Recommended sightseeing information on the Shirakami Sanchi Mountains. Shirakami Sanchi is a vast area located southwest of Hirosaki and straddling the border between Aomori and Akita Prefectures. It is famous as a World Natural Heritage site with one of the world's largest primeval beech forests. It was registered as a World Heritage site in December 1993.
The area can be visited by various routes from both the Aomori and Akita Prefecture sides, but most visitors from the Aomori side take the route from Hirosaki via Nishimeya Village (Nishimeya Village). Fukaura Town, located on the Sea of Japan side, is home to the mysterious Aoike Pond.
The Shirakami Sanchi is the collective name for the mountains stretching from Akita to Aomori Prefectures. This natural treasure trove was registered as Japan's first UNESCO World Heritage Site (Natural Heritage) in 1993, along with Yakushima Island. The pristine natural beech forests, untouched by...»
Aoike is one of the "Twelve Lakes," a group of lakes and marshes of various sizes in the Shirakami Mountains, and is surrounded by mountains over 1,000 meters high. The surface of the water shines a brilliant cobalt blue, reflecting the surrounding trees like a mirror, creating a fantastic atmosphe...»
The Twelve Lakes is the collective name for a group of 33 lakes and marshes located in the Shirakami Mountains, which are also included in the Tsugaru National Park. The Shirakami Sanchi is a region of mountains over 1,000 meters high, and is home to a variety of lakes and marshes, large and small....»