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Minami Alps National Park: A Protected Alpine Wilderness in Japan's Chūbu Region
Discover its dramatic peaks and vital river headwaters.
Minami Alps National Park offers a profound exploration into Japan's high-altitude natural geography. As a national park, it preserves a dramatic alpine environment defined by glacially carved terrain and multiple peaks exceeding 3000 meters. This protected landscape serves as a vital watershed, safeguarding the origins of major river systems and showcasing a rugged mountain character distinct from more accessible areas, ideal for understanding protected wildlands.
- Area
- 357.52 km²
- Established
- 1964
- IUCN
- II
- Relief
- Mountain
