Towada Hachimantai National Park

	Towada Hachimantai National Park IUCN Category II - National Park
	Oirase river
location	Tohoku , Honshu , Japan
surface	855.34 km²
WDPA ID	735
Geographical location	40 ° 44 ' N , 140 ° 43' E Coordinates: 40 ° 44 '0 " N , 140 ° 43' 1" E
Setup date	February 1, 1936
administration	Japanese Ministry of Environment

The Towada Hachimantai National Park ( Japanese 十和田八幡平国立公園 , Towada Hachimantai Kokuritsu Kōen ) is a Japanese national park in the Tohoku region in northern Honshus. It extends around the areas of Lake Towada and the Hachimantai volcano. The park was established on February 1, 1936. The national park is classified with the IUCN protection category II. The Japanese Ministry of Environment is responsible for the management of the national park.

Flora and fauna

The national park serves as a habitat for a large number of animal and plant species. For example the Maries fir ( Abies mariesii ) and the Japanese Serau .