National Government Parks

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

These parks are different from the country's network of National Parks, which represent areas of outstanding natural significance and are declared by the Minister of the Environment under the Natural Park Law (自然公園法 Shizen Kōen-hō).[2]

History

The first National Government Park, Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park, was started in 1968 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. The park opened its door to the public in July, 1974.[3]

Parks

In total there are seventeen National Government Parks, listed below in chronological order:[4]

External links

References

  1. 国営公園の制度の概要 [Overview of the System of National Government Parks] (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  2. "国立公園" [National Parks of Japan]. Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  3. http://www.shinrin-koen.go.jp/office1/gaiyou.html
  4. "日本の国営公園" [National Government Parks of Japan]. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 5 June 2012.