is a
Prefectural Natural Park
and in Japan are places of scenic beauty designated for protection and sustainable usage by the Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National Parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment. Quasi-Na ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
. Established in 1953, it is in the foothills on the right bank of the . It is adjacent to the
Chichibu Tama Kai National Park
is a national park in Japan at the intersection of Saitama, Yamanashi, Nagano and Tokyo Prefectures.
With eight peaks over 2000 m scattered over 1250 km², there are numerous hiking trails and ancient shrines. The best known landmark ...
and
Takiyama Prefectural Natural Park.
See also
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National Parks of Japan
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Parks and gardens in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan contains many parks and gardens.
Urban parks and gardens
Note: Figures in bold are approximate values. A green row designates a special ward of Tokyo.
Gallery
File:Akabane Nature Observatory Park1.JPG, Akabane Nature Observatory ...
References
Parks and gardens in Tokyo
Protected areas established in 1953
1953 establishments in Japan
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