Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park
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is a quasi-national park in Hokkaidō
, Japan
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The park include the following areas:
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, 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 include the following areas:
- Mashike MountainsMashike Mountainsare a group mountains on the western coast of Hokkaidō. The mountain range is divided into two regions by the Hamamasu River. The northern region is a group of volcanic mountains called Shokanbetsudake Mountains.. The southern region is known as the Kabato Mountains. The Mashike mountains lie...
- Teuri IslandTeuri Islandis an island of the western coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. The island, along with neighboring Yagishiri Island, belongs to the town of Haboro in Tomamae District in Rumoi Subprefecture....
- Yagishiri IslandYagishiri Islandis a small isle in the Sea of Japan, 25 km to the west from Haboro. It is part of Rumoi Subprefecture in Hokkaidō, Japan. Together with Teuri Island, to the west across the Musashino strait, it is administered by the town of Haboro. The island's area is 5.21 km² and it is inhabited by 379...