Mt. Shirakusayama
白草山
Ōtaki-mura, Nagano / Gero, Gifu · Elevation 1,641 m
Mt. Shirakusayama is a 1,641-meter peak on the border between Gero City in Gifu Prefecture and Ōtaki Village in Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, part of the Atera Range south of Mt. Ontake. From the Norimasa / Kurodani forest-road gate trailhead about 25 minutes northeast of Gero Onsen, a roughly 2.5-hour route ascends past a ridge viewpoint and the Hakoiwa-yama junction to a broad bamboo-grass summit that offers a 360-degree panorama featuring Mt. Ontake close at hand and the Northern Alps and Mt. Norikura in the distance. It is included in the Gifu Hyakuzan, Hida Hyakuzan, Tōkai-no-Hyakuzan, and Gifu Hyakushūzan lists.
Mt. Shirakusayama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 10 m/s.
- Route: The shortest is Shirakusayama and Hakoiwayama from Kurotani Forest Road: about 4 h 55 min, 9.4 km, about 780 m of climbing.
Mt. Shirakusayama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:14, sunset 16:55
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| Precipitation | mm | 5.0 | 12 | 5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 12 | 11 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.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 | 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 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind | m/s | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Mt. Shirakusayama hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Shirakusayama
Campsites
- 乗政キャンプ場
- 乙女渓谷キャンプ場
Lists that include Mt. Shirakusayama
Mt. Shirakusayama facts
- Elevation
- 1,641 m
- Location
- Ōtaki-mura, Nagano / Gero, Gifu
35.802343, 137.334343 - Website
- www.gero-spa.com
- Trail Map
- www.city.gero.lg.jp (PDF)