List of Ramsar sites in Japan

The Ramsar Convention (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 December 2015 has 169 Contracting Parties.^[1] Japan was the twenty-fourth party to accede, on 17 October 1980.^[2] Kushiro-shitsugen was the first of Japan's fifty Ramsar Sites as of the twelfth Conference of the Contracting Parties (2015).^[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′N 142°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′N 141°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′N 144°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′N 141°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′N 145°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′N 144°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′N 141°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′N 145°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′N 144°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′N 145°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′N 144°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′N 141°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′N 140°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′N 141°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′N 141°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′N 141°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′N 141°57′E / 38.617°N 141.950°E / 38.617; 141.950 (Kejo-numa)
Oyama Kami-ike and Shimo-ike (大山上池・下池)	Yamagata	Tsuruoka	12 m	39 ha	2008		N/A	38°44′N 139°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′N 140°30′E / 36.267°N 140.500°E / 36.267; 140.500 (Hinuma)
Oze (尾瀬)	Fukushima, Gunma, Niigata	Hinoemata, Katashina, Uonuma	1400–2356 m	8,711 ha	2005		Oze National Park	36°53′N 139°11′E / 36.883°N 139.183°E / 36.883; 139.183 (Oze)
Senjo-ga-hara, Tochigi (Nikko, 戦場ヶ原)	Tochigi	Nikkō	1400–1475 m	260 ha	2005		Nikkō National Park	36°47′N 139°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′N 139°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	1200–2160 m	887 ha	2015		Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park	36°39′N 138°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′N 140°00′E / 35.667°N 140.000°E / 35.667; 140.000 (Yatsu-higata)
Hyo-ko (瓢湖)	Niigata	Agano	8.6 m	24 ha	2008		N/A	37°50′N 139°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′N 138°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	1040–2120 m	574 ha	2012		Chūbu-Sangaku National Park	36°34′N 137°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′N 136°17′E / 36.317°N 136.283°E / 36.317; 136.283 (Katano-kamoike)
Nakaikemi-shicchi (中池見湿地)	Fukui	Tsuruga	45 m	87 ha	2012		Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park	35°39′N 136°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′N 135°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′N 137°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′N 136°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′N 136°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	560 ha	2012		Sanin Kaigan National Park	35°59′N 134°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′N 135°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′N 133°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′N 132°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′N 132°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′N 131°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′N 103°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′N 130°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′N 130°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	1000–1270 m	91 ha	2005		Aso Kujū National Park	33°06′N 131°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′N 130°28′E / 31.817°N 130.467°E / 31.817; 130.467 (Imuta-ike)
Yakushima Nagata-hama (屋久島永田浜)	Kagoshima	Yakushima	<10 m	10 ha	2005		Kirishima-Yaku National Park	30°24′N 130°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′N 126°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′N 127°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′N 127°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′N 125°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′N 124°08′E / 24.383°N 124.133°E / 24.383; 124.133 (Nagura amparu)

See also

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

References

External links

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