Hakusan National Park

Hakusan National Park (白山国立公園, Hakusan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Chūbu region of Honshū, Japan. Established in 1962, it spans the borders of Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, and Toyama prefectures. Its main geographical feature is Mount Haku. In 1980 an area of 480 km² corresponding to the national park was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve.

Hakusan National Park
白山国立公園
IUCN category II (national park)
Hakusan
LocationChūbu region, Honshū, Japan
Coordinates36°09′18″N 136°47′17″E
Area477 km2 (184 sq mi)
Established12 November 1962
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