Akita Shirakami Prefectural Natural Park Explained

Akita Shirakami Prefectural Natural Park
Alt Name:	秋田白神県立自然公園
Location:	Akita Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates:	40.42°N 140.12°W
Area:	62.75 km^2
Established:	24 August 2004

is a Prefectural Natural Park in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Established in 2004, the park spans the borders of the municipalities of Fujisato and Happō, and takes its name from the Shirakami-Sanchi.^{[1] [2]}

Shirakami Sanchi is a mountainous region that contains one of Japan's untouched beech forests.^[3] Natural Park has two separate zones. One is internal, untouched in the heart of the region and it is part of the protected nature under the auspices of UNESCO and a larger external buffer zone, in which tourist visits are allowed.^[4]

See also

• National Parks of Japan
• Parks and gardens in Akita Prefecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/uploads/public/archive_0000001154_00/21.pdf . ja:自然公園の概要 . Overview of Natural Parks . Japanese . . 26 . 17 August 2019.
2. Web site: https://www.akitafan.com/archive/tourism/1141 . ja:秋田白神県立自然公園 . Akita Shirakami Prefectural Natural Park . Japanese . Akitafan (Akita Prefecture General Information Guide) . 17 August 2019.
3. Web site: Shirakami Sanchi: The best of northern Akita. 2021-07-15. www.japan-guide.com. en.
4. Web site: Shirakami Sanchi: The best of northern Akita. 2021-07-15. www.japan-guide.com. en.