Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park

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Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park
氷ノ山後山那岐山国定公園
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Map showing the location of Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park
Map showing the location of Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park
Location of Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park in Japan
Location Kansai Region, Japan
Nearest city Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture
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Area 488.03 square kilometres (188.43 sq mi)
Established April 10, 1969
Governing body Hyōgo Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture

Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Kokutei Kōen (氷ノ山後山那岐山国定公園?) is a Quasi-National Park in Hyōgo Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Okayama Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It was founded on 10 April 1969 and has an area of 488.03 square kilometres (188.43 sq mi).[3][4][5]

Overview

Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Kokutei Kōen comprises three areas of the Chūgoku Mountains, a mountain range which forms the backbone of the Chūgoku region of western Japan and extends under the Pacific Ocean.[4] The park covers 48,803 hectares (120,590 acres): 25,200 hectares (62,000 acres) in Hyōgo Prefecture, 15,024 hectares (37,130 acres) in Okayama Prefecture, and 8,579 hectares (21,200 acres) in Tottori Prefecture.

Jurisdictions

Mountains

Important mountains of the park include:

  • Mount Hyōno -- 1,510 metres (4,950 ft). Hyōgo and Tottori prefectures
  • Mount Sobu -- 1,074 metres (3,524 ft). Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Mount Mimuro -- 1,358 metres (4,455 ft). Hyōgo and Tottori prefectures
  • Mount Ushiro -- 1,345 metres (4,413 ft). Hyōgo and Okayama prefectures
  • Mount Nagi -- 1,255 metres (4,117 ft). Tottori and Okayama prefectures[5][4]

See also

External links

References

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