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Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark

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Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark
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“In Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s five main islands, there are 1,162 mountains—most of them volcanic—reminders of the balance between creation and destruction that characterises our planet. In the south of the island, an almost perfectly circular lake with a small island at its centre, the…”
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OutsideApr 30

Forget National Parks, Geoparks Are the Most Underrated Hiking Spots on Earth

While national parks often separate people from the land, UNESCO Global Geoparks celebrate the relationship between human culture and the earth’s rarest geological phenomena. Here's why these 229 sites are one of the best-kept secrets in travel.

stretch of volcanic terrain with caldera lakes

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