Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park

{{Short description|National park in Shikoku, Japan}}

{{Infobox Protected area

| name = Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park
足摺宇和海国立公園

| iucn_category = II

| photo = Ashizurimisaki-cape 01.JPG

| photo_caption = Cape Ashizuri, Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park

| location = Shikoku, Japan

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| map = Japan

| label = Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park

| map_caption = Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park in Japan

| relief = 1

| coords = {{coord|32|43|24|N|133|01|12|E|source:plwiki|display=inline,title}}

| area_km2 = 113.45

| established = November 10, 1972

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| governing_body = Ministry of the Environment (Japan)

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{{Nihongo|Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park|足摺宇和海国立公園|Ashizuri Uwakai Kokuritsu Kōen}} is a national park at the southwestern tip of the island of Shikoku, Japan. The park is spread over small areas on the western side of Shikoku in Ehime and Kōchi prefectures.{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Japan |title=Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |accessdate=2012-05-16 |year=2012 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archivedate=2007-08-25 }} The main feature of the park is Cape Ashizuri, the southernmost point of the island. The cape is noted for its extensive subtropical vegetation and its granite cliffs which offer views of the Pacific Ocean.{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Japan |title=Ashizurimisaki |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |accessdate=2012-05-16 |year=2012 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archivedate=2007-08-25 }} Nakahama "John" Manjiro, the first Japanese to visit the United States, was born, shipwrecked, and was rescued in the vicinity of the park.