Initiatives_National Parks of Japan [MOE] Link to main body Sitemap Menu 日本語 English National Parks of JapanClose Definition of National Parks Overview of National Parks Staff and Initiatives Staff Initiatives Laws and Data List of Nationwide Offices Close Staff and Initiatives Initiatives Search by Contents National Parks of Japan Definition of National Parks Overview of National Parks Staff and Initiatives Staff Initiatives Laws and Data List of Nationwide Offices MOE National Parks of Japan Initiatives Main body Japan's national parks have adopted a region-centric natural park system, and park initiatives therefore rely on the cooperation of local residents and private organizations to preserve the natural environment and maintain visitor facilities and the usage environment. Natural Parks Clean-up Day Nationwide Same-day Clean-up Effort The first Sunday of each August has been proclaimed Natural Park Cleaning Day. On this day, initiatives are held at natural parks across the nation (especially at sites that attract large numbers of visitors) with the aim of reminding visitors to take trash home, while related parties cooperate in a large-scale cleaning effort. Green Worker Program Efforts to Eradicate the Signal Crayfish In cooperation with local residents and other organizations that have extensive knowledge of the natural and social conditions of their particular region, green worker programs are organized with the aim of promoting swift and fine-tuned nature preservation activities that address existing conditions while also upgrading national park management and services. Green Worker Program Grants for Upgrading Mountain Lavatories Shiretoko Mountain Toilets In the late 1990s, Mt. Fuji was plagued by a large amount of trash and human waste, and related environmental problems came under close scrutiny. From 1999, a subsidy project was started to build mountain lodge toilets. The subsidy program builds mountain lodge toilets that can serve as public restrooms, and it also provide subsidies covering 50% of the construction costs for sewage and human waste treatment facilities for private mountain lodge operators with the aim of promoting the preservation and proper usage of the exceptional natural environment in the mountain ranges of national parks, etc. Grants for Upgrading Mountain Lavatories Staff Initiatives Copyright / Link Privacy Policy Page top Page top Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan (JCN1000012110001) Joint Government Building No.5, Kasumigaseki 1-2-2, Chiyoda City, Tokyo Metropolis 100-8975, Japan Tel: +81-(0)3-3581-3351 E-mail: https://www.env.go.jp/en/moemail/ Location Privacy Policy Copyright/Link Copyright Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan. All rights reserved.