Towada-Hachimantai National Park | |
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十和田八幡平国立公園 | |
IUCN category II (
national park) | |
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Location | Tōhoku, Japan |
Coordinates | 40°43′59.88″N 140°43′1.2″E / 40.7333000°N 140.717000°E |
Area | 854 square kilometres (330 sq mi) |
Established | 1 February 1936 |
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] The two areas are 50 kilometres (31 mi) apart, and cover 854 square kilometres (330 sq mi). [3]