Nara
Yoshino district
Kawakami

Mt. Shirahige

Mt. Shirahige is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,320 metres. Mt. Shirahige is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,320 metres
  • Description: mountain in Kawakami, Nara prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Asakura Yama”, “Mount Asakura”, “Mount Shirahige”, “Shiraga-dake”, “Shirahige Dake”, and “Shirahige-dake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ohsako Dam.

Dam
Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
is a concrete arch dam located in Nara prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture, waters supply and power production. The catchment area of the dam is 114.8 km2.

Mt. Shirahige

Latitude
34.29295° or 34° 17′ 35″ north
Longitude
136.04693° or 136° 2′ 49″ east
Elevation
1,320 metres (4,331 feet)
Open location code
8Q6R72VW+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4605797197
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1851927
Wiki­data ID
Q31689736
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Satellite Map

Discover Mt. Shirahige from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Mt. Shirahige” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shirahige Dake”
  • Dutch: “Shirahige Dake”
  • French: “Mont Asakura”
  • French: “Mont Shirahige”
  • Japanese: “Shirahigedake”
  • Japanese: “朝倉山”
  • Japanese: “白鬚岳”
  • Russian: “Асакура”
  • Russian: “Сирахиге”
  • Spanish: “Monte Asakura”
  • Spanish: “Monte Shirahige”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 清谷神社 and 大年神社.

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