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FukushimaPrefecture123TrekkingatGoshikinumaPondsStrollthroughaforestedareafilledwithamultitudeofmysterious,blue-huedlakes.“GoshikinumaPonds”isagenerictermfornumerouslakesandpondswhichwereformedbyMountBandai’svolcaniceruptionin1888.Eachbodyofwaterhasaslightlydifferentquality,andthesurfacereectsamultitudeofcolors,suchasemeraldgreen,cobalt,turquoiseorpastelblue.GoshikinumaTrailisa3.6kmtrekkingcoursethatrunseastandwest,andtakesabout90minsone-way.Thehikeisquitegentleandat,andeveninsummertheweatherisquitecoolandmild.Ifyou’vehadyourllofhiking,abusrunsalongRoute459.Whateveryoudo,besuretostopbyYaginumatoenjoytheviewsfromthehighestpointalongthetrail.123EnjoybeautifulsceneryofMountBandaifromRurinumaObservatory.GorowboatingonBishamonnuma,thebiggestofGoshikinuma’sponds.Thehikeisgentle,butthepathisunpaved,sopleasedressaccordingly.ReferenceWebsite:UrabandaiTourismOfcialSite21