Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Kokutei Kōen (氷ノ山後山那岐山国定公園) is a Quasi-National Park in Hyōgo Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 10 April 1969 and has an area of 488.03 square kilometres (188.43 sq mi).

Overview

Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Kokutei Kōen comprises three areas of the Chūgoku Mountains, a mountain range which forms the backbone of the Chūgoku region of western Japan and extends under the Pacific Ocean. The park covers 48,803 hectares (120,590 acres): 25,200 hectares (62,000 acres) in Hyōgo Prefecture, 15,024 hectares (37,130 acres) in Okayama Prefecture, and 8,579 hectares (21,200 acres) in Tottori Prefecture.

Jurisdictions

• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Toyooka
  • Yabu
  • Shisō
  • Kami
  • Shin'onsen
  • Sayō
• Okayama Prefecture
  • Mimasaka
  • Nishiawakura
• Tottori Prefecture
  • City of Tottori
  • Iwami
  • Yazu
  • Wakasa
  • Chizu
  • Misasa

Mountains

Important mountains of the park include:

• Mount Hyōno -- 1,510 metres (4,950 ft). Hyōgo and Tottori prefectures
• Mount Sobu -- 1,074 metres (3,524 ft). Hyōgo Prefecture
• Mount Mimuro -- 1,358 metres (4,455 ft). Hyōgo and Tottori prefectures
• Mount Ushiro -- 1,345 metres (4,413 ft). Hyōgo and Okayama prefectures
• Mount Nagi -- 1,255 metres (4,117 ft). Tottori and Okayama prefectures

See also

• List of national parks of Japan

External links

• 氷ノ山後山那岐山国定公園, J-IBIS (in Japanese)
• The Hyonosen - Ushiroyama Nagisan Quasi National Park, World Database on Protected Areas.