| Hakusan National Park ((ja)白山国 立 公園 Hakusan Kokuritsu Kōen) | |
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| Mount Haku | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Japan |
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| Region | Chūbu |
| IUCN Category | V (Protected land or seascape) |
| Location | |
 36 ° 9 ′ 18 ″ N 136 ° 47 ′ 17 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
the hakusan national park is a national park Japanese located in the region of Chūbu, on Honshū, the largest island in the country, and spanning the prefectures ofIshikawa, of Gifu, Fukui and of Toyama.
Understand
Mount Haku sits on the border of Ishikawa and Chūbu prefectures in central Japan and forms the centerpiece of the park. It is an active volcano high 2 702 m. It is a popular hiking destination and one of the Three famous mountains from Japan. The best seasons to visit are late summer and fall when the mountain is most scenic.
Flora and fauna
Mount Haku is known for the diversity of its floral life. There are various types of alpine plants in the surrounding area, including the black lily, the symbolic plant of Ishikawa. The golden eagle, Ishikawa's symbolic animal, lives on the slopes of Mount Haku. The rock ptarmigan, a representative bird of Gifu prefecture, also lived there, but during the Meiji period (1868-1912) its population completely disappeared there while it remains abundant elsewhere in Japan. More information on the flora, fauna and history of Mount Haku can be found at the Mount Haku Nature Center.
To go
Kanazawa is the nearest major city.
By car
- Hakusan Shirakawa-gō white road (白山 白 川 郷 ホ ワ イ ト ロ ー ド, hakusan shirakawa-gō howaito rōdo; formerly 白山 ス ー パ ー 林 道 hakusan sūpā rindō, Hakusan forest super road) – This picturesque toll road crosses the park in its northern part, going from west to east to Shirakawa-gō. Snowfall in winter and spring can be a problem and the road can be closed.
Circulate
To see
- 1 Mount Haku (白山, haku-san)
Do
To buy
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Around
- 1 Shirakawa-gō (白 川 郷) (in the northeast of the park, less than 30 km northwest of the nearest road to Mount Haku) –
Famous for its traditional houses gasshō-zukuri, Unesco heritage. - 2 Takayama (高山) (To 75 km east of Mount Haku) – The walled city of the beautiful northern region of the region of Hida (飛 騨), with an excellent open-air museum and well-preserved houses.
- 3 Kanazawa (金 沢) (at 60-75 km north-northwest of the park) – The nearest major city, and one of the best-preserved samurai towns in Japan. It also has one of the three most beautiful landscaped gardens in Japan, the Kenroku-en, and the largest production of gold leaf in Japan.
