Shikotsu-Toya National Park occupies southwestern Hokkaido near Sapporo, Japan, designated on May 16, 1949 and covering about 993 square kilometers. It is named for the volcanic caldera lakes Shikotsu and Toya, and includes Mount Yotei, Mount Usu and the lava dome Showa-shinzan, which first rose out of farmland in a series of eruptions beginning in 1944.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMinistry of the Environment (Japan) 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Shikotsu-Tōya National Park (Wikipedia)
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is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan
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May 16, 1949
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Shikotsu-Tōya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園, Shikotsu Tōya Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan.
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Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
Part Of: Japan, Lead paragraph
Kōen) is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan.
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names Japan; continent follows from the atlas record for Japan
Kōen) is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan
View the Source UNESCO International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme: Toya - Usu UNESCO Global Geopark
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The Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark includes part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park
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