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36°07′10″N 138°25′11″E / 36.11944°N 138.41972°E / 36.11944; 138.41972
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Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
八ヶ岳中信高原国定公園
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Lake Shirakaba in Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
Map showing the location of Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
Map showing the location of Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park
Location Honshū, Japan
Nearest city Chino, Fujimi, Hara, Hokuto, Koumi, Matsumoto, Minamimaki, Nagawa, Okaya, Saku, Sakuho, Shimosuwa, Shiojiri, Suwa, and Tateshina
Coordinates 36°07′10″N 138°25′11″E / 36.11944°N 138.41972°E / 36.11944; 138.41972
Area39,857 ha
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1964
Governing body Nagano and Yamanahi prefectural governments [1]

Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park (八ヶ岳中信高原国定公園, Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Kokutei Kōen) is a quasi-national park on Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN. [2] The park includes the Yatsugatake Mountains and the surrounding lava plateaus: Tateshina plateau, Kirigamine, and Utsukushigahara. It straddles the border between Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures. [3] Mount Aka is the highest point in the park at 2,899 m. The volcanoes of the Yatsugatake mountains erupted from the middle of the Fossa Magna ( ja) and spread skirts of lava south, east and west. Lake Matsubara, Shirakoma Pond, and Lake Shirakaba attract tourists to the region for boating, skating, and camping. Utsukushigahara is a lava plateau at the northern end of the park and offers views of the Northern Alps. The extensive lava plateau of Kirigahara is popular for hiking. There are also a number of onsens in addition to the hotsprings at Tateshina. [4] The park was designated a quasi-national in 1964.

Like all quasi-national parks in Japan, the park is managed by the prefectural government. [1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Park systems: Definition of National Parks". National Parks of Japan. Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan. Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  2. ^ "Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen". World Database on Protected Areas. United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Center. Retrieved 2008-09-05.[ dead link]
  3. ^ "List of Quasi-national Parks". Official Home Page of the Ministry of the Environment. Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan. 1994-03-31. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  4. ^ 八ヶ岳中信高原国定公園. Japan Integrated Biodiversity Information System (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan. Retrieved 2008-09-05.



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