is a national park in the Akaishi Mountains, Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan.
The Minami Alps National Park was established on June 1, 1964. It extends along the border of Shizuoka, Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures for a length of , and a maximum width of for a total area of .
The Park is a very mountainous region, centering on the Akaishi Mountains with several noted peaks of over 3000 meters in height, including Senjō-ga-take, Kita-dake, Aino-dake, Shiomi-dake, Arakawa-take, Akaishi-dake and Hijiri-dake.
The park also protects the headwaters of the Fuji River, Ōi River and Tenryū River.
Flora in the park includes extensive stands of Japanese beech, Japanese stone pine and hemlock spruce. The largest fauna is the kamoshika and noted avian species include the ptarmigan.Yamanashi Tourist Information HP The park has minimal public facilities, and the only approach is by mountaineering.Ministry of the Environment
Other large fauna include Asiatic black bear, wild boar and Sika deer.
See also Akaishi Mountains Japanese Alps List of national parks of Japan
References
Further reading Hunt, Paul. Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails. Kodansha America (1988). Southerland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. The National Parks of Japan. Kodansha International (1995).
External links
Minami Alps National Park - National Parks of Japan Minami Alps National Park - National Parks of Japan