Mt. Shiraki
白木山
Hiroshima, Hiroshima · Elevation 889 m
Mt. Shiraki is an 889.3 m peak in Shiraki-chō of Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City, and the ward's highest summit. A small Shiraki-yama Shrine and a radio relay station stand on top, where a 360-degree panorama opens to the city, the Kabe district and Mt. Sanbe in the distance. From the trailhead near JR Shirakiyama Station (about 100 m elevation), the climb is roughly 790 m of vertical gain — one of the largest single-peak ascents in Hiroshima Prefecture. Listed in Chūgoku 100 Mountains, Hiroshima 100 Mountains and other regional lists.
Mt. Shiraki at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 7 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Shirakiyama Station–Mount Shiraki and Betto Circuit via the Fukunaga Route: about 5 h 20 min, 8.5 km, about 870 m of climbing.
Mt. Shiraki weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:31, sunset 17:16
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Mt. Shiraki hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Lists that include Mt. Shiraki
Chugoku 100 Famous Mountains · Hiroshima Prefecture 100 Famous Mountains · Elevations of 1003 Mountains of Japan · 1000 Mountains of Japan
Mt. Shiraki facts
- Elevation
- 889 m
- Location
- Hiroshima, Hiroshima
34.521245, 132.575428 - Website
- dive-hiroshima.com