Introducing Bandai Plateau
On 15 July 1888 Bandai-san (1819m), a once-dormant volcano, suddenly erupted, spewing forth a tremendous amount of debris that’s said to have lowered the mountain’s height by 600m, while destroying dozens of villages. Over 400 people died. The aftershock completely rearranged the landscape, creating the plateau Bandai-kōgen and damming local rivers that then formed numerous water bodies. Now Japan’s second-largest national park, it’s hemmed in by the Fukushima, Niigata and Yamagata prefectural boundaries, and offers stirring scenery and stellar opportunities for hiking and skiing.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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