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Hachimantai

Iwate · Hachimantai · Nature & Scenery

Japanese name: 八幡平アスピーテライン

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Hachimantai
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WHAT TO DOHachimantai

Walls of snow appear when the road is cleared in spring. It runs at 1,600 metres.

WHEREIwate

Central · Hachimantai

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Walls of snow appear when the road is cleared in spring. It runs at 1,600 metres.

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Mount Hachimantai (八幡平, Hachimantai) is the highest peak of a group of stratovolcanos distributed around the Hachimantai plateau in the Ōu Mountains in northern Honshū, Japan. This volcanic plateau is part of the Nasu Volcanic Zone and straddles the border between the Iwate Prefecture and Akita Prefecture. The volcano is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and forms part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park.

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