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 southwest Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1960, the park spans the

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Esashi, Kaminokuni, Okushiri, Otobe,

Setana is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,501, and a density of 13 persons per km². The total area is 638.67 km². Geography Setana is located on the northe ...

, and Yakumo. Notable islands within the park include

Okushiri Island is an island in Hokkaidō, Japan. It has an area of . The town of Okushiri and the Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park encompass the entire island. It has many pastures, beech tree forests, and a rocky coastline. There are two elementary schools, o ...

and

Kamome Island is an island (or more precisely, peninsula) in the Sea of Japan just off the coast of the town of Esashi, Hokkaidō (Hiyama), Esashi, Hokkaidō, Japan. The island serves as a breakwater for the Esashi port. It has several historical sites and is ...

References

External links

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Map of Natural Parks of Hokkaidō
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Map of Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park
Parks and gardens in Hokkaido Protected areas established in 1960 1960 establishments in Japan {{Japan-protected-area-stub