Mt. Bandai（磐梯山, Bandaisan）
| Elevation | 1819 m |
|---|---|
| Classification | 100 Famous Mountains of Japan |
| Location | Fukushima Pref. (福島県 耶麻郡) |
| Coordinates | 37.60083, 140.07222 |
Highlights of Mt. Bandai
- Selected as one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan
- Elevation 1819 m
- Located in Fukushima Pref.
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About Mt. Bandai
Mount Bandai (磐梯山, Bandai-san) is a stratovolcano located in Inawashiro-town, Bandai-town, and Kitashiobara village, in Yama-Gun, Fukushima prefecture. It is an active stratovolcano located to the north of Lake Inawashiro. Mount Bandai, including the Bandai heights, belongs to the Bandai-Asahi National Park.
The altitude of the triangulation station "Bandai", installed in 1904, had been employed as the official altitude of Mount Bandai. However, after the station disappeared due to erosion, it was re-measured in October 2010 and now is 1,816.29 m (5,959.0 ft). The name "Mount Bandai" is used to refer to the main peak "Bandai", along with several other peaks including Akahani at 1,430 m (4,690 ft) and Kushigamine at 1,636 m (5,367 ft), created during the 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai.
Mount Bandai was originally called "Iwahashi-yama" which means "a rock ladder to the sky". It is now sometimes called "Aizu Fuji" and "Aizu Bandai". The south foot is called Omotebandai and the north foot is called Urabandai. When seen from Omotebandai, the mountain looks tidy and mostly conical in shape, but when viewed from Urabandai the mountain shows a wild shape with jagged cliffs and exposed bedrock...