| Sanin Kaigan National Park | |
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| 山陰海岸国立公園 | |
 Takeno Beach | |
  Sanin Kaigan National Park Location of Sanin Kaigan National Park  Sanin Kaigan National Park Sanin Kaigan National Park (Japan) | |
| Location | San'in, Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°33′45″N 136°21′44″E / 36.5626°N 136.3623°E |
| Area | 87.83 km2 (33.91 sq mi) |
| Established | 15 July 1963 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (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 an area of 87.83 km2. Sanin Kaigan National Park is known for its numerous inlets, rock formations, islands, and caves.[1]
The entire area of this national park is a part of San'in Kaigan Global Geopark.
Sites of interest
[edit]- Genbudō Cave (玄武洞)
- Kasumi Coast (香住海岸)
- Tajima Coast (但馬海岸)
- Takeno Coast (竹野海岸)
- Tottori Sand Dunes
- Uradome Coast (浦富海岸)[4][5][6][7]
Noted fauna and flora
[edit]- Pinus thunbergii, the Japanese black pine
- Japanese martin
- Black-tailed gull[1]
Related municipalities
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "San'in Coast National Park". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "San'inkaigan National Park". Natural Parks Foundation. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Sutherland, Mary; Britton, Dorothy (1995). National Parks of Japan. Kodansha. pp. 131–3.
- ^ "San'inkaigan National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Sanin Kaigan National Park". Kyōto Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "山陰海岸国立公園". Tottori Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Sanin Kaigan". Hyōgo Prefecture. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Sanin Kaigan National Park - Basic Information". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links
[edit]- (in English) San'inkaigan National Park - National Parks of Japan
- (in Japanese) San'inkaigan National Park - National Parks of Japan
- Map of Sanin Kaigan National Park
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