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Bandai-Asahi National Park
Bandai-Asahi National Park is a national park in Japan, established in 1950, covering 1,864 km² (720 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Japan's 40 national parks.
- Area
- 1,864 km²
- Established
- 1950
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- KIJ · 57 km
Nearest airports to Bandai-Asahi National Park
- 1 KIJ57 kmstraight line
- 2 GAJ87 kmstraight line
- 3 FKS90 kmstraight line
More about Bandai-Asahi National Park
Bandai-Asahi National Park is one of 40 national parks in Japan. It covers 1,864 km² (186,375 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of London, making it the #4 largest national park in Japan (6.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1950, 76 years ago — the first national parks in Japan date back to 1934. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Bandai-Asahi National Park
The closest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 57 km away — around 1 h 14 min by car; alternatively Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 87 km). Other national parks within reach include Nikkō National Park (1,149 km²), Oze National Park (372 km²), Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park (1,881 km²) and Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park (398 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.