Mount Shirō
四郎岳
Katashina, Gunma · Elevation 2,156 m
Mount Shirō is a 2,156 m peak in Katashina, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture, standing on the ridge north of Marunuma and Suganuma lakes paired with neighbouring Mount Tsubamesu. It is counted among Gunma's Hundred Famous Mountains, though the prefecture itself classifies the route as faint and demanding — keeping it a quiet objective for experienced walkers.
Mount Shirō 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 20 m/s).
Mount Shirō weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:08, sunset 16:45
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 0.6 | 9 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 | <.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | <.1 | 2.4 | <.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | <1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wind | m/s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
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Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Shirō
Mountain huts
Campsites
- 丸沼高原オートキャンプ場
Lodging
- 丸沼温泉環湖荘
- ロッジ颯
- くりのみてらす
- ゲストハウス ストーン・アイランド
- ペンションプモリ
Lists that include Mount Shirō
Mount Shirō facts
- Elevation
- 2,156 m
- Location
- Katashina, Gunma
36.844109, 139.329879 - Website
- www.pref.gunma.jp