Kushiro-shitsugen
　

  
Municipalities Involved: Kushiro City, Kushiro Town, Shibecha Town, Tsurui Village, Hokkaido Prefecture, 

Major Type of Wetland: Peat Bog, Freshwater Lakes and Ponds, Rivers and Streams 

Altitude: 3-10 meters

Area: 7,863 hectares

Ramsar Designation: 17 June 1980
 
　

　
Akkeshi-ko and Bekambeushi-shitsugen
　

 
Municipalities Involved: Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido Prefecture

Major Type of Wetland: Brackish Water Lake, Marshland, Rivers and Streams

Altitude: 0-20 meters

Area: 4,896 hectares

Ramsar Designation: 10 June 1993
 

Web Site: Akkeshi Waterfowls Observation Center
http://www.marimo.or.jp/AWOC
　

　
Kiritappu-shitsugen
　

 
Municipalities Involved: Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido Prefecture
Type of Wetland: Peat Bog, Brackish Water Lake
Altitude: 0-3 meters
Area: 2,504 hectares 
Ramsar Designation: 10 June 1993
 

Web Site: Kiritappu-shitsugen Center
http://www.marimo.or.jp/Kiritappu_Shitsugen/
　

　
Other Ramsar Sites in Japan
　

　　
Kutcharo-ko 
 
Municipalities Involved: Hamatonbetsu Town, Hokkaido Prefecture
Type of Wetland: Freshwater Lake, Low Marshlands along the Banks of the Lake and Rivers
Altitude: 1-2 meters
Area: 1,607 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 6 July 1989
 


Utonai-ko
 
Municipalities Involved: Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Type of Wetland: Freshwater Lake, Low Marshland along the Rivers and Streams
Altitude: 1-5 meters
Area: 510 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 12 December 1991
 


Izu-numa and Uchi-numa
 
Municipalities Involved: Hasama Town, Wakayanagi Town, Tsukidate Town, Miyagi Prefecture
Major Type of Wetland: Freshwater Lakes, Marshland along theLake Shores, Cultivated Rice Paddies
Altitude: 7 meters
Area: 559 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 13 September 1985
 


Sakata
 
Municipalities Involved: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Major Type of Wetland: Freshwater Lake, Low Marshland
Altitude: 5 meters
Area: 76 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 23 March 1996
 


Yatsu-higata
 
Municipalities Involved: Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture
Major Type of Wetland: Tidle Flat
Altitude: 0 meter
Area: 40 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 10 June 1993
 


Katano-kamoike
 
Municipalities Involved: Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture 
Major Type of Wetland: Freshwater pond, Rice Paddies, Marshland
Altitude: 2.5-8.0 meters
Area: 10 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 10 June 1993
 


Biwa-ko
 
Municipalities Involved: 21 municipalities consisting of 6 Cities and 15 Towns
Type of Wetland: Freshwater Lake, Law Marshland 
Altitude: 85.6 meters
Area: 65,602 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 10 June 1993
 


Man-ko
 
Municipalities Involved: Tomigusuku Village, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecuture
Type of Wetland: Inland Rivermouth Lake, Rivermouth tidal flat, Manrove Swamp 
Altitude: 0.5 meters below sea level
Area: 58 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 15 May 1999
 


Fujimae-higata
 
Municipalities Involved: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecuture
Area: 323 hectare
Ramsar Designation: 2 November 2002
 

　

Miyajima-numa
 
Municipalities Involved: Bibai City, Hokkaido Prefecuture
Area: 41 hectares
Ramsar Designation: 2 November 2002