1.Biwako Quasi-National Park ・Shiga/Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
Biwako Kokutei Kōen (琵琶湖国定公園) is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It was founded on 24 July 1950 and has an area of 976.7 km2 (377 sq mi).[3] In June 1993 an area of 65,984 ha beside Lake Biwa was designated a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.[4] | ||||||
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2.Sanin Kaigan National Park ・San'in, Japan | ||||||
Sanin Kaigan National Park (山陰海岸国立公園, San'in Kaigan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a National Park in the Tottori, Hyōgo, and Kyōto Prefectures, Japan.[1] Established in 1963, the park runs continuously along the Sea of Japan coast from Tottori to Kyōtango.[1][2][3] The park covers 87.83 km². Sanin Kaigan National Park is known for its numerous inlets, rock formations, islands, and caves.[1] | ||||||
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3.Iwatayama Monkey Park ・61 Arashiyama Nakaoshitachō, Nishikyō-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu 616-0004, Japan | ||||||
Iwatayama Monkey Park (Japanese: 嵐山モンキーパーク, Arashiyama Monkī Pāku) is a commercial park located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. The park is on Mt Arashiyama, on the opposite side of the Ōi River as the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 120[1] Japanese macaque monkeys. The animals are wild but can be fed food purchased at the site. | ||||||
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4.Kyoto Gyoen National Garden ・Kyoto, Japan | ||||||
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a national garden of Japan. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace. | ||||||
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5.Maruyama Park ・Kyoto, Japan | ||||||
Maruyama Park (円山公園, Maruyama kōen) is a park in Kyoto, Japan. It is noted as the main center for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, and can get extremely crowded at that time of year (April). The park's star attraction is a weeping cherry tree (shidarezakura) which becomes lit up at night. It also becomes busy in the New Year's Eve Festivals. | ||||||
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6.Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park ・Fukui/Kyōto Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park (若狭湾国定公園, Wakasa Wan Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in Fukui and Kyōto Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1955, the central feature of the park is the ria coast of Wakasa Bay. In 2005 an area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) of wetland in the Mikata Lakes was designated a Ramsar Site.[2][3][4] | ||||||
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7.Yamashiro Park Taiyogaoka Stadium ・ Uji, Kyoto, Japan | ||||||
Yamashiro Park Taiyogaoka Stadium is an athletic stadium in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. 34°52′11″N 135°48′14″E / 34.86972°N 135.80389°E / 34.86972; 135.80389 | ||||||
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8.Amanohashidate | ||||||
Amanohashidate (天橋立 Japanese: Heaven's bridge) is one of Japan's three scenic views. The sandbar is located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It forms part of the Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park. | ||||||
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9.Kotohiki Beach | ||||||
Kotohiki Beach (琴引浜, Kotohikihama) is located in Kyōtango, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan. It is a nationally designated Natural Monument and Place of Scenic Beauty, and forms part of the Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park.[1] In 1996, the Ministry of the Environment selected the sound of the sands as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[2] Its name refers to playing the koto stringed musical instrument. | ||||||
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10.San'in Kaigan Geopark | ||||||
The San'in Kaigan Geopark (山陰海岸ジオパーク) is a geopark in Japan. The area was declared a Japanese Geopark in 2008, and a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2010. The underlying themes of the geopark are "geological features, the natural environment, people's lives, and the formation of the Sea of Japan". This geologically diverse area contains records of the process from when Japan was part of the Asian continent to its present-day formation of the Sea of Japan. People's lives are also diverse in this area because of its geodiversity.[1] | ||||||
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11.Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park ・Kyōto Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park (丹後天橋立大江山国定公園, Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in northern Kyōto Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2007, the park comprises a number of non-contiguous areas of the former Tango Province, with a central focus on Mount Ōe (大江山) and Amanohashidate, one of the Three Views of Japan.[1][2] | ||||||
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12.Kyoto Tamba Kogen Quasi-National Park ・Kansai, Japan | ||||||
Kyoto Tamba Kogen Quasi-National Park (京都丹波高原国定公園, Kyōto Tanba Kōgen Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. | ||||||
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13.Ōeyama (mountain range) | ||||||
Located at the base of the Tango Peninsula in Kyoto Prefecture, Ōeyama (大江山) mountain range extends over Yosano-cho, Fukuchiyama and Miyazu. The highest peak, Senjogatake (千丈ヶ嶽) has an elevation of 832.5 meters.[1] The range is also called Yosa-no-oyama (与謝大山) and is the most known for the legend of Shuten-dōji. It is also known for the sea of clouds that is visible from points of high elevation. On August 3, 2007, the mountain range was designated as a Quasi-National Park under the name Tango-Amanohashidate-Ōeyama Quasi-National Park. | ||||||
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