Amamigunto National Park
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Amamigunto National Park
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| location | Kagoshima Prefecture , Kyushu , Japan | |
| surface | 42,181 ha (land), 33,082 ha (water) | |
| Geographical location | 27 ° 47 ' N , 128 ° 55' E | |
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| Setup date | March 7, 2017 | |
| particularities | the youngest national park in Japan | |
The Amami Islands National Park ( Japanese 奄 美 群島 国立 公園 , Amami Guntō Kokuritsu Kōen ) is a Japanese national park in the southernmost part of Kagoshima Prefecture . The park was named the 34th national park on March 7, 2017.
geography
Map of the sub-areas of the Amamigunto National Park. From top left in UZS: Tokunoshima , Kikaijima , Amami-Ōshima , Yoron Island, Okinoerabu Islands
The national park covers a land area of 42,181 ha and a water area of 33,082 ha. The area is spread over and around the islands of Tokunoshima , Kikajima , Amami-Ōshima , Yoron Island and the Okinoerabu Islands .