List of national parks of Japan

[1] National parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment.

Quasi-national parks, of a slightly lesser beauty, size, diversity, or state of preservation, are recommended for ministerial designation and managed by the prefectures under the supervision of the ministry.

In 1911 local citizens petitioned that the shrines and forests of Nikkō be placed under public protection.

After much study and survey, in March 1934 the first parks were established — Setonaikai, Unzen and Kirishima — with five more in December and a further four two years later.

[13] This map shows the locations of the national parks in Japan.