Issuance of Commemorative Coins for the 100th Anniversary of the National Park System

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) plans to issue coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the national park system, with designs of 34 national parks, in installments from this year until 2031 (about five parks per year).

For the first issue, MOF has decided to issue 1,000-yen silver coins with the designs of the Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park, the Keramashoto National Park, and the Yambaru National Park, respectively.

Name of national park	Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park	Keramashoto National Park	Yambaru National Park
Design (obverse)	Kabira Bay and Iriomote Wild Cat	Coral Reef and Green Turtle	Hiji Great Falls and Okinawa Rail
Design (Reverse; same for all)	National Parks Unified Logo
Face value	1,000 yen
Material	Silver
Quality	Pure silver
Weight	31.1 g
Diameter	40 mm
Colors	White, gray, black, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, pink, red, brown, yellow, and green	White, black, blue, bluish-purple, red, brown, and orange	White, gray, black, blue, bluish-purple, red, brown, orange, and green
Other features	Helical ridges, etc.
Number of coins to be issued	40,000 per type
Application period (estimated shipment date)	About three weeks from May 14, 2024 (From around late August 2024)
Sales price (including tax)	13,800 yen per type

Note 1. Since this coin uses precious metal and is crafted with special technologies, the cost of manufacturing them exceeds its face value.

Note 2. See the attached reference(PDF:499KB) for the details of the design.

Note 3. The commemorative coin will only be sold by the Japan Mint, and will not be available to be exchanged at financial institutions, etc.

<100th Anniversary of the National Park System>

National parks are outstanding natural scenic areas in Japan and serve as the foundation for the conservation of biological diversity. They are governed by the Natural Parks Act, and the year 2031 will mark the 100th anniversary of the enactment of its predecessor, the National Parks Act. Accordingly, the Ministry of the Environment has decided to create opportunities to protect and enjoy national parks and for all citizens to support these parks with affection and responsibility in the next 100 years.

<Inquiries about national parks and the 100th anniversary of the National Park System>
National Park Visitor Use Promotion Office, National Park Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment

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