National parks of Japan National parks of Japan Akan National Park (阿寒国立公園) is a national park located on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Akan is a volcanic area with craters spread throughout the forest. The park is famous for its crystal clear lakes, its hot springs, and its large marimo. It is the only place where marimo of appreciable size are formed naturally in Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Akan National Park"
Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park (足摺宇和海国立公園 Ashizuri-Uwakai -kokuritsukōen) is a national park at the southwestern tip of the island of Shikoku, Japan. The main attraction is Cape Ashizuri, the southernmost point of the island, with craggy cliffs and views over the endless expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Nakahama "John" Manjiro, the first Japanese to visit the United States, was born, shipwrecked and rescued near the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park"
Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park (秩父多摩甲斐国立公園 Chichibu-Tama-Kai-kokuritsukōen) is a national park in Japan at the intersection of Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano and Tokyo prefectures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park"
Daisetsuzan National Park (大雪山国立公園 Daisetsuzan-kokuritsukōen, also pronounced Taisetsuzan) is located in the mountainous center of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. At 2267.64 square kilometers, Daisetsuzan is the largest national park in Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daisetsuzan National Park"
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (富士箱根伊豆国立公園) is a national park in Yamanashi Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. It consists of Mount Fuji, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, the Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands. Nearby cities include Odawara, Fuji, and Numazu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park"
Iriomote National Park (西表国立公園 Iriomote-kokuritsukōen) is a national park of Japan, situated on Iriomote Island in the Yaeyama Islands of the East China Sea. The park is best known as the habitat of the Iriomote Wild Cat, also called Yamamayaa or Yamamapikarya in Okinawan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iriomote National Park"
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Saikai National Park is a Japanese national park located just northwest of Kyushu. The park was established on March 16 1955 and contains more than 400 islands of various sizes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saikai National Park"
Shikotsu-Toya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園 Shikotsu-toya-kokuritsukōen) is a national park in the central part of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. The park is named after the volcanic caldera lakes of Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya. The popular hot spring resort of Noboribetsu is also within the park. It became a national park on May 16, 1949. It has an area of 993.02 square kilometers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shikotsu-Toya National Park"
Shiretoko National Park (知床国立公園 Shiretoko-kokuritsukōen) covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shiretoko National Park"
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