A colossal glacial amphitheater hollowed out by ancient glaciers 20,000 years ago beneath Mount Hokendake at 2,612m elevation in the Central Alps. In winter, this vast alpine bowl is buried under towering deep white powder snow, accessible via the Komagatake Ropeway.
- Best time
- All year
- Entry
- Not checked · Check the official site ↗
- Parking
- Private cars cannot drive to Shirabidaira. Park at Suganodai Bus Center (Komagane) and take the bus, then the Komagatake Ropeway.
- Getting there
- Plan the route from your start ↓ · Open in Google Maps ↗
- Official info
- commons.wikimedia.org ↗
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Weather for your date
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8°C
Clear sky
💧 0% rain chance · wind 3 km/h
Hourly forecast
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Directions to Senjojiki Cirque and Central Alps Snow Valley
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When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source
- 1. The sweeping deep white glacial bowl and rugged snowy alpine crags of Senjojiki Cirque in winter · Koda6029 · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0