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Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park, Esashi

#3 among attractions in Esashi

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Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park
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Local name: 檜山道立自然公園 Established: 20 April 1960 (64 years ago)Area: 65.69 mi²Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°51'59"N, 140°6'50"E
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Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Esashi Town Historical Museum, Ubagami Daijingū, Kaiyo Maru, Jōkoku-ji.

  • esashi town historical museum0.8 miE
    Museum

    Esashi Town Historical Museum, Esashi

    20 min walk • Esashi Town Historical Museum opened in Esashi, Hokkaidō, Japan in 2007. Dedicated to the nature, history, and way of life of Esashi, exhibits include Jōmon and Zoku-Jōmon artefacts, objects from the Satsumon culture, goods brought by the kitamaebune, and materials relating to the Battle of Hakodate.

  • ubagami daijingu esashi0.6 miE
    Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Temple

    Ubagami Daijingū, Esashi

    15 min walk • Ubagami Daijingū is a Shinto shrine in Esashi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Its foundation date is uncertain but its existence is documented from the Edo period. The Ubagami Daijingū Togyosai, when floats decked out with lanterns are paraded through the town, is celebrated in August.

  • kaiyo maru esashi~840 ftE
    History museum, Museum

    Kaiyo Maru, Esashi

    5 min walk • Kaiyō Maru was one of Japan's first modern warships, a frigate powered by both sails and steam. She was built in the Netherlands, and served in the Boshin War as part of the navy of the Tokugawa shogunate, and later as part of the navy of the Republic of Ezo. She was wrecked on 15 November 1868, off Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan.

  • jokoku ji kaminokuni4.6 miS
    Temple

    Jōkoku-ji, Kaminokuni

    117 min walk • Jōkoku-ji is a Jōdo shū Buddhist temple in Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō, Japan. Founded as a Shingon temple in the mid-fifteenth century, the Hondō of 1757/8 has been designated an Important Cultural Property.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park?

Nearby attractions include Kaiyo Maru, Esashi (5 min walk), Ubagami Daijingū, Esashi (15 min walk), Esashi Town Historical Museum, Esashi (20 min walk).

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