Mount Shirouma Explained

Mount Shirouma
Other Name:白馬岳
Elevation M:2932.24
Elevation Ref:[1]
Listing:100 Famous Japanese Mountains
List of mountains in Japan
Language:Japanese
Prominence:752
Location:Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture and Kurobe, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture,
Japan
Range:Hida Mountains
Map:Japan
Coordinates:36.7586°N 137.7586°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 白馬岳
50000:1 白馬岳
First Ascent:1883

is a peak in the Hida Mountains range of the Japanese Alps, located in Nagano Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan.

Geography

Mount Shirouma is the 26th-tallest mountain in Japan. At 2932m (9,619feet), 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 with year-round snow fields (Firn), in the .

It is located within the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.[3] Mount Shirouma is one of the landmark 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.

Alpine plants are also abundant on Shirouma in the summer.[4]

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map inspection service of 25000:1 白馬岳(富山). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Japanese . December 16, 2010.
  2. Web site: Mountains altitude list in Japan(Nagano). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan . Japanese . December 16, 2010.
  3. Web site: Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. Ministry of the Environment (Japan). December 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120227172634/http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/chubu.html. February 27, 2012.
  4. Book: New 100 Famous Mountains with Flower(新・花の百名山). Sumie Tanaka . Japanese . Bunsyunbunko. 4-16-731304-9 . 1995.