Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park
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is located around Mount Takao
in Hachiōji
, Tokyo
, Japan
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The park centers around Mount Takao
and encompassing the area of 7.77 km², the smallest Quasi-National Park. The park is visited by 2.2 million people a year. In 1967, the government established the park as a quasi-national park along with Meji no Mori Minō Quasi-national Park in Ōsaka in commemoration of the centennial of the Meiji Era, which began in 1868.
Mount Takao, rising to 599 m above sea level, is a massive consisting of the Kobotoke group from the Mesozoic Era. The area is dense with pristine forests of momi fir
, Japanese red pine
, and Japanese beech
, for it has been protected as part of the grounds of the Takaosan Yakuōin Temple established in 744. The location is a famous habitat of a wide variety of insects as well as birds. The Tōkai Nature Trail, whose entire trail distance extends to 1,697.2 km, starts from this park.
Mount Takao
is a mountain in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It is protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park.Standing tall and located within an hour of downtown Tokyo, it is a popular hiking spot, with eight hiking courses and more than 2.5 million annual visitors...
in Hachiōji
Hachioji, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan, about 40 kilometers west of the center of the special wards of Tokyo.As of January 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 551,901 and a population density of 2,962.27/km². The total area is 186.31 km². It is the eighth largest city in the...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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The park centers around Mount Takao
Mount Takao
is a mountain in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It is protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park.Standing tall and located within an hour of downtown Tokyo, it is a popular hiking spot, with eight hiking courses and more than 2.5 million annual visitors...
and encompassing the area of 7.77 km², the smallest Quasi-National Park. The park is visited by 2.2 million people a year. In 1967, the government established the park as a quasi-national park along with Meji no Mori Minō Quasi-national Park in Ōsaka in commemoration of the centennial of the Meiji Era, which began in 1868.
Mount Takao, rising to 599 m above sea level, is a massive consisting of the Kobotoke group from the Mesozoic Era. The area is dense with pristine forests of momi fir
Momi Fir
Abies firma, the Momi Fir, is a species of fir native to central and southern Japan, growing at low to moderate altitudes of 50-1600 m....
, Japanese red pine
Japanese Red Pine
The Japanese Red Pine has a home range that includes Japan, Korea, northeastern China and the extreme southeast of Russia . This pine has become a popular ornamental and has several cultivars, but in the winter it becomes yellowish. The height of this tree is 20–35 m...
, and Japanese beech
Japanese Beech
The name Japanese Beech can refer to two different species of beech tree, both native to Japan.*Fagus crenata, also called Siebold's Beech*Fagus japonica, also called Japanese Blue Beech...
, for it has been protected as part of the grounds of the Takaosan Yakuōin Temple established in 744. The location is a famous habitat of a wide variety of insects as well as birds. The Tōkai Nature Trail, whose entire trail distance extends to 1,697.2 km, starts from this park.