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National Park in Chūbū, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park (中部山岳国立公園, Chūbu Sangaku Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures. It was designated a national park on December 4, 1934, along with Daisetsuzan National Park, Akan National Park, Nikkō National Park, and Aso Kujū National Park.[1]
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park | |
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中部山岳国立公園 Chūbu-Sangaku Kokuritsu Kōen | |
![]() Kamikochi and Mount Hotaka | |
Location | Honshū, Japan |
Coordinates | 36°45′30″N 137°47′30″E |
Area | 1,743.23 square kilometres (673.06 sq mi) |
Established | December 4, 1934 |
Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) |
The Hida Mountains, or Northern Alps make up the majority of the park. There are many points in the Hida Mountains within the park that are above 3,000 m (9,843 ft), including Kamikōchi, Mount Norikura, Mount Hotaka and Mount Tate. The park is home to numerous gorges, ravines, and dramatically shaped escarpments,[1] as well as the headwater of Japan's longest river, the Shinano River, which begins here as the Azusa River on the southeastern slope of Mount Yari.[2]
The Chūbu-Sangaku National Park has become the most important hiking area in Japan.[1] Often tourists visit the nearby mountainous highland valley, Kamikochi.
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