Mount Bandai was originally called Iwahashi-yama which means a rock ladder to the sky. It is now sometimes called Aizu Fuji and Aizu Bandai. The south foot is called Omotebandai and the north foot is called Urabandai. When seen from Omotebandai, the mountain looks very tidy, but when viewed from Urabandai the mountain shows a wild shape, due to its collapse.