Shirakami-Sanchi

Of the 130,000 hectare of mountainous terrain in Akita and Aomori prefecture, more than 17,000 hectare has been designated as a World Heritage Site. This area remains completely untouched by humans and includes the world’s largest beech forest, as well as a breeding ground for a unique and invaluably intact eco-system. The area is divided into two separate parts, the buffer area and the core area. Entering the core area requires a prior application. In the surrounding area you can find the roughly 400-year-old beech “Mother Tree” and the “Anmon Waterfalls”.