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I'm Teppi, a travel writer.
Today, I would like to introduce Onogawafudotaki Falls, a tourist spot in Urabandai, located on the other side of Lake Inawashiro across from Mt Bandai😄
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An impressive waterfall with a drop of about 25m located in Urabandai !
Onogawafudotaki Falls is a waterfall located in Urabandai, Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture⛲
The area south of Mt. Bandai, where Lake Inawashiro is located, is called Omotebandai, while the area north of Mt. Bandai is called Urabandai🌳
As you can see in the photo, Onogawafudotaki Falls is beautiful with its pure white snow and spray⛄
It is located further in from Lake Onogawa, on the way to Grandeco Snow Resort🎿
If there is no snow, you can drive to the entrance of the trail🚘
From there it is about a 20 minute walk to the waterfall🏃
There is a steep climb along the way, but once you reach a flat road and cross the bridge at the end you will reach Onogawafudotaki Falls🤗
（※In winter, the parking lot in front of the trail is covered in snow, so you have to climb up from the road below💦）
Onogawafudotaki Falls has a drop of about 25m📐
The ❝Onogawa Spring❞, located upstream of the falls, has been selected as one of Japan's 100 famous waters✨
In winter, a rare phenomenon called blue ice can be seen around the falls❄
Onogawafudotaki Falls has a large amount of water, so the waterfall never freezes over even in winter😳
However, the water droplets freeze into glowing blue icicles, creating blocks of ice known as ❝blue ice❞📸
When I visited, it was still early winter, so instead of blue ice made by the spray from the waterfall, it was ❝mini ice❞😅
By the way, the altitude of Urabandai, where Onogawafudotaki Falls is located, is about 800m🏕
This is an area where winters are extremely cold😨
It is also a region with heavy snowfall⛄
It is very difficult to reach the snowy Onogawafudotaki Falls on your own during the winter, so it is best to visit on a professional guided tour👍
【Onogawafudotaki Falls Information】
Address：Hibara, Kitashiobara Village, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Traffic access
Car：Approximately 25 minutes from the Inawashiro Bandai Kogen IC on the Ban'etsu Expressway via National Route 115 and National Route 459 etc.
Article creation date：2022/10/29