Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
霧島錦江湾国立公園
Summit of Sakurajima from Yunoyori Observatory
Map showing the location of Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
Map showing the location of Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
LocationMiyazaki, Kagoshima, Kyūshū, Japan
Coordinates31°21′31″N 130°31′43″E / 31.35861°N 130.52861°E / 31.35861; 130.52861
Area365.86 square kilometres (141.26 sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 16, 1934

Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park (霧島錦江湾国立公園, Kirishima-Kinkowan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Kyūshū, Japan. It is composed of Kirishima-Kagoshima Bay, an area of Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen. The total area is 365.86 square kilometres (141.26 sq mi).

History

On March 16, 1934, it was first established as Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split of as the separate Yakushima National Park 325.53 square kilometres (125.69 sq mi) and Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.

The area become famous as Japan's first honeymoon spot, because Ryoma Sakamoto took his wife Oryo there.[1]

Kirishima was used as a filming location for the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice.[2]

Kirishima

Major scenic spots

Kirishima area

Kagoshima Bay area

Related municipalities

See also

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References

  1. ^ "About Kirishima - Kagoshima Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  2. ^ "You Only Live Twice (1967) - Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
  3. ^ "Introducing places of interest: Kirishima-Yaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Kirishima-Yaku National Park". Kirishima City. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.

External links

National parks of Japan
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