Biwako Quasi-National Park | |
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琵琶湖国定公園 | |
Location | Shiga/Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
Area | 976.72 km² |
Established | July 24, 1950 |
Coordinates: 35°21′31.74″N 136°10′17.1″E / 35.3588167°N 136.171417°E
Biwako Kokutei Kōen (琵琶湖国定公園?) is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 24 July 1950 and has an area of 976.7 km2 (377 sq mi). In June 1993 an area of 65,984 ha beside Lake Biwa was designated a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.