Japan Tohoku guide - travel related information

Introduce many attractive places and culture in Tohoku Japan

Urabandai, hiking course offering nice view of multi-color lakes, forest and mountain

 

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<Blue colored lake view> 

 

As we previously posted about the Bandai (磐梯) below.

It is an attractive outdoor destination offering hiking chance from spring to autumn and skiing near there in winter.

 

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This time we explain more about hiking area the Urabandai (裏磐梯) and show the summer season photo.

 

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<Blue colored lake view>  

 

There are well maintained scenic highways as well as pedestrian walkways for visitor to enjoy the nature throughout the seasons.

 

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<Blue colored lake with vivid cloud>  

 

In this area volcanic material dissolve in the water. And sunlight change the color of the water from deep green to white-blue and red-blue.

 

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 <Green colored lake> 

 

One of the most fascinating hiking course is the Goshiki-numa (five-colored ponds).

Visitor can walk this unique area with many different lakes and ponds, and major pont is Bishamon-numa, Aka-numa, Benten-numa, Ao-numa, Ruri-numa, and Yanagi-numa.

It takes about an hour to walk one way.

 

(Access) Firstly take a train of JR Ban'etsu-saisen Line from Koriyama to Inawashiro Station for 40min. Then take Aizu bus to Onogawa-ko Iriguchi for 30 min.

 

(Last visit) September/2017