Unzen-Amakusa National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Unzen jigoku, where Kirishitan were martyred
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 Akan National Park in Japan
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| Location | Kyūshū, Japan |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 282.79 km² |
| Established | 16 March 1934 |
Unzen-Amakusa National Park (雲仙天草国立公園 Unzen-Amakusa Kokuritsu Kōen?) is a national park in Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1934, the park derives its name from Mount Unzen, an active volcano at the middle of the Shimabara Peninsula, and the Amakusa islands in the Yatsushiro Sea. The area is closely connected to the early history of Christianity in Japan, and the park encompasses numerous areas related to Kakure Kirishitan.[1][2][3]
History
The park was established as the Unzen National Park in 1934 and, after extension, in 1956 renamed the Unzen-Amakusa National Park.[4]
Related municipalities
- Kagoshima: Nagashima[4]
- Kumamoto: Amakusa, Kami-Amakusa, Reihoku[4]
- Nagasaki: Minamishimabara, Shimabara, Unzen[4]
References
See also
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- List of national parks of Japan
- Shimabara Rebellion
- Kakure Kirishitan
- Churches and Christian Sites in Nagasaki
External links
- (English) Unzen-Amakusa National Park
- (Japanese) Unzen-Amakusa National Park
- Map of Unzen-Amakusa National Park
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