Shirakami-Sanchi Mountain Range (Ajigasawa)
Japan /
Akita /
Noshiro /
Ajigasawa
World
/ Japan
/ Akita
/ Noshiro
World / Japan / Aomori
mountain, forest
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northern Honshu, Japan. On the border of Aomori and Akita Prefectures.
The last remaining intact forest of Siebold's Beech trees in Japan.
Also in this area is one of the tallest waterfalls of Japan.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/663
The last remaining intact forest of Siebold's Beech trees in Japan.
Also in this area is one of the tallest waterfalls of Japan.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/663
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirakami-Sanchi
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°27'59"N 140°8'49"E
- Mount Chokai 147 km
- Mount Bandai (磐梯山 Bandai-san) 312 km
- Mount Akagi 439 km
- Norikuratake 530 km
- Mount Ontake (Ontake-san) 557 km
- Akaishi Mountains 558 km
- Hakusan 561 km
- Izu Oshima island 635 km
- Miyakejima Island 708 km
- Tamu Massif 1771 km
- Miyama Lake 11 km
- Juniko 18 km
- JGSDF Hirosaki Exercise Area 19 km
- Fukaura Post Office 27 km
- Fukaura Tawn Office 27 km
- Tanesato Castle 27 km
- Fukaura Train Station 28 km