Mount Shirouma
| Mount Shirouma | |
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| 白馬岳 | |
Mount Shirouma and the Mountain hut
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,932.24 m (9,620.2 ft) |
| Listing |
100 Famous Japanese Mountains List of mountains in Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°45′31″N 137°45′31″E / 36.75861°N 137.75861°ECoordinates: 36°45′31″N 137°45′31″E / 36.75861°N 137.75861°E |
| Geography | |
 Mount Shirouma
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| Location |
Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture and Kurobe, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan |
| Parent range | Hida Mountains |
| Topo map |
Geospatial Information Authority 25000:1 白馬岳 50000:1 白馬岳 |
Mt. Shirouma (白馬岳 Shirouma-dake?) is a peak in the Hida Mountains range of the Japanese Alps, located in Nagano Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan.
Mount Shirouma is the 26th-tallest mountain in Japan. At 2,932 metres (9,619 ft), it is the highest peak in the Hakuba section of the Hida Mountains, and one of the top "to climb" peaks for Japanese hikers. It is also one of the few peaks in Japan with year-round snow fields (Firn), in the Shirouma Dai Sekkei, or Shirouma deep-snow gorge (白馬大雪渓?).
It is located within the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. Mount Shirouma is one of the landmark 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
Alpine plants are also abundant on Shirouma in the summer.
Mt. Shirouma and Mt. Korenge in winter, seen from Hakuba, Nagano
Shirouma-ōike (Shirouma Big Pond), (白馬大池?) seen from Mt. Korenge
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