| No. | Name of the park | Photo | Overview | Date of designation | Area(ha) | Related Prefectures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu |  |
Japan’s northernmost natural park, consisting of the islands of Rishiri and Rebun and the Sarobetsu plain. | September 20,1974 | 24,166 | Hokkaido |
| 2 | Shiretoko |  |
Much of this national park is untouched, primeval nature. Habitat for the white-tailed eagle, Blakiston’s fish-owl, and the brown bear. | June 1, 1964 | 38,636 | Hokkaido |
| 3 | Akan-Mashu |  |
Featuring forests, lakes, and volcanoes, this park is famous as a habitat for the giant algae balls known in Japanese as marimo. | December 4, 1934 | 91,413 | Hokkaido |
| 4 | Kushiroshitsugen |  |
A national park centered on the Kushiro wetlands. A breeding ground for the red-crowned crane. | July 31, 1987 | 28,788 | Hokkaido |
| 5 | Daisetsuzan |  |
Japan’s largest national park, which includes Hokkaido’s Central Highlands area. Home to many animals such as the northern pika. | December 4, 1934 |
226,764 | Hokkaido |
| 6 | Shikotsu-Toya |  |
A park made up of three regions, centering on the caldera lakes of Shikotsu and Toya with the addition of the area around Mount Yotei. | May 16, 1949 |
99,473 | Hokkaido |
| 7 | Towada-Hachimantai |  |
This park is divided into the two separate areas of Towada-Hakkoda and Hachimantai. Hachimantai is famous for its frost-rimed trees. | February 1, 1936 |
85,534 | Aomori, Iwate, Akita |
| 8 | Sanriku Fukko ("Sanriku Reconstruction") |  |
A vast coastal park stretching 220 km north to south. The site of many seabird breeding grounds. | May 2, 1955 |
28,537 | Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi |
| 9 | Bandai-Asahi |  |
A park that includes Dewa Sanzan, the Asahi mountain range, and Lake Inawashiro. A diverse range of alpine flora can be observed in each mountain region. | September 5, 1950 |
186,389 | Yamagata, Fukushima, Niigata |
| 10 | Nikko |  |
A national park that combines natural diversity with artificial beauty. Many hot springs can also be found in the park, including Kinugawa and Shiobara. | December 4, 1934 |
114,908 | Fukushima, Tochigi, Gunma |
| 11 | Oze |  |
This park comprises the Oze region and the area around Mt. Tashiro and Mt. Taishaku. One of Japan’s most iconic natural settings. | August 30, 2007 |
37,200 | Fukushima, Tochigi, Gunma, Niigata |
| 12 | Joshin’etsukogen |  |
A mountain highland national park featuring famous summer resorts such as Shiga and Sugadaira. | September 7, 1949 |
148,194 | Gunma, Niigata, Nagano |
| 13 | Chichibu-Tama-Kai |  |
A park centered on the mountainous regions of Okutama and Okuchichibu. Home to many species of birds including Hodgson’s hawk eagle. | July 10, 1950 |
126,259 | Saitama, Tokyo, Yamanashi, Nagano |
| 14 | Ogasawara |  |
A park that encompasses the Ogasawara Islands north of North Iwoto. Home to a highly characteristic biota. | October 16, 1972 |
6,629 | Tokyo |
| 15 | Fuji-Hakone-Izu |  |
Centered on Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak, this national park has the largest number of annual visitors. | February 1, 1936 |
121,695 | Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shizuoka |
| 16 | Chubusangaku |  |
One of Japan’s most iconic mountain parklands, covering the main part of the Hida mountain range. Inhabited by rock ptarmigan. | December 4, 1934 |
174,323 | Niigata, Toyama, Nagano, Gifu |
| 17 | Myoko-Togakushi Renzan |  |
A unique landscape combining volcanoes, non-volcanic mountains and the plateaus, lakes, and marshland at their base. | March 27, 2015 |
39,772 | Niigata, Nagano |
| 18 | Hakusan |  |
Encompasses the area at the base of Mount Hakusan. This park marks the western limit of alpine flora distribution in Japan. | November 12, 1962 | 49,900 | Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Gifu |
| 19 | Minami Alps |  |
A national park with non-volcanic mountains centered around the ridges of the Akaishi mountain range featuring an advanced ecosystem of alpine flora. | June 1, 1964 |
35,752 | Yamanashi, Nagano, Shizuoka |
| 20 | Ise-Shima |  |
A park that includes the Shima Peninsula and Ise Shrine. The intricate and elegant vista of the archipelago stretching out from Ago Bay is a highlight. | November 20, 1946 |
55,544 | Mie |
| 21 | Yoshino-Kumano |  |
This park includes the Omine Mountains and the Kumano River. This area has particularly heavy rainfall in Japan. | February 1, 1936 |
61,406 | Mie, Nara, Wakayama |
| 22 | San’inkaigan |  |
A park featuring a richly varied coastline topography. The Tottori Sand Dunes stretch out from the park’s western edge. | July 15, 1963 |
8,783 | Kyoto, Hyogo, Tottori |
| 23 | Setonaikai |  |
A maritime park centered on the archipelagic landscape of Japan’s Inland Sea. Expansive landscapes highlighting a fusion of nature with human culture. | March 16, 1934 |
67,242 | Osaka, Hyogo, Wakayama, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Fukuoka, Oita |
| 24 | Daisen-Oki |  |
A national park focusing on Mount Daisen that also encompasses the Oki Islands, the Shimane Peninsula, and Mount Sanbe. | February 1, 1936 |
35,353 | Tottori, Shimane, Okayama |
| 25 | Ashizuri-Uwakai |  |
This park extends from southwestern of Shikoku to include the Nametoko Ravine on the island’s interior. Cape Ashizuri is located at the southernmost tip of Shikoku. | November 10, 1972 |
11,345 | Ehime, Kochi |
| 26 | Saikai |  |
Covering the coast of northwestern Kyushu and the Goto Islands, this park features wonderful vistas over the island-studded sea. | March 16, 1955 |
24,646 | Nagasaki |
| 27 | Unzen-Amakusa |  |
This park encompasses the area around Mount Unzen and the Amakusa Islands. The park features six nationally designated natural monuments including the Heisei-shinzan peak. | March 16, 1934 |
28,279 | Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima |
| 28 | Aso-Kuju |  |
This park includes the area around the volcano of Mount Aso, including Kuju Mountains, Mount Yufu, and Mount Tsurumi. | December 4, 1934 |
72,678 | Kumamoto, Oita |
| 29 | Kirishima-Kinkowan |  |
This park centering on the volcanoes of Kirishima extends to the coast of Kinkowan Bay, including Sakurajima and Ibusuki. | March 16, 1934 |
36,586 | Miyazaki, Kagoshima |
| 30 | Yakushima |  |
This park comprises the islands of Yakushima and Kuchinoerabujima. Yakushima was listed as a natural World Heritage site in 1993. | March 16, 2012 |
24,566 | Kagoshima |
| 31 | Amamigunto |  |
This park consists of the distinctive natural landscapes found on the five islands of Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, Kikaijima, Okinoerabujima, and Yoronjima and showcases the cultural landscapes shaped by the relationship between people and nature. | March 7, 2017 |
42,181 | Kagoshima |
| 32 | Yambaru |  |
Featuring an ecosystem formed by the continuous progression of pristine subtropical laurel forest, rivers, mangrove copses, and coral reefs that extends from the land to the sea, this park is home to a concentration of many rare and endemic species. | September 15, 2016 |
13,622 | Okinawa |
| 33 | Kerama Shoto |  |
Features variegated vistas of land and sea, including those over the archipelago and the “Kerama Blue” sea. | March 5, 2014 |
3,520 | Okinawa |
| 34 | Iriomote-Ishigaki |  |
This park consists of the bulk of the islands of Iriomote and Ishigaki and surrounding islands, and the vast expanse of a coral reef. A subtropical national park. | May 15, 1974 |
40,653 | Okinawa |
The name of each park links to its respective page on the Ministry of the Environment’s national parks website.