With a peak that is 2,035 m above sea level, Mt. Nishi-Azuma is the highest peak of Mt. Azuma (Azuma Mountain Range) and is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. The gentle form of the mountain is covered with a subalpine coniferous forest and the high moor nearby is rich with alpine plants.

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Mt. Nishi-Azuma is a 2035m tall mountain that can be accessed from Fukushima Prefecture’s Kitashiobara Village.

During the coldest points of winter, it is possible to find frozen “snow monsters” up on the mountain. Of course the snow monsters are not really monsters, these are trees that have endured blizzards and collected snow until they became covered with a thick frost!

https://fukushima.travel/destination/snow-monsters-at-mt-nishi-azuma/340

This ropeway climbs from Shirabu Onsen Station at an altitude of 920 meters to Tengendai Kogen Station at 1,350 meters.

https://www.tengendai.jp/

Sirabu Onsen has a history of 700 years. Located within the Azuma Mountain Range at an altitude of 900 meters, Shirabu Onsen is a great location to stay at for hiking at Mt. Nishi-Azuma and Tengendai Kogen in the summer or for skiing in the winter.

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