National Parks

Japan has 30 National Parks designated for protection and sustainable use, and over 50 Quasi National Parks,these parks cover around 6% of Japan's total land area,offer experience the full range of environments including volcanoes, forests, marshes, beaches, coastlines and underwater marine habitats,allow visitors to enjoy variety of outdoor activities,not limited to hiking or sightseeing,plus boating, fishing, snorkeling, diving etc.

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Japan is a land famous for its volcanos, and the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park includes a volcanic area that is in the Fuji volcanic belt that features Mt. Fuji, the symbol of Japan, on the northern edge.

Shiretoko National Park

Shiretoko National Park, located on the Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido, is one of Japan's most beautiful and unspoiled national parks.

Akan Mashu National Park

Akan Mashu National Park is a national park located on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Along with Daisetsuzan National Park, these are the two oldest national parks in Hokkaidō. The park was established December 4, 1934. Akan is an area of volcanic craters and forests, covering 90,481 hectares.

Nikko National Park

Nikko National Park is one of Japan's most beautiful nature locales. Shrines, temples, and bridges scattered across the area harmonize with the beautiful scenery, which include plateaus, waterfalls, lakes, forests, and rivers

Kerama Shoto National Park

The majority of this national park consists of a marine landscape, featuring transparent ocean waters, a diverse and rich concentration of coral reefs, breeding grounds for the humpback whale, white sand beaches, sea cliffs with flora, a range of vistas with the ocean and land interlinked, etc.

Towada-Hachimantai National Park

The Towada-Hachimantai National Park has a wealth of attractive forests, mountains, hiking trails and rustic hot springs, and is one of Japan's best spots for autumn colors during the month of October.

Daisetsuzan National Park

Daisetsuzan National Park (大雪山国立公園 Daisetsuzan Kokuritsu Kōen), or Taisetsuzan is located in the mountainous center of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō.

Kushiroshitsugen National Park (Kushiro Marshland)

The Kushiro Marshland in Hokkaido was designated as a national park in 1987 in order to preserve the country's largest wetland and marsh habitat which supports the only known population of endangered Japanese Cranes in Japan.

Chubu Sangaku National Park Tateyama Part

The Chubu Sangaku National Park provides spectacular alpine vistas in every season. Its range stretches across Toyama, Nagano and Gifu Prefectures, and includes several 3000 meter high peaks and breathtaking hiking courses.

Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park

Considered to be the most Southern National Park in Japan this beautiful piece of preserved Okinawa eco-system is densely covered with virgin forests of subtropical trees such as mangrove, oak and pasania, and is also famous as the habitat of indigenous Iriomote Wild Cat.