is a

Prefectural Natural Park and of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment. Q ...

in central

Tokushima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 682,439 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,146 Square kilometre, km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture b ...

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. Established in 2006, the park spans the borders of the

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of Kaiyō, Kamikatsu, Kamiyama, and Naka. Within the park is the

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of , temple 12 on the

Shikoku pilgrimage The or is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (''Kōbō Daishi'') on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, ...

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Parks and gardens in Tokushima Prefecture Protected areas established in 2006 2006 establishments in Japan Kaiyō, Tokushima Naka, Tokushima Kamiyama, Tokushima Kamikatsu, Tokushima {{Japan-protected-area-stub

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