page_title: Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park
hierarchical_section_title: Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park
caption_attribution_description: English: Karst pinnacles at Akiyoshidai, Yamaguchi, Japan. Photo by Ian McKenzie, Calgary Canada.
context_page_description: Akiyoshidai Kokutei Kōen is a Quasi-National Park in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 1 November 1955 and has an area of 45.02 km².
  It includes part of the Akiyoshi plateau, a 130 square kilometre area of karst topography, as well as over 400 limestone caves, including Japan’s longest cave, the Akiyoshidō, which has the additional status of a Special Natural Monument. The area is rated a protected landscape according to the IUCN. Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, the park is managed by the local prefectural government.
  The Akiyoshidai Groundwater System is a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.
context_section_description: Akiyoshidai Kokutei Kōen (秋吉台国定公園) is a Quasi-National Park in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 1 November 1955 and has an area of 45.02 km².
  It includes part of the Akiyoshi plateau (秋吉台, Akiyoshidai), a 130 square kilometre area of karst topography, as well as over 400 limestone caves, including Japan’s longest cave, the Akiyoshidō (秋芳洞), which has the additional status of a Special Natural Monument.  The area 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 government.
  The Akiyoshidai Groundwater System is a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.
caption: Karst pinnacles at Akiyoshidai
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