Hayachine Quasi-National Park

Hayachine Quasi-National Park
早池峰国定公園

Mount Hayachine (1,914 m)
Map showing the location of Hayachine Quasi-National Park

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Location Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates 39°30′32″N 141°29′35″E / 39.509°N 141.493°E / 39.509; 141.493Coordinates: 39°30′32″N 141°29′35″E / 39.509°N 141.493°E / 39.509; 141.493[1]
Area 54.63 km2 (21.09 sq mi)
Established 10 June 1982

Hayachine Quasi-National Park (早池峰国定公園 Hayachine Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in central Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1982, the park's central features are Mount Hayachine (1,914 m (6,280 ft)) and Mount Yakushi (薬師岳) (1,645 m (5,397 ft)).[2][3][4] The alpine zone and forest vegetation of Mounts Hayachine and Yakushi is a designated Special Natural Monument spanning the municipalities of Hanamaki, Tōno, and Miyako (former village of Kawai).[5][6] The area is celebrated for its flora and also for its place in Japanese folklore, most notably as collected in Tōno Monogatari.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Hayachine Quasi National Park". protectedplanet.net.
  2. 1 2 "大沼／下北半島／津軽／早地峰". National Parks Association of Japan. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "List of Quasi-National Parks" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Natural Parks of Iwate Prefecture" (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "早池峰山及び薬師岳の高山帯・森林植物群落". Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "早池峰山および薬師岳の高山帯・森林植物群落". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 29 February 2012.


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