Shirakami Mountains (Fujisato Town, Akita Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains is a vast primeval beech forest area spanning Aomori and Akita prefectures, and was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1993. Fujisato Town is one of the bases on the Akita side, and is an area where primeval beech forests, lush streams, and mountainous regions remain untouched by human hands.
