Towada-Hachimantai National Park

Towada-Hachimantai National Park (十和田八幡平国立公園, Towada-Hachimantai Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park comprising two separate areas of Aomori, Iwate, and Akita Prefectures, Japan. The Towada-Hakkōda area encompasses Lake Towada, Mount Hakkōda, and most of the Oirase River valley. The Hachimantai area includes Mount Hachimantai, Mount Iwate, Tamagawa Onsen, and Akita Komagatake (秋田駒ヶ岳).[1][2][3] The two areas are 50 kilometres (31 mi) apart, and cover 854 square kilometres (330 sq mi).[4]

Towada-Hachimantai National Park
十和田八幡平国立公園
IUCN category II (national park)
Towada-Hachimantai National Park in Japan
LocationTōhoku, Japan
Coordinates40°43′59.88″N 140°43′1.2″E
Area854 square kilometres (330 sq mi)
Established1 February 1936

See also

References
  1. "Introducing places of interest: Towada-Hachimantai National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "Towada-Hachimantai National Park". Natural Parks Foundation. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. Sutherland, Mary; Britton, Dorothy (1995). National Parks of Japan. Kodansha. pp. 48–50. ISBN 4-7700-1971-8.
  4. "Towada-Hachimantai National Park". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  5. "Towada-Hachimantai National Park: basic information" (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.



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