is a
Quasi-National Park in
Akita and
Yamagata Prefectures
A prefecture (from the Latin word, "''praefectura"'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain inter ...
,
Japan
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.
Established in 1963, the park's central feature is the twin volcano of
Mount Chōkai
is an active volcano located on the border of Akita and Yamagata in the Tōhoku region of Japan, and is tall. Because of its (roughly) symmetrical shape and massive size, it is also variously known as , or depending on the location of the vi ...
, although it also includes coastal areas of northern Yamagata and southern Akita Prefectures. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the
IUCN
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.
The landscape of , featured in
Bashō's ''
Oku no Hosomichi
, translated as ''The Narrow Road to the Deep North'' and ''The Narrow Road to the Interior'', is a major work of ''haibun'' by the List of Japanese language poets, Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō, considered one of the major texts of Japanese liter ...
'', was transformed by the uplift of land in an
earthquake of 1804.
Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, the park is managed by the local prefectural governments.
Related municipalities
*
Akita:
Nikaho,
Yurihonjō
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 72,550 in 30,750 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yurihonjō is located in southwest ...
*
Yamagata:
Sakata,
Yuza
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
*Southerland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. ''The National Parks of Japan''. Kodansha International (1995).
External links
National parks of Japan
Parks and gardens in Akita Prefecture
Parks and gardens in Yamagata Prefecture
Protected areas established in 1963
1963 establishments in Japan
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