Daisen-Oki National Park 
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The Daisen-Oki National Park occupies an area of land and sea on the north coast of western Honshu, including part of the Shimane Peninsula and the Oki island group. It is a region of wooded hills and wide strips of coastal scenery, with the added charm of a remote and secluded group of islands.
The various parts of the National Park are separated from one another. At the western end of the Shimane Peninsula is the area around the Taisha Shrine at Izumo; to the south, inland, rises the extinct volcano of Sambe; in the northeast of the peninsula extends the stretch of the coast between Kashima and Mihonoseki; farther east, inland is the region around the extinct volcano of Daisen; and some 45mi/ 72km off the coast are the Oki islands.
Mount Daisen (5,620ft/ 1,713m), in the eastern part of the National Park, also known as "Fuji of Hoki province" is the highest peak in the Chugoku district, Daisenji Temple, on the slopes of the mountain, was founded in 718 and was one of the leading centers of the Tendai sect, with more than a hundred subordinate temples and convents.
The various parts of the National Park are separated from one another. At the western end of the Shimane Peninsula is the area around the Taisha Shrine at Izumo; to the south, inland, rises the extinct volcano of Sambe; in the northeast of the peninsula extends the stretch of the coast between Kashima and Mihonoseki; farther east, inland is the region around the extinct volcano of Daisen; and some 45mi/ 72km off the coast are the Oki islands.
Mount Daisen (5,620ft/ 1,713m), in the eastern part of the National Park, also known as "Fuji of Hoki province" is the highest peak in the Chugoku district, Daisenji Temple, on the slopes of the mountain, was founded in 718 and was one of the leading centers of the Tendai sect, with more than a hundred subordinate temples and convents.
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