Esan Prefectural Natural Park
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is a prefectural natural park of Hokkaidō
, Japan
. The park encompasses 4116 hectares (10,170.8 acre) of the Kameda Peninsula of the Oshima Peninsula
. The park was founded in 1961. There are four main areas of the park: Mount E
, the coastal area, the forested area, and Mount Yokotsu.
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...
. The park encompasses 4116 hectares (10,170.8 acre) of the Kameda Peninsula of the Oshima Peninsula
Oshima Peninsula
The Oshima Peninsula is the southernmost part of Hokkaidō, the northernmost of the Japanese islands. Where the peninsula starts is open to interpretation. A more generous interpretation is to draw a line southeast from Ishikari Bay across the Ishikari Plain to Yufutsu...
. The park was founded in 1961. There are four main areas of the park: Mount E
Mount E
is an active stratovolcano of the Kameda peninsula. It is located in Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount E is part of Esan Prefectural Natural Park.-Geology:Mount E consists of non-alkali, mafic, volcanic rock. The andesitic volcano is topped with a lava dome....
, the coastal area, the forested area, and Mount Yokotsu.