FuJET Bandai & Oze Hikes

FuJET hosts a Mt. Bandai climb and a hike in Oze National Park in preparation for anyone who is interested in going with us on the Fuji trip we hold every year. It is STRONGLY suggested that you go on either the Bandai climb or the Oze climb with the FuJET group OR climb it on your own to get yourself ready for Fuji.

The Basics
What: Climb either Mt. Bandai or Hike in Oze National Park

Date: Two different Saturdays in June or early July

Cost: Free-! You just have to get your butt there!

Sign-ups: No sign-ups required! However, it is advised that you click attending and check out the official Facebook event pages for more information on these events.

Mount Bandai
We will be taking the Happodai Trail (八方台). We typically want to leave from the trail head by 9am (at the latest!). If you are arriving by train in the morning, we will need to arrange for rides to the trail head from either Aizuwakamatsu Station or Inawashiro Station, so if you know for sure that you are coming, and will need a ride from either of these stations to the trail head, email  with your station at the time of the vent. Please be aware that it takes approximately 40 min by car to reach Happodai from either of these stations, so you will need to leave EARLY in the morning.

Oze National Park
Oze National Park is an out-of-the-way bit of Fukushima, buried in the depths of the Miz, but it's a beautiful area and we definitely recommend grabbing some fresh air there. The hike through Oze will be a longer, steeper, more difficult hike than the hike to the summit of Mt. Bandai.

We will be taking the trail from MIIKE to MANAITAGURA PEAK. This trail is (approximately) a 3.5 hr climb to the summit and 2.5 hr climb back down. Driving from Aizuwakamatsu Station, it takes about 3 hours to get to the Miike parking area by car.