{"id":113451,"date":"2026-04-22T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?post_type=videography&#038;p=113451"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:54:05","slug":"japan-long-trail-walker-volcano-trail","status":"publish","type":"videography","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/videography\/japan-long-trail-walker-volcano-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Long Trail Walker&lt;br>\u201cBandai, Azuma, Adatara VOLCANO TRAIL\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Volcanoes, Hot Springs, and Bonsai<br>Soaking in the Energy of Earth and Time: A Mountain Journey<br>Bandai, Azuma, Adatara VOLCANO TRAIL, Fukushima prefecture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Bandai-Asahi National Park spans across Fukushima, Yamagata, and Niigata Prefectures, encompassing the Dewa Sanzan mountains, the Asahi and Iide mountain ranges, Mt. Bandai, and Lake Inawashiro. A new long-distance trail is being developed in the park\u2019s Bandai\u2013Azuma\u2013Inawashiro area. The Bandai\u2013Azuma\u2013Adatara Volcano Trail links the three active volcanoes of the same name with a series of scattered lakes and ponds. 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