Amakusa Geopark in Kumamoto Prefecture has left the Japan Geoparks Network and gave up national recognition as such a facility. The promotional committee of the Amakusa Geopark agreed on the withdrawal at a meeting on November 11, claiming the network hasn’t helped to increase the number of visitors to the park. The national network formerly recognized 44 parks as locations that offer significant geological resources and related cultural resources. Source: Asahi Shimbun, 11/12/2019
Photo: Amakusa Geopark
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