| Prefecture | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido北海道 | Natural Forests of the Shiretoko Peninsula知床半島の自然林 | Shari Town, Shari District and Rausu Town, Menashi District, Hokkaido北海道斜里郡斜里町、目梨郡羅臼町 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Furano Sea of Trees富良野の樹海 | Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano Town, Minamifurano Town, Sorachi District, Hokkaido北海道空知郡上富良野町、空知郡中富良野町、空知郡南富良野町 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Kushiro Wetlands釧路湿原 | Kushiro City, Kushiro Town (Kushiro District), Shibecha Town (Kawakami District), Tsurui Village (Akan District), Hokkaido北海道釧路市、釧路郡釧路町、川上郡標茶町、阿寒郡鶴居村 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Mount Hakodate函館山 | Western Hakodate City, Hokkaido北海道函館市西部 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Byobu Mountain Wetlands屏風山湿原 | Kizukuri Town, Nishitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture青森県西津軽郡木造町 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Natural Forests of Tsuta Onsen蔦温泉の自然林 | Okuse, Towadako Town, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture青森県上北郡十和田湖町奥瀬 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Hitsudori Wetlands櫃取湿原 | Iwaizumi Town, Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture岩手県下閉伊郡岩泉町 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Goyozan五葉山 | Ofunato City, Kamaishi City, Sumita Town (Kesen District), Iwate Prefecture岩手県大舟渡市、釜石市、気仙郡住田町 |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Beech Forests of Shirakami-Sanchi白神山地のブナ林 | Fujisato Town, Minehama Village, Yamamoto District, Akita Prefecture; Ajigasawa Town, Nishitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture秋田県秋田県山本郡藤里町、峰浜村、青森県西津軽郡鯵ヶ沢町 |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Sand Control Forest and Kaze no Matsubara of Noshiro Coast能代海岸の砂防林・風の松原 | Ushiroyachi, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture秋田県能代市後谷地 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Beech Forests Upstream of Sagaegawa and Asahikawa Rivers寒河江川・朝日川上流のブナ林 | Nishikawa Town, Nishimurayama District; Oe Town; Asahi Town, Yamagata Prefecture山形県西村山郡西川町、大江町、朝日町 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Imakami Mountain今神山 | Tozawa Village, Okura Village, Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture山形県最上郡戸沢村、大蔵村 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Izunuma and Uchinuma伊豆沼・内沼 | Tsukidate Town, Kurihara District, Miyagi Prefecture宮城県栗原郡築館町 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Hirose River広瀬川 | Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture宮城県仙台市 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Mt. Shinobu信夫山 | Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture福島県福島市 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Black Pine Forest of Shinmaiko Beach新舞子浜のクロマツ林 | Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture福島県いわき市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Okukuji Gorge奥久慈渓谷 | Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県日立市 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Karinuma涸沼 | Oarai Town, Higashiibaraki District; Ibaraki Town, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県東茨城郡大洗町、東茨城郡茨城町 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Washinoyama鷲子山 | Bato Town, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県那須郡馬頭町 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Nishinoko Lake西ノ湖 | Chugushi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture栃木県日光市中宮祠 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Marunuma and Suganuma丸沼・菅沼 | Marunuma, Higashiogawa, Katashina Village, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture群馬県利根郡片品村大字東小川字丸沼 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Akagiyama Sozan Plateau赤城山粗山高原 | Fujimi Village and Miyagi Village, Seta District, Gunma Prefecture群馬県勢多郡富士見村、宮城村 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Sayama Hills狭山丘陵 | Tokorozawa City and Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県所沢市、入間市 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Naguri River Gorge名栗川渓谷 | Naguri Village, Iruma District and Hanno City, Hanno, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県入間郡名栗村、飯能市飯能 |
| Saitama Prefecture埼玉県 | Zōkibayashi of Heirinji Temple平林寺の雑木林 | Nobidome, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture埼玉県新座市野火止 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Estuary Tidal Flats of Obitsu River小櫃川河口の干潟 | Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture千葉県木更津市 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Kiyosumi Mountain清澄山 | Amatsu Kominato Town, Awa District, Chiba Prefecture千葉県安房郡天津小湊町 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Tama River多摩川 | Tokyo Metropolis東京都東京都 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Akigawa Gorge秋川渓谷 | Hinohara Village, Nishitama District, Tokyo東京都西多摩郡檜原村 |
| Tokyo東京都 | Mount Takao高尾山 | Takao Town, Hachioji City, Tokyo東京都八王子市高尾町 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Komayama高麗山 | Oiso Town, Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県中郡大磯町 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Cedar Avenue of the Old Hakone Highway箱根旧街道の杉並木 | Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Hakone Town, Yumoto, Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県足柄下郡箱根町箱根、湯本 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Fukushimagata福島潟 | Eastern Toyosaka City, Niigata Prefecture新潟県豊栄市東部 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Beech Forest of Tensuikoshi天水越のブナ林 | Matsunoyama Town, Higashikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture新潟県東頚城郡松之山町 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Natural Forests of Kiso Akasawa木曽・赤沢の自然林 | Agematsu Town, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture長野県木曾郡上松町 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Okususobana Gorge奥裾花渓谷 | Tsuchikura, Kinasa Village, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture長野県上水内郡鬼無里村土倉 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Aokigahara Jukai (Sea of Trees)青木ヶ原樹海 | Kami-Kuisshiki Village, Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture; Narusawa Village, Minamitsuru District山梨県西八代郡上九一色村、南都留郡鳴沢村 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Nishizawa Gorge西沢渓谷 | Mitomi Village, Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県東山梨郡三富村 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Sumatakyo Gorge寸又峡 | Inuma, Honkawane Town, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県榛原郡本川根町犬間 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Kakita River Springs柿田川湧水群 | Fushimi, Shimizu Town, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県駿東郡清水町伏見 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Shiokawa Tidal Flat汐川干潟 | Toyohashi City and Tahara Town, Atsumi District, Aichi Prefecture愛知県豊橋市、渥美郡田原町 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Ashige Wetland葦毛湿原 | Iwasaki Town, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture愛知県豊橋市岩崎町 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Utsue Forty-Eight Waterfalls宇津江四十八滝 | Kokufu Town, Yoshiki District, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県吉城郡国府町 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Mount Kinka金華山 | Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture岐阜県岐阜市 |
| Mie Prefecture三重県 | Mount Gozaisho and Enokogen御在所岳・江野高原 | Komono Town, Mie District, Mie Prefecture; Eigenji Town, Kanzaki District, Shiga Prefecture三重県三重郡菰野町、滋賀県神崎郡永源寺町 |
| Mie Prefecture三重県 | Shichiri Mihama七里御浜 | Kumano City, Mihama Town, Kiho Town, Udono Village, Mie Prefecture三重県熊野市、御浜町、紀宝町、鵜殿村 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Kureha Hill呉羽丘陵 | Mount Kureha, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture富山県富山市呉羽山 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Jōgaike Pond縄ヶ池 | Minotani, Johana Town, Higashi-Tonami District, Toyama Prefecture富山県東礪波郡城端町蓑谷 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Uchinada Sand Dunes内灘砂丘 | Uchinada Town, Kahoku District, Ishikawa Prefecture石川県河北郡内灘町 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Mount Hachibuse鉢伏山 | Yanagida Village, Hōzu District, Ishikawa Prefecture石川県鳳至郡柳田村 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Mount Kanmuri冠山 | Ikeda Town, Imadate District, Fukui Prefecture福井県今立郡池田町 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Mouhi Pine Grove毛比の松原 | Matsubara Town, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture福井県敦賀市松原町 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Ooitayameigetsu Colony, Mount Oike御池岳オオイタヤメイゲツ群落 | Eigenji Town, Kanzaki District, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県神崎郡永源寺町 |
| Shiga Prefecture滋賀県 | Lake Yogo余呉湖 | Yogo Town, Ikaho District, Shiga Prefecture滋賀県伊香郡余呉町 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Kyoto Kitayama Cedar京都・北山杉 | Onoshimocho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture京都府京都市北区小野下町 |
| Kyoto Prefecture京都府 | Ashiu Natural Forest芦生の自然林 | Miyama Town, Kitakuwada District, Kyoto Prefecture京都府北桑田郡美山町 |
| Osaka Prefecture大阪府 | Bamboo Grove of Senri Hills千里丘陵の竹林 | Suita City and Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture大阪府吹田市、豊中市 |
| Osaka Prefecture大阪府 | Yodo River Wand Group淀川ワンド群 | Asahi Ward and others, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture大阪府大阪市旭区他 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Mount Futatabi再度山 | Chuo Ward and Kita Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県神戸市中央区、北区 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Mount Hyonosen氷ノ山 | Sekinomiya Town, Yabu District, Hyogo Prefecture; Wakasa Town, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture兵庫県養父郡関宮町、鳥取県八頭郡若桜町 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Yamato Sanzan (Three Mountains of Yamato)大和三山 | Central Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture奈良県樫原市中央部 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Mount Tamaki玉置山 | Totsukawa Village, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture奈良県吉野郡十津川村 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Tenjin Cape天神崎 | Motomachi, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県田辺市元町 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Kushimoto and Oshima Sea Kongo串本・大島の海金剛 | Kashino, Kushimoto Town, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県西牟婁郡串本町樫野 |
| Kagawa Prefecture香川県 | Tsuda no Matsubara津田の松原 | Tsuda, Okawa District, Kagawa Prefecture香川県大川郡津田町津田 |
| Kagawa Prefecture香川県 | Kankakei Gorge寒霞渓 | Kamikake-dori, Utsumi Town, Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture香川県小豆郡内海町神懸通 |
| Tokushima Prefecture徳島県 | Mt. Bizan眉山 | Mount Bizan, Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture徳島県徳島市眉山町 |
| Tokushima Prefecture徳島県 | Tidal Flats at the Mouth of the Yoshino River吉野川河口の干潟 | Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture徳島県徳島市 |
| Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 | Natural Forest of Iwayaji Temple岩屋寺の自然林 | Mikawa Village, Kamikuno District, Ehime Prefecture愛媛県上浮穴郡美川村 |
| Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 | Omogokei Gorge面河渓 | Omogo Village, Kamikatsu District, Ehime Prefecture愛媛県上浮穴郡面河村 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Shimanto River四万十川 | Nakamura City, Kochi Prefecture高知県中村市 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Yanase Senbon Mountain魚梁瀬千本山 | Umaji Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture高知県安芸郡馬路村 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Hyakken River百間川 | Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture岡山県岡山市 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Gagyusan Mountain臥牛山 | Yamashita, Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture岡山県高梁市山下 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Taishaku Gorge帝釈峡 | Tojo Town, Hiba District and Jinseki Town, Jinseki District, Hiroshima Prefecture広島県比婆郡東城町、神石郡神石町 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Yawata Wetlands八幡湿原 | Yuki Town, Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture; Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City広島県佐伯郡湯来町、広島市佐伯区 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Hisamatsu Mountain久松山 | Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture鳥取県鳥取市 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Moroshika River Valley諸鹿川渓谷 | Wakasa Town, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture鳥取県八頭郡若桜町 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Lake Shinji宍道湖 | Shinji Town, Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture島根県八束郡宍道町 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Hinomisaki日御碕 | Hinomisaki, Taisha Town, Hikawa District, Shimane Prefecture島根県簸川郡大社町日御碕 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Tokusagamine十種ヶ峰 | Tokusa Shimo, Ato Town, Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県阿武郡阿東町徳佐下 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Nagato Gorge長門峡 | Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県長門市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Mount Homan宝満山 | Dazaifu City and Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県太宰府市、筑紫野市 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Mount Hiko英彦山 | Soeda Town, Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture; Yamakuni Town, Shimoge District, Oita Prefecture福岡県田川郡添田町、大分県下毛郡山国町 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Buzen Coast豊前海岸 | Buzen City, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県豊前市 |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Niji-no-Matsubara Pine Grove虹の松原 | Higashikaratsu, Karatsu City and Hamatama Town, Higashimatsura District, Saga Prefecture佐賀県唐津市東唐津、東松浦郡浜玉町 |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Mount Tara多良岳 | Tara Town, Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture佐賀県藤津郡太良町 |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Mount Kurokami黒髪山 | Yamauchi Town, Kishima District and Arita Town, Nishimatsura District, Saga Prefecture佐賀県杵島郡山内町、西松浦郡有田町 |
| Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県 | Chijiwa Coast千々石海岸 | Chijiwa Town, Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県南高来郡千々石町 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Ezu Lake江津湖 | Ezu and Ezu Town, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本市江津、江津町 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Mount Ichifusa市房山 | Mizukami Village, Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture; Nishimera Village, Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture熊本県球磨郡水上村、宮崎県児湯郡西米良町 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Natural Forest of Monjusenji Temple文殊仙寺の自然林 | Onji, Kunisaki Town, Higashikunisaki District, Oita Prefecture大分県東国東郡国東町大字恩寺 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Mount Kurodake黒岳 | Kuju Town, Naoiri District, Oita Prefecture大分県直入郡久住町 |
| Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県 | Evergreen Broadleaf Forest of Aya Valley綾渓谷の照葉樹林 | Aya Town, Higashimorokata District and Suki Village, Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県東諸県郡綾町、西諸県郡須木村 |
| Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県 | Iwakunigawa River Valley祝子川渓谷 | Kitagawa Town, Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県東臼杵郡北川町 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Natural Forest of Yakushima Island屋久島の自然林 | Yakucho and Kamiyakucho, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県熊毛郡屋久町、上屋久町 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Evergreen Broadleaf Forest of Mount Takakuma高隈山の照葉樹林 | Tarumizu City and Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県垂水市、鹿屋市 |
| Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県 | Iriomote Island西表島 | Iriomote, Taketomi Town, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県八重山郡竹富町西表 |
| Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県 | Mount Yaedake八重岳 | Motobu Town, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県国頭郡本部町 |
| Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県 | Ishigaki Island and Kabira Bay石垣島・川平湾 | Kabira, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture沖縄県石垣市市川平 |
100 Natural Sites of Japan日本の自然１００選
About this collection
The 100 Natural Sites of Japan, as the name suggests, are selected places representing Japan's nature, with particularly outstanding locations chosen. This selection was made in 1982 by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper and the Forest Culture Association through public nomination. Japan is well known for its rich natural environment with distinct seasonal changes, including familiar mountains, broadleaf forests, rivers, coastlines, and wetlands.
The Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido is known for its natural forests and is home to about 100 brown bears. Much of the natural environment remains intact there, and combined with its northern location, it preserves unique natural features not seen elsewhere.
The Shirakami-Sanchi is a forested area located in Akita Prefecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is one of the largest primeval forest zones in Japan, characterized by beech forests.
Mount Akagi and the Arayama Plateau offer panoramic views of the Kanto region. These highland areas are not far from Tokyo.
The Tama River flows near Tokyo and is home to many residents. It has been used as a test case for urban river restoration and, despite flowing through a city, offers various landscapes, leading to its selection among the 100 Natural Sites of Japan. Other sites near Tokyo include Mount Takao and the Akigawa Gorge, both selected among the 100.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.