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Yoshino-Kumano National Park

National Park

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.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1936 2
Area (sq km)
797.38 2
Governing Body
Ministry of the Environment (Japan) 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Ministry of the Environment 1
Sources
1. Yoshino-Kumano National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    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.
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2. Wikidata: Yoshino-Kumano National Park
  • Wikidata Q1204533, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q1204533 P31 instance-of
  • Wikidata Q1204533 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Japan, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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