is a Quasi-National Park in

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, and

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. It was founded on 10 April 1969 and has an area of .

Overview

Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Kokutei Kōen comprises three areas of the

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, a

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which forms the backbone of the

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of western

and extends under the

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. The park covers : in Hyōgo Prefecture, in Okayama Prefecture, and in Tottori Prefecture.

Jurisdictions

*Hyōgo Prefecture ** Toyooka ** Yabu ** Shisō **

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** Shin'onsen ** Sayō *Okayama Prefecture ** Mimasaka **

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*Tottori Prefecture ** City of Tottori ** Iwami ** Yazu ** Wakasa **

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** Misasa

Mountains

Important mountains of the park include: *

Mount Hyōno is a mountain on the border of Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, in Japan. It is the highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture. This mountain is one of the 200 famous mountains in Japan. Other names of this mountain are Suga ...

-- . Hyōgo and Tottori prefectures *

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-- . Hyōgo Prefecture *

Mount Mimuro is a mountain on the border of Shisō, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The height is {{Convert, 1358.0, m, ft, 0, abbr=on, and this mountains is the second highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture after Mount Hyōno. O ...

-- . Hyōgo and Tottori prefectures *

Mount Ushiro is a mountain on the border of Shisō, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture and the third highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture, after Mount Hyōno and Mount Mimuro. In ...

-- . Hyōgo and Okayama prefectures *

Mount Nagi , is a mountain located on the border of Chizu, Tottori Prefecture, and Nagi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The other reading of this mountain's ''kanji'' is Nagisen. This mountain is an important part of Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-Nation ...

-- . Tottori and Okayama prefectures

External links

氷ノ山後山那岐山国定公園
J-IBIS
The Hyonosen - Ushiroyama Nagisan Quasi National Park
World Database on Protected Areas.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hyonosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park National parks of Japan Protected areas established in 1969 Parks and gardens in Hyōgo Prefecture Parks and gardens in Tottori Prefecture Parks and gardens in Okayama Prefecture

Overview

Jurisdictions

Mountains

See also

External links

References