt.Moriyoshi This mountainous park has many volcanoes and This park embraces a mountainous area from Mt. This park contains islets and bays such as Toba, Mt.Nanashigure ⑥ Shikotsu-Toya National Park Mt. Meakan. There are many rare plants such as The Ogasawara archipelago is located 1,000-1,200 Mt.Yake the world's largest basin, whose circumfer- Hiruzen to Mt. Daisen (1,729m), the highest peak Mt.Taihe Matoya, Ago and Gokasho. Ise-Jingu Shrine is 1454 Kuji Riv. Marimo (Cladophora aegagropila) in the Lake Akan km south of Tokyo. It is the smallest subtropical Omono Riv. Designation: 1949/05/16 AKITA Mt.Hachimantai1063 ence is about 100km. The Aso area has a magnifi- in the Chugoku district. The park also features the important religiously, historically and culturally. 1366 area. Lake Mashu is known for one of the world's national park in Japan. The main feature of this park 1170 1614 Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya, along with active cent view of Aso-Gogaku Five Mountains, including Oki Archipelago, the Shimane Peninsula and Mt. There are natural forests formed by cedars and Mt.Komaga-take clearest lakes. , which is surrounded is its many indigenous plants and animals. Inscribed Mt.Iwate volcanoes such as Mt. Yotei, Mt. Usu, Mt. Showa- meadows and the active volcano, Mt. Naka-Dake. Sanbe. Mt. Daisen has precipitous cliffs, and Oki Japanese red pines behind the shrine. 2038 ⑧SANRIKU FUKKO by hot springs, commands splendid views. AKITA 1637 The Kuju Range and Mt. Yufu-Dake offer great Archipelago has bluffs and caves eroded by sea- on the World Natural Heritage List on June 2011. shinzan and the newly formed Mt. Tarumae pro- Koyoshi Riv. Mt.Waga-take MORIOKA (reconstraction) views of the Kuju area. The region is famous for its water. TOBI Is. vide many characteristic views. Lake Toya is Mt.Mahiru-dake famous as the northernmost ice-free lake in Japan. wild azaleas. 1440 Mt.Hayachine ④ Kushiroshitsugen National Park 1060 MIYAKO B. (Kushiro Marsh National Park) 1914 Mt.Chokai IWATE

Mogami Riv. 2230 Designation: 1987/07/31 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 YAMAGATA 1627 1351 park. Sacred cranes (Grus japonensis) breed in the Mt.Kinpoku Mt.Gassn RYOTSU B. 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. v Mt.Ito-dake i OKI ISLANDS 1462 R the park. MANO B. 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 K (Daisetsu Mountains National Park)

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Mt.Yahiko a Designation: 1934/12/04 NATIONAL PARK AREA NANAO B. Shinetsu Nature n Environment Office o Lake Towada and the Oirase River, which runs R Mt.Iide Mt.Zao O K I iv SENDAI ISHINOMAKI B. This is the largest of all the national parks in Japan, S T R A I T Conservation Office 634 . ⑨BANDAI- from this lake, make a beautiful landscape with TSUSHIMA Is. Mt.Kinka Hime Riv. Seki Riv. Boundary of Regional .NIIGATA 1841 SENDAI B. and is called the "Roof of Hokkaido." The main fea- v 2015 plentiful green and water. There are volcanoes ISHIKAWA i ASAHI N.P. TOYAMA B. Abukuma Riv. 445 ture of this park is volcanoes such as Mt. Tokachi Environment Office Sai Riv. R such as Mt. Iwate, coniferous forests, and many Chugoku-Shikoku Mt.Mikagura-dake o and Mt. Asahi, which is the highest mountain in HIGASHI STRAIT Gono Riv. MATSUE Mt.Sumon-dake moors in Hachimantai. This park offers climbing MI Is. Regional Environment Office Kuzuryu Riv. Mt.Kurohime n ⑰MYOKO-TOGAKUSHI . a v Hokkaido. The park also boasts splendid views of 1386 Ri Lake Nanaumi Jinzu Riv. n Mt.Asakusa-dake i and hot springs. MIHO B. Sendai Riv. T a m Mt.Bandai Mt.Ryo-zen Boundary of Pref. Takatsu Riv. i 1537 ad Mt. Ishikari and alpine plants. Brown bear, Yezo 1222 Mt.Yake RENZAN N.P.h Mt.Adatara Mt.Sanbe TOTTORI KANAZAWA TOYAMA Mt.Shirouma- Mt.Nabekura S 1819 825 dake Mt.Myoko 1585Mt.Asahi-dake 1700 deer and pika (Ochotona hyperborean yesoensis) TOYAMA 2400 SHIMANE ㉔DAISEN-OKI N.P. ㉒SAN'INKAIGAN N.P. a Riv. live in this district. 1126 Mt.Kurohime 1289 m Mt.Oyorogi Mt.Sentsu Mt.Daisen Mt.Tate2932 2454 u 1624 iv Mt.Shirakimine Mt.Madarao ik GENKAI R ⑱HAKUSAN N.P. h Mt.Naeba FUKUSHIMA 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 TSURUGA B. 2926 2889 Mt.Hiuchiga-take IKI Is. Mt.Osa u FUKUI 1596 Onga Riv. 1225 Mt.Dogo r Mt.Haku 2145 ETOROFU 1069 a 1841 Mt.Shirane Mt.Tanigawa- Mt.Nasu-dake 1269 M Mt.Shirasuna Mt.Taishaku 1192 STRAIT TSUSHIMA STRAIT Mt.Kyoga-take1368 2295 1977 dake Mt.Hotaka IKI STRAIT 1310 Mt.Hyo-no 2356 1915 HAKATA B. Mt.Yariga-take 2140 2060 Mt.Chirippu Mt.Kamui WAKASA B . 2702 2158 Mt.Takahara 1322 YAMAGUCHI Mt.Azumiga- O Mt.Hodaka-dake 2160 ta Mt.Oe FUKUI ⑫JOSHIN'ETSU 1587 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 a . R SANGAKU N.P. UTSUNOMIYA KITAIO Is. Mt.Nishi-hitokappu 1055 HIROSHIMA B. k Mt.Bunaga-take 2530 SAGA Yamakuni Riv. GEIYO ISLANDS a Mt.Ibuki a Mt.Yatsuga-take 1423 OMURA B. ㉓SETONAIKAI N.P. ②SHIRETOKO N.P. KUNASHIRI STRAIT T r FUKUE Is. Mt.Hiko AKI OPEN SEA OKAYAMA a g . ㉖SAIKAI N.P. OMI Is. Mt.Atago GIFU a v Mt.Hiei N i Mt.Ogura CHICHIBU- Mt.Shiretoko-dake Chiku O Is. 1214 R ⑬ go R 1377 2899 3083 A iv.1200 Mt.Futago Kis o 2112 IBARAKI MUKOJIMA ISLANDS Mt.Io Mt.Chacha-dake R SHIGA Mt.Kinpu Mt.Berutarube I SHODO Is. 1822 1221 A 924 848 OTSU Mt.Komaga- TAMA-KAI N.P. 1254 K TAKAMATSU Mt.Tsukuba MITO NAGASAKI Mt.Tara-dake KYOTO take KUNASHIRI Is. E 720 HOYO ISLANDS MATSUYAMA KOBE ⑲MINAMI ALPS N.P. 2967 Mt.Kumotori Mt.Rausu-dake Mt.Shakaga-take HIUCHI Kako Riv. Mt.Ena OGASAWARA 1563 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 1231 IYO OPEN SEA Mt.Gozaisho 2017 Mt.Rausu B NARUTO STRAIT 2191 Mt.Arakawa-dake Mt.Daibosatsu NEMURO STRAIT888

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U 1212 Mt.Akaishi-dake KOFU SAITAMA Mt.Unzen-dake B Mt.Sasaga-take 1419 1583 Mt.Ishizuchi 2057 OITA N A Mt.Chausu OPEN SEA CHICHIJIMA ISLANDS UNZEN- G EHIME AWAJI Is. Lake Tofutsu ㉗ R KUMAMOTO Y 3120 YAMANASHI 1359 O osh OSAKA NOTSUKE STRAIT A 1859 ino Ri NARA IO Is. B 1982 v. AICHI TOKYO Lake Kita Shibetsu Riv. A ㉘ASO-KUJU N.P. S . Mt.Daimugen IM ISE B. v T CHICHI Is. H Mt.Aso T 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 SHIKOTAN STRAIT Mt.Tsurugi a Mt.Horaiji R SHIKOTAN Is. A h Mt.Tanzawa SHIMO Is. Kino Riv. Mt.Kuroso a 695 2329 i Environment Office Mt.Sobo Y v 1592 I KOCHI TARAKU STRAIT AMAKUSA KAMI Is. 1567 . OGASAWARA ISLANDS KUMAMOTO Mt.Katamuki T 1893 1125 Mt.Takami 1955TOKUSHIMA 1627 3776 KITADAITO Is. OPEN SEA AMAKUSA ISLANDS . KOCHI 1038 Mt.Ashitaka KANAGAWA B . 1756 SAIKI B. Mt.Jinkichimori Naka Riv. 1438 CHIBA iv Mt.Okue MIKAWA B. RO R Mt.Kunimi-dake SHIZUOKA Mt.Hakone TOKYO B. Tone Riv. I Mt.Morotsuka 1602 Niyodo Riv. Mt.Ikekiya MIE Miya Riv. H a 1248 S m Mt.Hakken 1187 YOKOHAMA HAHA Is. NEMUROSUISHO B. Is. NAGA Is. U u 1423 IRAKO SHIZUOKA Lake Furen S 1643 Mt.Sasa ㉑YOSHINO- STRAIT AT K 1739 MINAMIDAITO Is. SHIBOTSU Is. EASTERN C H I N A SEA Y 1342 Mt.Odaigahara1396 SAGAMI B. CHIBA Mt.Kunimi 1065 1915 HAHAJIMA ISLANDS (HIGASHI-S HIN A S EA) KAMIKOSHIKI Is. Mt.Ichifusa KUMANO N.P. HABOMAI ISLANDS Sendai Riv. Gokase Riv. 1695 ㉕ASHIZURI- T O S A B . K I I S T R A I T Mt.Tamaki Oi Riv. SA GAMI 996 Mt.Amagi Mt.Shiraga-take SURUGA B. KOSHIKIJIMA ISLANDS 1721 Mt.Osuzu Shimanto Riv. ⑳ISE-SHIMA N.P. OPEN SEA Mt.Kiyosumi SHIMOKOSHIKI Is. Kinki Regional UWAKAI N.P. 1076 Tenryu Riv. 1417 Environment Office Mt.Oto 1405 Mt.Karakuni 1405 ENS HU OPEN SEA ⑮FUJI-HAKONE- 377 KAGOSHIMA MIYAZAKI Kyushu Regional WAKAYAM1122 A Mt.Mihara Kumano Riv. Chubu Regional IZU N.P. 1700 Environment Office ISLANDS Hitotsuse Riv. Keramashoto National Park (Kerama Islands National Park) KAGOSHIMA Environment Office 764Izu-Oshima Is. Shikoku TO Is. Mt.Sakura MIYAZAKI Designation: 2014/03/05 SAKURA Is. Mt.Wanitsuka Oyodo Riv. Office

㉙KIRISHIMA-1117 . Kerama Islands are located to 40 km the west of Naha City, consisting of more B 1118

A than 30 small and large islands and a number of rock reefs. The blue of the KUSAGAKI ISLANDS KINKOWAN N.P. NII Is. M ㉛Amamigunto N.P. I sea is renowned as "Kerama Blue", and the contrast between the bright blue Mt.Kaimon-dake H SHIKINE Is. S SHIBUSHI B. ocean and the white of the sand beach is fascinating. The rich Mt.Yuwan O G MIYAKE Is. 922 A show various coral reefs in the shoals, and humpback whales breeding in the K HYUGA OPEN SEA SENKAKU ISLANDS Amami-Oshima Is. 694 surrounding waters. Kerama Islands was the first national park that the area KIKAI Is. ㉙ Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park ㉛ Amamigunto National Park Yambaru National Park TOKYO was designated as long as 7 km away from the shores for the reason that (Kirishima-Kinko Bay National Park) (Amami Islands National Park) Designation: 2016/09/15 humpback whales are commonly observed in a wide range of the surrounding TOKUNO Is. OSUMI STRAIT Designation: 1934/03/16 Designation: 2017/03/07 ocean. AMAMI ISLANDS Yambaru means an area filled with numerous MIKURA Is. Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park OSUMI ISLANDS In the Kirishima area, there are over 20 volcanoes This national park consists of eight inhabited islands mountains and large forests. This region is covered Designation: 1972/05/15 EASTER N CHIN A SEA TANEGASHIMA STRAIT such as Mt. Karakuni, and natural forests formed between Kyushu and Okinawa. Its subtropical laurel (H IGASHI-S HIN A S EA) KUCHINOERABU Is. with subtropical laurel forestland, its terrain defined by IZU ISLANDS This park contains Iriomote Island , Ishigaki Island and other Islands. Roughly 80% of KAGOSHIMA by oaks, Japanese red pines, etc. at the foot of the forests are home to concentrated populations of the geological history of the Ryukyu island chain and Mt.Miyanoura-dake TANEGA Is. PA CIFIC OCEAN Iriomote Islands is covered with subtropical trees . There are many rare animals on mountains. An active volcano and Sakurajima various unique, endangered plants and animals OKINOERABU Is. YAKU Is. (T AIHEI-YO) related formation processes. Okinawa rail and other Iriomote Island such as the Iriomote wildcat. There is a coral reef stretching between 1935 Island are located in the Kinko Bay area. including the Amami rabbit. Furthermore, the islands unique, endangered plants and animals live and YORON Is. Taketomi Island and Ishigaki Island creating the largest coral in Japan. RYUKYU ISLANDS are bordered by the world's northernmost coral reefs breed here. KUME Is. ㉚YAKUSHIMA and host mangroves, tidelands and a diverse range Mt.Nishi TONAKI Is. OKINAWA ISLANDS of other natural environments. YONAGUNI Is. Mt.Yonaha-dake TOKARA ISLANDS N.P. ㉚ Yakushima National Park HACHIJO Is. NAGO B. Yambaru N.P. (Yakushima Islands Nationa Park) 854Mt.Higashi YAEYAMA ISLANDS OKINAWA ZAMAMI Is. OKINAWA503 Is. 701 Designation: 2012/03/16 TOKASHIKI Is. This park is known for the vertical distribution of NAHA NAKAGUSUKU B. vegetation from seashore to Mt. Miyanoura (1,936m), SAKISHIMA ISLANDS KERAMASHOTO N.P. TARAMA Is. the highest peak in Kyushu. There are variety of plant IRIOMOTE Is. Mt.Omoto MIYAKO ISLANDS PAC IFI C OCEAN species more than 1,900 species such as primeval ISHIGAKI Is. MIYAKO Is. 1：2,500,000 TAKETOMI Is. (TAI HEI-YO) natural forests (containing the forest of over 1,000 526 Okinawa amami Nature Conservation Office years-old Yaku ceders), endemic species and the HATERUMA Is. 0 50 100 150 200km southern limited species. Inscribed on the World IRIOMOTE-ISHIGAKI N.P. Natural Heritage List on December 1993.

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