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Akagi Trip Akagi Shizenjuku

The summit of Mount Akagi has beautiful wildflower meadows, where azaleas bloom crimson from May to June.

One of the best ways to explore the southern base is by e-bike, pausing at temples hidden under blossom-heavy boughs.

It's usually 10-15C lower on Lake Onuma than at ground level, and travellers can bore holes through the ice to fish for lake smelts, with locals always happy to help out beginners.

The summit of Mount Akagi is most famous for its trio of vast crater lakes: Onuma, Konuma and Kakumanbuchi.