Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
National park in Kyūshū, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park (霧島錦江湾国立公園, Kirishima-Kinkōwan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Kyūshū, Japan. It is composed of Kirishima-Kagoshima Bay, an area of Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen. The total area is 365.86 square kilometres (141.26 sq mi).
| Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park | |
|---|---|
| 霧島錦江湾国立公園 | |
 Summit of Sakurajima from Yunoyori Observatory | |
  Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park Location of Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park  Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park (Japan) | |
| Location | Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Kyūshū, Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°21′31″N 130°31′43″E |
| Area | 365.86 km2 (141.26 sq mi) |
| Established | March 16, 1934 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) |
On March 16, 1934, it was first established as Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split of as the separate Yakushima National Park 325.53 square kilometres (125.69 sq mi) and Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
The area become famous as Japan's first honeymoon spot, because Ryoma Sakamoto took his wife Oryo there.[1]
Kirishima was used as a filming location for the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice.[2]
- Mount Kirishima
- Ebino-kōgen
- Takachiho-kawara
- Lake Miike
- Mount Kurino
- Mount Karakuni
- Mount Takachiho
- Cape Sata
- Sakura-jima
- Mount Kaimon
- Lake Ikeda[3][4]
Kirishima area
Kagoshima Bay area
Aira Caldera spreading in the north of Kagoshima
Aerial photo of Unagiike (1974)
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