is a peak in the Hida Mountains range of the

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, located in

Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...

and

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, central

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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

with year-round snow fields (

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), in the . It is located within the

Chūbu-Sangaku National Park is a national park in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures. It was designated a national park on December 4, 1934, along with Daisetsuza ...

. Mount Shirouma is one of the landmark

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. Japan ...

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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 is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 9,007 in 4267 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Hakuba is an internationally renowned ...

, 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 is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 9,007 in 4267 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Hakuba is an internationally renowned s ...

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

Geography

Hiking

Gallery

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