Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park

Coordinates: 35°04′12″N 133°14′09″E / 35.07000°N 133.23583°E

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Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park
比婆道後帝釈国定公園
Ikenodan (left) and Mount Tateeboshi (center) and Mount Hiba (background right) as seen from the southeast. Taken from Mount Ryuo.

Location	Tottori/Shimane/Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Nearest city	Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture
Coordinates	35°04′12″N 133°14′09″E / 35.07000°N 133.23583°E / 35.07000; 133.23583
Area	78.08 square kilometres (78,080,000 m²)
Established	July 24, 1963

Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park (比婆道後帝釈国定公園, Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park that spans areas of Tottori Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, and Hiroshima Prefecture, in the western part of the island of Honshu, Japan.^[1]^[2] It was founded on 24 July 1963 and has an area of 78.08 square kilometres (78,080,000 m²).^[3] As its name suggests, the Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park is composed of a series of mountains and ravines in the middle of the Chūgoku Mountains.^[4] The park has virgin forests of Japanese beeches, Japanese oaks, Japanese horse-chestnuts and interesting ferns. Fauna include the Asiatic black bear, Japanese macaque, mountain hawk eagle and the Japanese giant salamander. Lake Shinryū is also a component of the park.

Mountains

Noted mountains of the Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park are Mount Hiba (1,299 m (4,262 ft)), Mount Azuma (1,240 m (4,068 ft)), Mount Sentsū (1,142 m (3,747 ft)), and Mount Dōgo (1,271 m (4,170 ft)). According to the Kojiki,^[5] Mount Sentsū is noted for its association with the Susanoo myth, specifically his battle with Yamata no Orochi.^[6]^[7]

Taishaku Ravine

The scenic Taishaku Ravine (帝釈峡, Taishaku-kyō) in Hiroshima Prefecture,^[8] an important part of the park, is formed by erosion caused by the Taishaku River.^[9] The Taishaku Ravine is fully 20 kilometres (12 mi) long.^[7]

Recreation

Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park is a popular destination for hiking and skiing.^[7]

References

^ "比婆道後帝釈国定公園". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
^ "大和青垣／高野龍神／比婆道後帝釈／西中国山地". National Parks Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
^ "List of National Parks". Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
^ "Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku Kokutei Kōen (比婆道後帝釈国定公園)". Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (日本国語大辞典) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
^ "Sentsūzan". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
^ "Sentsūzan". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-23.}(in Japanese)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku Kokutei Kōen (比婆道後帝釈国定公園)". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-19.}(in Japanese)
^ "Hiba-Dōgo-Taishaku Kokutei Kōen (比婆道後帝釈国定公園)". Dijitaru daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
^ "Taishaku-kyō (帝釈峡)". Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (日本国語大辞典) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-28.

External links

Ministry of the Environment

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Mountains

Taishaku Ravine

Recreation

See also

References

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