Zaō Quasi-National Park
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Zaō Quasi-National Park (蔵王国定公園, Zaō Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park that extends in the Ōu Mountains between Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1963, the central feature of the park is Mount Zaō.[3][4][5] It is rated a protected landscape (Category V) according to the IUCN.[6]
| Zaō Quasi-National Park | |
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| 蔵王国定公園 | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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  Zaō Quasi-National Park  Zaō Quasi-National Park (Japan) | |
| Location | Tōhoku, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38.091°N 140.44°E[1] |
| Area | 396.35 km2 (153.03 sq mi) |
| Established | 8 August 1963 |
| Governing body | Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture |
Like all quasi-national parks in Japan, the park is managed by the local prefectural governments, in this case, that of Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures.[7]
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