Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park spans Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures on Kyushu, Japan, first designated on March 16, 1934 as Kirishima-Yaku National Park and renamed in 2012 after Yakushima became its own park, covering about 366 square kilometers. It combines an inland volcanic area around Mount Kirishima, Lake Miike and the Ebino Plateau with a coastal area around Kagoshima Bay that includes the active volcano Sakurajima.
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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. Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: governing_bodyQuote, Infobox: governing_body
Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
2. Wikidata: Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
- Wikidata Q1132024, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q1132024 P31 instance-of
- Wikidata Q1132024 P571 inception
- Part Of: Japan, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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