Lake Spots in Bandai Highland / Inawashiro Area

  • Goshikinuma Lakes
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Yamagunkitashiobaramura Hibara
    The Goshikinuma (five-colors) lake group consists of dozens of large and small lakes, such as the Bishamon-numa, the Akanuma, and the Rurinuma. The water color of each lake varies according to the size of the particles in the water. The emerald green or cobalt blue shining water surface is mysteriously beautiful. It takes an hour and a half to stroll along the walking path.
  • Lake Hibara
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Yamagunkitashiobaramura Hibara
    Lake Hibara is the largest lake in the Urabandai area. It has a circumference of 32 kilometers and a maximum depth of 31 meters. The beautiful blue waters offer a gentle surface, and there are sightseeing cruises, campgrounds and walking trails to better enjoy the area. In winter, you can go ice fishing for Japanese pond smelt, so there’s something all year round.
  • Oguninuma Marshland
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Yama-gun Kitashiobaramura
    A lake in Kitashiobara Village, Yama County. It's a caldera like that was formed by volcanic activity nearly 500,000 years ago. The lake sits at an altitude of 1000 meters and the Oguninuma marshland that surrounds the lake has been designated the Oguninuma Marshland Botanical Area, a Japanese Natural Monument. The area is filled with an abundance of nature and in late June a large number of Nikko day lilies come into bloom.
  • Lake Akimoto
    Travel / Tourism
    Foshima prefecture Yama-gun, Kitashiobara village/Inawashiro-machi
    A lake located in Bandai-Asahi National Park, a park which spans Kitashiobara Village and Inawashiro Town in Yama County, Fukushima Prefecture. The lake is also known as one of the Three Lakes of Urabandai. Bass fishing is popular here, and the lake has also become a renowned destination for Japanese pond smelt fishing in winter. Finally, the lake is a popular location to take photos, and during the fall foliage season, many amateur photography lovers come here to take pictures of the area just as the sun is rising in the morning.
  • Bishamon Marsh
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Yamagunkitashiobaramura Hibara
    A wetlands area in Bandai-Asahi National Park in Kitashiobara Village, Yama County , Fukushima Prefecture. This is the largest marsh of the Goshiki-numa, the Five Colored Marshes. Visitors to the area can enjoy the picturesque, seasonal scenery created by the emerald green waters and Mt. Bandai. The popular Goshiki-numa Nature Trail hiking course is popular and travelled by large numbers of visitors during the fall foliage season.
  • Nakase Swamp
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Yama-gun Kitashiobaramura Hibara Kengamine
  • Himenuma Swamp
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Yama-gun Inawashiromachi Wakamiya Suibara Hei
  • Lake Onogawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Yama-gun Kitashiobaramura

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Fukushima is a blend of fantastic scenery, delectable sake, and kaleidoscopic colors. This nature-rich prefecture displays its splendor from the hidden Abukuma Cave underground right to the top of its sky-high mountain road, known as the Bandai-Azuma Skyline.

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