Back to explore
clef / CC BY 4.0
Bandai-Azuma Skyline
磐梯吾妻スカイラインFukushima · Tohoku
The Bandai-Azuma Skyline is a scenic drive that offers breathtaking views of volcanic landscapes and over 700 multicolored ponds below. This sky road is particularly stunning during the autumn foliage season when the colors are vibrant and the scenery is picturesque.
- Best season
- Autumn
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Opening hours
- Seasonal — see below
- Admission
- Scenic mountain road; toll abolished in 2013, now free to drive. Fukushima tourism info.
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
FreeClosures
- The Bandai-Azuma Skyline is a gated toll-free mountain road over the Azuma range and it is CLOSED for the winter season; in season it also closes overnight at a gate.
Seasonal hours
- SEASONAL MOUNTAIN ROAD — NOT open 24 hours.
- The exact opening and closing dates are set each year and are NOT recorded here — check the Fukushima prefectural road information before travelling, and treat any plan that puts you on this road outside summer and autumn as unconfirmed.
Note
- (The previous value on this row claimed 'Open 24 hours' every day of the week, which is false for a road that is shut for months at a time; it has been removed rather than replaced with a guessed date range.)
How to get there
From Sendai Station · ~1h 49m by car
Tags
viewpointvolcanic landscapehidden gem
Location
More in Tohoku
Continue exploring
Your turn
Plan a trip like this — free
Built from 2,650+ verified hidden places — real routes, ferries, and events matched to your dates. Yours takes about a minute.
No credit card, plan your first trip now!