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Unzen-Amakusa National Park

Coordinates: 32°45′00″N 130°16′00″E / 32.750000°N 130.266667°E / 32.750000; 130.266667
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Unzen-Amakusa National Park
Unzen jigoku, where Kirishitan were martyred
Map
LocationKyūshū, Japan
Area282.79 km²
Established16 March 1934

Unzen-Amakusa National Park (雲仙天草国立公園, Unzen-Amakusa Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1934, the park derives its name from Mount Unzen, an active volcano, and the Amakusa islands. The area is closely connected to the early history of Christianity in Japan.[1][2]

History

The park was established as the Unzen National Park in 1934 and, after extension, in 1956 renamed the Unzen-Amakusa National Park.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Introducing places of interest: Unzen-Amakusa National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  2. ^ Sutherland, Mary; Britton, Dorothy (1995). National Parks of Japan. Kodansha. pp. 140–2. ISBN 4-7700-1971-8.
  3. ^ a b c d "Unzen-Amakusa National Park: Basic Information" (in Japanese). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

See also

32°45′00″N 130°16′00″E / 32.750000°N 130.266667°E / 32.750000; 130.266667