Daisen-Oki National Park

Daisen-Oki National Park is a national park of mountains, islands, and the sea, consisting of Mount Daisen, the highest peak in the Chugoku region, and other mountains such as Mount Funakami, Mount Hiruzen, Mount Mitoku, and Mount Sanbei, the Oki Islands, which are recognized as a UNESCO World Geopark, and the Shimane Peninsula coast, which is recognized as a Japan Geopark. This national park is the stage for myths and mountain worship, and is dotted with Izumo-taisha Shrine and other places of historical interest related to myths, as well as Mt. Many traditional Shinto rituals and festivals are still held in the area, and the lifestyle that has been handed down along with mythology and mountain worship is blended into the natural landscape of mountains, islands, and the sea. The charm of Daisen-Oki National Park lies in the fact that visitors can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities in the mountains, islands, and ocean while experiencing the lifestyle that can be called the original landscape of Japan. (Source: Ministry of the Environment website https://www.env.go.jp/nature/nationalparks/list/)