Daisetsuzan National Park

Daisetsuzan National Park IUCN Category II - National Park
View in summer from Mount Asahidake, Daisetsuzan National Park, August 2005
location	Hokkaidō , Japan
surface	2,267.64 km²
WDPA ID	726
Geographical location	43 ° 40 '  N , 142 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 39 '37 "  N , 142 ° 51' 29"  E
Setup date	4th December 1934
administration	Ministry of the Environment
particularities	largest national park in Japan

The Daisetsuzan National Park ( Japanese 大雪山 国立 公園 , Daisetsuzan Kokuritsu Kōen, also Taisetsuzan ) is the largest Japanese national park with 2267.64 km² and is located on the island of Hokkaidō . The park was declared a national park on December 4, 1934 . The Daisetsu-zan itself is also one since 1977 natural landmark .

Mountain landscape

Mount Asahidake, September 2004

Daisetsuzan translates as “Great Snowy Mountains”, a good description of these peaks, 5 of which are over 2000 m and which form one of the most rugged areas in Japan.

They consist of three volcanic groups made up of layered volcanoes piled on top of one another . When a vent becomes active, it builds a peak and then becomes inactive until a new vent is created and forms a new peak.

The groups are:

• Daisetsuzan volcano group in the northern part of the park. Hokkaido's highest mountain, the Asahidake, belongs to her.
• Tokachi volcano group in the southwest of the park between the Yūbari and Hidaka mountains . This includes Mount Tokachi .
• Shikaribetsu volcanic group in the east of the park. Mount Ishikari belongs to it .

These volcanic groups are located around a central highland which is dominated by Mount Tomuraushi .

Wildlife

Northern pika in the park

The park is known for its wildlife, which includes brown bears . Other notable species are the Hokkaido sika deer , the black woodpecker , the giant fish owl, and the Japanese pika . The butterfly species Parnassius eversmanni and Boloria freija occur in Japan only in this national park.

tourism

The park is attractive to visitors because of its alpine meadows and its diverse hiking opportunities. The park is also home to the Asahidake Onsen, Sōunkyō Onsen, and Tenninkyō Onsen hot springs .

Web links

Commons : Dasetzuzan National Park  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Daisetsuzan National Park - Japanese
• World Database on Protected Areas - Daisetsuzan National Park (English)
• Daisetsuzan National Park - English

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Explanations of the animal world on the English-language homepage ( Memento from February 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive )