Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Japan's National Parks operate unlike any system I've ever seen. For those more familiar with American-style National Park management, it might come as a bit of a shock (as it did to me) to see such widespread human development in a place called a "National Park." But, the deeper you dive into the inner workings of Japan's National Park system, the more you begin to understand that this system of National Parks WORKS. It works in the way Japan needs it to work, in the way that Japan approaches conservation. I find this fascinating. As a student of National Park Administration, I love seeing how other countries approach parks and conservation, because they are a reflection of that country's values, and how its people think about themselves in relation to the natural world. That's the entire point of this video - to help you learn a little bit about How National Parks Work in Japan, in the hopes of helping you understand a little more about Japan, it's people, and their relationship with nature.
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Sources and Resources:
researchgate.net/publication/353406078_Japan's_National_Parks_Trends_in_Administration_and_Nature-Based_Tourism
edo.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/174/files/30_親泊.pdf
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/doc/files/np_3.pdf
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/doc/files/parksystem.pdf
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhLJgFwoGx30BnQ9NxcNNQEnX4xnoeFQ
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/about/index.html
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/about/history.html
env.go.jp/en/laws/nature/law_np.pdf
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/about/protect/index.html
https://www.japan.travel/national-parks/discover/national-park-story/
env.go.jp/park/common/data/14_chichibu_map_e.pdf
env.go.jp/park/common/data/16_fujihakone_map_e.pdf
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
Japan Ministry of Environment
Wikimedia Commons (Sigma64, Go Imai, 御門桜)
Japan's National Parks operate unlike any system I've ever seen. For those more familiar with American-style National Park management, it might come as a bit of a shock (as it did to me) to see such widespread human development in a place called a "National Park." But, the deeper you dive into the inner workings of Japan's National Park system, the more you begin to understand that this system of National Parks WORKS. It works in the way Japan needs it to work, in the way that Japan approaches conservation. I find this fascinating. As a student of National Park Administration, I love seeing how other countries approach parks and conservation, because they are a reflection of that country's values, and how its people think about themselves in relation to the natural world. That's the entire point of this video - to help you learn a little bit about How National Parks Work in Japan, in the hopes of helping you understand a little more about Japan, it's people, and their relationship with nature.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on Threads: threads.net/@nationalparkdiaries
Sources and Resources:
researchgate.net/publication/353406078_Japan's_National_Parks_Trends_in_Administration_and_Nature-Based_Tourism
edo.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/174/files/30_親泊.pdf
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/doc/files/np_3.pdf
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/doc/files/parksystem.pdf
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhLJgFwoGx30BnQ9NxcNNQEnX4xnoeFQ
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/about/index.html
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/about/history.html
env.go.jp/en/laws/nature/law_np.pdf
env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/about/protect/index.html
https://www.japan.travel/national-parks/discover/national-park-story/
env.go.jp/park/common/data/14_chichibu_map_e.pdf
env.go.jp/park/common/data/16_fujihakone_map_e.pdf
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
Japan Ministry of Environment
Wikimedia Commons (Sigma64, Go Imai, 御門桜)
