Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park
| Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park | |
|---|---|
| 飛騨木曽川国定公園 | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Sosui Gorge near Maruyama Dam | |
  Location within Japan | |
| Location | Gifu and Aichi prefectures, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°26′38″N 137°03′14″E / 35.444°N 137.054°E[1] |
| Area | 18,075 ha (70 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | March 3, 1964 |
| Visitors | 4,227,000 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment |
Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park (飛騨木曽川国定公園, Hida Kisogawa Kokutei Kōen) is a quasi-national park in Japan. The park covers the Hida River from Gero to Minokamo in Gifu Prefecture; it also covers the middle reaches of the Kiso River from Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture, to Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture. It was designated a quasi-national park in March 1964.
You also may find Wisteria, Metasequoia and Rhododendron among the plants and flowers in the national park.
Area communities
[edit]The park covers the below communities. The bulk of the park's area is within Gifu Prefecture. (Only 3,662 ha (14 sq mi) is within the borders of Aichi Prefecture.[2])
- Gifu Prefecture
- Kakamigahara, Mizunami, Minokamo, Ena, Sakahogi, Yaotsu, Kawabe, Hichisō, Shirakawa, Mitake
- Aichi Prefecture
- Inuyama
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hida Kisogawa Quasi National Park". protectedplanet.net.
- ^ a b Quasi-National Parks (Japanese) Aichi Prefectural Government. Accessed November 28, 2010.
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