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
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 1948, the park lies within 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
Sakata and
Tsuruoka
is a Cities of Japan, city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 125,389 in 49,024 households, and a population density of 95.74 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Tsuruoka is the biggest city in ...
. The park's central feature is the eponymous Shōnai coastline.
See also
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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 ...
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Shōnai Domain
References
External links
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Shōnai Kaihin Prefectural Natural Park (maps)
Parks and gardens in Yamagata Prefecture
Sakata, Yamagata
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Protected areas established in 1948
1948 establishments in Japan
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