Blue Jacket Liberty E1-E5: Five Colored Lakes Hike & Abukuma Cave

Cost: $46

Mileage: 500 km

Depart: 3:30 a.m. / Return: 10:30 p.m.

Discover the Aizu region of Goshikinuma "5 Colored Lakes", Mt Azuma, and Abukuma cave in the Fukushima pref. The 5-colored lakes, ranging from reddish green to cobalt blue, sits on a highland plain in the Bandai-Asahi National Park. Next, Mount Azuma-kofuji, an active stratovolcano, has a conical-shaped crater and is the named "Kofuji" (small Mount Fuji).

Mount Azuma's appealing symmetrical crater and the nearby fumarolic area with its many onsen have made it a popular tourist destination. Lastly, the limestone covered Abukuma Cave navigates you through a 600-meter path of stalactites and stalagmites. Due to the physical requirements, this tour is limited to those four and older. 

  • Bring extra Yen
  • Bring a jacket