is a
Prefectural Natural Park
and in Japan are places of scenic beauty designated for protection and sustainable usage by the Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National Parks are designated and in principle managed by the Ministry of the Environment. Quasi-Na ...
in
Western Tokyo,
Japan
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. Established in 1950, the park's central feature is Mount Taki, to the south of the confluence of the
Tama and Rivers. The park is celebrated for its views over the
Kantō Plain
The is the largest plain in Japan, and is located in the Kantō region of central Honshū. The total area of 17,000 km2 covers more than half of the region extending over Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, ...
.
See also
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National Parks of Japan
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, c ...
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Parks and gardens in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan contains many parks and gardens.
Urban parks and gardens
Note: Figures in bold are approximate values. A green row designates a special ward of Tokyo.
Gallery
File:Akabane Nature Observatory Park1.JPG, Akabane Nature Observatory ...
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Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park
References
Parks and gardens in Tokyo
Protected areas established in 1950
1950 establishments in Japan
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