Goshikinuma Ponds in Winter

Goshiki-numa, is a cluster of five volcanic lakes situated at the foot of Mount Bandai in the center of the lake district of the Bandai Highland, Kitashiobara, Fukushima, Japan. Goshiki-numa formed when Mount Bandai erupted on July 15, 1888, destroying dozens of villages and killing approximately 500 people while creating hundreds of lakes and tarns.
  • Location: Kitashiobara, Fukushima
  • Basin countries: Japan
  • Surface elevation: 300 m (980 ft)
  • Type: tectonic lake
Data from: en.wikipedia.org