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Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park

is a national park in Kyūshū, Japan. It is composed of Kirishima-Kagoshima Bay, an area of Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen. The total area is .

History

On March 16, 1934, it was first established as Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split off as the separate Yakushima National Park and Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.

The area became famous as Japan's first honeymoon spot, because Ryoma Sakamoto took his wife Oryo there.

Kirishima was used as a filming location for the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice.

Kirishima

Major scenic spots

Kirishima area

Kagoshima Bay area

Related municipalities

See also

References

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