Designation: September 5, 1950 Area: 186,389ha
Yamagata prefecture, Fukushima prefecture, Niigata prefecture

Bandai-Asahi National Park covers a vast area from Dewasanzan, Asahi Mountain Range, Iide Mountain Range, Azuma Mountain Range, Bandai Mountain, and Lake Inawashiro, and is the second largest national park in Japan on land.
Dewasanzan is famous as a place of mountain worship and has a historical charm. The Iide-Asahi mountain range has a highly primitive natural environment, and you can enjoy the mountain scenery surrounded by magnificent mountains, and the flower fields that reach the end of a long approach are full of kindness. The area around the Azuma mountain range and Mt. Bandai is attractive for its powerful landscape of the land created by the volcano and the beautiful and varied landscape of large and small lakes and forests. In addition, it is easily accessible from the metropolitan area, and many people visit it as a recreational area where you can enjoy a wide range of activities such as mountain climbing, nature exploration, hot spring bathing, and skiing. Bandai-Asahi National Park is full of charm, including deep forest mountains, powerful volcanic areas, abundant lakes and marshes, and inherited mountain worship.
In addition, because the park area is vast, there are various mountains that can be enjoyed by beginners to advanced climbers, and many climbers visit.

Designation: December 4, 1934 Area: 114,908ha
Fukushima prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture

Nikko National Park is an old national park that was born on December 4, 1934. The park area spans the three prefectures of Fukushima, Tochigi, and Gunma, with a total area of 114,908 ha. Most of the park area is a mountainous area belonging to the Nasu volcanic zone, including Mt. Shirane (elevation 2,578m), which is the highest peak in the northern Kanto region, Mt. Nantai (elevation 2,486m), which has long been famous as a mountain of worship, and is still a volcano. Mountains such as Mt. Nasu (elevation 1,917m), which is active, are distributed. In addition, plateaus spread out at the foot of these mountains, and lakes and marshes caused by volcanic activity, magnificent waterfalls, and beautiful valleys of autumn colors add color to them.
On the other hand, you can see a wonderful fusion of many historical buildings such as shrines and temples registered as World Heritage Sites and the natural landscape surrounding them.
Nikko National Park is easily accessible by rail and car from the Tokyo metropolitan area, and is very popular as a place where you can easily get to know nature and historical culture.

Designation: August 30, 2007 Area: 37,200ha
Fukushima prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Niigata prefecture

Oze National Park has a long history and was designated as a part of Nikko National Park in 1934, but in 2007, the Oze area was divided from Nikko National Park and Mt. Aizu Komagatake and Mt. Tashiro. , The surrounding area such as Mt. Tashiro was incorporated, and it was designated as the 29th national park.
The name of Oze is also widely known in the national favorite song "Summer Memories", Ozegahara, the largest high moor in Honshu, Ozenuma, which was created by the eruption blocking the headwaters of the Tadami River. It features a beautiful landscape of mountains such as Mt. Shibutsu, Mt. Hiuchigatake, Mt. Aizu Komagatake, Mt. Tashiro, and Mt. Teishaku.
In addition, Oze has been in danger of development many times in the past, but thanks to the efforts of many people, precious nature is still preserved today, and it is also called the "origin of nature conservation" in Japan. ..