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Shirakami-Sanchi

Also known as Kōsei Mountains, Shirakami Mountains

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Shirakami-Sanchi is about 30 km west of Hirosaki. The nearest other World Heritage site is Jomon Sites, about 75 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Hirosaki · about 175,000 peopleabout 30 km east
  • Aomori · about 298,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
  • Akita · about 320,000 peopleabout 85 km south
  • Morioka · about 295,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
  • Hachinohe · about 239,000 peopleabout 120 km east
  • Hakodate · about 303,000 peopleabout 160 km north
Shirakami-SanchiAkitaHakodateAomoriMoriokaHachinoheHirosakiSakataTsuruokaJomon Sites100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Shirakami-Sanchi and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesJomon Sites1Sado Island Gold Mines2Shrines and Temples of Nikko3Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites4Shirakawa-go and Gokayama5Shirakami-Sanchi
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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