Kurikoma Quasi-National Park
Quasi-national park in Tohoku region, Japan
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Kurikoma Quasi-National Park (栗駒国定公園, Kurikoma Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park that covers parts of the Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata Prefectures in Japan.[2] Established in 1968, the central feature of the park is the 1,627 m (5,338 ft) high Mount Kurikoma (栗駒山).[3][4][5] It is rated a protected landscape (category II) according to the IUCN.[6]
| Kurikoma Quasi-National Park | |
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| 栗駒国定公園 | |
Oyasu-kyō Ravine | |
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| Location | Tōhoku, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°52′N 140°38′E[1] |
| Area | 771.4 km2 (297.8 sq mi) |
| Established | 22 July 1968 |
Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, the park is managed by the local prefectural governments.[7]
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See also
References
- Southerland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. The National Parks of Japan. Kodansha International (1995). ISBN 4-7700-1971-8
