| Kirishima-Yaku National Park | |
| 霧島屋久国立公園 | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Kyūshū, Japan |
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| 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) 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) 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).
Kirishima was used as a filming location for the 1967 James Bond movie, You Only Live Twice.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "You Only Live Twice (1967) - Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062512/locations. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
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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