Mount Shirouma

What it is

• A 2,932-meter peak located within the Chubu Sangaku National Park.
• One of the three peaks comprising the Shirouma Sanzan range.
• A mountain listed among the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
• Site of the oldest non-religious mountain hut in Japan, Hakuba Sanso.

What to see

• The Shirouma Daisekkei, which is the largest snowy gorge in Japan.
• Alpine plant communities designated as a Special Natural Monument.
• A first-class triangulation point located at the summit.
• Views spanning the border of Nagano and Toyama prefectures.

Getting there

• Buses run from JR Hakuba Station to the Sarukura trailhead.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.