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Urabandai

Highlands behind Mount Bandai, with the Goshikinuma ponds in shades of blue and green, and red leaves in autumn.

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Best Time to Go
May–Oct
Our full guide to Urabandai is being written. It's on the Hokkaido and Tohoku list as If You're Nearby.

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Tokyo

About 137 miles away

The world's largest city, from Shibuya's crossing to quiet shrines, with the best food anywhere.

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Mountains · Wildlife

Nagano

About 125 miles away

Zenkō-ji temple's city, with wild snow monkeys bathing in hot springs nearby.

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Kamakura

Kanagawa
About 164 miles away

The Great Buddha and seaside temples, an hour from Tokyo.

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Hokkaido and Tohoku

Powder snow, lavender and Japan's quiet north.

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