| Prefecture | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido北海道 | Nishioka Water Source西岡水源地 | Toyohira Ward, Sapporo City, Hokkaido北海道札幌市豊平区 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Abashiri Frog Village網走カエルの里 | Abashiri City, Hokkaido北海道網走市 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Maruseppu Town Forest Park Ikoi no Mori丸瀬布町森林公園いこいの森 | Maruseppu Town, Mombetsu District, Hokkaido北海道紋別郡丸瀬布町 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Kuri-yama Town, Mount Odaishi栗山町御大師山 | Kuri-yama Village, Yubari District, Hokkaido北海道夕張郡栗山村 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Hirosaki City Children's Forest弘前市子どもの森 | Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture青森県弘前市 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Temmadate Shrine Bat House天間舘神社コウモリ小舎 | Temmabayashi Village, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture青森県上北郡天間林村 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Hanamaki Onsen Kamabuchi Waterfall, Hanamaki City花巻市花巻温泉釜渕の滝 | Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture岩手県花巻市 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Akita River Korean Red Admiral Butterfly Habitat秋田川チョウセンアカシジミの里 | Noda Village, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture岩手県九戸郡野田村 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Genji Firefly Habitat in Towa Town東和町の源氏ボタル生息地 | Towa Town, Tome District, Miyagi Prefecture宮城県登米郡東和町 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Higashizawa Genji Firefly Protection Area東沢ゲンジボタル保護地 | Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture山形県山形市 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Onogawa Firefly Village小野川 ホタルの里 | Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture山形県米沢市 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Gifu Butterfly and Himegifu Butterfly Mixed Habitat Areaギフチョウ・ヒメギフチョウ混棲地域 | Oishida Town, Kitamurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture山形県北村山郡大石田町 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Village Where People and Butterflies Interact人と蝶ふれあう里 | Oguni Town, Nishiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture山形県西置賜郡小国町 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Kawanishi Town Park of Butterflies, Dragonflies, and Ancient Tombs川西町チョウとトンボと古墳の公園 | Kawanishi Town, Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture山形県東置賜郡川西町 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Shirai Shinden Habitat of Hacchoutonbo Dragonfly白井新田のハッチョウトンボ棲息地 | Yuza Town, Akumi District, Yamagata Prefecture山形県飽海郡遊佐町 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Koriyama City, Rokuyama Park Benten Pond郡山市麓山公園弁天池 | Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture福島県郡山市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Yokone Great Purple Emperor Butterfly Habitat横根オオムラサキ棲息地 | Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県下妻市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Ayame Firefly Villageあやめ蛍の里 | Itako Town, Namegata District, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県行方郡潮来町 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Nanatsudou七ツ洞 | Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県水戸市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Joushouji Pond常照寺池 | Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県水戸市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Yukari Forestゆかりの森 | Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県つくば市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Ice Age Village氷河期の里 | Daigo Town, Kuji District, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県久慈郡大子町 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Hacchoutonbo Dragonfly Villageハッチョウトンボの里 | Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県日立市 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Miyakotanago Protection Areaミヤコタナゴ保護地 | Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県大田原市 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Itoyo Habitatイトヨ棲息地 | Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県大田原市 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Nagusa Firefly Village名草ほたるの里 | Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県足利市 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Kurokawa黒川 | Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture群馬県桐生市 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Firefly Villageホタルの里 | Ota City, Gunma Prefecture群馬県太田市 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Our Village Firefly Viewing Siteおらが里のホタル観賞地 | Tsukiyono Town, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture群馬県利根郡月夜野町 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Hakoshima Narusawa Firefly Garden箱島鳴沢ホタル園 | Higashimura, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture群馬県吾妻郡東村 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Musashitomiyo Habitatムサシトミヨ生息地 | Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県熊谷市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Firefly Villageほたるの里 | Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県川口市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Great Purple Emperor Butterfly Forestオオムラサキの森 | Ranzan Town, Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県比企郡嵐山町 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Genji Firefly Village源氏ぼたるの里 | Ohara Town, Isumi District, Chiba Prefecture千葉県夷隅郡大原町 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Zenpukuji Park, Suginami Ward杉並区善福寺公園 | Suginami Ward, Tokyo東京都杉並区 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Yokohama Nature Observation Forest横浜自然観察の森 | Sakae Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県横浜市栄区 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Omachi Sakagawa, Kamakura City鎌倉市大町逆川 | Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県鎌倉市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Firefly Habitat, Hadano City秦野市ホタル生息地 | Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県秦野市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Nanasawa Firefly Village七沢ホタルの里 | Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県厚木市 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Firefly Village Yoriホタルの里 寄 | Matsuda Town, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県足柄上郡松田町 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Matsubazawa Firefly Habitat松葉沢ホタル生息地 | Aikawa Town, Aiko District, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県愛甲郡愛川町 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Firefly Village, Koshiji Townほたるの里越路町 | Koshiji Town, Mishima District, Niigata Prefecture新潟県三島郡越路町 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Ashitsuki Parkあしつき公園 | Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture富山県高岡市 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Hakui City, Hokuriku Salamander Village羽咋市ホクリクサンショウウオの里 | Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture石川県羽咋市 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Ichijodani Genji Firefly Village一乗谷ゲンジボタルの里 | Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture福井県福井市 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | National Butterfly Great Purple Emperor Observation Trail国蝶オオムラサキ観察遊歩道 | Nagasaka Town, Kitakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県北巨摩郡長坂町 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Firefly Village Isshikiホタルの里一色 | Shimobe Town, Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県西八代郡下部町 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Odagawa Firefly Village小田川ほたるの里 | Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県韮崎市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Kamikawa Genji Firefly Village Development上川源氏ホタルの里づくり | Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture長野県諏訪市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Tateishi Park National Butterfly Omurasaki Village Development立石公園 国蝶オオムラサキの里づくり | Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture長野県諏訪市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Firefly Village Tatsunoほたるの里たつの | Tatsuno Town, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture長野県上伊那郡辰野町 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Iida City Gifu Butterfly Park飯田市ギフチョウ公園 | Iida City, Nagano Prefecture長野県飯田市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Otsumago Iris Garden大妻籠花菖蒲園 | Nagiso Town, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture長野県木曽郡南木曽町 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Omachi City Nōgugawa Genji Firefly Village大町市農具川ゲンジボタルの里 | Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture長野県大町市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Amori Land, Nagano City, Left Bank of Saigawa River Komurasaki Colony Habitat長野市安茂里地籍犀川左岸 コムラサキ集団生息地 | Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture長野県長野市 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Yanagikubo District, Kijimadaira Village木島平村柳久保地区 | Kijimadaira Village, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture長野県下高井郡杵島平村 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Saigo Itayagawa Firefly Village, Gifu City岐阜市西郷板屋川ホタルの里 | Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県岐阜市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Dragonfly Heavenトンボ天国 | Kasamatsu Town, Hashima District, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県羽島郡笠松町 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Kuisegawa Firefly Habitat杭瀬川の蛍生息地 | Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県大垣市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Motosu Town Genji Firefly本巣町源氏ボタル | Motosu Town, Motosu District, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県本巣郡本巣町 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Teradagawa River寺田川 | Seki City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県関市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Mino City Kamihora Firefly Village美濃市神洞ホタルの里 | Mino City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県美濃市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Sanwa Town Genji Firefly Habitat三和町源氏ボタル生息地 | Minokamo City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県美濃加茂市 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Hotarugawa Fireflies堀田川のホタル | Hirukawa Village, Ena District, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県恵那郡蛭川村 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Monwasagawa River Basin Genji Fireflies門和佐川流域のゲンジボタル | Gero Town, Masuda District, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県益田郡下呂町 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Okegaya Marsh桶ヶ谷沼 | Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県磐田市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Kawane Town Nomori Pond川根町 野守の池 | Kawane Town, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県榛原郡川根町 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Kamiishino Firefly Village上石野 ホタルの里 | Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県袋井市 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Kakita River柿田川 | Shimizu Town, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県駿東郡清水町 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Odanuki Wetlands小田貫湿原 | Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県富士宮市 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Okazaki City Genji Firefly Habitat岡崎市源氏蛍発生地 | Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture愛知県岡崎市 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Town Development with Flying Firefliesほたるの飛びかう町づくり | Agui Town, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture愛知県知多郡阿久比町 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Ishiyama Genji Firefly石山源氏蛍 | Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県大津市 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Hatonomori Park, Moriyama City守山市鳩の森公園 | Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県守山市 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Aichikawa Riverside Forest愛知川河辺林 | Yokaichi City and Kotō Town, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県八日市市、湖東町 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Kabuto Mountain Butterfly Paradiseかぶと山蝶の楽園 | Ōmi Town, Sakata District, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県坂田郡近江町 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Hotaru Town Santō Townホタルの町山東町 | Santō Town, Sakata District, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県坂田郡山東町 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Yagi Town Firefly Village八木町ホタルの里 | Yagi Town, Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture京都府船井郡八木町 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Garasha Village Midonoガラシャの里 味土野 | Yasaka Town, Takeno District, Kyoto Prefecture京都府竹野郡弥栄町 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Upper Sumiyoshi River住吉川上流 | Higashinada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県神戸市東灘区 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Amagasaki Firefly Villageあまがさきホタルの里 | Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県尼崎市 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Moriaogaeru of Yamaguchi Town山口町のモリアオガエル | Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県西宮市 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Yonejigawa River米地川 | Yabu Town, Yabu District, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県養父郡養父町 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Firefly Forestホタルの森 | Tannan Town, Taki District, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県多紀郡丹南町 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Yamanobe-no-Michi Dragonfly, Butterfly, and Firefly Village山の辺の道トンボ・チョウ・ホタルの里 | Tenri City, Nara Prefecture奈良県天理市 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Asuka National Butterfly Omurasaki Village明日香国蝶オオムラサキの里 | Asuka Village, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture奈良県高市郡明日香村 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Amano no Sato, Katsuragi Townかつらぎ町天野の里 | Katsuragi Town, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県伊都郡かつらぎ町 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Genji Firefly Breeding Association源氏ホタルを育てる会 | Kishigawa Town, Naka District, Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県那賀郡貴志川町 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Hotaru no Sato, Tottori City鳥取市ホタルの里 | Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture鳥取県鳥取市 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Kajika Frog of Inome River猪目川のカジカガエル | Hirata City, Shimane Prefecture島根県平田市 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Hokubou Hotaru no Satoほくぼうホタルの里 | Hokubo Town, Kamikata District, Okayama Prefecture岡山県上房郡北房町 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Tanisakogawa Hotaru no Sato谷迫川ホタルの里 | Aki Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県広島市安芸区 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Okuhata Hotaru no Satoおくはたホタルの里 | Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県広島市安佐南区 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Creating Hotaru no Satoホタルの里づくり | Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県東広島市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Miyano Hotaru no Sato宮野ホタルの里 | Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県山口市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Ichinosaka River Hotaru Road一の坂川ホタルロード | Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県山口市 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Genji Firefly of Kiyagawa River木屋川ゲンジボタル | Toyoda Town, Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県豊浦郡豊田町 |
| Tokushima Prefecture徳島県 | Misato Firefly Habitat美郷のホタル生息地 | Misato Village, Oe District, Tokushima Prefecture徳島県麻植郡美郷村 |
| Kagawa Prefecture香川県 | Shionoe Town Hotaru no Sato塩江町ホタルの里 | Shionoe Town, Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture香川県香川郡塩江町 |
| Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 | Imabari City Hotaru no Sato今治市ホタルの里 | Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture愛媛県今治市 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Futami Town Midori District Hotaru no Sato双海町翠地区ほたるの里 | Futami Town, Iyo District, Kochi Prefecture高知県伊予郡双海町 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Dragonfly Nature Parkトンボ自然公園 | Nakamura City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県中村市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Fireflies in the Mid-Upper Reaches of Muromigawa River室見川中上流一帯のほたる | Sawara Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県福岡市早良区 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Ogumano River Hotaru no Sato小熊野川ホタルの里 | Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県北九州市小倉北区 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Hotaru no Sato Wakamiya Townホタルの里若宮町 | Wakamiya Town, Kurate District, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県鞍手郡若宮町 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Ushikubi Hotaru no Sato牛頸ホタルの里 | Onojo City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県大野城市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Firefly Villageホタルの里 | Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県直方市 |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Genji Firefly of Gion River祇園川のゲンジボタル | Ogi Town, Ogi District, Saga Prefecture佐賀県小城郡小城町 |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Hotaru no Sato Arita Townホタルの里有田町 | Arita Town, Nishimatsura District, Saga Prefecture佐賀県西松浦郡有田町 |
| Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県 | Upstream of Motokawachi Takabe Reservoir本河内高部貯水池上流 | Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県長崎市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Ezu Lake Hotaru no Sato, Kumamoto City熊本市江津湖ホタルの里 | Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Hitotsume Pond Fireflies, Yamaga City山鹿市一ツ目池のホタル | Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県山鹿市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Todoroki Park and Shimozufukae River轟公園と下津深江川 | Amakusa Town, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草郡天草町 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Kikuchi Hotaru no Sato菊池ホタルの里 | Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県菊池市 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Hakusen Shiomaneki of Nagaurajima, Matsushima Town松島町永浦島のハクセンシオマネキ | Matsushima Town, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草郡松島町 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Hosenji Onsen Genji Firefly Habitat宝泉寺温泉ゲンジボタル生息地 | Kokonoe Town, Kusu District, Oita Prefecture大分県玖珠郡九重町 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Nanase River Firefly Protection Area, Oita City大分市七瀬川ホタル保護地区 | Oita City, Oita Prefecture大分県大分市 |
| Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県 | Denoyama Park, Kobayashi City小林市出の山公園 | Kobayashi City, Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県小林市 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Village Where Tsumabeni Butterflies Danceツマベニチョウの舞う里 | Ibusuki City and Yamakawa Town, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県指宿市、山川町 |
100 Selected Hometowns of Living Creaturesふるさといきものの里百選
About this collection
The 100 Selected Hometowns of Living Creatures was chosen by the Ministry of the Environment in 1989. It consists of 100 sites (strictly 119 locations) deeply connected to local wildlife. These sites were selected to preserve the creatures and their habitats. Examples include Nishioka Water Source Area (Hokkaido - Heike Firefly), Kakita River (Shizuoka Prefecture - 15 species of dragonflies), National Butterfly Omurasaki Observation Trail (Yamanashi), Yasaka Town (Kyoto - Kajika Frog), and Hakui City, home of the Hokuriku Salamander (Ishikawa Prefecture). Some of these include Japanese endemic species that are at risk of extinction. This selection aims to raise public awareness about biodiversity.
Each selected location retains rich natural environments, making them "hometowns of living creatures." Visitors are welcome, but please refrain from any actions that disrupt the natural environment. Some sites are developed for tourism, while others are deep forests. It is recommended to check the environment of the site before visiting.
Some creatures included are designated natural monuments, and collecting them may be prohibited. Even if you encounter the target creatures, please enjoy them only by sight. Extra caution is advised when visiting with children.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.