Mount Shirao
白尾山
Katashina, Gunma · Elevation 2,003 m
A 2,003 m peak in Katashina Village, Gunma, lying within Oze National Park along the long ridge between Fujimi Pass and the Ōshimizu-daira junction, south of Lake Ozenuma. Together with neighbouring Mt. Sarafushi it forms a quiet alternative route through the southern Oze area, with bamboo grass and scattered Veitch's silver fir on its slopes and distant views of Hiuchigatake. The summit lies on a gentle ridge and is easy to overlook.
Mount Shirao at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 16 m/s).
Mount Shirao weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:08, sunset 16:45
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9 | 8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 5 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 1.5 | <.1 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Wind | m/s | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Shirao
Mountain huts
- 大清水小屋
- Ozenuma Mountain Villa 2026: open May 16–October 17 · reservation required
- Ryugugoya 2026: open April 22–October 24 · reservation required
Campsites
- Miharashi Camp Site
Mount Shirao facts
- Elevation
- 2,003 m
- Location
- Katashina, Gunma
36.896894, 139.268741 - National Park
- 尾瀬国立公園
- Website
- oze-fnd.or.jp
- Trail Map
- oze-fnd.or.jp