is a quasi-national park in the Tōkai region of

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. As with neighboring Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park and Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park the park includes mountainous landscapes with gorges and dense forests. The part is on the border between Shizuoka and Aichi Prefecture, but is entirely within Aichi. It also includes a portion of the Tōkai Nature Trail. It encompasses the area around Yahagi Dam and the Kourankei scenic areas. The area was designated a quasi-national park on December 28, 1970. Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, the park is managed by the local prefectural governments.

References

*Southerland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. ''The National Parks of Japan''. Kodansha International (1995).

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* National parks of Japan Parks in Aichi Prefecture Protected areas established in 1970 {{Japan-protected-area-stub

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