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 Mount Kirishima Ebino-kōgen Takachiho-kawara Lake Miike Mount Kurino Mount Karakuni Mount Takachiho Cape Sata Sakura-jima Mount Kaimon Lake Ikeda
Major scenic spots Kirishima area
Kagoshima Bay area
Related municipalities Miyakonojō Kobayashi Ebino Takaharu Kagoshima, Kagoshima Ibusuki Tarumizu Kirishima Yūsui Minamiōsumi
See also
List of national parks of Japan
References
External links Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park - National Parks of Japan Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park - National Parks of Japan Map of Area 1 (Mt Kirishima) Map of Area 2 (Kagoshima Bay)