Chūbu-Sangaku National Park

National Park in Chūbū, Japan

36°45′30″N 137°47′30″E / 36.75833°N 137.79167°E / 36.75833; 137.79167Area1,743.23 square kilometres (673.06 sq mi)EstablishedDecember 4, 1934

Chūbu-Sangaku National Park (中部山岳国立公園, Chūbu Sangaku Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures. It was designated a national park on December 4, 1934, along with Daisetsuzan National Park, Akan National Park, Nikkō National Park, and Aso Kujū National Park.^[1]

Geography

The Hida Mountains, or Northern Alps make up the majority of the park. There are many points in the Hida Mountains within the park that are above 3,000 m (9,843 ft), including Kamikōchi, Mount Norikura, Mount Hotaka and Mount Tate. The park is home to numerous gorges, ravines, and dramatically shaped escarpments,^[1] as well as the headwater of Japan's longest river, the Shinano River, which begins here as the Azusa River on the southeastern slope of Mount Yari.^[2]

Recreation

The Chūbu-Sangaku National Park has become the most important hiking area in Japan.^[1] Often tourists visit the nearby mountainous highland valley, Kamikochi.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Chūbu Sangaku National Park". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
^ 千曲川・犀川のすがた平成１９年３月２７日）, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved on 2022-08-27. (in Japanese)