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Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shikotsu-Tōya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園, Shikotsu Tōya Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Named after the volcanic caldera lakes of Lake Shikotsu and Lake Tōya, it has a total area of 993.02 square kilometers. The popular hot spring resorts of Noboribetsu south of the lake and Jozankei North of the lake are also within the park.
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Shikotsu-Tōya National Park | |
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支笏洞爺国立公園 | |
![]() Lake Tōya (October 2007) | |
Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
Coordinates | 42°40′N 141°0′E |
Area | 994.73 km2 (384.07 sq mi) |
Established | May 16, 1949 |
Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) |
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