Aso Kujū National Park | |
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阿蘇くじゅう国立公園 | |
IUCN category II (national park)
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Kujū Flower Gardens and Kujū Mountains
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Location | Kyūshū, Japan |
Coordinates | 32°53′06″N 131°06′15″E / 32.88500°N 131.10417°ECoordinates: 32°53′06″N 131°06′15″E / 32.88500°N 131.10417°E |
Area | 726.78 km² |
Established | 4 December 1934 |
Aso Kujū National Park (阿蘇くじゅう国立公園 Aso Kujū Kokuritsu Kōen?) is a national park in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, Japan. The park derives its name from Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan, and the Kujū mountains.
Established as Aso National Park in 1934, in 1986 after extension the park was renamed Aso Kujū National Park.