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Tsurugisan Quasi-National Park
is a List of national parks of Japan, Quasi-National Park that spans the borders of Tokushima Prefecture, Tokushima and Kōchi Prefecture, Kōchi Prefectures, Japan. It was founded on 3 March 1964 and has an area of . Within Tokushima Prefecture, the park includes a stretch of the Yoshino River and the Iya Valley. Past archaeological digs in Mt. Tsurugi revealed stone artifacts, paving stones, brick arches, complex series of tunnels, marble corridors and human mummies. The origin of these artifacts are unknown.http://www.mystery-tsurugi.com/ See also * List of national parks of Japan References National parks of Japan Parks and gardens in Kōchi Prefecture Parks and gardens in Tokushima Prefecture Protected areas established in 1964 {{Japan-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Tsurugi (Tokushima)
, meaning ''sword'', is a mountain on the border of Miyoshi, Mima and Naka in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. Outline Mount Tsurugi is the second highest mountain on the island of Shikoku, and also the second highest mountain west of Mount Haku, which is on the border of Ishikawa and Gifu prefectures in central Japan. Mount Tsurugi is an important object of worship in this region and one of the centers of Shugendō, a sect of mixture of Shinto and Buddhism. On the top of the mountain, there is a small shrine called ‘Tsurugi Jinja’. The area around Mount Tsurugi is a major part of Tsurugi Quasi-National Park. Climate Mount Tsurugi has an altitude-affected humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb'') with mild summers and cold winters. Access * The main trailhead, along with parking lots, shops and restaurants, is located at Minokoshi, at the intersection of national routes 438 and 439. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |