Japanese national parks
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National parks of Japan (国立公園 kokuritsu-koen), 34 in total, are listed here by region from north to south. In addition, Japan has 58 quasi-national parks (国定公園 kokutei-koen) designated by the state and administered by prefectures.
UnderstandMinistry of Environment has an official site for the National Parks and lists of both kinds of parks in English. Its Japanese site has a page for Quasi-National Parks with links to prefecture websites.
FeesJapanese national parks don't require any fee to enter. However, money on voluntary basis (協力金, kyōryokukin) may be collected in some areas, typically around high mountains, to help protecting the environment.
Hokkaido
Tohoku
Kanto
Chubu
Kansai
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu(Kirishima-Yaku National Park was divided to the following two Parks in 2012.)
Okinawa
Quasi-national parks
See also
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Japanese national parks" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons