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* Shiretoko National Park in Hokkaidō, Japan has a hot springs waterfall called Kamuiwakkayu-no-taki, which translates as " river of the gods " in the Ainu language.
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Shiretoko and National
Shiretoko National Park on the Sea of Okhotsk coast of Hokkaido, Japan
Shiretoko National Park ( one of Japan's three World Natural Heritage Sites ) is slightly further, but still accessible within 3 hours by car.
From Shibetsu, National Highway 335 （ the Kunashiri Highway ） extends northwards along the coast into Rausu at which point it crosses the peninsula heading west, over the Shiretoko mountain range ( the Shiretoko Pass ).
The Shiretoko Pass leads into Shari and becomes National Highway 334 ( Shiretoko Crossing ).
70 % of the town ’ s land is lush mountain forest, but it is mostly a part of the Shiretoko National Park.
The third major source of revenue for Rausu is related to Shiretoko National Park.
* Hokkaidō Route 87 ( Shiretoko National Park — Rausu Drive )
To protect the wild animals and pristine natural beauty of the Shiretoko Peninsula, in 1964 a great portion of the peninsula was designated Shiretoko National Park.
Shiretoko and Park
* Shiretoko Park ( UNESCO World Heritage Site )
Shiretoko and Japan
On " Shōhō Onkuko Ezu ", a map of Japan made by the Tokugawa shogunate, in 1644, there are 39 large and small islands shown northeast of the Shiretoko peninsula and Cape Nosappu.
Sika deer in Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan
Shiretoko and has
Shiretoko Peninsula has short summers and long winters.
Shiretoko and called
In 2004 there were talks held in Nakashibetsu amongst all the municipalities in the area to form one large township called East Shiretoko.
Shiretoko and which
) The origin of the name “ Menashi ” comes from the Ainu word menashi, meaning “ to the east .” The local government in Nemuro, which includes Shiretoko and The Northern Territories, decided to name the whole region “ Menashi .” Menashi ’ s only town is Rausu.
Shiretoko and Ainu
The name Shiretoko is derived from the Ainu language word sir etok, meaning the end of the Earth or the place where the Earth protrudes.
Shiretoko and .
** Firefox 3. 5: Shiretoko
Once commissioned as an ensign, he was assigned to the battleship Hyūga and cruisers Izumo, Mogami, followed by Shiretoko.
Version 3. 5, codenamed Shiretoko, adds a variety of new features to Firefox.
* 1856 to 1857 — there was a sulfur spring eruption on the Shiretoko Peninsula.
It is a coastal town, facing the Sea of Okhotsk and backed by the mountains of the Shiretoko Peninsula.
The town occupies the southern half of the Shiretoko Peninsula.
Rausu is located on the east end of Hokkaido ’ s Shiretoko Peninsula.
The Shiretoko mountain range extends north on the peninsula to the sea where it forms steep cliffs.
The Shiretoko mountain range is the source for a myriad of rivers, that all empty into the sea.
Two access points to Rausu via highway are through Shibetsu in the south or through Shari on the west side of the Shiretoko Peninsula.
* Mountains: Mount Rausu ( 1, 660m / 1. 03 miles ); Mount Shiretoko Sulphur Spring ( 1, 563m / 0. 97miles )
Rausu ’ s local economy consists of three main sources: the fishing industry, Shiretoko tourism, and local businesses.
The splendor of Shiretoko ’ s forests and the abundance of aquatic life in the Nemuro Strait form the basis of the local tourist industry.
* Shiretoko Ibuki-Taru Club – percussion group that plays casks made of Chinese juniper, using wooden mallets as beaters ( almost like Japanese taiko drums.
On July 14, 2005, in a meeting held in the Republic of South Africa, the Shiretoko Peninsula was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and on July 17 was officially registered as such.
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Prairie National Park
The National Park Service now proposes to preserve an area in Pottawatomie County, northeast Kansas, as a `` Prairie National Park ''.
North to Acadia National Park, Maine, with views of a rockbound coast and dark, magnificent forests.
Silver Springs features glass-bottom boat rides and in Everglades National Park there are opportunities to photograph rare wildlife.
Along the 127-mile route through Great Smoky Mountains National Park you can photograph the breath-taking peaks, gorges and valleys which come into view at every turn.
While here, visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park for its spectacular scenery.
In the Utah area are Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.
The National Park Service hopes by 1966 to have 30,000 campsites available for 100,000 campers a day -- almost twice what there are at present.
The couple will honeymoon in Sequoia National Park, Calif..
Monument to Johnston at Shiloh National Military Park.
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park
Pueblo Bonito, the largest of the Chacoan Great Houses, stands at the foot of Chaco Culture National Historical Park | Chaco Canyon's northern rim.
The best-preserved examples of the stone and adobe dwellings are in National Parks ( USA ), such as Chaco Canyon or Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Bandelier National Monument, Hovenweep National Monument, and Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
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