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Nikkō National Park
Nikkō National Park is a national park in Japan, established in 1934, covering 1,149 km² (444 sq mi). It is the #8 largest of Japan's 40 national parks.
- Area
- 1,149 km²
- Established
- 1934
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- FKS · 96 km
Nearest airports to Nikkō National Park
- 1 FKS96 kmstraight line
- 2 KIJ111 kmstraight line
- 3 IBR127 kmstraight line
More about Nikkō National Park
Nikkō National Park is one of 40 national parks in Japan. It covers 1,149 km² (114,908 ha) — about 73% of the size of London, making it the #8 largest national park in Japan (4.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1934, 92 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Japan. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Nikkō National Park
The closest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), about 96 km away — around 2 h 5 min by car; alternatively Niigata Airport (KIJ, 111 km). Other national parks within reach include Oze National Park (372 km²), Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park (1,881 km²), Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park (398 km²) and Bandai-Asahi National Park (1,864 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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