Bandai-Asahi National Park Extends Over a Wide Area, Including the Three Mountains of Dewa, the National Park Asahi, Iide, Azuma, and Adatera Mountain Ranges, Mt

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Primeval forests retain their ancient beauty, while 06 Bandai-Asahi the volcanic landscape continues to change Bandai-Asahi National Park extends over a wide area, including the Three Mountains of Dewa, the National Park Asahi, Iide, Azuma, and Adatera Mountain Ranges, Mt. Bandai, and Lake Inawashiro. It is also the second largest national park in Japan in terms of land area. The Three Mountains of Dewa are famous as places of mountain worship and historical importance. Much of the primeval秋田県 natural environment 岩手県 of Iide and Asahi Mountain Ranges has also been preserved in their ancient form. The area around the Azuma and Adatera Mountain Ranges, and Mt. Bandai features exciting landscapes created by volcanic activity as well as beautiful, diverse scenery formed by lakes, ponds, and forests of various sizes. Urabandai is known for its various species of wild birds and visitors can enjoy birdwatching all year round. The lush forests covering the foothills and mountainsides of the area around the Three Mountains of Dewa and Asahi are home to various animals and plants. This area is full of exciting features, including deeply forested mountains, impressive volcanic terrains, lakes and ponds abundant with water, and mountain worshipping spiritual traditions. The national park has many mountains suitable for climbers of all levels, making it a popular spot among mountaineers. It is also easily accessible from many urban areas and many visitors come to climb mountains, see beautiful scenery, enjoy onsen hot springs, and ski in the winter months, among many other leisure activities.

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Shonai Tsuruoka Station Airport

Kotakuji · Gassan Shonai Airport Visitor Center mae Bus stop

Miyagi Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture Koriyama Station

Tokyo Station Haneda Airport Tohoku Shinkansen

Fukushima Niigata Goshikinuma Station Mt. Kushigamine (Mt. Prefecture Iriguchi Bandai), Kitashiobara National park area Village, Bandai Town Major road Jododaira and Inawashiro Town, Expressway Inawashiro Station 新潟県 Fukushima Fukushima Prefecture Shinkansen Prefecture JR Koriyama Private railway Station Access route

Approx. 80 min by Approx. 15 min by Approx. 100 min by ※Nearest bus stop Tohoku Shinkansen Koriyama Tohoku Shinkansen Fukushima Fukushima Kotsu Bus to Jododaira Visitor 9 Jododaira Station Station ※Operation suspended Center as in September 2020. Please check the latest Tokyo information for details. 2 3 Station 栃木県 Approx. 80 min by Approx. 35 min on JR Approx. 30 min by ※Nearest bus stop Tohoku Shinkansen Koriyama Banetsu West Line Inawashiro Bandai Toto Bus Goshikinuma to Urabandai Visitor 群馬県Station Station Iriguchi 長野県 Center

Approx. 60 min Approx. 25 min by Approx. 40 min by 10 ※Nearest bus stop by airplane airport shuttle bus Shonai Kotsu Bus Kotakuji· Haneda Shonai Tsuruoka to Gassan Visitor Gassan Visitor Center 5 6 Airport Airport Station Center mae

Access routes are given as examples. Times indicated for each route section are approximate only. For more details, please visit the counters or websites of the transportation providers. ■Information counter Fukushima Prefecture Tourism & Local Products Association Phone +81-(0)24-525-4024 URL https://www.tif.ne.jp/lang/en/ 1 4 7 8 11 Haguro Town Tourism Association Phone 0235-62-4727 URL https://hagurokanko.jp 1Onogawa Fudo Waterfall, Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture 2Kama Pond, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefectur 3Mt. Gassan (Midagahara Wetlands), Shonai Town, Yamagata Prefecture 4Nakase Pond, Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture 5Mt. Azuma-kofuji, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture 6Ruddy kingfisher, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture 85 7Numanotaira Crater (Mt. Adatara), Koriyama City, Otama Village, Nihonmatsu City and Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture 8Oguni Pond (Japanese azalea), Kitakata City and Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture 86 9Nakatsu River Valley, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture 10 Benten Pond (Goshiki Pond), Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture 11 Mt. Haguro Pilgrimage Route, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefectu

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‒Recommended Activities‒ Daisetsuzan Bandai-Asahi National Park

Discover the sunken forest zone of the peaceful Lake Sohara via kayak A snow park where all the family can enjoy playing in soft powder snow Toya Shikotsu- Activity Activity 01 Fully experience the natural beauty of Lake Sohara, the only lake in Urabandai where power boats are not allowed 04 Feel the exhilaration of zooming down the entire length of the 600-meter-long forested course!

Hachimantai Towada- Kayaking tour of Lake Sohara in Urabandai, Fukushima Fun for all ages at this sledging paradise with Mt. Adatara as your backdrop!

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Fukko Sanriku Kayak is the best way to truly experience Lake Sohara, the Bandai ×2 is a snow park situated on the east only sunken forest in the area. Experience perfect tranquility foothills of Mt. Bandai at 680 meters above sea as you glide across the lake, which is absent of any level. In the powdery snow lies the sori okoku, or power boats and water gates, leaving you alone amongst sledging kingdom, an exciting 600-meter-long sled

Asahi Bandai- unspoiled nature. In the peace and tranquility, you can course. Everyone from children to adults can have enjoy a jungle cruise-like experience in the sunken forest a great time in the powder snow. Ⓒもくもく自然塾 zone of the lake. The stillness of the lake and dynamism of Ⓒファミリースノーパークばんだい×２ the surrounding scenery is sure to captivate you.

Nikko Season Mid-December–mid-March Season Early May–late October Time required 1 day Time required Approx. 105 min Fee Adults, children and infants (age 3 and Fee Please contact for fees over): 5,000 yen, groups (30 people or Hakone-Izu Fuji- Inquiries Urabandai Mokumoku Nature School more): same price Phone 0241-23-9018 (Japanese only) Inquiries Family Snow Park Bandai X2 E-mail Japanese: [email protected]、 Phone ０２４２－９３－８５３０ (Japanese only) kogen Joshin’etsu English: [email protected] E-mail [email protected](Japanese only) Ⓒもくもく自然塾 Ⓒもくもく自然塾 URL https://moku2-outdoor.com/ Ⓒファミリースノーパークばんだい×２ Ⓒファミリースノーパークばんだい×２ URL http://www.bandai-bandai.jp renzan Myoko-Togakushi Activity Canoeing on Lake Hibara while enjoying the magnificent view of Mt. Bandai Activity You can learn about renewable power at Tsuchiyu Onsen Hot Spring located within the national park. 02 Have a jungle cruise-like experience in the maze-like inlet of Ikarigata 05 Enjoy a tour of a binary geothermal power plant utilizing hot spring heat, then have lunch and a bath at a traditional hot spring inn sangaku Chubu Canoeing at Lake Hibara Natural energy tour of Tsuchiyu Onsen in Bandai-Asahi National Park

FIT GROUP GROUP Shima Ise- On this canoeing tour you can voyage around the Tsuchiyu Onsen Hot Spring boasts one of the few geothermal power stations that maze-like inlet of Ikarigata. This area was formed is located within a national park. Establishing a binary power plant in the jointly when Mt. Bandai erupted 130 years ago and is made owned hot spring source area, Tsuchiyu Onsen Hot Spring is working towards

Kumano Yoshino- up of more than 40 small islands. The open lake oﬀ creating a hot spring tourist site that is sustained by renewable energy. You can ers a panoramic view of the majestic Mt. Bandai, observe the ﬂ ow of the Arakawa River, a river with excellent water quality that while the complex inlet consisting of numerous small runs through the hot spring source area, as well as geological formations dating Ⓒアウトドアスポーツクラブバックス islands, which is known as Ikarigata, makes you feel back about 0.6 million years, and learn how renewable energy is generated. Kaigan San'in like you are on a thrilling jungle cruise. It is sure to You can also experience various programs initiated for reconstructing the local be an exciting experience right until the end! community that was hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake, including a shrimp farming program in Yume, and a micro hydropower generation program that Season Late April–mid-October Time required Approx. takes advantage of the elevation created by sand-control dams. Oki Daisen- 180 min Fee Adults and children: 4,500 yen, infants: 1,000 yen *Ages 3 to 80 *Please contact Season May–October (closed in winter: November–April) to discuss group size Inquiries Outdoor Sports Time required Approx. 90 min Fee Groups (4 to 10 people):

Setonaikai Club BACSS Phone ０２４１－３２－３０３９（ (Japanese adults, children and infants: 4,400 yen Inquiries Tsuchiyu Onsen only) E-mail [email protected] Tourism Association Phone 024-595-2217 (Japanese only) Ⓒアウトドアスポーツクラブバックス Ⓒアウトドアスポーツクラブバックス URL https://bacss.jp/ E-mail [email protected] (Japanese only) URL http://www.tcy.jp Uwakai Ashizuri- Enjoy a premium tour led by a yumori guide, a traditional role tasked with guarding and maintaining the area's hot springs. With Activity Experience 'Azuma Goyomatsu' Japanese white pine bonsai Activity your guide you will get exclusive access to areas usually off-limits. Visit the source of Dake Onsen Hot Springs, which boasts one of with a workshop demonstration and garden tour at Bonsai Abe. Kuju Aso- 03 06 the longest water supply lines in the country, and learn about the importance of yumori in hot spring culture. in hot spring culture. Bonsai Abe Garden Tour and Demonstration in Fukushima City Join a premium tour to discover the unique hot-spring culture of Dake Onsen Hot Springs.

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The Azuma Mountains west of Fukushima City are home to the 'azuma Why don't you go and preserve the environmental goyomatsu', a species of Japanese white pine that is popular for bonsai. source of the Dake Onsen in Mt. Adara with the It is one of the three major species of white pine in Japan. Bonsai Abe active Yumori? On the tour, you can experience Kinkowan Kirishima- has been creating bonsai at the foot of the Azuma Mountains for three mountain climbing to the source and enjoy the generations. The style of Bonsai Abe is expressed through the phrase fresh greenery and autumn leaves every season. 'kukanyubi' (the beauty of space). Abe Kurakichi’s book‘How to Make Immerse yourself in the hot springs after descending

Yakushima Pine Bonsai’ has been translated into several languages and is an Ⓒ岳温泉観光協会 the mountain and immerse yourself in the Yumori important book for bonsai fans. This experience includes a tour of the culture that has continued since the Edo period! Bonsai Abe garden and a bonsai demonstration in a classic Japanese home. Highly recommend for bonsai fans of all levels!

Yambaru Season June–October Season Year-round (closed April–May) Time required Approx. Time required 480 min 120 min Fee Single group (up to 10 people): 38,000 Fee Adults: 12,000 yen yen (tax included) Inquiries Fukushima City Tourism and Inquiries Dake Onsen Tourism Association shoto Kerama Convention Association Phone 024-563-5554 (Japanese Phone 0243-24-2310 only) E-mail [email protected] URL Japanese: E-mail [email protected] https://www.f-kankou.jp/ English: https://www.f-kankou.jp/en/ Ⓒ岳温泉観光協会 Ⓒ岳温泉観光協会 URL http://www.dakeonsen.or.jp/

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‒Recommended Activities‒ Daisetsuzan Bandai-Asahi National Park

After a trip around Northern Japan, the Imperial Prince Yoshihito of the Arisugawa-no-miya family was so enchanted by the Lay down your head in Mt. Haguro's charming shukubo pilgrim lodgings area, purify yourself from Toya Shikotsu- Activity Activity scenic beauty of Inawashiro, that he ordered the building of a Renaissance style villa in 1908. Today, this former villa, now the inside out with Mt. Dewa Sanzan’s shojin ryori, a Buddhist vegetarian cuisine made with local 07 known as“Tenkyokaku,” is the cultural property of Bandai-Asahi National Park and considered to be of national importance. 10 ingredients, and wake to the sound of the horagai (conch trumpet) calling you to morning prayers.

Hachimantai Towada- Experience Tenkyokaku and the scenery of Lake Inawashiro, a place beloved by the Japanese royal family. Mt. Haguro pilgrim lodgings and morning prayers experience

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Fukko Sanriku What was once the tea room for royalty, is now A stay in shukubo pilgrim lodgings provides a open to the public as a guest cafeteria. In this taste of local culture you won't ﬁ nd in hotels or at spacious tea room, you can enjoy various types of hot spring inns. tea as well as sweets made from seasonal fruits.

Asahi Bandai- You can even experience wearing vintage dresses that will allow you to feel what it would have been like to be royalty in Japan during the Taisho and Ⓒ羽黒町観光協会 early Showa eras. Nikko Season June–October 31 Time required 20 min Season Late April–late November Fee Accommodation fee: 10,000 yen Time required Approx. 30 min

Hakone-Izu Fuji- Inquiries Haguro Town Tourism Association Fee Adults and children: 700 yen Phone ０２３５-６２-４７２７(Japanese only) Inquiries Tenkyokaku E-mail [email protected] Phone 0242-65-2811 URL ｈｔｔｐ：//hagurokanko.jp kogen Joshin’etsu E-mail [email protected] URL http://www.tif.ne.jp/tenkyokaku/ Ⓒ羽黒町観光協会 Ⓒ羽黒町観光協会 renzan Myoko-Togakushi Activity Hike the two-kilometers boardwalk circuit accompanied by a local guide. Depending on the season, marvel at the full-boom 08 alpine plants at your feet and listen to your guide discuss flowers, the history of Mt. Gassan, and the local way of life. sangaku Chubu Flowers of Gassan Midagahara marsh guided tour

GROUP Shima Ise- Wander Gassan Midagahara marsh with a specialist guide to discover its treasure trove of alpine plants. Kumano Yoshino-

Ⓒ月山観光ガイドの会 Kaigan San'in Season July–early October Time required 90 min Fee Guide fee: 10,000 yen per guide *1 to 20 Oki Daisen- people can be accommodated per guide Inquiries Gassan Tourist Guide Association Phone ０２３５-６２-４７２７(Japanese only)

Setonaikai E-mail [email protected] URL ｈｔｔｐ：//hagurokanko.jp Ⓒ月山観光ガイドの会 Ⓒ月山観光ガイドの会 Uwakai Ashizuri-

Activity Get your fill of the area's nature while learning the history of the Rokujuri-goe Kaido Road from a Yamasendo-nin guide. Kuju Aso- 09 Embark on the Yudono pilgrimage with a historical trip across the ancient Rokujuri-goe Kaido road.

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Spend three days journeying to Mt. Yudono Shrine’s main building. (Single-day participation is also possible.) On the ﬁ rst and second days, travel like a Kinkowan Kirishima- pilgrim from the Edo period (1603–1867), robed in white clothes and sporting a sedge-woven sugegasa hat. A much-deserved soak in Gassan Shizu Hot

Yakushima Spring awaits you on the ﬁ nal day.

Season September 19–21, 2020 * September 21 has been cancelled

Yambaru Time required 3 days Fee Adults, children and infants: 9,100 yen *Fee is for three days (does not include accommodation fee) Inquiries Asahimura Tourism Association shoto Kerama Phone 0235-53-3411 E-mail [email protected] URL http://www.asahi-kankou.jp

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Daisetsuzan 1 Toya Shikotsu- Season Spring, Summer, Fall Duration of stay 2 nights, 3 days (requires arriving the day before the itinerary begins) Mt. Azuma Activity 01 Kayaking tour of Lake Sohara in Urabandai, Fukushima Hachimantai Towada- From Peaceful Lakeshores to Epic Volcanoes Fukko Sanriku

Asahi Bandai- - Visit Mt. Bandai, which last erupted in 1888, and the currently active Mt. Azuma on this tour which explores the bounty of volcanic activity. Notes - Enjoy outfoor activities such as light trekking and canoeing as well as cultural activities including Nikko bonsai tress and bathing in hot springs. Ⓒもくもく自然塾 - Visit in fall to see a completely different side to the area. Admire the scenery of Mt. Bandai while canoeing vast volcanic ponds

Hakone-Izu Fuji- and lakes. N Activity Tenkyokaku - The scenery of Lake Inawashiro, rail map Lake Hibara Jododaira Wetlands T 07 which the Japanese royal family loved kogen Joshin’etsu

Onogawa Onsen Hot Springs renzan Myoko-Togakushi sangaku Chubu Tenkyokaku, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, was a beloved villa of the Imperial Family for much of the 20th Sunset over Lake Hibara is spectacular. It's also century. Slip into period costume and sip fragrant tea, herb tea or Shima Ise- possible to bathe in the area's hot springs. another beverage in the dining room once reserved for visitors.

20min Night of Inawashiro Station〈Stopping by the Inawashiro lakeside along the way is a possibility. Enjoy the view of the front-face of Mt. Bandai.〉 Takayu Kumano Yoshino- Activity arrival Inawashiro【Accommodation】〈Relax in hot springs at your accommodation facility.〉 Onsen Hot Goal Springs Bonsai-ya 03 「Abe」 Activity 07 Azuma Mountain Range ▲ Fukushima 9:00a.m. Inawashiro 15min Tenkyokaku - The scenery of Lake Inawashiro, which the Japanese royal family loved (60min) Station 45min 〈Discover the origins of the Urabandai area, where snow falls in such great quantities that the center Kaigan San'in Jododaira Rest House Urabandai Visitor Center (30min) Day stores it in a snow shed and uses it to air condition the building. You can see the accumulated snow for yourself.〉 Jododaira Astronomical Observatory 3 Jododaira Visitor Center Jododaira 12:00p.m. Kitashiobara-Urabandai District Aizu Yamajio Ramen or Mt. Bandai Geo-curry (Lunch) (60min)〈Yamajio rock salt, Oki Daisen- Activity produced since the Heian period (794-1185), is refined by boiling down hot spring water.〉 15min Urabandai Visitor Center 02 Activity Bandai-Azuma Skyline Day1 Goshiki-numa Nature Trail Guided Tour of Goshiki-numa Nature Trail (70min)〈Admire the spectacular scenery of the multicolored cluster Lake Hibara 01 Lake Sohara of volcanic lakes and the mountains of Urabandai.〉 Urabandai Bussankan 15min Urabandai Visitor Center 5〜30min Setonaikai Tsuchiyu Onsen Hot Springs 3:00p.m. Lake Sohara Activity 01 Kayaking tour of Lake Sohara in Urabandai, Fukushima (105min) or Kitashiobara Activity 02 Canoeing at Lake Hibara (180min) 〈Admire the scenery of Mt. Bandai while canoeing vast volcanic ponds and lakes.〉 Urabandai Lake Hibara 20min Uwakai Ashizuri- Goshiki-numa Ponds Visitor Center Kitashiobara-Urabandai District Kitashiobara【Accommodation】 Day 7:00a.m. Kitashiobara-Urabandai District〈En route, pass along Bandai-Azuma Lakeline and Bandai-Azuma Skyline, two of Japan's premier mountain 2 Dake Onsen Hot Springs ▲Mt. Bandai roads.〉 90min Jododaira Jododaira Visitor Center (30min)〈Get close to the Jododaira area's nature.〉 Jododaira Kuju Aso- Astronomical Observatory (20min)〈If conditions are on your side, it is possible to observe the sun during the day using specialist equipment. Open until Day 1 10:00p.m., this is the highest-altitude publically accessible observatory in Japan, where the clear air makes for a spectacularly star-filled night sky.〉

Amakusa Unzedn- Jododaira Area Trekking (30 - 240min)〈A variety of courses tailored to your abilities are available to choose from. There's so much to enjoy, Inawashiro Station including wetlands, volcanoes and volcanic lakes. Depending on your chosen course, lunch may be early.〉 12:00p.m. Jododaira Rest House Day2 (Lunch) (60min) Jododaira 〈Enjoy the incredible scenery visible from the Bandai-Azuma Skyline, one of Japan's premier mountain roads.〉

Kinkowan Kirishima- Start 30〜60min Takayu Onsen Hot Springs Guided Visit to Takayu Onsen Hot Spring's Fountainhead (60min)〈Dive into the world of hot Tenkyokaku springs with easy-to-understand lessons on the history of hot springs, the mechanisms for drawing water, cleaning and more. Afterwards, relax with a soak in the neighboring public hot springs that draw water from the very fountainhead you are now an expert on.〉 5〜45min Yakushima Activity 07 Hot Spring Areas in Fukushima【Accommodation】〈A variety of hot springs, including Takayu Onsen Hot Springs, Tsuchiyu Onsen Hot Springs and Nuruyu Onsen Hot Springs, are available depending on your needs.〉

Yambaru Hot Spring Areas in Fukushima 10〜30min Bonsai-ya「Abe」 Activity 03 Bonsai Abe Garden Tour and Demonstration in Fukushima City (120min) 〈Try your hand at the art of bonsai trees Day3 using Azuma Japanese white pine, one of Japan's three major Japanese white pine varieties. Enjoy a bonsai demonstration and wander the grounds of the bonsai shoto Kerama 1:1,600,000 garden at this Japanese-style residence.〉 20min 0 5 10km Fukushima Station Area (60min) Fukushima Station

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Daisetsuzan 2 Toya Shikotsu- Season July – Mid September Duration of stay 2 nights, 3 days Shukubo Pilgrim's Lodgings Midagahara Marsh Mt. Gassan

Hachimantai Towada- Dewa Sanzan Pilgrimage: A Journey of

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- Become thoroughly acquainted with the culture of the area traveling with a guide for all three Notes mountains of the Dewa Sanzan. Nikko - The definitive Bandai-Asahi National Park and the Dewa Sanzan-Asahi experience. Explore Ancient Roads Vegetarian Shojin-ryori Cuisine Yamabushi , Practitioners of Shugendo Giant Senju Japanese Beech Accompanied by a Guide Served at Pilgrim's Lodgings Mountain Asceticism Hakone-Izu Fuji- N Trail map Start kogen Joshin’etsu

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renzan Myoko-Togakushi Goal 10 Day 1 Mt. Haguro Pilgrim's Lodgings sangaku Chubu Mt. Haguro Five-story Pagoda Yutagawa Onsen Hot Springs Ideha Bunka Museum 8:30a.m. Tsuruoka Station 30min Ideha Bunka Museum Kyukamura Shonai-Haguro 9:00a.m. Yamabushi Training (420min)

Shima Ise- Mt. Gassan Visitor Center 〈Clothe yourself in the white garments of pilgrims and experience a day of yamabushi mountain asceticism training. (Advance Day1 reservation is required.) Costs approximately 10,000 yen. (Clothing rental, etc., is included.)〉 20min

Kumano Yoshino- 4:30p.m. Mt. Haguro Pilgrim's Lodgings【Accommodation】〈Approximately 30 pilgrim's lodgings are located in the shrine village on Mt. Haguro. Since ancient times, these lodgings have supported the Dewa Sanzan faith. Experienece a very different style of accommodation by staying in one of these local lodgings.〉 Kaigan San'in

Activity 10 Day Mt. Haguro Pilgrim's Lodgings Mt. Haguro pilgrim lodgings and morning prayers experience（20min） 2 7:30a.m. 60min Mt. Gassan 8th Station Churenji Temple Oki Daisen- 9:15a.m. Guided Hiking at Mt. Gassan (390min) 〈Mt. Gassan is the highest of Dewa Sanzan's peaks, reaching an elevation of 1,984 meters. At its summit, the deity Tsukuyomi-no- Day Mikoto is enshrined at Gassan Shrine. Midagahara Wetlands, located at the mountain's 8th station, is known throughout Japan as a

Setonaikai 3 Mt. Gassan 8th Station treasure trove of alpine plants. Over 130 varieties of flowers bloom in the wetlands. Tour the area accompanied by a mountain guide. Explore Rokujuri-goe Kaido (Flower Guide + Tourism Guide) (Advance reservation is required.)〉 Lake Asahi-Gassan Day2 60min Uwakai Ashizuri- 3:45p.m. Mt. Gassan 8th Station Activity 4:45p.m. Kyukamura Shonai-Haguro Mt. Gassan Visitor Center (15min) 09 Mt. Yudono Rest House Mt. Gassan 〈Discover the Dewa Sanzan area with picture panels and videos and learn about its geographical features, climate and animal

Kuju Aso- Mt. Yudono inhabitants.〉 5:30p.m. Kyukamura Shonai-Haguro【Accommodation】〈You'll be surrounded by nature at Kyukamura Shonai-Haguro. Enjoy relaxing bathing in the hot springs and savor local specialties Amakusa Unzedn- from the mountains and sea.〉

8:00a.m. Kyukamura Shonai-Haguro 60min Rokujuri-goe Kaido Kinkowan Kirishima- 9:00a.m. Activity 09 Embark on the Yudono pilgrimage with a historical trip across the ancient Rokujuri-goe Kaido road (60min) 10:00a.m. Churenji Temple (60min)

Yakushima 〈Explore an ancient road accompanied by a guide. (Advance reservation is required.)〉 30min Mt. Yudono Rest House Day3 11:30a.m. Mt. Yudono Rest House (Lunch) (60min) Yambaru 〈Chose from tempura soba, ramen, curry and a variety of Japanese dishes popular with international visitors.〉 12:30p.m. Shrine Visit at Mt. Yudono (90min) 〈Known from ancient times as Oku-no-In, or "the inner sanctuary" of the Dewa Sanzan, this place of worship is mysterious even by Dewa

shoto Kerama 1:1,600,000 Sanzan standards and requires that visitors pay their respects barefoot.〉 0 5 10km 2:00p.m. Mt. Yudono 60min Tsuruoka Station

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