is a quasi-national park in the Kantō region of Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN. The park includes numerous widely separated portions of the coastal areas of southern Bōsō Peninsula, ranging from Cape Futtsu on Tokyo Bay to the west, to Cape Inubō facing the Pacific Ocean in the east. A portion of the park, located offshore the city of Katsuura has been designated as an underwater marine park since June 7, 1974.MPA Global Database With the location of the park near to the Tokyo Metropolis, and its mild climate, the area attracts many visitors for water sports, camping, and flower viewing.
Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, the park is managed by local prefectural governments.
Jurisdictions Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park includes parts of nine jurisdictions in Chiba Prefecture. Futtsu Kimitsu Minamibōsō Tateyama Kamogawa Katsuura Isumi Kyonan Onjuku
Notable places
Bays and harbors Bay of Tateyama
Capes Cape Myōgane Cape Taitō Cape Hachiman, Isumi Cape Hachiman, Katsuura
Mountains
Mount Tomi Mount Nokogiri
Lighthouses
Nojimazaki Lighthouse
Castle remains
Katsuura Castle, Katsuura Sanuki Castle, Futtsu
See also
List of national parks of Japan
References Southerland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. The National Parks of Japan. Kodansha International (1995).
External links Japan National Tourism Organization