About National Government Parks
Park Classifications
| Park | Structure Park | National Structure Park | Imperial Parks (The Imperial Palace, Shinjuku Imperial Gardens, Kyoto Imperial Gardens) | Environment Agency Formation Law |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Government Parks | City Park Law | |||
| Local Public Body Structure Park | City Parks | |||
| Other Parks (Special designated area parks) | ||||
| Local Park | Nature parks (National parks, Quasi-national Parks, Metropolitan and Prefectural Government Nature Parks) | Nature Park Law | ||
Japanese National Government Parks
A National Government Park is a park or a green area of land that is run by the Japanese government. According to Article 2, Clause 1, Number 2 of the statute of city parks there are two types of parkS:
Park A - A park or a green area of land lying in an open space in more than one city or prefecture and is an urban planned facility.
Park B - A park or green area of land that is an urban planned facility decided in a Japanese Cabinet meeting. Other purposes of this type of park are as a National Memorial Park or as a Japanese Cultural Heritage Park.
| No. | Names / Fundamental theme | Location | Plan area (ha) | Enterprise start date | Urban Plans Finalised | Opening date | Park area (ha) at opening | Entrance fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musashi Hillside N.G.P. Improve human nature through mother nature |
Kumagaya- shi & Namekawa- machi, Hiki- gun, Saitama | 304 | 1968- | Mar. 12, 1968 | July. 1974 | 304.0 | Charges apply |
| 2 | Asuka Historical N.G.P. A place to enjoy all things Japanese |
Asuka- mura, Takaichi- gun, Nara | 61 | 1971- | July. 30, 1971 | July. 1974 | 46.1 | Free |
| 3 | Yodogawa Riverside N.G.P. A meeting place for nature and mankind |
Neyagaya- shi, Hirakata- shi, Osaka- shi, Osaka | 962 | 1972- | Sep. 20, 1976 | Mar. 1977 | 225.7 | Free |
| 4 | Umi- no Nakamichi Seaside N.G.P. Greenery, Blue ocean, Shining sun |
Gannosu, Higashi- ku, Fukuoka- shi, Fukuoka | 539 | 1975- | May. 17, 1975 | Oct. 1981 | 230.2 | Charges apply |
| 5 | Okinawa Commemorative N.G.P. Sun, Flowers, Sea |
Naha- shi & Motobu- cho, Kunigami- son, Okinawa | 82 | 1975- | Mar.21, 1976 | Aug. 1976 | 74.1 | Facility admission charges |
| 6 | Showa Kinen Park Restoration of Greenery and Enhancement of Human Life |
Tachikawa- shi & Akishima- shi, Tokyo | 180 | 1978- | Nov. 27, 1981 | Oct. 1983 | 148.7 | Charges apply |
| 7 | Takino Suzuran Hillside N.G.P. In touch with nature |
Sapporo- shi, Hokkaido | 396 | 1978- | Jan. 17, 1981 | July 1983 | 186.4 | Free |
| 8 | Hitachi Seaside N.G.P. The ocean, sky, and greenery are your friends, what a pleasant healthy experience |
Hitachinaka- shi, Ibaraki | 350 | 1979- | Apr. 14, 1983 | Oct. 1991 | 116.0 | Charges apply |
| 9 | Kiso Sansen Riverside N.G.P. In search of contact with water |
Inuyama- shi, Aichi, Kagamihara- shi, Gifu & Kuwana- shi, Mie, etc. | 6,108 | 1980- | Oct. 9, 1981 | Oct. 1987 | 213.9 | Free |
| 10 | Michinoku Lakewood N.G.P. Improve human nature through being in touch with wonderful Mother Nature |
Kawasaki- machi, Shibata- gun, Miyagi | 647 | 1981- | Dec. 14, 1982 | Aug.1989 | 283.7 | Charges apply |
| 11 | Bihoku Hillside N.G.P. Make an area you can relax in that is surrounded by a forest lake |
Shobara- shi, Hiroshima | 340 | 1982- | Jan. 31, 1985 | Apr. 1995 | 179.8 | Charges apply |
| 12 | Sanuki Mannou N.G.P. Communicate with others, get in touch with nature and the universe |
Mannno- cho, Nakatado- gun, Kagawa | 350 | 1984- | Aug. 29, 1986 | Apr. 1998 | 111.4 | Charges apply |
| 13 | Echigo Hillside N.G.P.
Learn from heaven, play on earth and meet people at Koshino-sato sanctuary |
Nagaoka- shi, Niigata | 399 | 1989- | July. 1998 | July. 1998 | 119.6 | Charges apply |
| 14 | Alps- Azumino N.G.P. We have created a space in which you can spend free time surrounded by nature and culture |
Ohmachi- shi, Horigane- mura, Hotaka- machi (Minami- Azumi- gun), Matsukawa- mura (kita- Azumi- gun), Nagano | 353 | 1990- | Nov. 19, 1990 | July. 2004 | (30.0) | Charges apply |
| 15 | Yoshinogari Historical N.G.P. You can hear voices from the Yayoi period |
Kanzaki- machi, Mitagawa- cho, Higashi- Sefuri- son (Kanzaki- gun), Saga | 54 | 1992- | Mar. 15, 1993 | Apr. 2001 | 19.4 | Charges apply |
| 16 | Akashi Kaikyo N.G.P. Living with nature, mixing with others |
Kobe- shi, Awaji- cho, Higashiura- cho (Tsuna- gun), Hyogo | 330 | 1993- | Dec. 20, 1994 | Mar. 2002 | 36.3 | Charges apply |