Mount Shirasuna

Mount Shirasuna rises to 2139.7 meters at the intersection of Gunma, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures, featuring silver fir and birch forest slopes.

The mountain earned recognition through its inclusion in multiple collections, including the 200 Famous Japanese Mountains and 100 Famous Kantō Mountains listings.

Local communities near Mount Shirasuna maintain traditional practices of mountain worship, considering the peak a sacred connection between earth and sky.

Hikers can reach the mountain via the Agatsuma Line train to Nakanojo station, followed by a bus service to Nozori Lake during weekday operations.

From the summit, visitors observe four distinct mountain ranges: Naeba northward, Tanigawa eastward, Akagi southward, and Asama-Shirane westward.

Location: Sakae

Location: Nakanojo

Location: Yuzawa

Elevation above the sea: 2,139.7 m

Part of: 200 Famous Japanese Mountains, 100 Famous Kantō Mountains, Echigo 100 Mountains, 100 Famous mountains in Shinshū, 100 Famous Gunma Mountains

GPS coordinates: 36.73808,138.69349

Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:09