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 eastern
Yamagata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It has a population of 1,005,926 (1 February 2025) and an area of 9,325 Square kilometre, km2 (3,600 Square mile, sq mi). Its neighbours are Akita Prefectu ...
, Japan. Established in 1951, the park spans the borders of the
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Higashine,
Mogami, and
Obanazawa. The park's central feature is the eponymous
Mount Goshō.
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
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References
Parks and gardens in Yamagata Prefecture
Higashine, Yamagata
Mogami, Yamagata
Obanazawa, Yamagata
Protected areas established in 1951
1951 establishments in Japan
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