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Mt. Shirane
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Area: Kusatsu
Category: Nature Parks > Mountains
Category: Nature Parks > Mountains
Mt. Shirane (草津白根山) is located in Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture. It is 2160m high and active volcano. There are many spots you can see the active volcanic action in this mountain, and some of them are very dangerous to see it. In Mt. Shirane, snow stays until middle of May. One of the popular hiking spots.
Tourist Info
There are many restricted area. Stay away from those dangerous spots.
Access
0. Kusatsu
1. use bus to Kusatsu Shirane Resthouse.
Tourist Info
There are many restricted area. Stay away from those dangerous spots.
Access
0. Kusatsu
1. use bus to Kusatsu Shirane Resthouse.
Access to Kusatsu Area
Terminal Station: Naganohara Kusatsu guchi
Access
by car
- use Kanetsu Express way to Shibukawa Ikaho, then use root 356 to Kusatsu.
by train
- use JR Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki, use JR Joetsu Line to Shibukawa, use JR Agatsuma Line to Naganohara-Kusatuguchi
Access
by car
- use Kanetsu Express way to Shibukawa Ikaho, then use root 356 to Kusatsu.
by train
- use JR Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki, use JR Joetsu Line to Shibukawa, use JR Agatsuma Line to Naganohara-Kusatuguchi
Map around Mt. Shirane
Nearest Videos
Lake Yugama
Jofu Falls
Kusatsu Onsen
Jigokudani Monkey Park
Shiriyaki Onsen
Kimyo Falls
Detailed Travel Guide for Mt. Shirane
Because there are many Mt. Shirane in Japan. This one is also called Kusatsu Shirane Mountain. It is the active volcano and there are many volcanic activities. The last eruption was 1983.
Lake Yugama
... is a caldera lake located on the top of Mt. Shirane. It is one of the popular spots in Mt. Shirane. It has the strongest acid water in the world.
There are many caldera lakes on this mountain.
