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-Nat ...
in southwest
Hokkaidō
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
,
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 north ...
. Established in 1972, 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
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 ...
,
Shimamaki, and
Suttsu.
See also
*
National Parks of Japan
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
References
External links
*
Map of Natural Parks of Hokkaidō*
Map of Kariba-Motta Prefectural Natural Park
Parks and gardens in Hokkaido
Protected areas established in 1972
1972 establishments in Japan
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