Towada-Hachimantai National Park
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Area855.34 km2 (330.25 sq mi)
Established1 February 1936
| Towada-Hachimantai National Park | |
|---|---|
| 十和田八幡平国立公園 | |
| Location | Tōhoku, Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°43′59.88″N 140°43′1.2″E / 40.7333000°N 140.717000°E |
| Area | 855.34 km2 (330.25 sq mi) |
| Established | 1 February 1936 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) |
Towada-Hachimantai National Park (十和田八幡平国立公園, Towada-Hachimantai Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park comprising two separate areas of Aomori, Iwate, and Akita Prefectures, Japan. The Towada-Hakkōda area encompasses Lake Towada, Mount Hakkōda, and most of the Oirase River valley. The Hachimantai area includes Mount Hachimantai, Mount Iwate, Tamagawa Onsen, and Akita Komagatake (秋田駒ヶ岳).[1][2] The two areas are 50 kilometres (31 mi) apart, and cover 854 square kilometres (330 mi2).[3]