Shiratori Yama
白鳥山
A composite volcano in the Kirishima Mountains featuring crater lakes, ancient shrines, and hot springs on its forested slopes.
What it is
- A composite volcano located in the northwestern Kirishima Mountains of Miyazaki Prefecture.
- Site of the Shiratori Shrine founded by Shoku in the year 959.
- A historic destination visited by the Shimazu clan during the Edo period.
- Volcanic peak featuring both artificial cedar forests and natural beech and fir stands.
What to see
- Byakushi Pond, a crater lake situated on the southern summit of the mountain.
- Rokukannon Miike, a volcanic maar located to the southeast of the peak.
- Shiratori Shrine and Shiratori Hot Spring located on the northern slope.
- Miyama Kirishima azaleas growing in the wild near the mountain summit.
- Natural forests of beech and fir trees along the shrine path.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Shiratori Yama Open in Google Maps
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