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.
| 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 |
You also may find Wisteria, Metasequoia and Rhododendron among the plants and flowers in the national park.
Area communities
editThe 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])
See also
editReferences
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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