National Government Parks

Japanese National Government Parks (国営公園, Kokuei Kōen^?) are parks or open spaces established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport under City Park Law (都市公園法, Toshi Kōen-hō^?)^[1] Japan has 16 national government parks.

These parks are different from national parks, which represent areas of outstanding natural landscape and are declared by the Minister of the Environment under Natural Park Law (自然公園法, Shizen Kōen-hō^?).^[2]

History

The construction of the first national government park, Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park, started in 1968 to commemorate 100 years of the Meiji Restoration. The park opened its door to the public in July, 1974. ^[3]

The other parks are listed below in the order of planned time:

• Asuka Historical National Government Park opened in 1974.
• Yodogawa River National Government Park opened in 1977.
• Uminonakamichi Seaside National Government Park opened in 1981.
• Okinawa Commemorative National Government Park opened in 1976.
• Showa Commemorative National Government Park opened in 1983.
• Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park opened in 1983.
• Hitachi Seaside National Government Park opened in 1991.
• Kiso Sansen National Government Park opened in 1987
• Michinoku Forest Lakeside National Government Park opened in 1989.
• Bihoku Hillside National Government Park opened in 1995.
• Sanuki Mannō National Government Park opened in 1998.
• Echigo Hillside National Government Park opened in 1998.
• Alps Azumino National Government Park opened in 2004.
• Yoshinogari Historical National Government Park opened in 2001.
• Akashi Kaikyō National Government Park opened in 2002.
• Tokyo Waterfront Wide Area Disaster Reduction National Government Park is under construction.

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External links

• http://www.mlit.go.jp/crd/city/park/gyomu/p_kokuei/index.html Government official website.

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