Bandai Town

Bandai Town

At the foot of Mount Bandai, Bandai Town is a place rich in magnificent nature and historical romance.
At the "Keijitsu-ji Ruins," you can see the remains of a Tendai sect temple that flourished during the Heian period.
For those who enjoy climbing and hiking, access to "Mount Bandai" is also convenient.
You can experience a healing moment surrounded by the tranquility and the beauty of nature in every season.

Attractions of history and culture

Historical Site: Keijiji Ruins

Historical Site: Keijiji Ruins
平安時代に創建された真言宗の古刹・慧日寺の跡地。 現在は「磐梯山慧日寺資料館」として復元整備され、当時の伽藍や文化を学ぶことができます。 かつては東北仏教文化の中心地だった歴史があります。

Roadside Station Bandai 'Tokuichi no Sato Kirari'

Roadside Station Bandai 'Tokuichi no Sato Kirari'

We recommend Bandai Mountain croquettes and soba soft serve!
We also sell fresh seafood directly from Mutsu City in Aomori Prefecture, which has a sister partnership with Bandai Town.
We are also partnered with the toy company "Bandai."

Gourmet

Bandai Mountain Croquette

磐梯町の道の駅で名物となっているコロッケです。町内で作られた味噌を使用したコロッケをバンズに挟んだ「磐梯ころっけパン」も人気です。

Bandai Golden Natto

This is natto, known as a local specialty. It can be purchased at roadside stations and other places.

Nature and hot springs

Sankodai

Sankodai
磐梯町内にある見晴らし台で、雄大な磐梯山と、眼下に広がる猪苗代湖を一望できます。

Bandai Mountain foothills hot springs

This is a natural hot spring that springs forth in the deep green forests of the Bandai Mountain foothills. The water quality includes simple springs and chloride springs, which are said to be effective for neuralgia and muscle pain.

Experience

Tourist Tomato Farm

Tourist Tomato Farm

Bandai Town offers a wealth of local specialties, agricultural products, and souvenirs.  
There are also restaurants that use local ingredients, making it perfect for a break during a drive.

Skiing and Snowboarding

Skiing and Snowboarding

Hoshino Resort Nekoma Mountain is a highlight.
It connects two ski resorts, Alts Bandai and Nekoma Ski Resort, spanning north and south of Mount Nekoma, making it one of the largest snow resorts.
It connects ski resorts and tours sightseeing spots.

Unique sake breweries

Tenkyou Co., Ltd. Eikawa Sake Brewery

Tenkyou Co., Ltd. Eikawa Sake Brewery

Founded in 2018 as an alcohol manufacturing and sales company that combines whiskey production at Tenkyou Distillery and sake production at Eikawa Sake Brewery.  
The founder is Shunsuke Koike. While studying in the UK, he visited a distillery in Scotland and encountered whiskey. Amidst Japan's declining population due to low birth rates and an aging society, how to sustain the family business in retail? Also, concerns about the disappearance of his hometown...  
Can the whiskey he encountered connect to solving local issues?  
In early spring 2022, he unfortunately passed away at the young age of 28 due to a maritime accident in Shiretoko, Hokkaido.  
Connecting the founder's desire to create Scotch whiskey using the underground water of Mount Bandai, the whiskey distillery started operations in 2024. Let's follow that story together.

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