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The Mountain and Island Connected by Myth [Daisen-Oki National Park]
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Mountain areas including Mt. Hiruzen, Mt. Monashi and Mt. Funa Ueyama, Santoku Yamaichi belt
The coastal area of the Shimane Peninsula, the Mount Sanbe area, and the Oki Islands are designated as Daisen-Oki National Park.
It is a national park that spans three prefectures, Tottori, Shimane and Okayama prefectures, and has a wide variety of landscapes in the mountains and seas.
You can see a variety of flora and fauna adapted to each environment.
In addition, it is an area where the relationship between nature and people's lives and livelihoods has been rich since ancient times, such as being the stage of the "Kokubiki Myth".
A mountain and an island connected by myths: a mountain connected to the mountain, an island where ancient memories live.
Mountain areas
Oyama is covered with abundant forests, and features one of the largest beech natural forests in West Japan and a wind shrub with Daisen caraboku from an altitude of 1,300m to an altitude of 1,300m.
Mt. Monashi and Mount Sanbe also have beech forests, and Mt. Santoku has laurel forests and cold temperate forests.
Oyama also prospered as a place of study of mountain worship.
Coasts and islands
It is thought that the Shimane Peninsula was once separated from the mainland due to fault activity, and then the alluvial action of rivers on the mainland formed the Izumo Plain, Matsue Plain, and Yumigahama Peninsula, and was connected to the mainland again.
Oki Island was founded in the ancient volcanic activity, and was a remote island about 10,000 years ago due to the effects of plate tectonic and climate change.
Through these processes, a variety of coastal landscapes have been created.
Oki Island and Shimane Peninsula are both the stages of Japanese myths, including the national mythology.
In particular, the Shimane Peninsula is the center of ancient Izumo culture, and there are many historical sites and famous places related to mythology, such as Izumo Taisha Shrine, Hinomisaki Shrine, and Kaga Hidden Dodo.
Manners for the use of national parks
In order for many people to use it happily, there are rules in national parks that try to cherish nature.