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Shirakami Sanchi

Located in Japan Coordinates: 40°27′01″ N 140°11′55″ E

Shirakami Sanchi
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Elevation
766 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nishimeya Mura
7.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ONJ Odate Noshiro Airport32 km
AOJ Aomori Airport52 km

About Shirakami Sanchi

Shirakami Sanchi is a mountain. Location: Japan. Elevation: 766 m.

From Wikipedia

The Shirakami Mountains (White God Mountains) (Japanese: 白神山地, Hepburn: Shirakami-Sanchi) are a UNESCO World Heritage Site wilderness area in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. This mountainous area includes the last virgin forest of Japanese beech which once covered most of northern Japan. The area straddles both Akita and Aomori Prefectures, with three-fourths of it in Aomori Prefecture.

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At a glance

Heritage designation
World Heritage Site, Nature Conservation Area
Area
170 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Shirakami Sanchi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Shirakami Sanchi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°8°14°18°22°24°19°13°7°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-6°0°5°10°15°17°12°5°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)1149394107101117168176179133136133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

Airports nearest to Shirakami Sanchi

  • Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) Kitaakita 32 km
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ) Aomori 52 km
  • Akita Airport (AXT) Akita 93 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources