Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park spans Niigata and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, designated on March 27, 2015 from territory formerly part of Joshinetsu-Kogen National Park, covering about 398 square kilometers. It contains the peaks of Mount Hiuchi, Mount Myoko and the active volcano Niigata-Yakeyama, along with Lake Nojiri and Lake Reisenji.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Sources
1. Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park (Wikipedia)
Infobox: governing_body
Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
Source text, designation-category: National Park
Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park (妙高戸隠連山国立公園, Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Source text, established-year: 2015
Established in 2015, and formerly part of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park, the park comprises an area of 39,772 ha (98,280 acres) in the municipalities of Itoigawa and Myōkō in Niigata Prefecture and Iizuna, Nagano, Otari, and Shinano in Nagano Prefecture.
Infobox: area_km2
397.72
Source text, realm: terrestrial
Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park (妙高戸隠連山国立公園, Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Part Of: Japan
Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park (妙高戸隠連山国立公園, Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
On Continent: Asia
Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan National Park (妙高戸隠連山国立公園, Myōkō-Togakushi Renzan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
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