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Fukushima, Fukushima / 磐梯吾妻スカイライン（浄土平）

Bandai-Azuma Skyline and Jododaira

A free 29 km scenic mountain road reaching 1,622 m, one of Japan's 100 best roads, passing scenic spots such as Mt. Azuma-kofuji and Jododaira; open from late April to mid-November.

A narrow road winding across bare volcanic slopes lit by the evening sun
The Bandai-Azuma Skyline in autumn (photo taken October 2017)Photo: clef / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Decide before you go

A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Closing days
Closures change with the season
Booking
Some things need booking (see the rows below)

Before you go

Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.

Opening hours

Open from late April to mid-November most years (in 2026 it reopened at 10:00 on April 21, with night closures from 17:00 to 8:00 until May 10).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Closed in winter; may also close for icy roads or other conditions.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

No toll.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

By car, 29 km (about 1 hour) from Fukushima-Nishi IC, or 30 km (about 45 min) from Fukushima-Osasou IC. The Jododaira Sky Access direct bus runs from Fukushima Station west exit and Takayu Onsen (book by the day before). No regular sightseeing bus in 2026.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Jododaira car park is paid (motorbikes 200 yen, cars 500, microbuses 1,000, coaches 2,000). Tsubakurodani and Usagidaira car parks are free.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Payment, Accessibility

we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

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Official site: https://www.f-kankou.jp/spot/1713

Location

We have not confirmed the location on an official source yet, so there is no map.

Crowds

Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Latest traveler report
None yet

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesYou may not stop or park where volcanic gas levels can be high (around Iodaira Bridge, about 1.5 km from Jododaira toward Takayu).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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