Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

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Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
富士箱根伊豆国立公園
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Fujisan from Motohakone.jpg
Mount Fuji and Ashinoko Lake from Motohakone
Location central Honshu, Japan
Coordinates 34°40′N 139°0′E / 34.667°N 139°E / 34.667; 139Coordinates: 34°40′N 139°0′E / 34.667°N 139°E / 34.667; 139
Area 1,218.50 km²
Established February 1, 1936
Governing body Ministry of the Environment

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (富士箱根伊豆国立公園 Fuji-Hakone-Izu Kokuritsu Kōen?) is a national park in Yamanashi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa Prefectures, and western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It consists of Mount Fuji, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, the Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands.

Rather than being a specific spot, the park is a collection of dispersed tourist sites that dot the region. The farthest point south, the isle of Hachijōjima, is several hundred kilometers from Mount Fuji.

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park was established on February 2, 1936 as Fuji-Hakone National Park, and is one of the first four national parks established in Japan. In 1950, the Izu islands were added to the park, and its name changed to its present designation. Due to its proximity to the Tokyo metropolis and ease of transportation, it is the most visited national park in all Japan, with the number of visitors per year exceeding 100 million.[citation needed]

Nearby cities include Odawara, Fuji, Minami Ashigara, and Numazu.

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[edit] Points of interest

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is divided into four general areas:
1. Mount Fuji area

2. Hakone area

3. Izu Peninsula

4. Izu Islands

The Izu islands are also a popular destination for scuba diving.

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  • Southerland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. The National Parks of Japan. Kodansha International (1995). ISBN 4770019718

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