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Hiking in Japan: Above the Clouds on Mt. Shirouma |

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Published 20 Sep 2017

We attempt one of the most unique hikes in Japan, Mount Shirouma near Hakuba. The trek includes ascending a legendary snow field, multiple peaks, staying overnight in a mountain hut, and bathing in one of the highest hot springs in Japan. - Read the full travel report: https://www.japan-guide.com/blog/peaks/170904.html - Learn more about hiking in Japan: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2427.html - Video Credits - Host & Narrator: Joe Mignano Videographer: Andrew Marston Producers: Stefan Schauwecker & Export Japan

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@tuffgongsg29845 years ago This video is fantastic and inspired me to do this same hike in late august of 2019. Some advice for people tackling this for the first time. Give yourself . ...Expand 55
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@ReadySetJapan3 years ago thisis the reason why im always out in japans mountains. Sheer joy of being with nature and its breathtaking views! 7
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@zero75235 years ago Just did this same route last week. Fyi to anyone, ascent from sarukuraso took us 8. 5 hours and descent to sarukuraso took 11 hours. Please keep this in mind! 22
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@yurifaenza48906 years ago Hiked this last month. It is really breathtaking, and the video makes a good job at describing it. The hut at the summit also offers bento box for lunch . ...Expand 13
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@mikasalife4 years ago The alps are beautiful! I have hiked its peaks multiple times and always get amazed by its beauty! 3
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@robertcontignon11 months ago Thank you very much for the purely breathtaking hiking trip to the rooftops of japan! The japanese alps are an impressive mountain range with an un id="hidden4"ique charm and a rich natural diversity that offers also an incredible number of high summits. I love the hiking path as it' s well maintained and marked. Moreover, security seems to be an important point, which is very reassuring. Finally, i totally love the various lodges on the hiking path as they let us enjoy breaks while experiencing japanese culture.
many thanks to joe mignano for having achieved this athletic goal for us!. ...Expand 3
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@GregLam7 years ago Dang, that scenery! Great job on the trip andas well! 22
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@wakanakodo68734 years ago This is the best travel-japan vlog & cinematic combined informative video ive ever seen! 3
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@GarrReynoldsInJapan4 years ago Excellent job, joe, andrew, et al. Great production quality. Keep up the good work! 4
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@MrUdaya001235 years ago Veryis the best. Very peaceful, calm andpeople are very polite and helpful.
thank you for uploading this beautiful video. 1
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@Danjohnhz5 years ago Shirouma dake was one of the best hikes we had in japan! 4
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@MOOSEMAN78096 years ago Awesome video! The filming is just incredible, i love all the time lapse too. I' ve been using japan-guide a lot to plan my trip to japan so it was . ...Expand 13
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@truenorth3656 years ago Oh man, i always wanted to hike on japans countryside and mountains. Beautiful country! Awesome video btw. Thumbs up from sweden! 18
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@smallworld75376 years ago I love hiking and even more hiking in japan. This is an awesome video! 16
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@intisol686 years ago Thisis " " in japan north alps, thera are 3those arein south area, norsh zone. I think if you say onlyusuary, means in south area,. ...Expand 11
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@hpsp122336 years ago Omg, nice high quality video. Love the scene and definitely gonna try hike in japan one day! 12
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@TimothyRudy5 years ago My wife and i just did this same route thanks to your video. It was incredible! Thank you so much for posting. We are now back at our hotel in hakuba and our legs feel like jelly though lol. 3
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@GainzRUsFitnessFlo6 years ago Japan definitely has some beautiful natural scenery. 1
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@Green-er7cv6 years ago Amazing and informative video. I hope you can cover more exciting hike! 5
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@JapaneseJourney7 years ago Fantastic video, incredibly well done.
made me realize i need to hike more. 36
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@KanaievenTokyo7 years ago Wow this hike looks amazing! Added on my budget list for japan! Lt; 3. 11
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@maciekhike2 years ago Woow looks like an amazing hike
ive got to plan a hiking trip to japan if its this beautiful. 2
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@mickeypagala72256 years ago This is awesome. One of the bucket list for sure. 3
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@ariel_monaco6 years ago Did this same trail 2 days ago (november 15th) all lodges are closed and no support whatsoever. However we enjoyed hakubayari onsen all for ourselves. Awesome experience! 2
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@spionsilver96264 years ago Looks like one of the trips of life:
hiking far places makes life so much richer, thanks for sharing this one: 1
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@user-pp5pb8xq7e7 years ago Fantastic video, beutiful scenery and perfect work. 4
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@alexisrmoyle7 years ago This is amazing! I thought my boyfriend and i might climb mt. Fuji next summer but mt. Shirouma might change my mind! 6
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@p0r5ch39112 years ago Beautiful. Just like th european alps. Although those huts look way more luxurious then the huts in th ealps. Single room above 20m. That' s cool. 1
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@FFRomee5 years ago Was looking for new things to do in japan this summor. This. This is what i am gonne do < 3. 3
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@carloszenteno6 years ago Beautiful!
added it to my bucket list!
thank you! 1
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@vindimustika55406 years ago Japan guide incredible all video. Really japan guide. Gbu japan guide. 2
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@paa32437 years ago Beautiful presentation, video, photography. I will certainly visit next month. 3
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@shuny21736 years ago If you didn' t have mentioned it was in japan, i would have imagined you had been in switzerland
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@dmazch6 years ago Nice video! I have planned to hike in hakuba this october. This will be my second trip to nagano. Just love japanese mountains! 2
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@jshikajulzvidz50424 years ago We have plan this year. Hopefully we can climb this mountain or mt. Yatsugatake. 1
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@adamboehm7 years ago Amazing video! It looks like an incredible hike! 3
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@mlpajarilla07125 years ago This is so amazing. I heard daisekke is one of the most dangerous ridgelines in japan. The view from the top is breathtaking.
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@kleenex99816 years ago The mountain you climbed ismt.
in japan it is another mountain to say. 2
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@1uniqueislander9687 years ago Epic! My adventures and retirement years is planned for japan. 2
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@emisor734 years ago Beautiful video. Note that there are two different yarigatake the other one is higher and more demanding. 1
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@jon.yama-otoko4 years ago Great, descriptive video and incrediblei' m planning to go here between september 16th and 20th, depending on the weather. Any information or tips for that time of year would be greatly appreciated.
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@whereisdari5 years ago Thanks for sharing.
are beginners can manage to hike here? Planning to take a group this summer. 1
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@EmmyLisbet6 years ago I' m thinking about hiking shirouma in may but everywhere says the season starts in june. Do you have any advice on this? 4
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@sebastiannobile7585 years ago So beautiful! Thank you for taking us with you. Wish i had the chance to hike half a year through japan. I am doing similar hikes in germany. If you ha . ...Expand
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@yoshi_winter965 years ago Please make the longer videos in the future.
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@mickeypagala72256 years ago I hope you can provide details such as transportation and estimated cost/expense on how to do this. I have been into japan 3x and really would love to some hiking. 4
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@rex94136 years ago Huh, i didn' t know there were two yarigatakes. I' ve climbed the famous yarigatake from kamikochi route, and it' s an entirely different mountain. 1
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@kevbtravelling82815 years ago Awesome vid. It' s inspired me to do this hike when i visit japan in late august. Could you tell me roughly how long it took to hike from the bottom . ...Expand
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@epesampaga98942 years ago Wow amazing watching frome manila your friend new on youtube channel. 1
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@MetroidMother6 years ago I just climbed mt. Fuji a few days ago, and what i would like to know, is if this one is harder. While at mt. Fuji the hike from the 5th station to the . ...Expand 7
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@abdullahhanfar26576 years ago Wow very beautiful i will going there to first time to make hiking but what is the best season? 3
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@jeffreyteow394411 months ago I would like to know whether this is recommended to for solo hikers without a guide? Or is there a community that i can look for information as well as gathering folks to hike.
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@lovekurtlast year Hi, can i ask which month you hiked? Is may and june too early?
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@katiirabbi6 years ago Amazing! I' m thinking of adding this to my itinerary in late november, do you think the weather is still going to be permissible? 1
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@madbe71096 years ago Thats amazing, does it necessary for booking the lodge in advance? 3
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@herside8646 years ago That scenery wow great video. Btw is it possible to hike in december? 1
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@usmansarfraz36954 years ago Great video. Do you have anyon a similar hike during winter/fall season (in japan) maybe too late to include the japanese alps due to snow? I really wanted to hike to mount yari and was able to hike up to yarisawa lodge from kamikochi in october. It was the last day where the huts were opened and it snowed. ...Expand
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@MsDeleeuw5 years ago Really awesome hope i can do that but don, t know how.
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@mathieufrizell48865 years ago Hey joe, this is purely great content! Please keep up the good work man i enjoyed this maybe a little too much, i hope that you have as much fun creating . ...Expand 4
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@japankofun6 years ago During which month did you do this hike? Looks like the perfect time for it. 4
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@michaelhoy82607 years ago Fantastic video and journey! Can i ask what you used to shoot the video footage? 2
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@AlejandroCanzanilast year Great video, thanks a lot! One question: do you need to book this in advance or make some sort of reservation? I' m planning to go there in july 2023. Thanks!
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@x5Strawberry5x6 years ago Nice video! Is it possible to do this without not speaking japanese? Are the paths well marked? 2
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@veerabhadraswamy6 years ago Could you share some details about how to book lodge at the top? 4
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@whygoup12845 years ago Is it possible to do this in late october? Is the lodge open? Hope someone can answer as im planning a trip to japan for halloween.
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@zero75235 years ago How long does it take to get to the summit from sarakuraso lodge? Were going in sept and we want to know so we can get to the habuka sanso lodge in time, thanks!
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@ninjahero445 years ago I' m going to japan this november and am planning to climb this mountain around the 20th. Would the lodges still be operating around that time? Because it' s about to hit winter.
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@cathleenphelps89225 years ago They are wonderful videos - could not a little bit more time be spent at each stop instead of whizzing along at such a speed from place to place?
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@tristynhoffman59914 years ago I wonder if praise would have like this path. 1
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@alexquyenvo51965 years ago Just in time i' m leaving takayama for nagoya! Wonderful job as always everyone and the scenery is too much haha. Definitely gotta try this some id="hidden23" day, soon. By the way, do you think 2 days is enough or 3 days? I' m a little slow hihi.
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@skywire62194 years ago Hey joe, i am going to japan in april. Will this hike be possible then? Or is this hike only seasonal? If not then when is the best time to do this hike? Thanks!
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@fukunaga-kane6 years ago At what season and month you go there. I' m interested to try climbing it: 1
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@friendsshiho95424 years ago Mt. Yarigatake
mt. Kashima
there ismt. Hodakadake: 1
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@QuyenTran-wj7fm6 years ago Is there any bus from shinjuku to this place. If yes, can you please tell me which bus to get on and which stop tonget off? 1
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@seisroku91405 years ago Tagalog = kahanga hanga!
english = awesome!
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@AK-ji3by5 years ago It isnot (yarigatake)
i thought it is totally different form. There are two yarigatake in nagano. I was surprised. Hahaha. 1
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@queen_xxqueen60426 years ago Is it illegal to go backpacking on foot in japan? 1
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@abahtida6624 years ago I' m from indonesia, how much it cost to visit japan' s alps?
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@valcaro876 years ago Is mt shirouma open in months of may or late april? Does it need permit? Tia.