National Land Numerical Information: Natural Parks Data
国土数値情報 自然公園地域データ
Questions this data can answer
Q.How far do Nara's national and quasi-national parks extend?
Q.Which natural parks contain the Ōmine, Ōdaigahara, Kongō and Ikoma mountains?
Overview
GIS polygons of national parks, quasi-national parks and prefectural natural parks. For Nara these include Yoshino-Kumano National Park (the Ōmine and Ōdaigahara area) and the Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park, letting you map the prefecture's protected mountain areas.
Notes: 全国一括ファイルのため奈良県分はGISで抽出する。商用利用不可。国立公園は環境省、都道府県立自然公園は各都道府県が指定。
- License
- 国土数値情報利用規約（非商用限定）
- Update frequency
- Irregular
- Link last verified
- 2026-08-23
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