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Saikai National Park
Saikai National Park is a national park in Japan, established in 1955, covering 246 km² (95 sq mi). It is the #31 largest of Japan's 40 national parks.
- Area
- 246 km²
- Established
- 1955
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- FUJ · 19 km
Nearest airports to Saikai National Park
- 1 FUJ19 kmstraight line
- 2 NGS123 kmstraight line
- 3 AXJ145 kmstraight line
More about Saikai National Park
Saikai National Park is one of 40 national parks in Japan. It covers 246 km² (24,646 ha) — about 2.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #31 largest national park in Japan (0.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1955, 71 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 Saikai National Park
The closest airport is Fukue Airport (FUJ), about 19 km away — around 25 minutes by car; alternatively Nagasaki Airport (NGS, 123 km). Other national parks within reach include Unzen-Amakusa National Park (283 km²), Hallasan National Park (73 km²), Aso Kujū National Park (730 km²) and Hallyeohaesang National Park (536 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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