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Shikotsu-Tōya National Park

Coordinates: 42°40′N 141°0′E / 42.667°N 141.000°E / 42.667; 141.000
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Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
支笏洞爺国立公園
Lake Tōya (October 2007)
Map showing the location of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
Map showing the location of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
Location of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park in Japan
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates42°40′N 141°0′E / 42.667°N 141.000°E / 42.667; 141.000
Area993.02 km2 (383.41 sq mi)
EstablishedMay 16, 1949
Governing bodyMinistry of the Environment

Shikotsu-Tōya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園, Shikotsu Tōya Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Named after the volcanic caldera lakes of Lake Shikotsu and Lake Tōya, it has a total area of 993.02 square kilometers. The popular hot spring resort of Noboribetsu is also within the park.

The park can be divided into roughly five areas: