磐梯山(Mt. Bandai)

安達太良山を下山してすぐに磐梯山の登山口である八方台駐車場に10:30頃に到着しましたが満車でした。しかし、下山者もちらほらいたので30分ほど待って止めることができました。

山小屋より下で熊の目撃情報を多数いただきましたが私は運よく目撃せず登山ができました。

「バンダイクワガタ」見ました？と多数の方に聞かれ昆虫のことかと思いましたが下山して調べてみたところ植物だと始めて知りました。固有種とのことでちゃんと探せばよかったと後悔。しかし、いろいろな高山植物が群生していました。

下山後は、少し離れていますが入浴料200円という「サニー・ランド湖南」に行き1日を終えました。
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Right after descending Mt. Adatara, I arrived at the Happodai parking lot—the trailhead for Mt. Bandai—around 10:30 AM, but it was completely full. However, since a few hikers were already heading home, I managed to get a spot after waiting for about 30 minutes.
I received multiple reports of bear sightings below the mountain hut, but luckily, I was able to complete my hike without encountering any.
A lot of people asked me, "Did you see the Bandai-kuwagata?" At first, I thought they were talking about a stag beetle (kuwagata), but after getting back down and looking it up, I realized for the first time that it’s actually a plant! Since it's an endemic species to this area, I regret not looking for it more carefully. That said, there were plenty of other alpine plants in full bloom along the trail.
After the hike, I wrapped up my day by visiting "Sunny Land Konan"—it's a bit far, but the entry fee for the bath was an incredibly cheap 200 yen.