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Daisen-Oki National Park
Daisen-Oki National Park is a national park in Japan, established in 1936, covering 690 km² (266 sq mi). It is the #15 largest of Japan's 40 national parks.
- Area
- 690 km²
- Established
- 1936
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- TTJ · 37 km
Nearest airports to Daisen-Oki National Park
- 1 TTJ37 kmstraight line
- 2 YGJ48 kmstraight line
- 3 OKJ77 kmstraight line
More about Daisen-Oki National Park
Daisen-Oki National Park is one of 40 national parks in Japan. It covers 690 km² (68,995 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #15 largest national park in Japan (2.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1936, 90 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Japan (the first dates from 1934). It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Daisen-Oki National Park
The closest airport is Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ), about 37 km away — around 48 minutes by car; alternatively Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ, 48 km). Other national parks within reach include Sanin Kaigan National Park (212 km²), Setonaikai National Park (669 km²), Yoshino-Kumano National Park (797 km²) and Hakusan National Park (499 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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