Hayachine Quasi-National Park

Hayachine Quasi-National Park
早池峰国定公園
Mount Hayachine (1,914 m)
Map of Japan
Location	Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	39°30′32″N 141°29′35″E / 39.509°N 141.493°ECoordinates: 39°30′32″N 141°29′35″E / 39.509°N 141.493°E[1]
Area	54.63 km^2 (21.09 sq mi)
Established	10 June 1982

Hayachine Quasi-National Park (早池峰国定公園 Hayachine Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in central Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1982, the park's central features are Mount Hayachine (1,914 m (6,280 ft)) and Mount Yakushi (薬師岳) (1,645 m (5,397 ft)).^[2][3][4] The alpine zone and forest vegetation of Mounts Hayachine and Yakushi is a designated Special Natural Monument spanning the municipalities of Hanamaki, Tōno, and Miyako (former village of Kawai).^[5][6] The area is celebrated for its flora and also for its place in Japanese folklore, most notably as collected in Tōno Monogatari.^[2]

See also

• National Parks of Japan
• List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments

References

1. "Hayachine Quasi National Park". protectedplanet.net.
2. "大沼／下北半島／津軽／早地峰". National Parks Association of Japan. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
3. "List of Quasi-National Parks" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
4. "Natural Parks of Iwate Prefecture" (in Japanese). Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
5. "早池峰山及び薬師岳の高山帯・森林植物群落". Iwate Prefecture. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
6. "早池峰山および薬師岳の高山帯・森林植物群落". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 29 February 2012.