| 1．Akan Mashu National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Akan Mashu National Park (阿寒摩周国立公園, Akan Mashū Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park located on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Along with Daisetsuzan National Park, these are the two oldest national parks in Hokkaidō.[1] The park was established December 4, 1934.[2][3] Akan is an area of volcanic craters and forests, covering 90,481 hectares (904.81 km2).[2][3] The park is famous for its crystal clear lakes, its hot springs, and its large marimo. It is the only place where marimo of appreciable size form naturally in Japan. |
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| 2．Mount Meakan ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Mount Meakan (雌阿寒岳, Meakan-dake) is an active stratovolcano located in Akan National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the tallest mountain in the Akan Volcanic Complex.[1] The volcano consists of nine overlapping cones that grew out of the Akan caldera, on the shores of Lake Akan. Mount Meakan has a triple crater at its summit. According to its name and local legend, Mount Meakan is the female counterpart to Mount Oakan on the other side of Lake Akan.[1] |
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| 3．Mount Mokoto ・Hokkaido, Japan |
| Mount Mokoto (藻琴山, Mokotoyama) is a dormant volcano in Akan Mashu National Park, in eastern Hokkaido.[3] It is located on the north side of Lake Kussharo and straddles the towns of Koshimizu, Teshikaga, Ozora, and Bihoro. |
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| 4．Abashiri Quasi-National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Abashiri Quasi-National Park (網走国定公園, Abashiri Kokutei Kōen) is a quasi-national park in Japan.[1] The park protects the waters and surrounding coastline of the lakes and lagoons along the Sea of Okhotsk on Hokkaidō. This includes such lakes as Lake Abashiri and Lake Notoro[2] as well as Lake Tōfutsu and Lake Saroma.[3] Lake Saroma is the fourth largest lake in Japan.[3] Most of the park lies within the limits of Abashiri in Abashiri Subprefecture of northeastern Hokkaidō.[3] |
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| 5．Mount Tento |
| Mount Tento (天都山, Tentozan) is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan.[1] Rising to a height of 207 metres, the mountain commands views over the Sea of Okhotsk, Lake Abashiri, Lake Notoro, Lake Tōfutsu, and, from afar, the Shiretoko Peninsula and Akan Volcanic Complex.[2] |
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| 6．Shikotsu-Tōya National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| 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. |
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| 7．Abuta District, Hokkaido |
| Abuta (虻田郡, Abuta-gun) is a district located in Iburi and Shiribeshi Subprefectures in Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 31,526 and a density of 28.30 inhabitants per square kilometre (73.3/sq mi). The total area is 1,113.84 km2 (430.06 sq mi). |
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| 8．Usu District, Hokkaido |
| Usu (有珠郡, Usu-gun) is a district located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 3,009 and a density of 14.7 persons/km2. The total area is 205.04 km2. The district has only one town. 42°34′23″N 140°56′46″E / 42.573°N 140.946°E / 42.573; 140.946 |
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| 9．Mount Eniwa |
| Mount Eniwa (恵庭岳, Eniwa-dake) is an active[3] volcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits opposite Mount Tarumae and Mount Fuppushi on the shores of Lake Shikotsu, the caldera lake that spawned the volcanoes. Mount Eniwa is the tallest of the three volcanoes. |
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| 10．Shiraoi District, Hokkaido |
| Shiraoi (白老郡, Shiraoi-gun) is a district located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 20,866 and a density of 49.01 persons per km2. The total area is 425.75 km2. 42°33′N 141°15′E / 42.550°N 141.250°E / 42.550; 141.250 |
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| 11．Mount Yōtei ・Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Mount Yōtei (羊蹄山, Yōtei-zan, literally "sheep-hoof mountain") is an active[2] stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called Yezo Fuji or Ezo Fuji (蝦夷富士), "Ezo" being an old name for the island of Hokkaido, because it resembles Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as Makkari Nupuri (マッカリヌプリ).[2] It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. |
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| 12．Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park ・Hokkaido, Japan |
| Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park (ニセコ積丹小樽海岸国定公園, Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Kokutei Kōen) is a quasi-national park in the Shiribeshi Subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan.[1] On the coast of the Sea of Japan, there is a Marine Protected Area[2] covering the west and north coast of Shakotan peninsula from Kamoenai to Otaru. The park also protects the area around the Mount Raiden and Niseko Volcanic Groups.[3][4] Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park was established in 1963.[5] |
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| 13．Niseko Volcanic Group |
| Niseko Volcanic Group is a volcanic group of active stratovolcanoes and lava domes situated in Hokkaidō, Japan. The volcanoes are younger than 400,000 years. The last eruption was 6,000 to 7,000 years ago. Today Iwaonupuri shows fumarolic activity.[1] |
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| 14．Ōnuma Quasi-National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Ōnuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園, Ōnuma Kokutei Kōen) is a 90.83 km2 (35.07 sq mi)[1] quasi-national park on the Oshima Peninsula in southwest Hokkaidō, Japan. The park encompasses the volcanic Hokkaidō Komagatake (北海道駒ケ岳, Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take) as well as the Ōnuma (大沼) and Konuma (小沼) ponds, which abut against the west slope of the mountain. The park, which was designated as quasi-national in 1958, is the smallest major park in Hokkaidō. |
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| 15．Kushiro-shitsugen National Park ・Hokkaido, Japan |
| Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park (釧路湿原国立公園, Kushiro-Shitsugen Kokuritsu Kōen[2]) is a national park located in the east of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It was designated as a national park on 31 July 1987.[3] The park is known for its wetlands ecosystems.[4][5] Kushiro-shitsugen (Kushiro Wetlands or Kushiro Swamp or Marshland[6]) covers an area of 268.61 square kilometres (103.71 sq mi) on the Kushiro Plain (Kushiro-heiya) and contains the largest tracts of reedbeds in Japan.[5] The Kushiro River (154 kilometres (96 mi)), which originates in Lake Kussharo, meanders through much of the park. During the Ramsar Convention of 1980, in which Japan participated, the park was first registered as a peatland with raised bogs. In 1967, the wetlands (shitsugen) themselves had been designated as a national natural monument.[4] For that reason, access is strictly limited and the landscape, most typical of Hokkaido, has been preserved.[7] |
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| 16．Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park (暑寒別天売焼尻国定公園, Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Kokutei Kōen) is a quasi-national park in Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] The park includes the following areas: |
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| 17．Shiretoko National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Shiretoko National Park (知床国立公園, Shiretoko Kokuritsu Kōen) covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. The word "Shiretoko" is derived from an Ainu word "sir etok", meaning "the place where the earth protrudes". One of the most remote regions in Japan, much of the peninsula is only accessible on foot or by boat. Shiretoko is best known as the home of Japan's largest population of brown bears, and for offering views of Kunashiri Island, ownership of which Japan and Russia dispute. Shiretoko is also the home of many birds, such as Steller's sea eagle and white-tailed eagle, and marine animals such as spotted seal, orca whale, and sperm whale.[1] The park has a hot springs waterfall called Kamuiwakka Falls (カムイワッカの滝, Kamuiwakka-no-taki). Kamui wakka means "water of the gods" in Ainu. |
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| 18．Daisetsuzan National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Daisetsuzan National Park (大雪山国立公園, Daisetsuzan Kokuritsu Kōen), or Taisetsuzan is located in the mountainous center of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō. At 2,267.64 square kilometres (875.54 sq mi), Daisetsuzan is the largest national park in Japan, and is approximately the size of Kanagawa Prefecture. Daisetsuzan, meaning "great snowy mountains", an apt description of these peaks. There are 16 peaks over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in Daisetsuzan National Park, both with and without trails. The park offers some of the most rugged scenery in Japan. Asahidake (2,290 metres (7,510 ft)), located in the north of the park, is the highest peak in Hokkaidō. Daisetsuzan National Park spans two subprefectures of Hokkaidō, Kamikawa and Tokachi. Daisetsuzan National Park was established in 1934.[2][3][4][5][6] |
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| 19．Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Quasi-National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Quasi-National Park (日高山脈襟裳国定公園, Hidaka-sanmyaku Erimo Kokutei-kōen) is the largest quasi-national park in Japan.[1] The park includes the Hidaka Mountains and Cape Erimo and is located in southeast Hokkaidō. The park was designated Erimo Prefectural Park in 1950 and Erimo Prefectural Nature Park in 1958 until it was raised to a quasi-national in 1981. It is categorized as a natural monument by World Commission on Protected Areas.[3] |
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| 20．Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園, Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park on the Rishiri Island, Rebun Island, and a coastal area from Wakkanai to Horonobe at the north-western tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. Areas of the park cover 212.22 square kilometres (81.94 sq mi).[2][3][4] The park is noted for its alpine flora and views of volcanic mountains and areas formed by marine erosion.[3][4] The park is surrounded by fishing grounds, and the coastal areas of the park are rich in kelp.[2] The coastal areas of the national park can be accessed from Japan National Route 40, known as the Wakkanai National Highway, and the Rishiri and Rebun are accessible by ferry from Wakkanai. |
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| 21．Asahiyama Memorial Park ・Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Asahiyama Memorial Park (旭山記念公園, Asahiyama Kinen Kōen) is a park located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The park's peak, at 137.5 metres (451 ft) above sea level, offers a great panoramic view of Sapporo, and the Sea of Japan beyond. |
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| 22．Odori Park ・Sapporo, Japan |
| Odori Park (大通公園, Ōdōri Kōen) is a park located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Ōdōri (大通) means "large street" in Japanese. It stretches east to west through Nishi 1 chōme, Ōdōri to Nishi 12 chōme, Ōdōri ("Nishi" means west, and "chōme" is a block in Japanese), and divides the city into north and south sections. Odori Park spans about 1.5 km and covers 78,901 m².[1] During the urban planning of Sapporo, it was originally designated as the main street but it eventually became a park. Throughout the year, many events and ceremonies such as the Sapporo Lilac Festival and the Sapporo Snow Festival are held in the park, and local landmarks including the Sapporo TV Tower and the Sapporo City Archive Museum are located within its boundaries. |
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Created： 1869
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| 23．Sapporo Art Park ・ |
| Sapporo Art Park (札幌芸術の森, Sapporo Geijutsu no Mori) is an open-air complex of sites in Minami-ku, Sapporo, dedicated to visual and performing art exhibits and facilities. Constructed in 1986, the park was established "to cultivate unique new culture in Sapporo and create an environment in which the city, the arts, and culture exist in harmony with Sapporo’s natural beauty."[1] The park is situated in the forests on the outskirts of Sapporo, close to Sapporo City University.[2] In addition to art and sculpture displays, the park also rents out workshops, studios, and other spaces for creative arts. |
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| 24．Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park |
| Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park (国営滝野すずらん丘陵公園, Kokuei Takino Suzuran Kyūryō Kōen) is a Japanese national government park located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It is the only national government park in the northern island of Hokkaido. The park area spreads over 395.7 hectares of hilly country and ranges in altitude between 160 and 320 m above sea level. Currently, 192.3 is accessible to the public. The park grounds are separated into six zones: the Mountain Stream Zone, Central Zone, Lodging Zone, Forest Experience Zone (planned to be open in 2009), Nature Observation Zone (planned to be open in 2010), and Preservation Zone (not open to the public). During the winter season, the park operates as the “Takino Snow World”, providing visitors with a wide variety of winter outdoor activities.[1] |
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| 25．Nakajima Park ・Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Nakajima Park (中島公園, Nakajima Kōen) is a city park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park has a lake, two streams, a museum, a concert hall, an observatory, a historical building housing a tea shop, and several lawns and forests. At the south end, there are two shrines. |
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Created： 1887
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| 26．Makomanai Park ・Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Makomanai Park (真駒内公園) is a city park in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is home to attractions such as Makomanai Open Stadium, Makomanai Ice Arena and the Sapporo Salmon Museum. It also contains a small gymnasium, restaurant and a shop. The area where the park is now located was the main site of the Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympic Games. |
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Created： 1975
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| 27．Maruyama Park (Sapporo) ・Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Maruyama Park (円山公園, Maruyama Kōen) is a park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park was modeled after the park with the same name sited in Kyoto. The park is home of a number of attractions such as, the Hokkaidō Shrine, the Maruyama Zoo, the Maruyama Baseball Stadium and the Maruyama Athletics Stadium. |
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Created： 1957
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| 28．Moerenuma Park ・Sapporo Japan |
| Moerenuma Park (モエレ沼公園, Moerenuma Kōen) is a municipal park in Sapporo, Japan. It has playground equipment, outdoor sports fields, and objects that are designed by Isamu Noguchi, a Japanese American artist. Visitors can enter the park and use the parking lot for free. Construction began in 1988; the park opened in 2005. It won a number of awards including the Good Design Award in 2002. |
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| 29．Sapporo |
| Sapporo[a] (札幌市, Sapporo-shi, [sapːoɾo ɕi] ⓘ) (Ainu: サッ・ポロ・ペッ, romanized: Satporopet, lit. 'Dry, Great River')[2] is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city in Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. |
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| 30．Jōzankei Dam ・Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Jōzankei Dam (定山渓ダム, Jōzan-kei Damu) is a concrete Gravity dam in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan situated upon the Otaru River. It supports a 120 MW hydroelectric power station.[1] |
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| 31．Toyohira River |
| The Toyohira River (豊平川, Toyohira-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan. It is 72.5 km in length and has drainage area of 894.7 km².[2] It is a tributary of the Ishikari River. It supplies water to Sapporo city, the capital of Hokkaidō built on the alluvial fan formed by the river. Jōzankei is a popular attraction with onsen (hot springs) along the upper Toyohira. |
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| 32．Hōheikyō Dam ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Hōheikyō Dam (豊平峡ダム, Hōhei-kyō Damu) is a concrete Arch dam in Sapporo, Hokkaidō; Japan. It dams the Toyohira River.[1] It is situated in Toya National Park. The dam was created for Irrigation as well as Flood control. The road leading to the dam has been closed off for regular car use, instead Hybrid electric buses are operated so the natural environment is protected.[2] The dam's lake is known as Jozan Lake (定山湖), |
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| 33．Minami-ku, Sapporo |
| Minami-ku (南区) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.48 km² in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.[1] |
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| 34．Hakodate Park ・Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Hakodate Park (函館公園, Hakodate Kōen) is a large Western-style park in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan, at the foot of Mount Hakodate. Opened in 1879,[1] it is a registered as a "place of scenic beauty" in Japan's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. It contains the Hakodate City Museum, as well as a small zoo and children's theme park ("Kodomo no Kuni"), and is a popular site for cherry blossom viewing.[2] |
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| 35．Akan River |
| Akan River (阿寒川, Akan-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. The Akan River rises from Lake Akan, 420 metres (1,380 ft) above sea level.[1] The lake formed when the Akan River was dammed by an eruption of Mount Oakan some 6000 years ago.[2][3] The river exits the lake at Takiguchi as a waterfall. This spot and Takimi Bridge nearby are attractions in Akan National Park.[3] |
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| 36．Lake Akan ・Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Lake Akan (阿寒湖, Akan-ko) is a lake in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Akan National Park and is a Ramsar Site.[2][3] |
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| 37．Mount Oakan |
| Mount Oakan (雄阿寒岳, Oakan-dake) is a stratovolcano located in Akan National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. |
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| 38．Lake Notoro ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Lake Notoro (能取湖, Notoro-ko / Notori-ko), also Lake Notori or Notoro Lagoon,[1] is a coastal lagoon by the northern shore of Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan.[2] It is included in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. It is the 13th-largest lake in Japan. It is about 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Lake Abashiri and 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Lake Saroma (also a coastal lagoon). |
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| 39．Mount Tarumae |
| Mount Tarumae (樽前山, Tarumae-zan) is located in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located near both Tomakomai and Chitose towns and can be seen clearly from both. It is on the shores of Lake Shikotsu, a caldera lake. Tarumae is a 1,041 metre active andesitic stratovolcano, with a lava dome. |
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| 40．Tomakomai |
| Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 31 July 2023, it had an estimated population of 167,372, with 83,836 households, and a population density of 298 persons per km² (770 persons per mi²). The total area is 561.57 km2 (216.82 sq mi). |
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| 41．Wakkanai Park ・Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Wakkanai Park (稚内公園, Wakkani Kōen) was established in Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1961. Covering some 45 hectares (110 acres), when combined with the adjacent Forest Park, there is total area of approximately 100 hectares (250 acres) for "citizens to relax".[2] Located on a hillside overlooking the Sōya Straits, within the park there are a number of memorials that, along with those of Cape Sōya, that to the Chihaku ferry near the North Breakwater Dome, the Northern Memorial Museum inside the park, and the Wakkanai Karafuto Museum, together help give Wakkanai the greatest density of "proxy" Karafuto lieux de mémoire in Hokkaidō.[3] |
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| 42．Lake Shikotsu |
| Lake Shikotsu (支笏湖, Shikotsu-ko) is a caldera lake in Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. |
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| 43．Chitose, Hokkaido |
| Chitose (千歳市, Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaido and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base. As of February 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 97,919, with 52,196 households,[1] and a population density of 165 persons per km². The total area is 594.50 km². The city was founded on July 1, 1958. The city is notable for having a Peace Pagoda, built by the Japanese Buddhist order Nipponzan Myohoji in 1978. |
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| 44．Mount Fuppushi |
| Mount Fuppushi (風不死岳, Fuppushi-dake) is a dormant volcano[2] located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits adjacent to Mount Tarumae and opposite Mount Eniwa. Mount Fuppushi is on the south shore of Lake Shikotsu, the caldera lake that spawned the volcanoes.[3] |
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| 45．Mount Fure ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Mount Fure (フレ岳, Fure-dake) is a mountain in the Nasu Volcanic Zone. It is located in Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. The mountain is the source of the Shiribetsu River.[1] |
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| 46．Mount Monbetsu ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Mount Monbetsu (紋別岳, Mombetsu-dake) is a mountain located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits on the shore of Lake Shikotsu, a caldera lake. It also hosts a radio relay station.[2] There is a road from Lake Shikotsu shore to the top of the mountain.[3] |
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| 47．Noboribetsu |
| Noboribetsu (登別市, Noboribetsu-shi, Ainu: nupur-pet) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest of Sapporo, west of Tomakomai and northeast of Hakodate. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 49,523 and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area is 212.11 km2.The city office is in Horobetsu. The town of Noboribetsu is at the mouth of the Noboribetsu river and is therefore a much narrower area. |
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| 48．Mount Izari ・Hokkaido, Japan |
| Mount Izari (漁岳, Izaridake) is a volcano with an altitude of 1,318 m at the junction of Eniwa, Chitose and Sapporo, Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido. It has been selected as one of the 100 famous mountains in Hokkaido. A second-class triangulation station "Izaridake" is set up on the mountaintop.[1] Mount Izari is derived from the Izari River whose water source is this mountain. The etymology of "Izari" is the Ainu word for "Ichankoppesan," which means "river spawning salmon and trout."[2] There is a mountain of the same name "Ichankoppesan" nearby. |
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| 49．Eniwa, Hokkaido |
| Eniwa (恵庭市, Eniwa-shi, Japanese pronunciation: [eɲiwa]) is a city in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is on the Ishikari plain, 8 km north of Chitose, and 26 km south of the prefectural capital Sapporo. It is reached through route 36 and the Chitose Railway Line. The town is separated into three major areas: Eniwa in the south, Megumino in the center, and Shimamatsu in the north. |
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| 50．Ōtaki, Hokkaido |
| Ōtaki (大滝村, Ōtaki-mura) was a village located in Usu District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 2,054 and a density of 7.50 persons per km2. The total area was 274.03 km2. On 1 March 2006, Ōtaki was merged into the city of Date. |
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| 51．Date, Hokkaido |
| Date (伊達市, Date-shi, [date]) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Date was established around 1869, and became a city on April 1, 1972. |
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| 52．Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park (道立自然公園野幌森林公園, Dōritsu shizen kōen Nopporo Shinrin Kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in western Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1968, the park spans the municipalities of Ebetsu, Kitahiroshima, and Sapporo.[1] The park is home of a number of attractions such as, the Hokkaido Centennial Memorial Tower, the Historical Museum of Hokkaido and the Historical Village of Hokkaido; covering the culture, history and lifestyle of Hokkaido. |
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| 53．Matsumae Yagoshi Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Matsumae Yagoshi Prefectural Natural Park (松前矢越道立自然公園, Matsumae Yagoshi dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in southwest Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1968, the park spans the municipalities of Fukushima, Matsumae, and Shiriuchi.[1] |
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| 54．Esan Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Esan Prefectural Natural Park (恵山道立自然公園, Esan dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in southwest Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1961, the park is within the municipality of Hakodate on the Oshima Peninsula. The park comprises four main areas, namely coast, forest, and Mounts E and Yokotsu (横津岳).[1] |
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| 55．Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park (檜山道立自然公園, Hiyama dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in southwest Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1960, the park spans the municipalities of Esashi, Kaminokuni, Okushiri, Otobe, Setana, and Yakumo. Notable islands within the park include Okushiri Island and Kamome Island.[1] |
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| 56．Kariba-Motta Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Kariba-Motta Prefectural Natural Park (狩場茂津多道立自然公園, Kariba-Motta dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in southwest Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1972, the park spans the municipalities of Setana, Shimamaki, and Suttsu.[1] 42°36′48″N 139°56′26″E / 42.61333°N 139.94056°E / 42.61333; 139.94056 |
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| 57．Niseko, Hokkaido |
| Niseko (Japanese: ニセコ町, Niseko-chō, [ɲ̟iseko tɕoː]) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Niseko as a resort area refers to the Niseko area (ニセコ地域), or the Niseko tourism zone (ニセコ観光圏), which consists of the three towns of Kutchan, Niseko, and Rankoshi at the foot of Niseko Annupuri.[1][2] |
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| 58．Makkari, Hokkaido |
| Makkari (真狩村, Makkari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 2,081. The total area is 114.43 km2. |
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| 59．Kimobetsu, Hokkaido |
| Kimobetsu (喜茂別町, Kimobetsu-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,286 and a population density of 12 persons per km². The total area is 189.51 km². |
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| 60．Kyōgoku, Hokkaido |
| Kyōgoku (京極町, Kyōgoku-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Kyōgoku sits at the eastern foot of Mount Yōtei (1,898 kilometres (1,179 mi)), an active stratovolcano volcano which dominates the skyline of the town.[1][2] The town borders the south ward (Minami-ku) of Sapporo, but car traffic from Kyōgoku must drive over an hour through the Nakayama Toge mountain pass to enter Sapporo. |
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| 61．Kutchan, Hokkaido |
| Kutchan (倶知安町, Kutchan-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Kutchan lies slightly north of the volcano Mount Yōtei, and is approximately 50 kilometers west of Sapporo. The subprefecture government offices are located in this town, making it the capital of the subprefecture. |
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| 62．Mount Mekunnai ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Mount Mekunnai (目国内岳, Mekunnai-dake) is an andesitic volcano[1] in the Mount Raiden Volcanic Group on the border between Iwanai and Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Mekunnai is a pyroclastic cone.[2] The mountain consists of primarily non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock. The rock is younger than that of neighboring Mount Raiden, being categorized at 700,000 to 13,000 years old. The rock is older than that of the Niseko Volcanic Group.[3] |
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| 63．Mount Raiden |
| Mount Raiden (雷電山, Raiden-yama) is an andesitic volcano[1] in the Mount Raiden Volcanic Group on the border between Iwanai and Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Raiden is a pyroclastic cone.[2] The mountain consists of primarily non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock.[3] |
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| 64．Cape Kamui ・Hokkaido, Japan |
| Cape Kamui (神威岬, Kamui misaki) is located on the western part of Shakotan, Hokkaido, Japan.[1] Its lighthouse, the Cape Kamui Lighthouse, overlooks the Sea of Japan. An earthquake off the cape on 2 August 1940 resulted in a tsunami that killed ten people.[2] |
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| 65．Furano-Ashibetsu Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Furano-Ashibetsu Prefectural Natural Park (富良野芦別道立自然公園, Furano-Ashibetsu dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in central Hokkaidō, Japan. Established as a Prefectural Park in 1955 and redesignated a Prefectural Natural Park in 1958, the park spans the municipalities of Ashibetsu, Furano, Mikasa, Minamifurano, and Yūbari.[1] |
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| 66．Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park (朱鞠内道立自然公園, Shumarinai dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in northern Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1974, the park spans the municipalities of Enbetsu, Haboro, Horokanai, and Shibetsu.[1] Lake Shumarinai was created artificially in 1943, after which asteroid 16525 Shumarinaiko was named.[2] |
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| 67．North Okhotsk Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| North Okhotsk Prefectural Natural Park (北オホーツク道立自然公園, Kita Ohōtsuku dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in northern Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1968, the park spans the municipalities of Esashi, Hamatonbetsu, and Sarufutsu.[1] |
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| 68．Lake Tōfutsu ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Lake Tōfutsu (濤沸湖, Tōfutsu-ko) is located in Abashiri and Koshimizu, Hokkaidō, Japan. It takes its name from the Ainu toputsu, or 'mouth of the lake'. A saline lagoon divided from the Sea of Okhotsk by sand dunes, Lake Tōfutsu provides an important habitat for wintering birds. In 2005 an area of 900 ha of wetlands was designated a Ramsar Site.[2] |
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| 69．Hokkaido Maruseppu Recreation Forest Park Railway |
| The Hokkaido Maruseppu Recreation Forest Park Railway or Maruseppu Forest Park Ikoi-no-Mori Railway (Japanese: 丸瀬布森林公園いこいの森鉄道, Maruseppu Shinrinkōen Ikoi no Mori Tetsudō) is an approximately 1.24 miles (2.00 km) long narrow gauge heritage railway with a track gauge of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) near the Japanese City of Engaru near Mombetsu in the Okhotsk Subprefecture on the island Hokkaidō. |
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| 70．Lake Saroma ・Okhotsk, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Lake Saroma (サロマ湖, Saroma-ko), also Saroma Lagoon,[1] is a coastal lagoon (hence a body of brackish water) in Saroma, Kitami, and Yūbetsu Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. By area, the lake is the third largest in Japan and the largest in Hokkaidō. The name comes from the Ainu place name Saruomahetsu, meaning "place of many Miscanthus reeds and rushes".[2] |
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| 71．Teshiodake Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Teshiodake Prefectural Natural Park (天塩岳道立自然公園, Teshiodake dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in northern Hokkaidō, Japan. The park was established in 1978.[1] |
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| 72．Lake Abashiri ・Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Lake Abashiri (網走湖, Abashiri-ko) is a meromictic lake[1] in Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan.[2] It is located in Abashiri Quasi-National Park. The Abashiri and Memanbetsu Rivers flow into the lake. Water exits the lake through the Abashiri River again and flows 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the Sea of Okhotsk.[3] |
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| 73．Shōwa-shinzan |
| Shōwa-shinzan (昭和新山, Shōwa-shinzan) is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan, next to Mount Usu. The mountain was created between 28 December 1943 and September 1945.[2] Initially, a series of strong earthquakes shook the area, and wheat fields were rapidly uplifted. Lava broke through the surface and the current peak was created. The peak is now 398 m (1,306 ft) tall, and still actively smoking. |
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| 74．Sōbetsu, Hokkaido |
| Sōbetsu (壮瞥町, Sōbetsu-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of October 2020[update], the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 205.04 km2. It is home of the Showa Shinzan Yukigassen Tournament, a major Japanese snowball fight tournament. |
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| 75．Lake Kuttara |
| Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖, Kuttara-ko) is a nearly circular caldera lake in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] It is part of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The lake is recognized as having the best water quality in all of Japan.[2] With a transparency of 19 metres (62 ft), the lake ranks second to Lake Mashū according to the Ministry of the Environment. |
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| 76．Shiraoi, Hokkaido |
| Shiraoi (白老町, Shiraoi-chō) is a town located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had a population of 17,759. It was established in 1867 by the feudal lords of Sendai. Most of the area of the town is forested and parts lie within the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. |
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| 77．Mount Horohoro ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Mount Horohoro (ホロホロ山, Horohoro-yama) is a mountain in Hokkaidō. It is located on the border between Date and Shiraoi in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the tallest mountain in the Iburi subprefecture. From the top you can see Lake Tōya, Lake Shikotsu, Mount Yōtei, Mount Eniwa, and even the outskirts of Sapporo.[1] |
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| 78．Mount Usu |
| Mount Usu (有珠山, Usu-zan[3]) is an active stratovolcano in the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park, Hokkaido, Japan. It has erupted four times since 1900: in 1910 (which created Meiji-shinzan[4]), 1944–45 (which created Shōwa-shinzan), August 7, 1977,[5] and on March 31, 2000. To the north lies Lake Tōya. Mount Usu formed on the southern rim of the caldera containing the lake. |
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| 79．Lake Tōya ・Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō |
| Lake Tōya (洞爺湖, Tōya-ko) is a volcanic caldera lake in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of "Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark" which joins in Global Geoparks Network. The stratovolcano of Mount Usu lies on the southern rim of the caldera. The lake is nearly circular, being 10 kilometers in diameter from the eastwest and 9 kilometers from the northsouth. The town of Tōyako comprises most of the area surrounding the lake and the town of Sōbetsu is located on the eastern side. |
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| 80．Tōyako, Hokkaido |
| Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō) is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya. As of 1 October 2020[update], the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 180.54 km2. |
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| 81．Mount Apoi Geopark ・Mount Apoi, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| The Mount Apoi Geopark (アポイ岳ジオパーク) is a geopark covering the whole territory of Samani in Japan's northern island of Hokkaidō. The area was declared a Japanese Geopark in 2008,[1] and a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2015.[2][3] Mount Apoi is part of the Hidaka Mountains, a mountain range in southeastern Hokkaidō which was formed from a collision between two continental plates 13 million years ago. The relatively fresh peridotites on and around Mt. Apoi offer a rare visible glimpse of the Earth's mantle, thrust up from the depths of the earth by global-scale dynamic ground movement.[4] |
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| 82．Lake Onnetō |
| Lake Onnetō (オンネトー), from the Ainu onne (ancient) and to (lake), is a freshwater lake near Ashoro in Akan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] |
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| 83．Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Akkeshi-Kiritappu-Konbumori Quasi-National Park (厚岸霧多布昆布森国定公園, Akkeshi Kiritappu Konbu-mori kokutei kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 2021, the park spans the municipalities of Akkeshi, Hamanaka, Kushiro, and Shibecha.[1] It subsumes and replaces the former Akkeshi Prefectural Natural Park, established in 1955.[2][3] |
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| 84．Mount Iō (Akan) |
| Mount Iō (硫黄山, Iō-zan) also Mount Iwo is a volcano in the Akan Volcanic Complex of Hokkaidō, Japan. It sits within the borders of the town of Teshikaga. The mountain was once mined for sulphur, hence its name. To the Ainu the mountain was known as Atosanupuri (naked mountain). The mountain is quite bare. Despite its bareness and being a rather low mountain at 508 metres (1,667 ft) it hosts alpine plant life. It hosts colonies of Siberian Dwarf Pine, Rhododendron diversipilosum, and other members of Ericaceae.[1] |
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| 85．Lake Kussharo ・Teshikaga, Hokkaidō |
| Lake Kussharo (屈斜路湖, Kussharo-ko) is a caldera lake in Akan National Park, eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. As with many geographic names in Hokkaidō, the name derives from the Ainu language. It is the largest caldera lake in Japan in terms of surface area, and the sixth largest lake in Japan. It is also the largest lake in Japan to freeze over completely in winter. The name Lake Kutcharo is also sometimes used.[2][3] |
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| 86．Lake Mashū ・Teshikaga, Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Lake Mashū (摩周湖, Mashū-ko) (Ainu: Kamuy-to) is an endorheic crater lake formed in the caldera of a potentially active volcano. It is located in Akan Mashu National Park on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It has been called the clearest lake in the world. |
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| 87．Mount Kamui (Lake Mashū caldera) ・Hokkaido, Japan |
| Mount Kamui (カムイヌプリ, Kamui-nupuri [1]), also Kamuinupuri or Mount Mashū, a potentially active volcano, is a parasitic stratovolcano of the Mashū caldera (itself originally a parasitic cone of Lake Kussharo)[2][3][4] located in the Akan National Park of Hokkaido, Japan. Mount Kamui rose on the rim of 6 km-wide Mashū caldera, about four thousand years ago, after the collapse of Mashū volcano. Its last eruption took place about 1000 years ago.[5] |
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| 88．Sharidake Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Sharidake Prefectural Natural Park (斜里岳道立自然公園, Sharidake dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1980, the park spans the municipalities of Kiyosato, Shari, and Shibetsu.[1] 43°45′56″N 144°43′04″E / 43.7656°N 144.7178°E / 43.7656; 144.7178 |
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| 89．Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park ・Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Notsuke-Fūren Prefectural Natural Park (野付風蓮道立自然公園, Notsuke-Fūren dōritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1962, the park spans the municipalities of Betsukai, Nemuro, and Shibetsu. The park comprises two principal areas, the Notsuke peninsula (野付半島) and Lake Furen.[1] |
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