With a diameter of 3.5 km, Lake Sohara is the fourth largest lake in the wetlands of the Urabandai highlands. Blessed with bountiful plankton and aquatic plants such as potamogeton distinctus and water shield, many wild birds flock to its waters. Walking the shores of this lake, you can feel as if you're in a wild highland oasis.
| Website | https://www.urabandai-inf.com/en/?page_id=24976 |
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| Contact |
Urabandai Tourism Association (+81) 241-32-2349 staff1@urabandai-inf.com |
| Best Season | All Year |
| Parking | Available |
| Access | Lake Sohara, Soharayama, Hibara, Kitashiobara Village, Yama-gun, Fukushima Pref. 969-2701 View directions |
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| Getting there | By Car: 30 min from the Inawashiro Bandaikogen I.C. exit off the Ban-etsu Expressway By Train: From Inawashiro Station (JR Ban-etsu West Line), take the Bandai Toto Bus and get off at Onogawa-ko Iriguchi Bus Stop (小野川湖入口バス停）- this journey takes around 35 min. Then take the Free Community Bus to Lake Sohara, which takes 8 min. |
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