National parks of Japan
35 parks · total land area 24,479 km² · National park
National parks are Japan's representative natural landscapes, designated by the Minister of the Environment under the Natural Parks Act. There are 35 of them, with a total land area of 24,479 km². Each park page shows its boundary on the map, the municipalities it covers and its main places to visit and mountains.
Boundary: Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data (updated April 28, 2025), combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS. The ministry notes the data shows the outline of the designated areas and contains errors. Area and designation date: Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). The area is the published land area; for parks that were renamed or split, the date is that of the predecessor park.
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8Aomori, Iwate, AkitaTowada-Hachimantai National ParkArea 855 km² · Designated Feb 1, 1936Photo: Lake Towada · Soica2001 (talk) / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
9Aomori, Iwate, MiyagiSanriku Fukko (Reconstruction) National ParkArea 285 km² · Designated May 2, 1955Photo: Tashirojima · Geospatial Information Authority of Japan / Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
10Yamagata, Fukushima, NiigataBandai-Asahi National ParkArea 1,866 km² · Designated Sep 5, 1950Photo: Lake Inawashiro · Brian Adler 10:14, 1 July 2007 (UTC) / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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14Niigata, NaganoMyoko-Togakushi renzan National ParkArea 398 km² · Designated Mar 27, 2015Photo: Togakushi Shrine · 663highland / CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons.jpg?width=480)
15Gunma, Niigata, NaganoJoshin'etsukogen National ParkArea 1,511 km² · Designated Sep 7, 1949Photo: Shiga Highlands · 姐夫 吳 / CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
16Niigata, Toyama, Nagano, GifuChubusangaku National ParkArea 1,743 km² · Designated Dec 4, 1934Photo: Kamikochi · 663highland / CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
17Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, GifuHakusan National ParkArea 499 km² · Designated Nov 12, 1962Photo: Heisenji Hakusan Shrine · 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide) / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
18Saitama, Tokyo, Yamanashi, NaganoChichibu-Tama-Kai National ParkArea 1,263 km² · Designated Jul 10, 1950Photo: Lake Okutama · Fg2 / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
19Yamanashi, Nagano, ShizuokaMinami Alps National ParkArea 358 km² · Designated Jun 1, 1964Photo: Hakuho Valley · BehBeh / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
20Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, ShizuokaFuji-Hakone-Izu National ParkArea 1,218 km² · Designated Feb 1, 1936Photo: Mt. Fuji · 名古屋太郎, (edited by Hannes_24) / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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25Hyogo, Wakayama, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, OitaSetonaikai National ParkArea 673 km² · Designated Mar 16, 1934Photo: Itsukushima Shrine · JordyMeow / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
26Ehime, KochiAshizuri-Uwakai National ParkArea 113 km² · Designated Nov 10, 1972Photo: Cape Ashizuri · Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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27NagasakiSaikai National ParkArea 246 km² · Designated Mar 16, 1955Photo: Nozaki Island · ぱちょぴ / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
28Kumamoto, OitaAso-Kuju National ParkArea 763 km² · Designated Dec 4, 1934Photo: Aso Shrine · STA3816 / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
29Nagasaki, Kumamoto, KagoshimaUnzen-Amakusa National ParkArea 283 km² · Designated Mar 16, 1934Photo: Mt. Unzen · unknown / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
30Miyazaki, KagoshimaKirishima-Kinkowan National ParkArea 366 km² · Designated Mar 16, 1934Photo: Kirishima Jingu · MaedaAkihiko / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
31KagoshimaYakushima National ParkArea 246 km² · Designated Mar 16, 2012Photo: Yakushima · tsuda from Tsushima, Aichi, Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
32KagoshimaAmamigunto National ParkArea 422 km² · Designated Mar 7, 2017Photo: Amami Oshima · boreal eye / CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
33OkinawaYambaru National ParkArea 174 km² · Designated Sep 15, 2016Photo: Cape Hedo · Kugel~commonswiki / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
34OkinawaKeramashoto National ParkArea 35 km² · Designated Mar 5, 2014Photo: Zamami Island · Geospatial Information Authority of Japan / Attribution · Wikimedia Commons
35OkinawaIriomote-Ishigaki National ParkArea 407 km² · Designated May 15, 1972Photo: Iriomote Island · Anagounagi / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo), showing main places to visit in each park.