Kirishima-Yaku National Park

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Kirishima-Yaku National Park 霧島屋久国立公園
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	Kyūshū, Japan
Area	548.33 km²
Established	March 16, 1934

Kirishima-Yaku National Park (霧島屋久国立公園, Kirishimayaku Kokuritsu Kōen^?) is a national park on the Kyūshū Island, Japan. It is composed of two parts; Kirishima and Yakushima.

Kirishima (霧島, Kirishima^?) is an area in both Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture. It is known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen.

Yakushima (屋久島, Yakushima^?) is an island South of Kyushu in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is known for its Cryptomeria, which on the island are referred to as yakusugi (屋久杉, yakusugi^?).

Kirishima was used as a filming location for the 1967 James Bond movie, You Only Live Twice.^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of national parks of Japan

[edit] References

1. ^ You Only Live Twice (1967) - Filming Locations. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.

[edit] External links

• http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/kirisima_e.html
• http://www.city-kirishima.jp/modules/page059/index.php?id=46 (Japanese only)
• http://www.bes.or.jp/park/ebino/now/kirisima-np-map.pdf

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