北海道 青森県 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. ■Access 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 アクティブ アクティブ 言語 個人向け 団体向け アクティブ 伝 統・文 化 食べる 買う EN EN 言語対応可 春限定 夏限定 秋限定 冬限定 FIT GROUP 初心者向け 経験者向け 対応可 （言語対応には事前の連絡が必要） Mashu Akan- ‒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! FIT GROUP FIT GROUP EN 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 over): 5,000 yen, groups (30 people or Please contact for fees 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. Amakusa Unzedn- FIT EN FIT EN 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.