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Daisetsuzan National Park

Hokkaidō, Japan · built 1934

Daisetsuzan National Park (Daisetsuzan Kokuritsu Kōen), or Taisetsuzan is located in the mountainous center of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. At 2,267.64 square kilometres (875.54 mi2), it is approximately the size of Kanagawa Prefecture. Until the establishment of Hidakasanmyaku-Erimo-Tokachi National Park in 2024, it was Japan's largest national park. Daisetsuzan, meaning "great snowy mountains", is an apt description of these peaks. There are 16 peaks over 2,000 metres (6, 600 ft) in Daisetsuzan National Park, both with and without trails. The park offers some of Japan's most rugged scenery. Asahi-dake (2,290 metres (7, 510 ft)), located in the north of the park, is the highest peak in Hokkaidō. Daisetsuzan National Park spans two subprefectures of Hokkaido, Kamikawa and Tokachi. Daisetsuzan National Park was established in 1934.

Park data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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