The Shirakami Mountains spread 130,000 hectares over Aomori and Akita, and the central part has been listed as a World Natural Heritage Site since 1993.

• 白神山地中最有名的景点是暗门瀑布，有一条旅游道通向那里，沿途森林茂密，河水清澄，游人在这里可以充分享受到大自然中漫步的乐趣。