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National park

40 spots of this type across Japan.

Where to find them

What makes these worth the trip

  • Scenery that changes from one part of the park to the next: coast, gorge, forest or summit inside the same boundary.
  • Towns and hot springs that sit within the park, each reached by its own route.

What you can do

  • Choose a single area first — the park is too large to treat as one stop.
  • Look up the train or bus for that area; the park has no gateway station of its own.

Good to know before you go

  • Opening times and fees belong to the individual facilities, not to the park.
  • Mountain roads and lifts can close in winter or in bad weather.
Castle 212 Shrine 162 Landmark 110 Mountain 102 Temple 98 Lakes & falls 79 Museum 63 Hot spring 54 Cityscape 52 Coast 49 Park & garden 48 Island 46 National park 40 History 39