Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (富士箱根伊豆国立公園, Fuji-Hakone-Izu Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Yamanashi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa Prefectures, and western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It consists of Mount Fuji, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, the Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park covers 1,227 square kilometres (474 sq mi).Rather than being a specific spot, the park is a collection of dispersed tourist sites that dot the region. The farthest point south, the isle of Hachijō-jima, is several hundred kilometers from Mount Fuji. The park includes a variety of geographic features including natural hot springs, coastlines, mountainous areas, lakes, and more than 1000 volcanic islands.
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (富士箱根伊豆国立公園, Fuji-Hakone-Izu Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Yamanashi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa Prefectures, and western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It consists of Mount Fuji, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, the Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park covers 1,227 square kilometres (474 sq mi).Rather than being a specific spot, the park is a collection of dispersed tourist sites that dot the region. The farthest point south, the isle of Hachijō-jima, is several hundred kilometers from Mount Fuji. The park includes a variety of geographic features including natural hot springs, coastlines, mountainous areas, lakes, and more than 1000 volcanic islands. Vegetation in the park ranges from species of mountainous trees to the subtropical vegetation of the Izu Islands.Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park was established on February 2, 1936, as Fuji-Hakone National Park, and is one of the first four national parks established in Japan. In 1950, the Izu islands were added to the park, and its name changed to its present designation. Due to its proximity to the Tokyo metropolis and ease of transportation, it is the most visited national park in all Japan.Nearby cities include Odawara, Fuji, Minami Ashigara, and Numazu.

Points of interest
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is divided into four general areas:
1. Mount Fuji area

Mount Fuji
Shiraito Falls
Fuji Five Lakes
Aokigahara
Lake Tanuki2. Hakone area

Old Tokaido Road
Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands
Ashi-no-ko Lake (Lake Ashi)
Ōwakudani
Hakone Park3. Izu Peninsula

Mount Amagi
Atami hot springs
Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden
Jogasaki coast4. Izu Islands

Izu Ōshima
To-shima
Nii-jima
Shikine-jima
Kōzu-shima
Miyake-jima
Mikura-jima
Hachijō-jimaThe Izu islands are also a popular destination for scuba diving.

See also
List of national parks of Japan

References
Southerland, Mary and Britton, Dorothy. The National Parks of Japan. Kodansha International (1995). ISBN 4-7700-1971-8

Further reading
Clark, Eugenie (April 1984). "Japan's Izu Oceanic Park". National Geographic. Vol. 165, no. 4. pp. 465–491. ISSN 0027-9358. OCLC 643483454.

External links

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
 Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage