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Oze National Park
Oze National Park is a national park in Japan, established in 2007, covering 372 km² (144 sq mi). It is the #23 largest of Japan's 40 national parks.
- Area
- 372 km²
- Established
- 2007
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- FKS · 104 km
Nearest airports to Oze National Park
- 1 FKS104 kmstraight line
- 2 KIJ116 kmstraight line
- 3 IBR128 kmstraight line
More about Oze National Park
Oze National Park is one of 40 national parks in Japan. It covers 372 km² (37,200 ha) — about 3.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #23 largest national park in Japan (1.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2007, 19 years ago — the first national parks in Japan date back to 1934. It is listed in IUCN category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape — a protected landscape shaped by people and nature together.
Visiting Oze National Park
The closest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), about 104 km away — around 2 h 16 min by car; alternatively Niigata Airport (KIJ, 116 km). Other national parks within reach include Nikkō National Park (1,149 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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