Sanin Kaigan National Park

Sanin Kaigan National Park
山陰海岸国立公園
IUCN category II (national park)

Takeno Beach
Location San'in, Japan
Coordinates 36°33′45″N 136°21′44″E / 36.5626°N 136.3623°E / 36.5626; 136.3623Coordinates: 36°33′45″N 136°21′44″E / 36.5626°N 136.3623°E / 36.5626; 136.3623
Area 87.83 km²
Established 15 July 1963
Imagoura of Kasumi Coast in Kami, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.

Sanin Kaigan National Park (山陰海岸国立公園 San'in Kaigan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a National Park in Tottori, Hyōgo, and Kyōto Prefectures, Japan.[1] Established in 1963, the park runs continuously along the Sea of Japan coast from Tottori to Kyōtango.[2][3][1] The park covers 87.83 km². Sanin Kaigan National Park is known for its numerous inlets, rock formations, islands, and caves.[1]

The entire area of this national park is a part of San'in Kaigan Global Geopark.

Sites of interest

Noted fauna and flora

Related municipalities

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "San'in Coast National Park". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  2. "San'inkaigan National Park". Natural Parks Foundation. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  3. Sutherland, Mary; Britton, Dorothy (1995). National Parks of Japan. Kodansha. pp. 131–3.
  4. "San'inkaigan National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  5. "Sanin Kaigan National Park". Kyōto Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  6. "山陰海岸国立公園". Tottori Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  7. "Sanin Kaigan". Hyōgo Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  8. "Sanin Kaigan National Park - Basic Information". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

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