Ise-Shima National Park

Ise-Shima National Park
伊勢志摩国立公園
IUCN category II (national park)
Oyster beds in Ago Bay
Location	Honshū, Japan
Nearest city	Ise, Mie
Coordinates	34°27′18″N 136°43′33″E / 34.45500°N 136.72583°ECoordinates: 34°27′18″N 136°43′33″E / 34.45500°N 136.72583°E
Area	555.49 km^2 (214.48 sq mi)
Established	November 20, 1946[1]

Ise-Shima National Park (伊勢志摩国立公園 Ise-Shima Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is characterized by its ria coast and islands scattered around a number of bays. The interior is hilly with Mount Asama-ga-take (555 meters (1,821 ft) the highest peak.^[2][3]

Natural areas

• Ago Bay
• Kami-shima
• Kashiko-jima
• Kozukumi-jima
• Gokasho Bay
• Matoya Bay
• Mount Asama-ga-take 555 meters (1,821 ft)
• Tōshi-jima

Cultural sites

• Ise Jingū
• Meoto Iwa
• Kongōshō-ji

Related municipalities

• Ise
• Toba
• Shima
• Minami-Ise^[4][5]

See also

• List of national parks of Japan

References

1. "Ise-Shima National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
2. "Ise-Shima National Park". National Parks Foundation. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
3. "Introducing places of interest: Ise-Shima National Park". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
4. "Basic information". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
5. "Ise-Shima National Park". Mie Prefecture. Retrieved 3 February 2012.

External links

• (Japanese) Ise-Shima National Park
• (English) Ise-Shima National Park
• (Japanese) Map of Ise-Shima National Park (PDF)