[H-JB] 4D3N Mt Issaikyo and Mt Bandai mountaineering tour

Concept

For those who want to climb the beautiful mountains of Bandai Asahi National Park. This 4-day/3-night tour includes climbing Mt Azumakofuji, Mt Issaikyo and Mt Bandai (hundred famous mountains in Japan), exploring Okenuma Pond, Kamanuma Pond and Goshikinuma Pond, one night at the mountain lodge ‘Azumagoya Lodge’ and two nights at an inn in Urabandai. A local mountain guide will accompany you on this tour. This 4-day/3-night mountaineering tour is ideal for first-time climbers to get used to the terrain.

 

*This tour can be arranged to be Muslim and vegetarian friendly. Vegans are not catered for.

 

Date and time

Late May - Late October 2024

This tour has exclusion dates.

 

Tour type [H] Hiking

Hiking tours (beginner level climbing, but only experienced climbers are allowed to participate. Please wear suitable mountaineering clothing, shoes and bags).

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Itinerary

Day 1

15:00 JR Inawashiro Station (meeting point)

16:00 Check-in at Azumagoya Lodge (90-year-old lodge at 1576 m altitude). After check-in, walk around the area. The Mt Azumakofuji and Okenuma Pond course is recommended.

Azumagoya Lodge is reserved for tour groups.

18:00 Dinner (set menu)

21:00 Lights out time (for energy conservation, mountain huts have a set lights out time).

 

Day 2

7:30 Breakfast (set menu)

8:30 Departure from Azumagoya Lodge.

9:00 Arrival at Jododaira Visitor Centre. Start climbing (Accompanied by a mountain guide).

10:40 Arrive at the summit of Mt Issaikyo. Goshikinuma Pond viewing. (There are two Goshikinuma in Fukushima.)

11:10 Departure from the summit.

12:10 Arrival at Kamanuma Pond. Lunch (packed lunch).

12:40 Departure from Kamanuma Pond.

14:10 Arrival at Jododaira Visitor Centre.

14:30 Arrival at Azumagoya Lodge. Coffee break.

15:00 Departure from Azumagoya Lodge.

16:15 Arrival at BLG. View of the lakeside scenery.

16:45 Departure from BLG.

17:10 Arrive at accommodation in Urabandai and check in.

18:30 Dinner (time may vary).

 

Day 3

7:30 Breakfast (times may vary).

8:30 Departure from accommodation

9:00 Arrive at Urabandai Ski Resort trailhead and start climbing (Accompanied by a mountain guide).

9:50 Akanuma Pond

12:20 Arrive at the summit of Mt Bandai, lunch (packed lunch)

12:50 Start descent

16:00 Arrive at Happodai parking lot (end of hiking trail)

16:40 Return to accommodation

18:00 Dinner (time may vary)

 

Day 4

7:30 Breakfast (times may vary)

9:00 Check out

9:30 Goshikinuma Ponds trekking (No guide will accompany).

11:00 End of Goshikinuma Ponds trekking

12:00 Arrival at JR Inawashiro Station (place of disbandment)

*On the first day, accommodation is in a mountain lodge, in the same area as the dining hall, in a shared room for men and women (10 people) and one private room (maximum 3 people), and in an attendant's room (1 person). Toilet and shower facilities are shared. Travel agents should inform their guests that they will be staying in such a lodge (not a typical hotel) and obtain their approval.

Azumagoya Lodge will cater for Muslim and vegetarian friendly menus.

 

*Times in the itinerary are approximate and schedules are subject to change due to weather and disasters.

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This tour includes.

Accommodation (3 nights),

Dinner and breakfast during the tour, packed lunches on days 2 and 3, a cup of coffee during coffee break at Azumagoya Lodge.

Guide fees, entrance fees to tour stops and transport during the tour (not including transport to and from the meeting point).

 

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Package tour prices

(General sales price, incl. tax. Travel agency wholesale prices are available, please contact us.)

 

The price differs depending on the hotel where you stay on the second and third night. You can choose from the following three facilities.

 

Urabandai Lake Resort Hotel (dinner and breakfast buffet style)

From JPY 84,700/person, 2-4 people in 1 room (varies according to date).

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Nature Cottage Akabeko (Muslim/vegetarian-friendly menus available)

From JPY 88,800/person (varies according to dates).

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EN RESORT Grandeco Hotel (dinner and breakfast buffet style)

From JPY 88,000/person, 2 people in 1 room (depending on dates).

 

*Please enquire about single use rates and attendant rates.

 

Excluded dates

Please enquire about exclusion dates during summer holidays, peak season during the foliage season and consecutive holidays, including Japanese holidays, as these dates may be excluded from the tour set up.

*This area is in the rainy season around early July.

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Policy
Minimum number of participants: 4

Maximum number of participants: 14 + 1 tour conductor

(maximum number of people staying at Azumagoya Lodge).

Last reservation: 14 days before arrival.

Last reservation: 14 days before arrival. Please contact us if you need more people after that date.

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Payment method

Bank transfer.
We will inform you of the bank account to which you should transfer the funds. Please note that bank transfer charges are to be borne by your company.

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Payment deadline

10 days before arrival. If payment cannot be confirmed, the booking will be cancelled and the full amount of the booking will be charged.

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Cancellation fees
All cancellations: 30% 31 days, 50% 14 days, 70% 7 days, 80% the day before, 100% on the day/no overnight stay
Reduction: 20% 7 days before, 50% the day before, 100% on the day/non-accommodation.

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Customisation

Please contact us to customise your stay by increasing or decreasing the number of nights, deleting an existing stopover, or adding another stopover.

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Transportation

The itinerary shows the tour departing and disbanding at JR Inawashiro Station, but please contact us if you would like to be picked up at Fukushima Station, Koriyama Station, Aizu Wakamatsu Station or Fukushima Airport.