Brief Explanation about National Park Program

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the national park system, the Ministry of Finance announced to issue commemorative silver coins with designs of 34 national parks, in installments from 2024 to 2031. This program is designed to create opportunities to protect and enjoy national parks which are natural scenic spots in Japan and serve as the foundation for the conservation of biological diversity, and for all citizens to support these parks with affection and responsibility in the next 100 years.

National Park System Commemorative Coin

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Map number	Name	Design (obverse)	Basic information
①	Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park	Kabira Bay and Iriomote Wild Cat	The park is characterized by its natural landscape typical of the subtropical zone–a dynamic and abundant natural environment comprising near-primeval subtropical broad-leafed evergreen forest as well as Japan’s largest mangrove forest, and coral reefs–and its human landscape imbued with a traditional Okinawa-ness that has been nurtured through everyday living within this environment.
②	Keramashoto National Park	Coral Reef and Green Turtle	The Kerama Islands boast a wide variety of landscapes extending from the land to the sea that include seascapes of exceptionally transparent waters, reefs densely populated by various species of corals, waters where humpback whales breed, sandy beaches, sea cliffs, the vegetation unique to windy regions, and the archipelago itself.
③	Yambaru National Park	Hiji Great Falls and Okinawa Rail	The park displays a diverse and varied natural environment from its subtropical evergreen laurel forest making it Japan’s largest of its kind and a reflection of the process of forming the Ryukyu Islands. Its wide variety of unique plants and animals, such as Okinawa rail under a backdrop of the geological history that formed the islands, the rare animals and plants living in the park, the sea cliffs and karst limestone formations, and mangrove forests all add to the diversity of its environment.
④	Setonaikai National Park	Archipelago seascapes viewed from Mt. Shiude, with the whirlpool of the Naruto Strait and Japanese horseshoe crab
⑤	Unzen-Amakusa National Park	Unzen Jigoku, rime ice, and Oyama magnolia
⑥	Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park	Cape Sata, Field Crabapple, and Amanosakahoko	Click here

Design (common reverse)

Design
	National Parks Unified Logo	The logo depicts the sun rising over the horizon. The gradational vivid colors represent mist-shrouded scenery typical of Japan. The use of geometric figures to abstract the sunrise effectively conveys the essential quality of national parks as “a space that encompasses rich diversity”.

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• Issuance of Commemorative Coins for the 100th Anniversary of the National Park System (Setonaikai, Unzen-Amakusa, Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park)
• Issuance of Commemorative Coins for the 100th Anniversary of the National Park System (Iriomote-Ishigaki, Keramashoto, Yambaru National Park)