Aso Kujū National Park
national park of Japan
Aso Kujū National Park (阿蘇くじゅう国立公園, Aso Kujū Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park of Japan in Kumamoto Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture.
| Aso Kujū National Park | |
|---|---|
| 阿蘇くじゅう国立公園 | |
 Kujū Flower Gardens and Kujū Mountains | |
| Location | Kyūshū, Japan |
| Area | 726.78 km² |
| Established | 4 December 1934 |
In part, the park's name comes from Mount Aso, which is the largest active volcano in Japan. The park is also named for Mount Kujū and the Kujū mountains.[1]
History change
Aso National Park was established in 1934. When the area of the park was made larger in 1986, the park's name became Aso Kujū National Park.
References change
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "Aso-Kuju National Park" Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-24.
Other websites change
- http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/aso.html Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
32°53′06″N 131°06′15″E / 32.88500°N 131.10417°E
