Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment and a Chain of Characteristic Islands in the Ocean, Rounded by Mountains, Forests and a Lot of Lakes

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Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment and a Chain of Characteristic Islands in the Ocean, Rounded by Mountains, Forests and a Lot of Lakes ⑮ Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park ⑨ Bandai-Asahi National Park SOY A S TRAIT ① Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park REBUN Is. Designation: 1936/02/01 Designation: 1950/09/05 SOYA B. Designation: 1974/09/20 Mt. Fuji, a World Cultural Heritage site inscribed in This park is composed of many mountains. Mt. RISHIRI Is. This is the northernmost national park in Japan. June 2013, rises high in a vast stretch of forests Dewa-Sanzan is famous for mountain worship, Mt. Mt.Rishiri Mt. Rishiri soars majestically above the sea. National Parks of Japan ⑧ Sanriku Fukko National Park REBUN STRAIT and several lakes. The Hakone area features Asahi, Mt. Iide and Mt. Bandai are also located (Sanriku Reconstruction National Park) RISHIRI STRAIT Rebun Island has many alpine plants such as 1721 Mt.Horoshiri Rebunsou (Oxytropis megalantha). Sarobetsu several volcanoes, volcanic vents and lakes. Izu within the park boundaries. The view of Urabandai Designation: 1955/05/02 ①RISHIRI-REBUN- Peninsula offers scenic mountains, seashores, and Lake Inawashiro is beautiful. This park is sur- Plain, abundant in marsh plants, and Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment and a chain of characteristic islands in the ocean, rounded by mountains, forests and a lot of lakes. This park extends for 250 km from Kabushima in SAROBETSU N.P.427 Tonbatsu Riv. Wakasakanai' s dunes contribute to the exciting Aomori prefecture to Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi landscape. Izu-shichito. Antelopes and black bears live in this park. Teshio Riv. prefecture. Its northern part is a coastline composed of uninterrupted dynamic cliffs, while ⑯ Chubusangaku National Park ⑩ Nikko National Park its southern part forms a delicately-rugged (Chubu Mountains National Park) Designation: 1934/12/04 coastline. The park offers a breeding place for TEURI Is. black-tailed gulls, petrels, etc. It was reorganized Designation: 1934/12/04 Features various aspects: a histrical architecture, YAGISHIRI Is. on 24 May 2013 as a contribution to the recovery This mountainous park has a series of mountains Nikko Toshogu; a summer retreat on a mountain, of the Sanriku area which was severely damaged Mt.Pittshiri Ministry of the Environment over 3,000m, including Mt. Shirouma, Mt. Tateyama, Chuzenji Lake; and Senjo-gahara gorge such as Mt.Piyashiri by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Mt. Yari, Mt. Hotaka and Mt. Norikura of the Kinugawa and Shiobara, and the foot of Mt.Nasu JAPAN SEA 1032Lake Shumarinai Northern alps. Rivers and streams such as the are very beautiful. The park is close to Tokyo and ( NIHON S EA) 987 easily accessible. Kurobe River and Azusa River are beautiful. There v i Mt.Utsu-dake R OKHO TSK SEA are a number of flower gardens in Mida-gahara, u Hokkaido Regional ry U (OHO TSUKU SEA) Goshiki-gahara, etc. Alpine plants are beautiful in Environment Office 818 the summer. This area is an important habitat of Mt.Shokanbetsu-dake Yubetsu Riv. ⑪ Oze National Park Mt.Teshio-dake ㉕ Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park ㉑ Yoshino-Kumano National Park the ptarmigan. Lake Saroma (Ashizuri-Uwa Sea National Park) Designation: 2007/08/30 1492 Designation: 1936/02/01 Mt.Yobetsu-dake Tokoro Riv. 1558 Lake Notoro KUNASHIRI STRAIT Designation: 1972/11/10 The Japan' most prominent mountain wetlands, ISHIKARI B. Mt.Pinneshiri Sorac Mt.Niseikaushuppe The central mountainous area of the Kii Peninsula hi ⑰ Myoko-Togakushi renzan National Park 1298 Ishikari Riv. R 1883 iv Mt.Asahi-dake Mt.Shiretoko-dake This marine park at the southernmost tip of and meandering rivers and seashore in the south- (Myoko-Togakushi Mountains National Park) Oze Mash. Oze-gahara has many moor plants . ②SHIRETOKO N.P. 1100 Mt.Kitami-fuji Mt.Chacha Mt.Berutarube (Lysichiton camtschatcense). Lake Tofutsu Mt.Io-zan 1822 Shikoku Island extends into Ehime and Kochi pre- eastern part of the peninsula form this park. Mt. such as mizu-basho Lake Abashiri 1221 Designation: 2015/03/27 Shiribetsu Riv. ⑤DAISETSUZAN2290 N.P. 1254 Mt.Tomuraushi Mt.Rausu-dake fectures, and gives the visitor the illusion of being in Yoshino is noted for its cherry blossoms, and Mt. Mt.Raiden Mt.Yoichi-dake Mt.Ishikari-dake1291 1562 Consist of concentrated chain of volcanos such Mt.Tokachi-dake Mt.Nishi-kumaneshiri-dake Mt.Unabetsu-dake 1660 KUNASHIRI Is. the subtropics. The Ashizuri Promontory offers a Omine is worshipped by ascetic devotees. There Mt.Nisekoannupuri Mt.Furano-dake Mt.Nipesotu SAPPORO Mt.Ashibetsu-dake 2141 Mt.Mokoto as Mt. Myoko and Mt. Izuna and non-volcanic Mt.Kariba 1211 1488 2077 Mt.Upepesanke1966 Mt.Shari-dake 888 magnificent view, with many tall and steep cliffs, are many cliffs along the coast from Owase to the 1547 Mt.Sapporo-dake 1635 Mt.Kitoushi 1419 NEMURO STRAIT 1309 1912 2013 mountains such as Mt. Amakazari. Lake Nojiri, OKUSHIRI STRAIT Mt.Yotei Mt.Shibetsu-dake and Uwakai has a Rias coastline and islands. Shiono Promontory. Various kinds of scenery can Mt.Konbu-dake Mt.Yubari-dake1726 1000 ③AKAN-MASHULake Kusshar oN.P. NOTSUKE STRAIT Lake Tofutsu dammed lake, is famous for fossil excavation of 1520 1898 Mt.Eniwa-dake 1848 Lake Akan Tatsukushi, a marine park, offers various views of 1293 Mt.Oakan-dake Shibetsu Riv. be seen in this area. Lake Shikotsu 1312 1045 Mt.Meakan-dake Lake Mashu1061 Palaeoloxodon naunmanni. The park also has Mt.Fuppushi-dake 1668HOKKAIDO K coral and tropical fish. Lake Toya u 1320 Mt.Akan-fuji s SHIKOTAN STRAIT ⑫ Joshin'etsukogen National Park Mt.Kamui 1370 h SHIKOTAN Is. interesting cultural sites such as Togakushi Mt.Ususan Mt.Showa-shinzan i ㉒ San'inkaigan National Park Mt.Tarumae Mt.Ukotakinupuri 1499 r (Joshin'etsu Highland National Park) OKUSHIRI Is. 1476 o 1102 R (San'in Coast National Park) Shrine famous for Japanese Amanoiwato myth. Mt.Yurappu-dake 1041 i 585 Mt.Memuro-dake v UCHIURA733 B398. ⑥SHIKOTSU- Mt.Nukabira . Designation: 1949/09/07 747 ④KUSHIRO ㉖ Saikai National Park Designation: 1963/07/15 SHIBOTSU Is. 1277 Mt.Horoshiri-dake NEMUROSUISHO Is. B. 1754 Designation: 1955/03/16 ⑱ Hakusan National Park This Park consists of a highland and its surrounding TOYA N.P. Mt.Nukkibetsu-dake1350 SHITSUGEN N.P. Lake Furen This is a marine park that covers the 75km-long Mt.Otobe-dake Mu Riv. 1318 (Mt Hakusan National Park ) chain of mountains through Gunma, Nagano and Mt.Kamuiekuuchikaushi This park consists of more than 400 islands, large seacoast from Amino of Oku-Tango Peninsula to Mt.Komaga-take 2052 Lake Akkeshi Niigata prefectures. This park features a number of HABOMAI ISLANDS and small, including Hirado, the Kujukushima the sand dunes of Tottori. There are beautiful Designation: 1962/11/12 1017 O Marsh volcanoes including Mt. Asama, Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane Mt.Petegari-dake1980 Islands, and the Goto (Five Islands) Archipelago, caves eroded by seawater. One of the main fea- Mt.Yokotsu-dake1131 Tokachi Riv. Hakusan has been regarded as one of the three and Mt. Tanigawa, which are 2,000m class. On the Mt.Kamui-dake AKKESHI B. extending over the northwestern extremity of tures of this park are the sand dunes of Tottori, 1736 most sacred mountains in Japan, along with Mt. other hand, spacious highlands such as Shiga Kogen 1167 Kyushu. The Goto Islands have high cliffs, and some of which reach the height of 100m. There are Shizunai Riv. 1600 Fuji and Mt. Tateyama, and has long been the and Sugadaira are found in everywhere. Mt.Daisengen-dake Fukue Island has rare volcanic formations (aspite- plants such as Hamabohu (Glehnia) which are Mt.Esan Mt.Rakko-dake object of religious worship. This park is rich in Kushiro Nature Conservation Office homate, or cinder-cone) peculiar to the sand dunes and the severe environ- 1072 alpine plants. Many plants have been named after ⑬ Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park 618 Mt.Apoi-dake1471 ment of this area. Hakusan. This area is famous as a habitat for black Designation: 1950/07/10 Mt.Toyoni-dake bears and antelopes. 810 TSUGARU STRAIT ㉗ Unzen-Amakusa National Park ㉓ Setonaikai National Park There are many coniferous and broadleaf trees and 1105 (Setonaikai Sea National Park) old stratum mountains such as Mt. Kumotori and Mt.Osore Designation: 1934/03/16 ⑲ Minami Alps National Park ② Shiretoko National Park Designation: 1934/03/16 Mt. Mitake. Near Tokyo, this park provides the This park is located in the middle of the Shimabara (South Alps National Park) Lake Jusan 828 Designation: 1964/06/01 headwaters for the Arakawa, Chikuma and Tama Akaishi Riv. Peninsula, and the islands of Amakusa. The Unzen This park contains about 3,000 islets. The park fea- Designation: 1964/06/01 rivers. Natural forests and gorges offer good recre- MUTSU B. This park is highly primeval.Sea eagles,Blakiston's area lies in the hillside of Mt. Fugen, which is tures scenery of the calm inland sea and many . ational sites. Mt. Mitake and Mt. Mitsumine are v AO- NOHEJI B. fish-owls and blown bears live in the district. The This park extends into Yamanashi, Nagano and i famous for the volcanic activity which occurred in islands. One such view is of the Bisan Archipelago R MORI B. ancient places of mountain worship. i view of the Shiretoko mountain chain from the five Shizuoka prefectures. There are many mountains k from Mt. Washu. The white beach sand and green Mt.Iwaki a AOMORI 1990. The Unzen area has many hot springs, and w lakes is splemdid. The west side of the Shiretoko over 3,000m such as Mt. Kitadake (3,193m), the I is a summer resort. The Amakusa area has 120 pines, such as those found on along the Mt.Shirakami-dake AOMORI Peninsula is covered with drift ice during the winter. second highest peak in Japan.
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