[2024 Kitashiobara Attraction] Travel Guide for Goshikinuma Ponds (Updated Oct)
Lakes
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Address:
Kengamine Hibara, Kitashiobara, Yama District, Fukushima 966-0501, Japan
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
+81 241-32-2349
Urabandai Highlands
The Urabandai Highlands consist of about 300 lakes and marshes, earning it the nickname 'Land of Lakes and Marshes.' This natural wonder, with its stunning lakes and mountains, was formed after the eruption of Mount Bandai in 1888. The autumn foliage tour centers around the southern part of Lake Hibara in the Urabandai Highlands, with the highlight being the Goshikinuma Ponds, which have been awarded one star in the Michelin Green Guide. The Goshikinuma Ponds are composed of dozens of lakes and marshes, including Akanuma, Yanaginuma, and Bentennuma. The water in these ponds is rich in minerals, causing them to display a variety of colors such as emerald green, deep blue, and dark red, depending on the time of day and sunlight. The dense maple trees along the lakeshores add to the beauty, making it a mysterious and fascinating spot for viewing autumn leaves.
Zhaomei
Winter frozen of Goshiki-numa ❄️
We went to the Goshikinuma Pond on the middle of Feb. The pond trail is about 3.6 km in length and it takes about 70 to 90 minutes one way. It is a relatively flat hiking course. The environment and the view is so snowy and quiet.
Access
1093 Ken-ga-mine, Hibara, Kita-Shiobara Village, Yama County, Fukushima Pref. 969-2701
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Getting there
By Car: 30 min drive from Inawashiro Bandaikogen I.C. exit off the Ban-etsu Expressway.
By Train: Take the JR Ban-etsu West Line to Inawashiro Station. From there, take the Bandai Toto Bus bound for Urabandai Kogen-eki, and get off at Goshikinuma pond.
#wintertrip #Japan
Elizabeth ND Ko
Goshiki-numa pond 🇯🇵💦🦋
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Goshiki-numa (五色沼), is a cluster of five volcanic lakes situated at the foot of Mount Bandai in the center of the lake district of Bandai-kōgen, Kitashiobara, Fukushima, Japan.
The eruption completely rearranged the landscape, creating the Bandai-kōgen plateau and damming local rivers. The eruption imparted mineral deposits to the Five Colored Lakes giving each of them their own delicate color, ranging from reddish green to cobalt blue. The colors of each lake mysteriously fluctuate throughout the year with the weather. Since the eruption, Goshiki-numa has become a popular tourist destination. An approximately four-kilometer walking path from Lake Bishamon, the largest of the five lakes, to Lake Hibara affords people a view of all five lakes.