Fukushima · Japan
Bandai Gold Line
64Bandai (Omote-Bandai) to Kitashiobara (Ura-Bandai)
A former toll road of hairpins through Aizu woodland, with Mount Bandai and Lake Inawashiro views.
Now toll-free as part of Fukushima Prefectural Route 64, the Bandaisan Gold Line carves up the flank of Mount Bandai between the Omote-Bandai side above Lake Inawashiro and the Ura-Bandai plateau near Kitashiobara. It is a purpose-built sightseeing road of tight, tree-lined hairpins climbing through Aizu woodland, with marked overlooks where the cone of Bandai, the blue sheet of Lake Inawashiro and, on the back side, the lakes of Ura-Bandai come into view. It rewards a steady rhythm rather than speed, and autumn colour is the headline season. It passes a ski area and shuts for winter. Mind the full winter closure (roughly early November to late April), tight blind hairpins on the climb, and heavy foliage-season traffic queueing at the overlooks.
Where it runs10.2 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 2Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%497.1 – 1,198 mPoints of interest1 stop
- Happodai TrailheadLandmark7.2 mi in
Hazards
- Closed early November to late April
- Tight blind hairpins on the climb
- Foliage-season queues at overlooks
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“The area surrounding the road is known as a foliage-viewing spot with hairpin curves that carve through the woodlands.”
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