List of Ramsar sites in Japan

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. ^[1] Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of April 2022 had 172 contracting parties. ^[1] Japan was the 24th party to accede, on 17 October 1980. ^[2] Kushiro-shitsugen was the first of Japan's 53 Ramsar sites as of April 2022, with a total surface area of 1,552 square kilometres (599 sq mi). ^{[1] [3]}

Designated sites

Name	Prefecture	Municipality	Altitude	Area	Designated	Image	National park status	Coords.	Ref.
Kutcharo-ko (クッチャロ湖)	Hokkaido	Hamatonbetsu	1–2 m	1,607 ha	1989		N/A	45°09′N142°20′E / 45.150°N 142.333°E / 45.150; 142.333 (Kutcharo-ko)
Sarobetsu-genya (サロベツ原野)	Hokkaido	Horonobe, Toyotomi	3–7 m	2,560 ha	2005		Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park	45°03′N141°42′E / 45.050°N 141.700°E / 45.050; 141.700 (Sarobetsu-genya)
Tofutsu-ko (濤沸湖)	Hokkaido	Abashiri, Koshimizu	1 m	900 ha	2005		Abashiri Quasi-National Park	43°56′N144°24′E / 43.933°N 144.400°E / 43.933; 144.400 (Tofutsu-ko)
Uryunuma-shitsugen ( 雨竜沼湿原 )	Hokkaido	Uryū	850–900 m	624 ha	2005		Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park	43°41′N141°36′E / 43.683°N 141.600°E / 43.683; 141.600 (Uryunuma-shitsugen)
Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan (野付半島・野付湾)	Hokkaido	Betsukai, Shibetsu	0–10 m	6,053 ha	2005		N/A	43°34′N145°16′E / 43.567°N 145.267°E / 43.567; 145.267 (Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke-wan)
Akan-ko (阿寒湖)	Hokkaido	Kushiro	420 m	1,318 ha	2005		Akan National Park	43°27′N144°06′E / 43.450°N 144.100°E / 43.450; 144.100 (Akan-ko)
Miyajima-numa (宮島沼)	Hokkaido	Bibai	13 m	41 ha	2002		N/A	43°20′N141°43′E / 43.333°N 141.717°E / 43.333; 141.717 (Miyajima-numa)
Furen-ko & Shunkuni-tai (風蓮湖 春国岱)	Hokkaido	Betsukai, Nemuro	1 m	6,139 ha	2005		N/A	43°17′N145°21′E / 43.283°N 145.350°E / 43.283; 145.350 (Furen-ko and Shunkuni-tai)
Kushiro-shitsugen (釧路湿原)	Hokkaido	Kushiro City, Kushiro Town, Shibecha, Tsurui	3–10 m	7,863 ha	2005		Kushiro-shitsugen National Park	43°09′N144°26′E / 43.150°N 144.433°E / 43.150; 144.433 (Kushiro-shitsugen)
Kiritappu-shitsugen (霧多布湿原)	Hokkaido	Hamanaka	0–3 m	2,504 ha	1993		N/A	43°05′N145°05′E / 43.083°N 145.083°E / 43.083; 145.083 (Kiritappu-shitsugen)
Akkeshi-ko & Bekambeushi-shitsugen (厚岸湖 別寒辺牛湿原)	Hokkaido	Akkeshi	0–20 m	5,277 ha	1993		N/A	43°03′N144°54′E / 43.050°N 144.900°E / 43.050; 144.900 (Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen)
Utonai-ko (ウトナイ湖)	Hokkaido	Tomakomai	1–5 m	510 ha	1991		N/A	42°42′N141°43′E / 42.700°N 141.717°E / 42.700; 141.717 (Utonai-ko)
Onuma ( 大沼 )	Hokkaido	Nanae	1–5 m	510 ha	2012		Ōnuma Quasi-National Park	41°59′N140°40′E / 41.983°N 140.667°E / 41.983; 140.667 (Onuma)
Hotokenuma (仏沼)	Aomori	Misawa	0–10 m	222 ha	2005		N/A	40°49′N141°22′E / 40.817°N 141.367°E / 40.817; 141.367 (Hotokenuma)
Izu-numa and Uchi-numa (伊豆沼・内沼)	Miyagi	Kurihara, Tome	7 m	559 ha	1985		N/A	38°43′N141°06′E / 38.717°N 141.100°E / 38.717; 141.100 (Izu-numa and Uchi-numa)
Kabukuri-numa and the surrounding rice paddies ( 蕪栗沼・周辺水田)	Miyagi	Kurihara, Tome, Ōsaki	5.7 m	423 ha	2005		N/A	38°38′N141°06′E / 38.633°N 141.100°E / 38.633; 141.100 (Kabukuri-numa and the surrounding rice paddies)
Kejo-numa ( 化女沼 )	Miyagi	Ōsaki	25.9 m	34 ha	2008		N/A	38°37′N141°57′E / 38.617°N 141.950°E / 38.617; 141.950 (Kejo-numa)
Shizugawa-wan ( 志津川湾 )	Miyagi	Minamisanriku	0 m	5,793 ha	2018		Sanriku Fukkō National Park	38°40′N141°30′E / 38.667°N 141.500°E / 38.667; 141.500 (Shizugawa-wan)
Oyama Kami-ike and Shimo-ike ( 大山上池・下池 )	Yamagata	Tsuruoka	12 m	39 ha	2008		N/A	38°44′N139°45′E / 38.733°N 139.750°E / 38.733; 139.750 (Oyama Kami-ike and Shimo-ike)
Hinuma ( 涸沼 )	Ibaraki	Hokota, Ōarai	0 m	935 ha	2015		N/A	36°16′N140°30′E / 36.267°N 140.500°E / 36.267; 140.500 (Hinuma)
Oze (尾瀬)	Fukushima, Gunma, Niigata	Hinoemata, Katashina, Uonuma	1,400–2,356 m	8,711 ha	2005		Oze National Park	36°53′N139°11′E / 36.883°N 139.183°E / 36.883; 139.183 (Oze)
Oku-Nikko-shitsugen ( 奥日光の湿原)	Tochigi	Nikkō	1,400–1,475 m	260 ha	2005		Nikkō National Park	36°47′N139°26′E / 36.783°N 139.433°E / 36.783; 139.433 (Oku-Nikko-shitsugen)
Watarase-yusuichi ( 渡良瀬遊水地 )	Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama	Koga, Tochigi, Oyama, Nogi, Itakura, Kazo	2–23 m	2,861 ha	2012		N/A	36°14′N139°41′E / 36.233°N 139.683°E / 36.233; 139.683 (Watarase-yusuichi)
Yoshigadaira Wetlands (芳ヶ平湿地群)	Gunma	Kusatsu, Nakanojō	1,200–2,160 m	887 ha	2015		Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park	36°39′N138°33′E / 36.650°N 138.550°E / 36.650; 138.550 (Yoshigadaira Wetlands)
Yatsu-higata (谷津干潟)	Chiba	Narashino	0 m	40 ha	1993		N/A	35°40′N140°00′E / 35.667°N 140.000°E / 35.667; 140.000 (Yatsu-higata)
Kasai Marine Park (葛西臨海公園)	Tokyo	Edogawa	-4–4 m	366 ha	2018		N/A	35°38′N139°51′E / 35.633°N 139.850°E / 35.633; 139.850 (Kasai Marine Park)
Hyo-ko (瓢湖)	Niigata	Agano	8.6 m	24 ha	2008		N/A	37°50′N139°14′E / 37.833°N 139.233°E / 37.833; 139.233 (Hyo-ko)
Sakata ( 佐潟 )	Niigata	Niigata	5 m	76 ha	1996		Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park	37°49′N138°53′E / 37.817°N 138.883°E / 37.817; 138.883 (Sakata)
Tateyama Midagahara and Dainichidaira (立山弥陀ヶ原・大日平 )	Toyama	Tateyama	1,040–2,120 m	574 ha	2012		Chūbu-Sangaku National Park	36°34′N137°32′E / 36.567°N 137.533°E / 36.567; 137.533 (Tateyama Midagahara and Dainichidaira)
Katano-kamoike ( 片野鴨池 )	Ishikawa	Kaga	2.5–8 m	10 ha	1993		Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park	36°19′N136°17′E / 36.317°N 136.283°E / 36.317; 136.283 (Katano-kamoike)
Nakaikemi-shichi ( 中池見湿地 )	Fukui	Tsuruga	45 m	87 ha	2012		Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park	35°39′N136°05′E / 35.650°N 136.083°E / 35.650; 136.083 (Nakaikemi-shicchi)
Mikata-goko (三方五湖)	Fukui	Wakasa, Mihama	0 m	1,110 ha	2005		Wakasawan Quasi-National Park	35°33′N135°52′E / 35.550°N 135.867°E / 35.550; 135.867 (Sarobetsu-genya)
Tokai Hilly Land Spring-fed Mires ( 東海丘陵湧水湿地群 )	Aichi	Toyota	190–244 m	22.5 ha	2012		Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park	35°08′N137°21′E / 35.133°N 137.350°E / 35.133; 137.350 (Tokai Hilly Land Spring-fed Mires)
Fujimae-higata (藤前干潟)	Aichi	Nagoya, Tobishima	-4-1 m	323 ha	2002		N/A	35°04′N136°50′E / 35.067°N 136.833°E / 35.067; 136.833 (Fujimae-higata)
Biwa-ko (琵琶湖)	Shiga	10 cities	86 m	65,984 ha	1993		Biwako Quasi-National Park	35°15′N136°05′E / 35.250°N 136.083°E / 35.250; 136.083 (Biwa-ko)
Lower Maruyama River and the surrounding rice paddies (円山川下流域・周辺水田)	Hyōgo	Toyooka	0–20 m	1,094 ha	2012		Sanin Kaigan National Park	35°59′N134°59′E / 35.983°N 134.983°E / 35.983; 134.983 (Lower Maruyama River and the surrounding rice paddies)
Kushimoto Coral Communities (串本沿岸海域)	Wakayama	Kushimoto	-20–0 m	574 ha	2005		Yoshino-Kumano National Park	33°28′N135°44′E / 33.467°N 135.733°E / 33.467; 135.733 (Kushimoto Coral Communities)
Nakaumi (中海)	Tottori, Shimane	Yonago, Sakaiminato, Matsue, Yasugi	0 m	8,043 ha	2005		N/A	35°32′N133°09′E / 35.533°N 133.150°E / 35.533; 133.150 (Nakaumi)
Shinji-ko (宍道湖)	Shimane	Matsue, Izumo	0.3 m	7,652 ha	2005		N/A	35°26′N132°57′E / 35.433°N 132.950°E / 35.433; 132.950 (Shinji-ko)
Miyajima (宮島)	Hiroshima	Hatsukaichi	0–80 m	142 ha	2012		Setonaikai National Park	34°14′N132°17′E / 34.233°N 132.283°E / 34.233; 132.283 (Miyajima)
Akiyoshidai Groundwater System (秋吉台地下水系)	Yamaguchi	Mine	80–426 m	563 ha	2005		Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park	34°15′N131°18′E / 34.250°N 131.300°E / 34.250; 131.300 (Akiyoshidai Groundwater System)
Higashiyoka-higata ( 東よか干潟 )	Saga	Saga	-3–1 m	218 ha	2015		N/A	33°10′N103°15′E / 33.167°N 103.250°E / 33.167; 103.250 (Higashiyoka-higata)
Hizen Kashima-higata (肥前鹿島干潟)	Saga	Kashima	-3-1 m	57 ha	2015		N/A	33°6′N130°7′E / 33.100°N 130.117°E / 33.100; 130.117 (Hizen Kashima-higata)
Arao-higata ( 荒尾干潟 )	Kumamoto	Kumamoto	0 m	754 ha	2012		N/A	32°58′N130°25′E / 32.967°N 130.417°E / 32.967; 130.417 (Arao-higata)
Kuju Bogatsuru and Tadewara-shitsugen ( くじゅう坊ガツル・タデ原湿原 )	Ōita	Kokonoe, Taketa	1,000–1,270 m	91 ha	2005		Aso Kujū National Park	33°06′N131°15′E / 33.100°N 131.250°E / 33.100; 131.250 (Kuju Bogatsuru and Tadewara-shitsugen)
Imuta-ike (藺牟田池)	Kagoshima	Satsumasendai	296 m	60 ha	2005		N/A	31°49′N130°28′E / 31.817°N 130.467°E / 31.817; 130.467 (Imuta-ike)
Izumi Wintering Habitat of Cranes (出水ツルの越冬地)	Kagoshima	Izumi		478 ha	2021		N/A	32°06′N130°16′E / 32.100°N 130.267°E / 32.100; 130.267 (Izumi Wintering Habitat of Cranes)
Yakushima Nagata-hama (屋久島永田浜)	Kagoshima	Yakushima	<10 m	10 ha	2005		Kirishima-Yaku National Park	30°24′N130°25′E / 30.400°N 130.417°E / 30.400; 130.417 (Yakushima Nagata-hama)
Streams in Kumejima (久米島の渓流・湿地)	Okinawa	Kumejima	120–280 m	255 ha	2009		N/A	26°22′N126°46′E / 26.367°N 126.767°E / 26.367; 126.767 (Streams in Kumejima)
Kerama-shoto Coral Reef (慶良間諸島海域)	Okinawa	Zamami, Tokashiki	0 m	353 ha	2005		Kerama Shotō National Park	26°12′N127°21′E / 26.200°N 127.350°E / 26.200; 127.350 (Keramashoto Coral Reef)
Manko (漫湖)	Okinawa	Tomigusuku, Naha	-0.5 m	58 ha	1999		N/A	26°11′N127°41′E / 26.183°N 127.683°E / 26.183; 127.683 (Manko)
Yonaha-wan ( 与那覇湾 )	Okinawa	Miyakojima	0 m	704 ha	2012		N/A	24°45′N125°16′E / 24.750°N 125.267°E / 24.750; 125.267 (Yonaha-wan)
Nagura-Ampuru ( 名蔵アンパル )	Okinawa	Ishigaki	0 m	157 ha	2005		N/A	24°23′N124°08′E / 24.383°N 124.133°E / 24.383; 124.133 (Nagura amparu)

This list is complete and up to date as of April 2022.

See also

• List of Ramsar sites worldwide
• List of national parks of Japan
• Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan

References

1. "Ramsar". Ramsar. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
2. "Country Profiles: Japan". Ramsar. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
3. "Ramsar Sites in Japan". Ministry of the Environment . Retrieved 30 April 2022.

External links

• Ramsar – Japan
• Ramsar sites in Japan