Title Mt. Nikko Shirane

  • Tochigi
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Nature/Ecology $SETTINGS_DB.genreMap.get($item) Public Works & Institutions (Museums, etc.)
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Interpretive Sign
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2018
Associated Tourism Board:
nikkoshitagengokaisetsuseibishienjigyokentokyogikai
Associated Address:
2549-27 Yumoto, Nikko-shi , Tochigi

日光白根山


日光国立公園の西部に位置する、標高2578メートルの日光白根山は、関東地方以北で最も高い山であり、成層火山です。また、この山は日本百名山に選ばれています。この山にはシラネアオイなどの高山植物が多く育っています。この山へは、奧日光湯元温泉や群馬県側の菅沼登山口等から登ることができます。


登山道の途中には、その多彩な色で知られる五色沼(5つの色の沼)があります。

Mt. Nikko Shirane

Located in the west of Nikko National Park, at 2,578m Mt. Nikko Shirane, a strato-volcano, is the tallest mountain north of and contained within the Kanto area in eastern Japan. It is designated as one of the top 100 mountains in Japan. Alpine plants, including Shirane aoi (Glaucidium palmatum Siebold & Zucc. ), grow in abundance on the mountain. Hikers can access the mountain from both the Oku-Nikko Yumoto Onsen area and the Sugenuma trailhead in Gunma Prefecture.

Located part way along the mountain trail is Goshikinuma (literally “Five-Color Lake”), known for its ethereal, multihued waters.

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