Mt. Shirosunayama
白砂山
Kai, Yamanashi · Elevation 986 m
Shirosunayama (986 m) is a mountain in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, above the nationally designated scenic Shosenkyo gorge, near Rakanjiyama (Yasaburodake). True to its name, its summit area is covered with white granite sand and rock—an open viewpoint sometimes called a "beach in the mountains." Walked together with the Shosenkyo ropeway and Rakanjiyama, it is featured in the "Yamanashi Hiking Courses (sequel)" and related lists.
Mt. Shirosunayama at a glance
- Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Sun, November 8: clear, gusts up to 6 m/s. Sat, Nov 7: strong wind (gusts up to 16 m/s).
- Route: The shortest is Mount Shirasuna, Yasaburo-dake and Stone Gate Circuit from Tenjimmori: about 6 h 29 min, 12.7 km, about 860 m of climbing.
Mt. Shirosunayama weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:09, sunset 16:50
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| Precipitation | mm | 0.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 8 | 5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 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 |
| Wind | m/s | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
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Mt. Shirosunayama hiking routes
Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.
Huts, campsites and lodging near Mt. Shirosunayama
Lodging
- (Kofu Highland youth hostel)
Mt. Shirosunayama facts
- Elevation
- 986 m
- Location
- Kai, Yamanashi
35.744174, 138.555708 - Website
- www.yamanashi-kankou.jp
- Trail Map
- yamanashi-hiking100.jp