is a Quasi-National Park that extends in the Ōu Mountains between Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1963, the central feature of the park is Mount Zaō. It is rated a protected landscape (Category V) according to the IUCN.
Like all quasi-national parks in Japan, the park is managed by the local prefectural governments, in this case, that of Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures.
Related municipalities Miyagi: Kawasaki, Sendai, Shichikashuku, Shiroishi, Zaō Yamagata: Kaminoyama, Yamagata
See also National Parks of Japan
References Sutherland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. The National Parks of Japan. Kodansha International (1995).
External links
Map of Zaō Quasi-National Park