National parks in Hokkaido are 6
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
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Those are: Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu National Park, Shiretoko National Park, Akan Mashu National Park, Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, Daisetsuzan National Park, and Shikotsu Toya National Park. Natural Parks, including the national park areas, are established in about 10% of the total land area of
Hokkaido Prefecture
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 ...
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History
The first parks were created in 1934.
List
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Akan Mashu National Park was created in 1934. The park covers 90,481 ha of north east Hokkaido. Highlights of the park include
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Kawasu Onsen[National Parks of Japan]
Akan National Park
; retrieved 2012-12-12.
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Mount Iō
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Tsutsujigahara
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Lake Mashū
(Ainu language, Ainu: Kamuy-to) is an endorheic Volcanic crater lake, crater lake formed in the caldera of a potentially active volcano. It is located in Akan Mashu National Park on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It has been called the clearest ...
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Lake Kussharo
is a caldera lake in Akan National Park, eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. As with many geographic names in Hokkaidō, the name derives from the Ainu language. It is the largest caldera lake in Japan in terms of surface area, and sixth largest lake in ...
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Bihoro Pass
is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word ''piporo'', meaning "place of much water".
Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which has views over Lake Kussh ...
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Mount Mokoto
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Wakoto Peninsula
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Mount Nishibetsu-dake
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Daisetsuzan National Park
, or Taisetsuzan is located in the mountainous center of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō. At , Daisetsuzan is the largest national park in Japan, and is approximately the size of Kanagawa Prefecture. Daisetsuzan, meaning "great snowy mo ...
was created in 1934. Daisetsuzan is the largest national park in Japan. Its area includes 230,000 ha (568,000 acres) in the mountains in the center of Hokkaido. Among its highlights are
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Sōunkyō Gorge[National Parks of Japan]
Daisetsuzan National Park
retrieved 2012-12-12.
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Kogen Onsen
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Aizankei
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Lake Shikaribetsu
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...
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Mikuni Pass
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Kushiro-shitsugen National Park
is a national park located in the east of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It was designated as a national park on 31 July 1987. The park is known for its wetlands ecosystems.
Kushiro-shitsugen (Kushiro Wetlands or Kushiro Swamp, Marshland) cover ...
was created in 1987. The park includes
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Hoso'oka Observatory[National Parks of Japan]
Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
retrieved 2012-12-12.
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Onnenai
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Lake Toro
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Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
is a national park on the Rishiri Island, Rebun Island, and a coastal area from Wakkanai to Horonobe at the north-western tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. Areas of the park cover . The park is noted for its alpine flora and views of volcanic mountains ...
was created in 1974. The park includes
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Mount Rishiri
is a Quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. It rises out of the Sea of Japan forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji. It is ...
[National Parks of Japan]
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
; retrieved 2012-12-12.
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Rebun Island
is an island in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. The island sits off the coast of Hokkaidō. Rebun stretches from north to south and from east to west. The island covers approximately . Rebun Island is located ...
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Sarobetsu plain
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Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Named after the volcanic caldera lakes of Lake Shikotsu and Lake Tōya, it has a total area of 993.02 square kilometers. The popular hot spring resort of Noboribetsu is al ...
was created in 1949. The park includes
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Lake Shikotsu
is a caldera lake in Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of the Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
Geography
Lake Shikotsu is located in the south-west part of Hokkaidō. It has an average depth of and a maximum depth of , making it the sec ...
[National Parks of Japan]
Shikotsu-Toya National Park
; retrieved 2012-12-12.
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Noboribetsu Onsen
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Mount Yōtei
is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called , "Ezo" being an old name for the island of Hokkaido, because it resembles Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as and . It is one of the ...
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Lake Tōya
is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of "Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark" which joins in Global Geoparks Network. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the souther ...
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Shiretoko National Park
covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. The word "Shiretoko" is derived from an Ainu word "sir etok", meaning "the place where the earth protrudes".
One of the most remote regions in J ...
was created in 1964. Shiretoko is a peninsula at the northeastern end of Hokkaido. Its Ainu name means "land's end." The park's area includes 38,633 ha in Hokkaido. In 2005, Shiretoko was listed by
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...
as a
World Natural Heritage site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
(WHS). The WHS area include 71,100 ha.
[UNESCO]
"Shiretoko"
retrieved 2012-12-13. The park includes
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Shiretoko Pass[National Parks of Japan]
Shiretoko National Park
; retrieved 2012-12-12.
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Furepe Falls
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Mt. Rausu-dake
See also
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Quasi-national parks
References
External links
Hokkaido National Parks website
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Lists of places in Japan
National parks of Japan
World Heritage Sites in Japan