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Southern Alps Area

Home of Beautiful Waters

The Southern Alps Area, which includes Kita-dake Ridge, the second tallest peak in Japan, is a mountain range that stretches over three prefectures – Shizuoka, Yamanashi and Nagano – with 13 peaks rising to more than 3,000 meters, 10 of which are located in Shizuoka City or on the city borders. The magnificent scenery of primeval forests is breathtaking.

Southern Alps

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Southern Alps Area Shizen Fureai Center
 It expands Southern Alps Area Shizen Fureai Center

Southern Alps Area Shizen Fureai Center

南アルプス自然ふれあいセンター

This center is next to the Sawarajima Lodge, which is a facility for mountain climbers in the Southern Alps. There is an exhibit of reference materials on nature, such as photographs of mountain ridges, as well as hiking classes (for those staying at Sawarajima Lodge) and nature observation classes. The center also serves as an evacuation and rescue shelter for mountain climbers.

Access Take the Minami-Alps-Tozan-sen bus from JR Shizuoka Station for three and a half hours(only summer climb time), get off at the Hatanagi Dai-Ichi Dam bus stop and take the shuttle bus for one hour.
Tel. 054-354-2422
Hours Open Season:May 1 through November 30 (open every day during the season), 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Information Shizuoka Kankou-ka - Shizuoka City Tourism Division

Hakusan-Ichige Flower and Snow-Capped Aino-dake Ridge
Hakusan-Ichige Flower and Snow-Capped Aino-dake Ridge

Field of Flowers on Arakawamae-dake Ridge
Field of Flowers on Arakawamae-dake Ridge

View of Mt. Fuji from the top of Senmai-dake Ridge
View of Mt. Fuji from the top of Senmai-dake Ridge

Miyama-Odamaki Flower
Miyama-Odamaki Flower

Japanese Serow
Japanese Serow

Grouse
Grouse