Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park

Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park
上信越高原国立公園
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane
Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park
Location of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park
Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park
Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park (Japan)
LocationHonshū, Japan
Coordinates36°37′30″N 138°37′30″E / 36.62500°N 138.62500°E / 36.62500; 138.62500
Area148,194 hectares (572.18 sq mi)
EstablishedSeptember 7, 1949
Governing bodyMinistry of the Environment (Japan)

Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park (上信越高原国立公園, Jōshin'etsu-kōgen Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Chūbu region of the main island of Honshū, Japan formed around several active and dormant volcanoes. It spans the mountainous areas of Gunma, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures. The name refers to the two mountain ranges that make up the park. It was divided into two separate areas: the Southern Niigata/North Nagano Area and the East Nagano Area.