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{{short description|National park in Chūbu, Japan}}
{{Infobox Protected area 
| name = Minami Alps National Park
| alt_name = 南アルプス国立公園
| iucn_category = II
| photo = Mt.Kitadake and Mt.Senjogatake from Mt.Nakashirane.jpg
| photo_caption = Mt.Kitadake and Mt.Senjogatake from Mt.Nakashirane
| map = Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan
| label =  Minami Alps National Park
| relief = y
| map_alt = 
| map_caption = Location of Minami Alps National Park
| location = central [[Honshū]], [[Japan]]
| nearest_city = 
| coords   = {{coord|35|45|08|N|137|40|23|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area_km2 = 357.52
| established = June 1, 1964
| visitation_num = 
| visitation_year = 
| governing_body =  [[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Ministry of the Environment]]
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[[File:Group photo of South Alps.jpg|thumb|right|290px|Each Mountain of '''Minami Alps National Park''']]
{{nihongo|'''Minami Alps National Park'''|南アルプス国立公園|Minami Arupusu Kokuritsu Kōen}} 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 Prefecture|Shizuoka]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]] and [[Nagano Prefecture]]s for a length of {{convert|55|km|mi}}, and a maximum width of {{convert|18|km|mi}} for a total area of {{convert|358|km2|mi2}}.

The Park is a very mountainous region, centering on the [[Akaishi Mountains]] with several noted peaks of over 3000 meters in height, including [[Mount Senjō (Akaishi)|Senjō-ga-take]], [[Mount Kita|Kita-dake]], [[Mount Aino|Aino-dake]], [[Mount Shiomi|Shiomi-dake]], [[Mount Arakawa|Arakawa-take]],  [[Mount Akaishi|Akaishi-dake]] and [[Mount Hijiri|Hijiri-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]], [[Pinus pumila|Japanese stone pine]] and [[spruce|hemlock spruce]]. The largest fauna is the ''[[Japanese serow|kamoshika]]'' and noted avian species include the [[rock ptarmigan|ptarmigan]].<ref>[http://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/english/english016.html Yamanashi Tourist Information HP]</ref> The park has minimal public facilities, and the only approach is by [[mountaineering]].<ref>[http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/alps_e.html Ministry of the Environment] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408084933/http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/alps_e.html |date=2009-04-08 }}</ref>

Other large fauna include [[Asiatic black bear]], [[wild boar]] and [[Sika deer]].

== See also ==
* [[Akaishi Mountains]]
* [[Japanese Alps]]
* [[List of national parks of Japan]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

=== Further reading ===
* Hunt, Paul. ''Hiking in Japan: An Adventurer's Guide to the Mountain Trails''. Kodansha America (1988). {{ISBN|0-87011-893-5}}
* Southerland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. ''The National Parks of Japan''. Kodansha International (1995). {{ISBN|4-7700-1971-8}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Minami Alps National Park|<br/>Minami Alps National Park}}
* {{in lang|en}} [https://www.japan.travel/national-parks/parks/minami-alps/ Minami Alps National Park] - National Parks of Japan
* {{in lang|ja}} [https://www.env.go.jp/park/minamialps/ Minami Alps National Park] - National Parks of Japan

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[[Category:Minami Alps National Park| ]]
[[Category:National parks of Japan]]
[[Category:Akaishi Mountains]]
[[Category:National parks of Yamanashi Prefecture]]
[[Category:Parks and gardens in Shizuoka Prefecture]]
[[Category:National parks of Nagano Prefecture]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1964]]
[[Category:1964 establishments in Japan]]
[[Category:Japan Alps]]


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