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°ECoordinates: 36°33′45″N 136°21′44″E / 36.5626°N 136.3623°E |
| Area | 87.83 km² |
| Established | 15 July 1963 |
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
- Genbudō Cave (玄武洞), Kasumi Coast (香住海岸), Tajima Coast (但馬海岸), Takeno Coast (竹野海岸), Tottori Sand Dunes, Uradome Coast (浦富海岸)[4][5][6][7]
Noted fauna and flora
- Pinus thunbergii, the Japanese black pine
- Japanese martin
- Black-tailed gull[1]
Related municipalities
See also
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "San'in Coast National Park". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ↑ "San'inkaigan National Park". Natural Parks Foundation. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ Sutherland, Mary; Britton, Dorothy (1995). National Parks of Japan. Kodansha. pp. 131–3.
- ↑ "San'inkaigan National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sanin Kaigan National Park". Kyōto Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "山陰海岸国立公園". Tottori Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sanin Kaigan". Hyōgo Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sanin Kaigan National Park - Basic Information". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links
- (English) Sanin Kaigan National Park
- (Japanese) Sanin Kaigan National Park
- Map of Sanin Kaigan National Park
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