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Sanin Kaigan National Park
Sanin Kaigan National Park is a national park in Japan, established in 1963, covering 212 km² (82 sq mi). It is the #33 largest of Japan's 40 national parks.
- Area
- 212 km²
- Established
- 1963
- IUCN
- V: Protected Landscape/Seascape
- Nearest airport
- TJH · 23 km
Nearest airports to Sanin Kaigan National Park
- 1 TJH23 kmstraight line
- 2 TTJ42 kmstraight line
- 3 OKJ120 kmstraight line
More about Sanin Kaigan National Park
Sanin Kaigan National Park is one of 40 national parks in Japan. It covers 212 km² (21,161 ha) — about 2 times the size of Paris, making it the #33 largest national park in Japan (0.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1963, 63 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 Sanin Kaigan National Park
The closest airport is Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH), about 23 km away — around 29 minutes by car; alternatively Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ, 42 km). Other national parks within reach include Daisen-Oki National Park (690 km²), Setonaikai National Park (669 km²), Hakusan National Park (499 km²) and Ise-Shima National Park (555 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.