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Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is a national park in Japan, established in 1936, covering 1,668 km² (644 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Japan's 40 national parks.
- Area
- 1,668 km²
- Established
- 1936
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- OIM · 35 km
Nearest airports to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
- 1 OIM35 kmstraight line
- 2 FSZ75 kmstraight line
- 3 MYE84 kmstraight line
More about Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is one of 40 national parks in Japan. It covers 1,668 km² (166,767 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #6 largest national park in Japan (6.2% 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 Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
The closest airport is Oshima Airport (OIM), about 35 km away — around 46 minutes by car; alternatively Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ, 75 km). Other national parks within reach include Chichibu Tama Kai National Park (1,263 km²), Minami Alps National Park (358 km²), Ise-Shima National Park (555 km²) and Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park (1,881 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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