Ise-Shima National Park

Ise-Shima National Park

park, Japan
Japanese  Ise-Shima Kokuritsu Koën 
 national park on the Shima Peninsula, central Honshu, Japan. Its two main cities are Ise, famous for its Shintō shrines, and Toba, a seaport that guards the southern entrance to Ise Bay (Ise-wan). The bay has many islands and is renowned for its Mikimoto cultured-pearl industry. Pearl Island in Toba Harbour is the site where Mikimoto Kōkichi first succeeded in producing a cultured pearl at the beginning of the 20th century. The Toba area now produces the great majority of Japan's cultured pearls. Between Ise and Toba is Futamigaura beach and resort, famed for the two rocks called Meotoiwa, or “Wedded Rocks,” which one legend says sheltered the creators of Japan, Izanagi and Izanami.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ise-Shima National Park — Infobox protected area | name = Ise Shima National Park 伊勢志摩国立公園 iucn category = II caption = locator x = locator y = location = Honshū, Japan nearest city = lat degrees = lat minutes = lat seconds = lat direction = long degrees = long minutes =… …   Wikipedia

  • Ise-Shima — The nihongo|Ise Shima|伊勢志摩 region, also called the nihongo|Shima Peninsula|志摩半島|Shima hantoū, refers to the areas of eastern Mie Prefecture in or around Ise Shima National Park, which include the cities Ise, Toba, Shima, and parts of the town of… …   Wikipedia

  • Daisen-Oki National Park — 大山隠岐国立公園 IUCN Category II (National Park) Mount Da …   Wikipedia

  • Minami Alps National Park — 南アルプス国立公園 IUCN Category II (National Park) …   Wikipedia

  • Ōnuma Quasi-National Park — 大沼国定公園 IUCN Category II (National Park) Hokkaidō Komagatake …   Wikipedia

  • Chūbu-Sangaku National Park — 中部山岳国立公園 IUCN Category II (National Park) …   Wikipedia

  • Daisetsuzan National Park — This article is about Daisetsuzan National Park. For the volcanic group, see Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group. Daisetsuzan National Park 大雪山国立公園 IUCN Category II (National Park) …   Wikipedia

  • Chichibu Tama Kai National Park — 秩父多摩甲斐国立公園 IUCN Category II (National Park) …   Wikipedia

  • Ogasawara National Park — For other uses, see Ogasawara (disambiguation). Ogasawara National Park 小笠原国立公園 IUCN Category II (National Park) Location Bonin Islands, Japan …   Wikipedia

  • Nikkō National Park — 日光国立公園 IUCN Category II (National Park) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”