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The Bandai Highland (, ''Bandai Kōgen''), also called Urabandai (裏磐梯), is the plateau on the north side of Mount Bandai, at the elevation of 800 meters above sea lavel, in West Fukushima, Japan. It is surrounded on the other sides by Mount Adatara and Mount Azuma ( 吾妻山), and is part of Bandai-Asahi National Park.
This highland plateau was made by the 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai, which dammed the Nagase River (長瀬川) and its tributaries to create
Mount Bandai and Urabandai-kogen (Veryjapanese.com)
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Urabandai: Lake district of Japan (Urabandai Tourism Office)
Tourist attractions in Fukushima Prefecture Geography of Fukushima Prefecture Landforms of Fukushima Prefecture
The Bandai Highland (, ''Bandai Kōgen''), also called Urabandai (裏磐梯), is the plateau on the north side of Mount Bandai, at the elevation of 800 meters above sea lavel, in West Fukushima, Japan. It is surrounded on the other sides by Mount Adatara and Mount Azuma ( 吾妻山), and is part of Bandai-Asahi National Park.
This highland plateau was made by the 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai, which dammed the Nagase River (長瀬川) and its tributaries to create Lake Hibara
is a lake located in Yama District, Fukushima, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima, Japan. It is a part of the Bandai-Asahi National Park and is the largest of the lakes in the Bandai-kōgen highlands.
Formation
A Mesotrophic lake#Me ...
, Lake Onogawa
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a Depression (geology), basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the World Ocean, oce ...
, Lake Akimoto, and other smaller lakes, such as Goshiki-numa.
The Bandai Highland is a popular resort area for all seasons, including winter for Alpine and Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the Ski binding, binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe ...
.
Access
The Bandai Highland can be reached fromInawashiro Station
is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Inawashiro Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 36.7 rail kilometers f ...
of JR East
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
's Ban'etsu West Line or from the Inawashiro-Bandaikogen Interchange of Ban-etsu Expressway./ref>
See also
* Bandai-Asahi National ParkReferences
External links
{{Commonscat, Bandai HighlandUrabandai: Lake district of Japan (Urabandai Tourism Office)
Tourist attractions in Fukushima Prefecture Geography of Fukushima Prefecture Landforms of Fukushima Prefecture