October 31, 2025
Ministry of Finance
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 FY2026, MOF has decided to issue 1,000-yen silver coins with designs featuring Yoshino-Kumano National Park, Daisen-Oki National Park, Towada-Hachimantai National Park, Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, and Ise-Shima National Park.
1. For the first half of FY2026
| Name of national park |
Yoshino-Kumano National Park |
Daisen-Oki National Park |
|---|---|---|
| Design (Obverse) |
 Nachino-Otaki Falls, Odaigahara salamander, and Japanese mountain cherry |
 Mt. Daisen and Daisen Japanese yew |
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Design (Reverse; same for all) |
 National Parks Unified Logo |
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| Face value | 1,000 yen | |
| Material | Silver | |
| Quality | Pure silver | |
| Weight | 31.1 g | |
| Diameter | 40 mm | |
| Colors | White, gray, black, sky blue, bluish-purple, red, brown, ocher, yellow-green, and green | White, black, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, red, and green |
| Other features | Helical ridges, etc. | |
| Number of coins to be issued |
40,000 per type |
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| Application period (estimated shipment date) |
About three weeks from March 6, 2026 (From around late June 2026) |
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| Sales price (including tax) |
16,400 yen per type |
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2. For the latter half of FY2026
| Name of national park |
Towada-Hachimantai National Park |
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park |
Ise-Shima National Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design (Obverse) |
 Mt. Iwate, Japanese serow, and canola flowers |
 Mt. Fuji seen from Motohakone, and Fuji cherry |
 Ago Bay, Akoya pearl oyster, and Ama |
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Design (Reverse; same for all) |
National Parks Unified Logo |
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| Face value | 1,000 yen | ||
| Material | Silver | ||
| Quality | Pure silver | ||
| Weight | 31.1 g | ||
| Diameter | 40 mm | ||
| Colors | White, black, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, red, brown, yellow, and green | White, black, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, red, brown, and green | White, black, sky blue, blue, bluish-purple, pink, red, and green |
| Other features | Helical ridges, etc | ||
| Number of coins to be issued |
(To be announced in due course) |
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| Application period (estimated shipment date) |
About three weeks from July 7, 2026 (From around mid-November 2026) |
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| Sales price (including tax) |
(To be announced in due course) |
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Note 1. See the attached reference(PDF:394KB)
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»
- 1. For the first half of FY2026
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The sales information, including ordering procedures, will be announced on the Japan Mint website（https://www.mint.go.jp/） after 5:00 pm on March 5, 2026.
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Contact for inquiries on application procedures (available from March 6, 2026) at:
Japan Mint Support Dial
Telephone: 050-3501-0098 (available from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm; operating 365 days a year)
- 2. For the latter half of FY2026
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The sales information, including ordering procedures, will be announced on the Japan Mint website（https://www.mint.go.jp/） after 5:00 pm on July 6, 2026.
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Contact for inquiries on application procedures (available from July 7, 2026) at:
Japan Mint Support Dial
Telephone: 050-3501-0098 (available from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm; operating 365 days a year)
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)