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Yoshino-Kumano National Park

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Yoshino-Kumano National Park spans Mie, Nara and Wakayama prefectures in the Kansai region of Japan, established on February 1, 1936 and covering about 616 square kilometers. It includes Mount Yoshino, famed for its seasonal cherry blossoms, along with the Dorokyo Gorge, the Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine, Nachi Falls and sections of the Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage routes recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
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Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Governing Body
Ministry of the Environment (Japan) 1
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1. Yoshino-Kumano National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    Yoshino-Kumano National Park (吉野熊野国立公園, Yoshino-Kumano Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park comprising several non-contiguous areas of Mie, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures, in the Kansai region of Japan.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
  • entity-description, international-designation unesco-world-heritage-site
    It includes Mount Yoshino, famed for its seasonal cherry blossoms, along with the Dorokyo Gorge, the Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine, Nachi Falls and sections of the Kii Mountain Range pilgrimage routes recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
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