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
LocationKyūshū, Japan
Area726.78 km²
Established4 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

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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

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  1. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "Aso-Kuju National Park" Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-24.

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32°53′06″N 131°06′15″E / 32.88500°N 131.10417°E / 32.88500; 131.10417