Yoshino-Kumano National Park

Yoshino-Kumano National Park (吉野熊野国立公園, Yoshino-Kumano Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park comprising several non-contiguous areas of Mie, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures, in the Kansai region of Japan. Established in 1936, the park includes Mount Yoshino, celebrated for its cherry blossoms, as well as elements of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.^[1][2]

Yoshino-Kumano National Park
吉野熊野国立公園
IUCN category II (national park)
Hashigui-iwa
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Location	Kansai, Japan
Coordinates	33°47′56″N 135°56′24″E
Area	616.04 km2 (237.85 sq mi)
Established	1 February 1936
Governing body	Ministry of the Environment (Japan)

Places of interest

Notable places of interest include the Dorokyō Gorge, Kumano Hongū Taisha, Kushimoto Marine Park, Mount Ōdaigahara, Mount Ōmine, Mount Yoshino, and Nachi Falls.^[1][3][4][5]

Related municipalities

The park crosses the borders of five cities, seven towns, and six villages in the following three prefectures:^[6]

• Mie: Kihō, Kumano, Mihama, Ōdai, Owase
• Nara: Gojō, Kamikitayama, Kawakami, Shimokitayama, Tenkawa, Totsukawa, Yoshino
• Wakayama: Kitayama, Kushimoto, Nachikatsuura, Shingū, Taiji, Tanabe

See also

• List of national parks of Japan
• Kumano Kodō