Hakusan National Park
Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Gifu · National park
Ministry of the Environment page
Hakusan National Park is a national park in Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui and Gifu, with a land area of 499 km². This site lists 5 places to visit inside it and 14 mountains.
Basic information
- Area (land)
- 499 km²49,900 ha
- Designated
- Nov 12, 1962including predecessor parks
Area and designation date: Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). The area is the published land area; for parks that were renamed or split, the date is that of the predecessor park. Boundary: Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data (updated April 28, 2025), combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS. The ministry notes the data shows the outline of the designated areas and contains errors.
Municipalities in the park
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026).
Main places to visit
Places to visit inside the park (including sea areas), most popular first. Numbers match the map. Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in the park14
- Mt. Haku2,702 mHyakumeizan
- Mt. Nanakura2,557 m
- Mt. Bessan2,399 m
- Mt. Sannomine2,128 m
- Mt. Sanpokuzure2,059 m
- Mt. Hakusan-Shaka2,053 m
- Mt. Oizuru1,841 m
- Mt. Ogasa1,822 m
- Mt. Nodanishoji1,797 m
- Mt. Sanpoiwa1,736 m
- Mt. Nara1,644 m
- Mt. Fukube1,637 m
- Mt. Kyo1,625 m
- Mt. Hoonji1,357 m
Mountains whose summit is inside the park, highest first. "Hyakumeizan" marks the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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