Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園
Mount Rishiri
Map showing the location of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Map showing the location of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Location of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Map showing the location of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Map showing the location of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (Japan)
LocationHokkaidō, Japan
Nearest cityWakkanai
Coordinates45°11′38″N 141°15′29″E / 45.1939°N 141.258°E / 45.1939; 141.258
Area241.66 km2 (93.31 sq mi)
EstablishedSeptember 20, 1974
Governing bodyMinistry of the Environment (Japan)
Official nameSarobetsu-genya
Designated8 November 2005
Reference no.1555[1]
Hokkaido, Sarobetsu Plain

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園, Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park on the Rishiri Island, Rebun Island, and a coastal area from Wakkanai to Horonobe at the north-western tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. Areas of the park cover 212.22 square kilometres (81.94 sq mi).[2][3][4] The park is noted for its alpine flora and views of volcanic mountains and areas formed by marine erosion.[3][4] The park is surrounded by fishing grounds, and the coastal areas of the park are rich in kelp.[2] The coastal areas of the national park can be accessed from Japan National Route 40, known as the Wakkanai National Highway, and the Rishiri and Rebun are accessible by ferry from Wakkanai.

  1. ^ "Sarobetsu-genya". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  3. ^ a b "利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園" [Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park]. Dijitaru daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  4. ^ a b "利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園" [Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-02.