Aso Kujū National Park

Aso Kujū National Park
The park's flower gardens with the Kujū-san in the background
Coordinates: 32 ° 31 '50.2 "  N , 131 ° 3' 41.4"  E
Location:	Kumamoto , Japan
Surface:	726.78 km²
Founding:	4th December 1934
Visitors:	22,410,000 (2013)

The Aso Kujū National Park ( Japanese. 阿蘇 く じ ゅ う 国立 公園 , Aso Kujū Kokuritsu Kōen ) is located on the Japanese island of Kyūshū in the prefectures of Kumamoto and Ōita .

The national park includes the Kujū-san , the highest point on the island, and the Aso volcano , after which the park is named. First it was called Aso National Park ( 阿蘇 国立 公園 , Aso Kokuritsu Kōen ) when it opened in 1934 . In 1986 the name was changed to Aso-Kujū National Park.

Web links

Commons : Aso Kujū National Park  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Aso Kujū National Park on japan-guide.com (English)
• Aso Kujū National Park on env.go.jp (English)
• World Database on Protected Areas - Aso-Kuju National Park (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Japan (ed.): DuMont World Atlas. Cologne 2003, p. 170