Minami Alps National Park
Minami Alps National Park 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 Koma-ga-take, Senjō-ga-take, Akaishi-dake and Kita-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. The park has minimal public facilities, and the only approach is by mountaineering.
Other large fauna include Asiatic black bear, wild boar and Sika deer.
