is a peak in the
Hida Mountains range of the
Japanese Alps
The is a series of mountain ranges in Japan which bisect the main island of Honshu. The peaks that tower over central Honshu have long been the object of veneration and pilgrimage. These mountains had long been exploited by local people for raw m ...
, located in
Nagano Prefecture
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and
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 993,848 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...
, central
Honshu
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,
Japan
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.
Geography
Mount Shirouma is the
26th-tallest mountain in Japan. At , it is the highest peak in the Hakuba section of the
Hida Mountains, and one of the top "to climb" peaks for Japanese hikers. It is also one of the few peaks in
Japan
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with year-round snow fields (
Firn
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), in the .
It is located within the
Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
Mount Shirouma is one of the landmark
.
Alpine plant
Alpine plants are plants that grow in an alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. There are many different plant species and taxon, taxa that grow as a plant community in these alpine tundra. These include perennial g ...
s are also abundant on Shirouma in the summer.
Hiking
There are several popular hiking routes, including the Shirouma Dai Sekkei. This route begins at the Sarukura Lodge (猿倉荘) (1,250m) in the village of
Hakuba, and takes approximately 6 hours to reach the summit. Another popular route is via Tsugaike Panorama Way, Hakuba Ooike, and Mount Korenge (2,766m).
There are two lodges near the summit, Hakuba Lodge (白馬山荘) (2,832m) and Hakuba Kousha (2,730m), and tenting is possible at latter. There is also a lodge at Hakuba Oike.
Gallery
Image:Shiroumasanzan from Kitazyo 1996-1-2.jpg, Mt. Shirouma and Mt. Korenge in winter, seen from Hakuba, Nagano
Image:Hakubaooike_from_north_2000-7-31.jpg, Shirouma-ōike (Shirouma Big Pond), seen from Mt. Korenge
Image:Shiroumadake_from_Shiroumayari_1999-10-10.jpg, Mt. Shirouma and Mt. Korenge in autumn, seen from Mt. Shiroumayari
Image:Shirouma dai sekkei upper.jpg, Hikers climbing the Shirouma Dai Sekkei from the Sarukura Lodge Route
Image:Syakushidake and Shiroumayari from naruyama 2000-7-30.jpg, Mt. Shakushi and Mt. Shiroumayari, seen from Mt. Shirouma
References
See also
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Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
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Hida Mountains
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List of mountains in Japan
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Hida Mountains
Mount Shirouma
Mountains of Nagano Prefecture
Mountains of Toyama Prefecture
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