Yoshino-Kumano National Park | |
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吉野熊野国立公園 | |
Location | Kansai, Japan |
Coordinates | 33°47′56″N 135°56′24″E / 33.79889°N 135.94000°E |
Area | 616.04 km2 (237.85 sq mi) |
Established | 1 February 1936 |
Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) |
Yoshino-Kumano National Park (吉野熊野国立公園, Yoshino-Kumano Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park comprising several non-contiguous areas of Mie, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures, in the Kansai region of Japan. Established in 1936, the park includes Mount Yoshino, celebrated for its cherry blossoms, as well as elements of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.[1][2]