Niigata Airport 2 hr 7
Nisshinkan (17 min) Sazaedo Temple (24 min) Iimori Hill (25 min)
Peak with stair & escalator access to 2 war monuments, known as a site of ritual warrior suicides. Inawashiro Ski Resort (25 min) Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai (26 min) Oguni-numa Pond (55 min)
Pond & national monument on the remains of a crater at the base of Mount Nekomadake. Aizu Bukeyashiki (28 min)
The original samurai mansion on this site burnt down in 1868 & has been reconstructed for visitors. Tsuruga-jō (34 min)
Circa-1965 concrete replica of a destroyed 14th-century castle featuring scenic vistas & a museum. Five Coloured Lakes (41 min)
Picturesque attraction featuring a series of volcano-formed lakes known for their changing colors. Higashiyama Onsen Mukaitaki (30 min)
Unpretentious hot spring inn offering a restaurant & a garden, plus indoor bathhouses. Higashiyama Onsen (31 min)
Small, historical village & hot springs resort with a variety of accommodation options, plus dining. Nekoma Ski Resort (54 min) Mount Bandai (31 min)
This famous volcanic mountain features multiple climbing routes & several ski resorts. Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum (15 min) Lake Inawashiro (11 min)
Sprawling, scenic lake for swimming, boating & birding, with campgrounds & trails nearby. | 
