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]

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Name	Prefecture	Municipality	Altitude	Area	Designated	National park status	Coords.
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
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
Tofutsu-ko (濤沸湖)	Hokkaido	Abashiri, Koshimizu	1 m	900 ha	2005	Abashiri Quasi-National Park	43°56′N 144°24′E
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
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
Akan-ko (阿寒湖)	Hokkaido	Kushiro	420 m	1,318 ha	2005	Akan National Park	43°27′N 144°06′E
Miyajima-numa (宮島沼)	Hokkaido	Bibai	13 m	41 ha	2002	N/A	43°20′N 141°43′E
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
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
Kiritappu-shitsugen (霧多布湿原)	Hokkaido	Hamanaka	0–3 m	2,504 ha	1993	N/A	43°05′N 145°05′E
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
Utonai-ko (ウトナイ湖)	Hokkaido	Tomakomai	1–5 m	510 ha	1991	N/A	42°42′N 141°43′E
Onuma (大沼)	Hokkaido	Nanae	1–5 m	510 ha	2012	Ōnuma Quasi-National Park	41°59′N 140°40′E
Hotokenuma (仏沼)	Aomori	Misawa	0–10 m	222 ha	2005	N/A	40°49′N 141°22′E
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
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
Kejo-numa (化女沼)	Miyagi	Ōsaki	25.9 m	34 ha	2008	N/A	38°37′N 141°57′E
Shizugawa-wan (志津川湾)	Miyagi	Minamisanriku	0 m	5,793 ha	2018	Sanriku Fukkō National Park	38°40′N 141°30′E
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
Hinuma (涸沼)	Ibaraki	Hokota, Ōarai	0 m	935 ha	2015	N/A	36°16′N 140°30′E
Oze (尾瀬)	Fukushima, Gunma, Niigata	Hinoemata, Katashina, Uonuma	1,400–2,356 m	8,711 ha	2005	Oze National Park	36°53′N 139°11′E
Oku-Nikko-shitsugen (奥日光の湿原)	Tochigi	Nikkō	1,400–1,475 m	260 ha	2005	Nikkō National Park	36°47′N 139°26′E
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
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′N 138°33′E
Yatsu-higata (谷津干潟)	Chiba	Narashino	0 m	40 ha	1993	N/A	35°40′N 140°00′E
Kasai Marine Park (葛西臨海公園)	Tokyo	Edogawa	-4–4 m	366 ha	2018	N/A	35°38′N 139°51′E
Hyo-ko (瓢湖)	Niigata	Agano	8.6 m	24 ha	2008	N/A	37°50′N 139°14′E
Sakata (佐潟)	Niigata	Niigata	5 m	76 ha	1996	Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park	37°49′N 138°53′E
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′N 137°32′E
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
Nakaikemi-shichi (中池見湿地)	Fukui	Tsuruga	45 m	87 ha	2012	Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park	35°39′N 136°05′E
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
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
Fujimae-higata (藤前干潟)	Aichi	Nagoya, Tobishima	-4-1 m	323 ha	2002	N/A	35°04′N 136°50′E
Biwa-ko (琵琶湖)	Shiga	10 cities	86 m	65,984 ha	1993	Biwako Quasi-National Park	35°15′N 136°05′E
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′N 134°59′E
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
Nakaumi (中海)	Tottori, Shimane	Yonago, Sakaiminato, Matsue, Yasugi	0 m	8,043 ha	2005	N/A	35°32′N 133°09′E
Shinji-ko (宍道湖)	Shimane	Matsue, Izumo	0.3 m	7,652 ha	2005	N/A	35°26′N 132°57′E
Miyajima (宮島)	Hiroshima	Hatsukaichi	0–80 m	142 ha	2012	Setonaikai National Park	34°14′N 132°17′E
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
Higashiyoka-higata (東よか干潟)	Saga	Saga	-3–1 m	218 ha	2015	N/A	33°10′N 103°15′E
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
Arao-higata (荒尾干潟)	Kumamoto	Kumamoto	0 m	754 ha	2012	N/A	32°58′N 130°25′E
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′N 131°15′E
Imuta-ike (藺牟田池)	Kagoshima	Satsumasendai	296 m	60 ha	2005	N/A	31°49′N 130°28′E
Izumi Wintering Habitat of Cranes (出水ツルの越冬地)	Kagoshima	Izumi		478 ha	2021	N/A	32°06′N 130°16′E
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
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
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
Manko (漫湖)	Okinawa	Tomigusuku, Naha	-0.5 m	58 ha	1999	N/A	26°11′N 127°41′E
Yonaha-wan (与那覇湾)	Okinawa	Miyakojima	0 m	704 ha	2012	N/A	24°45′N 125°16′E
Nagura-Ampuru (名蔵アンパル)	Okinawa	Ishigaki	0 m	157 ha	2005	N/A	24°23′N 124°08′E

List of Ramsar sites in Japan

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