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.

This time, MOF has decided to issue 1,000-yen silver coins with designs featuring Setonaikai National Park, Unzen-Amakusa National Park, and Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.

Name of national park	Setonaikai National Park	Unzen-Amakusa National Park	Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
Design (obverse)	Archipelago seascapes viewed from Mt. Shiude, with the whirlpool of the Naruto Strait and Japanese horseshoe crab	Unzen Jigoku, rime ice, and Oyama magnolia	Cape Sata, Field Crabapple, and Amanosakahoko
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, black, blue-green, blue, blue-purple, pink, red, brown, and yellow-green	White, gray, black, blue, blue-purple, pink, red, ocher, yellow-green, and green	White, gray, black, blue, blue-purple, pink, red, brown, yellow, yellow-green, 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 August 21, 2024 (From around late December 2024)
Sales price (including tax)	13,800 yen per type

Note 1. Since each of these coins uses precious metal and is crafted with special technologies, the cost of manufacturing them exceeds the face value.

Note 2. See the attached reference(PDF:285KB) for the details of the designs.

Note 3. These commemorative coins 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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