Shikotsu-Toya National Park
| Shikotsu-Tōya National Park | |
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| 支笏洞爺国立公園 | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Lake Tōya (October 2007)
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| Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Coordinates | 42°40′N 141°0′E / 42.667°N 141.000°ECoordinates: 42°40′N 141°0′E / 42.667°N 141.000°E |
| Area | 993.02 km2 (383.41 sq mi) |
| Established | May 16, 1949 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment |
Shikotsu-Tōya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園 Shikotsu Tōya Kokuritsu Kōen?) is a national park in the western part of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. Named after the volcanic caldera lakes of Lake Shikotsu and Lake Tōya, it has a total area of 993.02 square kilometers. The popular hot spring resort of Noboribetsu is also within the park.
It can be divided into roughly five areas:
At the foot of Mount Tarumae on the north-west side one can find the impressive moss-covered cavern or Koke-no-domon.
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