Zao Quasi National Park

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Zao Quasi National Park

IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape

Okama Krate des Zaō

Okama Krate des Zaō

location Miyagi Prefecture / Yamagata Prefecture , Japan
surface 396.35 km²
WDPA ID 3091
Geographical location 38 ° 5 '  N , 140 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 5 '28 "  N , 140 ° 26' 24"  E
Zaō Quasi National Park (Japan)
Zao Quasi National Park
Setup date August 8, 1963
administration Miyagi Prefecture , Yamagata Prefecture

The Zaō Quasi National Park ( Japanese 蔵 王国 定 公園 , Zaō Kokutei Kōen ) is a quasi national park in Japan . Established in 1963, the park covers an area of ​​almost 400 km² in the prefectures of Miyagi and Yamagata . The park is named after the volcanic complex Zaō (1,841 m). With the IUCN Category V, the park area is classified as a Protected Landscape / Protected Marine Area . Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures are responsible for managing the park.

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  • The volcanic mountain Zaō during the cherry blossom season

  • Omoshiroyama waterfall

  • Trees covered with ice ("snow monsters")

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