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 each national park, in installments from 2024 until 2031.

For FY2025, MOF has decided to issue 1,000-yen silver coins with designs featuring Akan-Mashu National Park, Daisetsuzan National Park, Chubu-Sangaku National Park, Nikko National Park, and Aso-Kuju National Park.

Name of national park	Akan-Mashu National Park	Daisetsuzan National Park	Chubu-Sangaku National Park
Design (obverse)	Lake Akan, Mt. Oakan, and spherical moss	Mt. Hokuchin, a pika, and Lagotis yesoensis	Mt. Yarigatake and a grouse
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, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, red, yellow-green, and green	White, gray, black, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, purple, red, yellow-green, and green	White, black, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, red, and brown
Other features	Helical ridges, etc.
Number of coins to be issued	40,000 per type
Application period (estimated shipment date)	About three weeks from July 11, 2025 (From around late October 2025)
Sales price (including tax)	15,200 yen per type

Name of national park	Nikko National Park	Aso-Kuju National Park
Design (obverse)	Mt. Chausu and Shinkyo Bridge	Five Aso Mountains, Kuju Highland, and Echinops setifer
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, red, brown, ocher, orange, yellow, yellow-green, and green	White, black, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, red, 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 November 12, 2025 (From around late February 2026)
Sales price (including tax)	15,200 yen per type

Note 1. See the attached reference(PDF:664KB) for the details of the design.

Note 2. These commemorative coins will only be sold by the Japan Mint, and will not be available to be exchanged at financial institutions, etc.

Note 3. Since each of these coins uses precious metal and is crafted with special technologies, the cost of manufacturing them exceeds the face value.

<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

«Contact information on purchase/ordering procedures»

All inquiries regarding this release should be addressed to:
Currency Planning Section, Office of Currency Matters,
Treasury Division, Financial Bureau
TEL: 03-3581-4111 (operator)