• Source: Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park

Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park (霧島錦江湾国立公園, Kirishima-Kinkōwan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Kyūshū, Japan. It is composed of Kirishima-Kagoshima Bay, an area of Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen. The total area is 365.86 square kilometres (141.26 sq mi).




History


On March 16, 1934, it was first established as Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split of as the separate Yakushima National Park 325.53 square kilometres (125.69 sq mi) and Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
The area become famous as Japan's first honeymoon spot, because Ryoma Sakamoto took his wife Oryo there.
Kirishima was used as a filming location for the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice.




Kirishima


Mount Kirishima
Ebino-kōgen
Takachiho-kawara
Lake Miike
Mount Kurino
Mount Karakuni
Mount Takachiho
Cape Sata
Sakura-jima
Mount Kaimon
Lake Ikeda




Major scenic spots


Kirishima area










Kagoshima Bay area





























Related municipalities


Miyakonojō
Kobayashi
Ebino
Takaharu
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
Ibusuki
Tarumizu
Kirishima
Yūsui
Minamiōsumi




See also



List of national parks of Japan




References






External links


(in English) Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park - National Parks of Japan
(in Japanese) Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park - National Parks of Japan
Map of Area 1 (Mt Kirishima)
Map of Area 2 (Kagoshima Bay)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar taman nasional di Jepang
• Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park
• List of national parks of Japan
• Yakushima National Park
• Cape Sata
• Miyazaki Prefecture
• Ibusuki volcanic field
• Ibusuki
• Taiheiyo evergreen forests
• Kagoshima Bay
• Satamisaki Lighthouse