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Ise-Shima National Park
Ise-Shima National Park is a national park in Japan, established in 1946, covering 555 km² (214 sq mi). It is the #17 largest of Japan's 40 national parks.
- Area
- 555 km²
- Established
- 1946
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- NGO · 45 km
Nearest airports to Ise-Shima National Park
- 1 NGO45 kmstraight line
- 2 NKM91 kmstraight line
- 3 ITM123 kmstraight line
More about Ise-Shima National Park
Ise-Shima National Park is one of 40 national parks in Japan. It covers 555 km² (55,549 ha) — about 71% of the size of New York City, making it the #17 largest national park in Japan (2.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1946, 80 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 Ise-Shima National Park
The closest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), about 45 km away — around 59 minutes by car; alternatively Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 91 km). Other national parks within reach include Yoshino-Kumano National Park (797 km²), Minami Alps National Park (358 km²), Hakusan National Park (499 km²) and Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (1,668 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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