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{{Short description|none}}The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.WEB,www.ramsar.org, Ramsar, Ramsar, 30 April 2022, Adopted in 1971, it entered into force in 1975 and as of April 2022 had 172 contracting parties. Japan was the twenty-fourth party to accede, on 17 October 1980.WEB,www.ramsar.org/wetland/japan, Country Profiles: Japan, Ramsar, 30 April 2022, Kushiro-shitsugen was the first of Japan’s fifty-three Ramsar sites as of April 2022, with a total surface area of {{convert|1552|sqkm|sqmi}}.WEB,www.env.go.jp/en/nature/npr/ramsar_wetland/pamph/index.html, Ramsar Sites in Japan, Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Ministry of the Environment, 30 April 2022, {{GeoGroup}}{{Clear}}

Designated sites{|class“wikitable sortable”

! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” | Name! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” | Prefecture! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” | Municipality! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” | Altitude! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” | Area! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” | Designated! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” class=“unsortable” | Image! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” | National park status! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” class=“unsortable” | Coords.! style="background-color:{{RAMSAR color}}” class=“unsortable” | Ref.

Lake Kutcharo

>クッチャロ湖}}

Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

09

142

E

name=Kutcharo-ko}}

Sarobetsu plain

>サロベツ原野}}

Horonobe, Hokkaido

, Toyotomi, Hokkaido>Toyotomi

3–7 m

2,560 ha

2005

(File:Hokkaido, Sarobetsu Plain.jpg

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park >

45

N

42

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Lake Tōfutsu

>濤沸湖}}

Hokkaido

Abashiri, Hokkaido

, Koshimizu, Hokkaido>Koshimizu

1 m

900 ha

2005

(FIle:Lake Tofutsu 2011.JPG

Abashiri Quasi-National Park >

43

N

24

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Uryunuma-shitsugen

雨竜沼湿原)}}

Hokkaido

Uryū, Hokkaido

>

100px)

Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park

{{Coord

41

141

E

name=Uryunuma-shitsugen}}

Notsuke-hanto and Notsuke Bay

>野付半島・野付湾}}

Hokkaido

Betsukai, Hokkaido

, Shibetsu, Hokkaido>Shibetsu

0–10 m

6,053 ha

2005

(File:Notsuke Bay.JPG

43

N

16

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Lake Akan

>阿寒湖}}

Hokkaido

Kushiro, Hokkaido

>

100px)

Akan National Park

{{Coord

27

144

E

name=Akan-ko}}

Miyajima-numa

Hokkaido >

Bibai, Hokkaido>Bibai

13 m

41 ha

2002

(File:Miyajimanuma2004 0429 01.jpg

43

N

43

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Lake Furen

>風蓮湖 春国岱}}

Hokkaido

Betsukai, Hokkaido

, Nemuro, Hokkaido>Nemuro

1 m

6,139 ha

2005

(File:Sunset at Shunkunitai.jpg

43

N

21

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

>釧路湿原}}

Hokkaido

Kushiro, Hokkaido

, Kushiro, Hokkaido (town)>Kushiro Town, Shibecha, Hokkaido

, Tsurui, Hokkaido>Tsurui

3–10 m

7,863 ha

2005

(File:Kushiro Marsh.jpg

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park >

43

N

26

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Kiritappu Wetland

>霧多布湿原}}

Hokkaido

Hamanaka, Hokkaido

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

05

145

E

name=Kiritappu-shitsugen}}

Lake Akkeshi

>厚岸湖 別寒辺牛湿原}}

Hokkaido

Akkeshi, Hokkaido

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

03

144

E

name=Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen}}

Lake Utonai

>ウトナイ湖}}

Hokkaido

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

42

141

E

name=Utonai-ko}}

Onuma

大沼)}}

Hokkaido

Nanae, Hokkaido

>

100px)

ÅŒnuma Quasi-National Park

{{Coord

59

140

E

name=Onuma}}

Hotokenuma

Aomori Prefecture>Aomori

Misawa, Aomori

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

49

141

E

name=Hotokenuma}}

Izunuma-Uchinuma

>伊豆沼・内沼}}

Miyagi Prefecture

>

Kurihara, Miyagi>Kurihara, Tome, Miyagi

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

43

141

E

name=Izu-numa and Uchi-numa}}

Kabukuri-numa and the surrounding rice paddies

蕪栗沼)・周辺水田}}

Miyagi Prefecture

>

Kurihara, Miyagi>Kurihara, Tome, Miyagi

, ÅŒsaki, Miyagi>ÅŒsaki

5.7 m

423 ha

2005

(File:Kabukuri numa 15Dec07.jpg

38

N

06

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Kejo-numa

化女沼)}}

Miyagi Prefecture

>

ÅŒsaki, Miyagi>ÅŒsaki

25.9 m

34 ha

2008

(File:Kejonuma Dam lake.jpg

38

N

57

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Shizugawa-wan

志津川湾)}}

Miyagi Prefecture

>

Minamisanriku, Miyagi>Minamisanriku

0 m

5,793 ha

2018

(File:Tsubaki Island Minami Sanriku.JPG

Sanriku Fukkō National Park >

38

N

30

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Oyama Kami-ike and Shimo-ike

大山上池・下池)}}

Yamagata Prefecture

>

Tsuruoka, Yamagata>Tsuruoka

12 m

39 ha

2008

N/A

{{Coord

44

139

E

name=Oyama Kami-ike and Shimo-ike}}

Hinuma

涸沼)}}

Ibaraki Prefecture

>

Hokota, Ibaraki>Hokota, ÅŒarai, Ibaraki

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

16

140

E

name=Hinuma}}

Ozegahara

>尾瀬}}

Fukushima Prefecture

, Gunma Prefecture>Gunma, Niigata Prefecture

>

Hinoemata, Fukushima>Hinoemata, Katashina, Gunma

, Uonuma, Niigata>Uonuma

1400–2356 m

8,711 ha

2005

(File:Hiuchigatake 080924 2.JPG

Oze National Park >

36

N

11

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Oku-Nikko-shitsugen

奥日光)の湿原}}

Tochigi Prefecture

>

Nikkō, Tochigi>Nikkō

1400–1475 m

260 ha

2005

(File:Okunikko.JPG

Nikkō National Park >

36

N

26

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Watarase-yusuichi

渡良瀬遊水地)}}

Ibaraki Prefecture

, Tochigi Prefecture>Tochigi, Gunma Prefecture

, Saitama Prefecture>Saitama

Koga, Ibaraki

, Tochigi, Tochigi>Tochigi, Oyama, Tochigi

, Nogi, Tochigi>Nogi, Itakura, Gunma

, Kazo, Saitama>Kazo

2–23 m

2,861 ha

2012

(File:WataraseYusuichi from Central Entrance.JPG

36

N

41

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Yoshigadaira Wetlands

Gunma Prefecture>Gunma

Kusatsu, Gunma

, Nakanojō, Gunma>Nakanojō

1200–2160 m

887 ha

2015

(File:日本国道最高地点から芳ヶ平の眺め - panoramio.jpg

Jōshin’etsu-kōgen National Park >

36

N

33

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Yatsu-higata

Chiba Prefecture>Chiba

Narashino, Chiba

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

40

140

E

name=Yatsu-higata}}

Kasai Rinkai Park

>葛西臨海公園}}

Tokyo

Edogawa, Tokyo

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

38

139

E

name=Kasai Marine Park}}

Lake Hyōko

>瓢湖}}

Niigata Prefecture

>

Agano, Niigata>Agano

8.6 m

24 ha

2008

(File:Lake Hyouko.jpg

37

N

14

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Sakata

佐潟)}}

Niigata Prefecture

>

Niigata, Niigata>Niigata

5 m

76 ha

1996

(File:佐潟（新潟市）１.JPG

Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Park >

37

N

53

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Mount Tate

Midagahara and Dainichidaira>立山弥陀ヶ原・(:ja:大日平

Toyama Prefecture>Toyama

Tateyama, Toyama

>

100px)

Chūbu-Sangaku National Park

{{Coord

34

137

E

name=Tateyama Midagahara and Dainichidaira}}

Katano-kamoike

片野鴨池)}}

Ishikawa Prefecture

>

Kaga, Ishikawa>Kaga

2.5–8 m

10 ha

1993

(File:Katano Kamoike.jpg

Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park >

36

N

17

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Nakaikemi-shichi

中池見湿地)}}

Fukui Prefecture

>

Tsuruga, Fukui>Tsuruga

45 m

87 ha

2012

(File:Nakaikemi Wetland from Mount Tezutsu.jpg

Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park >

35

N

05

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Mikata Five Lakes

>三方五湖}}

Fukui Prefecture

>

Wakasa, Fukui>Wakasa, Mihama, Fukui

>

100px)

Wakasawan Quasi-National Park

{{Coord

33

135

E

name=Sarobetsu-genya}}

Tōkai region

Hilly Land Spring-fed Mires>(:ja:東海丘陵湧水湿地群

Aichi Prefecture>Aichi

Toyota, Aichi

>

Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park >

35

N

21

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Fujimae-higata

Aichi Prefecture>Aichi

Nagoya, Tobishima, Aichi

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

04

136

E

name=Fujimae-higata}}

Lake Biwa

>琵琶湖}}

Shiga Prefecture

>

100px)

Biwako Quasi-National Park

{{Coord

15

136

E

name=Biwa-ko}}

Lower Maruyama River and the surrounding rice paddies

Hyōgo Prefecture>Hyōgo

Toyooka, Hyōgo

>

100px)

Sanin Kaigan National Park

{{Coord

59

134

E

name=Lower Maruyama River and the surrounding rice paddies}}

Kushimoto Coral Communities

Wakayama Prefecture>Wakayama

Kushimoto, Wakayama

>

100px)

Yoshino-Kumano National Park

{{Coord

28

135

E

name=Kushimoto Coral Communities}}

Nakaumi

Tottori Prefecture>Tottori, Shimane Prefecture

>

Yonago, Tottori>Yonago, Sakaiminato, Tottori

, Matsue, Shimane>Matsue, Yasugi, Shimane

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

32

133

E

name=Nakaumi}}

Lake Shinji

>宍道湖}}

Shimane Prefecture

>

Matsue, Shimane>Matsue, Izumo, Shimane

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

26

132

E

name=Shinji-ko}}

Itsukushima

>宮島}}

Hiroshima Prefecture

>

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima>Hatsukaichi

0–80 m

142 ha

2012

(File:MIYAJIMA ISLAND HIROSHIMA BAY JAPAN JUNE 2012 (7419247180).jpg

Setonaikai National Park >

34

N

17

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Akiyoshidai Groundwater System

Yamaguchi Prefecture>Yamaguchi

Mine, Yamaguchi

>

100px)

Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park

{{Coord

15

131

E

name=Akiyoshidai Groundwater System}}

Higashiyoka-higata

東よか干潟)}}

Saga Prefecture

>

Saga, Saga>Saga

-3-1 m

218 ha

2015

(File:Tadorna tadorna are looking for feed in Higashiyoka-higata 2018-02-03 02.jpg

33

N

15

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Hizen Kashima-higata

Saga Prefecture>Saga

Kashima, Saga

>

100px)

N/A

{{Coord

6

130

E

name=Hizen Kashima-higata}}

Arao-higata

荒尾干潟)}}

Kumamoto Prefecture

>

Arao, Kumamoto>Kumamoto

0 m

754 ha

2012

(File:光の中の干潟 - panoramio.jpg

32

N

25

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Kuju Bogatsuru and Tadewara-shitsugen

くじゅう坊ガツル・タデ原湿原)}}

ÅŒita Prefecture

>

Kokonoe, Oita>Kokonoe, Taketa, Oita

>

100px)

Aso Kujū National Park

{{Coord

06

131

E

name=Kuju Bogatsuru and Tadewara-shitsugen}}

Imuta-ike

Kagoshima Prefecture>Kagoshima

Satsumasendai

296 m

60 ha

2005

(File:Imutaike 2.jpg

31

N

28

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Izumi crane migration grounds

>出水ツルの越冬地}}

Kagoshima Prefecture

>

Izumi, Kagoshima>Izumi

478 ha

2021

(File:Izumi Crane Migration Ground 04.jpg

32

N

16

region:JP_type:waterbody

|

Yakushima Nagata-hama		Kagoshima Prefecture>Kagoshima	Yakushima, Kagoshima	>|