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National Park A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
in the Tottori, Hyōgo, and
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. Established in 1963, the park runs continuously along the
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coast from Tottori to
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. The park covers an area of 87.83 km2. Sanin Kaigan National Park is known for its numerous inlets, rock formations, islands, and caves. The entire area of this national park is a part of San'in Kaigan Global Geopark.


Sites of interest

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Tottori Sand Dunes file:Tottori-Sakyu Tottori Japan.JPG, 250px, Tottori Sand Dunes The are sand dunes located outside the city center of Tottori, Tottori, Tottori in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. At a length of and less than wide, it is the largest sand dune in ...
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Noted fauna and flora

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Pinus thunbergii ''Pinus thunbergii'' (syn: ''Pinus thunbergiana''), the black pine, Japanese black pine, or Japanese pine, is a pine tree native to coastal areas of Japan (Kyūshū, Shikoku and Honshū) and South Korea. It is called () in Korean, () in Chin ...
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Black-tailed gull The black-tailed gull (''Larus crassirostris'') is a gull native to shorelines of East Asia. Description The black-tailed gull is medium-sized (46 cm) (19 Inches), with a wingspan of 126–128 cm (49.6 - 50.3 Inches). It has yellow leg ...


Related municipalities

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Kyōto Kyoto ( or ; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most pop ...
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Kyōtango is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 52,683 in 22,886 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kyōtango is locate ...
* Hyōgo:
Kami are the Deity, deities, Divinity, divinities, Spirit (supernatural entity), spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the traditional Shinto religion of Japan. ''Kami'' can be elements of the landscape, forc ...
, Shin'onsen, Toyooka * Tottori: Iwami, Tottori


See also

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List of national parks of Japan and of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Ministry of the Environment (Japan), Minister of the Environment under the of 1957. National parks are designated and in principle managed b ...
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Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Fukui and Kyōto Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1955, the central feature of the park is the ria coast of Wakasa Bay. In 2005 an area of of wetland in the Mikata Lakes was designated a Ramsar Site. Sites of ...
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Tourism in Japan Tourism in Japan is a major industry and contributor to the Japanese economy. In 2024, the total number of domestic tourists in Japan, including day trips, reached 540 million, while the number of international tourists visiting Japan was 36.87 ...


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San'inkaigan National Park
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San'inkaigan National Park
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Map of Sanin Kaigan National Park
National parks of Japan Parks and gardens in Hyōgo Prefecture Parks and gardens in Kyoto Prefecture Parks and gardens in Tottori Prefecture Protected areas established in 1963 1963 establishments in Japan {{Japan-protected-area-stub