Setonaikai National Park
| Setonaikai National Park | |
|---|---|
| 瀬戸内海国立公園 | |
| Location | Seto Inland Sea, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°10′N 133°20′E / 34.167°N 133.333°E |
| Area | 669.34 km2 (258.43 sq mi) |
| Established | March 16, 1934 |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Environment (Japan) |
Setonaikai National Park (瀬戸内海国立公園, Setonaikai Kokuritsu Kōen) is a Japanese national park, comprising areas of Japan's Seto Inland Sea, and of ten bordering prefectures. Designated a national park in 1934, it has since been expanded several times. It contains about 3,000 islands, known as the Setouchi Islands, including the well-known Itsukushima. As the park encompasses many non-contiguous areas, and covers a tiny proportion of the Inland Sea's total extent, control and protection is problematic; much of the wider area is heavily industrialized.