Aso Kujū National Park
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| Aso Kujū National Park | |
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| 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園 | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Kujū Flower Gardens and Kujū Mountains
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| Location | Kyūshū, Japan |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 726.78 km² |
| Established | 4 December 1934 |
Aso Kujū National Park (阿蘇くじゅう国立公園 Aso Kujū Kokuritsu Kōen?) is a national park in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, Japan. The park derives its name from Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan, and the Kujū mountains.[1][2]
History
Established as Aso National Park in 1934, in 1986 after extension the park was renamed Aso Kujū National Park.[3]
Related municipalities
- Kumamoto: Aso, Kikuchi, Minamiaso, Minamioguni, Oguni, Ōzu, Takamori, Ubuyama[3]
- Ōita: Beppu, Kokonoe, Kusu, Taketa, Yufu[3]
See also
References
External links
- Aso Kujū National Park
- (Japanese) Aso Kujū National Park
- Map of Aso Kujū National Park (North)
- Map of Aso Kujū National Park (South)
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