Ise-Shima National Park Explained

Ise-Shima National Park
Alt Name:	伊勢志摩国立公園
Iucn Category:	II
Location:	Honshū, Japan
Nearest City:	Ise, Mie
Coords:	34.455°N 136.7258°W
Map:	Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Label:	Ise-Shima National Park
Relief:	y
Area:	555.44km2
Established:	November 20, 1946^[1]

is a national park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is characterized by its ria coast and islands scattered around a number of bays. The interior is hilly with Mount Asama-ga-take (5550NaN0 the highest peak.^{[2] [3]}

Natural areas

• Ago Bay
• Kami-shima
• Kashiko-jima
• Kozukumi-jima
• Gokasho Bay
• Matoya Bay
• Mount Asama-ga-take 5550NaN0
• Tōshi-jima

Cultural sites

• Ise Jingū
• Meoto Iwa
• Kongōshō-ji

Related municipalities

• Ise
• Toba
• Shima
• Minami-Ise^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of national parks of Japan

External links

• Ise-Shima National Park - National Parks of Japan
• Ise-Shima National Park - National Parks of Japan
• Map of Ise-Shima National Park (PDF)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ise-Shima National Park . . 11 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322204602/http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/isesima_e.html . 22 March 2011 . dead .
2. Web site: Ise-Shima National Park . National Parks Foundation . 11 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611210856/http://www.bes.or.jp/english/parks/iseshima.html . 11 June 2011 . dead .
3. Web site: Introducing places of interest: Ise-Shima National Park . . 11 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322202030/https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/iseshima.html . 22 March 2011 . dead .
4. Web site: Basic information . . 11 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120922172809/http://www.env.go.jp/park/iseshima/intro/basis.html . 22 September 2012 . dead .
5. Web site: Ise-Shima National Park . . 3 February 2012 .