Fukushima Prefecture offers tourist attractions such as Lake Inawashiro, Tennoji Temple, and Shiraito Falls; tourist events such as the Iris Festival, Shirakawa Daruma Market, and horseback archery; and local delicacies such as Graduates, Kitakata Ramen, and squid carrots.
Fukushima Prefecture is a prefecture in the Tohoku region, which includes the Ou Mountains and borders the Pacific Ocean in the east.
Fukushima Prefecture has a long east-west shape and is divided into three regions, Hamadori, Nakadori, and Aizu, and the climate differs from region to region. Although a prefecture in the Tohoku region, Hamadori is spared from heavy snowfall on its coastal side due to the influence of the Kuroshio Current on the Pacific Ocean side, while the Aizu region is known as a heavy snowfall area.
Fukushima Prefecture is home to historical sites related to the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, such as the Tsu Buke Yashiki, which is centered on the residence of Saigo Yoritomo, who served as a retainer during the Aizu War, a monument to Takeko Nakano, a military commander of the Musuko Corps who lost his life during the Aizu War, the Aizu Folk Museum, and Ouchi-juku, a lodging town along Aizu's West Highway, which greatly attracts tourists interested in the late Edo period and Meiji period. Fukushima is also a place where visitors can enjoy nature.
Fukushima is also a place to enjoy nature. Goshiki-numa, a swamp that changes colors from emerald green to cobalt blue, is a wonder to behold.
Fukushima Prefecture is also a hot spring resort with many hot springs, such as Iizaka Onsen, which is associated with the famous deity Nippon Muson, Take Onsen, which has flourished since ancient times, and Bandaiho Onsen, located at the foot of Bandai Mountain, where you can enjoy the luxury of soaking in hot springs while viewing natural scenery. Fukushima Prefecture is also home to the Inawashiro Ski Resort, which overlooks Lake Inawashiro, making it a place where you can enjoy sightseeing and leisure activities even in winter.
One of the most enjoyable parts of sightseeing is tasting the local cuisine. Fukushima Prefecture is home to many delicious dishes such as wappa-meshi, which is rice cooked in a bowl and topped with salmon or salmon roe; yamajin ryori, which was created for people who work in the mountains and uses mushrooms, wild vegetables, prickly fish, and other mountain and river vegetables; and anko-nabe, which uses anglerfish from the Joban coast.
Fukushima Prefecture is also known as a soba (buckwheat noodle) production area, and is famous for Yamato soba (buckwheat noodles) and Kachisoba (buckwheat noodles). Fukushima is also known for its peaches, which are delicious in each of the four seasons.
Located on the north side of Mt. Bandai, Goshiki-numa is a group of about 30 small lakes and swamps of various sizes that show various colors such as green, red, and blue. Bandai erupted, a debris avalanche choked the rivers and formed hundreds of lakes and marshes. The lakes are known for the col...»
In the mountains of Minami-Aizu, buildings built in the style of hipped roofs are neatly lined up at right angles to the old highway in the rice paddies, and the Edo period scenery remains intact,The town flourished as one of the inns on the Minamiyama-dori (Aizu West Highway) connecting Aizu-Wakama...»
This is a 28.7 km long, full-scale mountain sightseeing road that traverses the Azuma Mountain Range.It runs from Takayu Onsen in Fukushima City along the eastern side of the Azuma Mountain Range in Bandai-Asahi National Park, passing through Jododaira and ending at Tsuchiyu Pass. Located in Bandai...»
It is said that the Muromachi period lord Morihisa Asina built a villa here, where a sacred spring gushed out. When the Hoshina clan became lords of the Aizu domain, the garden became a recreation center, and a portion of the garden was used to grow ginseng and other medicinal herbs, hence the name...»
A paradise with a constant temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, Spa Resort Hawaiians combines a bright local atmosphere with the charm of the South Pacific. There are thrilling pools and activities, entertainment facilities such as authentic tropical dance shows and comfortable hot springs, and tropic...»
The limestone caves were created by the metamorphism of limestone into crystalline limestone over a period of 80 million years. Since long ago, limestone and marble mining has been active in the area, and stalactites of various shapes and sizes have developed along the 600-meter public tour route. ...»
An active volcano 1,707 meters high with a beautiful shape similar to Mt.It is located east of Jododaira, one of the Azuma mountain range. It has a large mortar-shaped crater, so named because it looks like a small Mt. In early spring, the remaining snow forms a rabbit shape and is called "Agatsum...»
The contrast between the pure white castle walls and red roof tiles makes for a beautiful castle tower, also known as Aizu Wakamatsu Castle, Wakamatsu Castle, Kurokawa Castle, or Aizu Castle. The exterior of the castle tower was reconstructed in reinforced concrete, and the interior is used as the ...»
Tono Hetsuri is a series of 31-meter-high strange rocks that have been carved like a tower over tens of thousands of years.A suspension bridge leads to the tower-shaped cliffs, and visitors can see a part of the interior of the cliffs. Hetsuri" is the local word for cliff, and the name "Tou-no-Hets...»
The staircase for worshipping the 33 Kannon of Saigoku inside the three-story building with six ridges has a spiral shape, which is unusual for a wooden building. Aizu Sazae-do (Entsu Sansosa-do), built in 1796. An important cultural property of Japan....»
Adatara is the main peak of the Adatara mountain range and is commonly referred to as Nyukubuyama. It is famous for Chieko Sho. It takes about 5 hours from the Ishihato-Matu trailhead. Altitude: 1,700m Adatara, the leader of the Adatara Volcanoes, is a rugged mountain with a vast view from its summ...»
The Ocean Museum in Fukushima is a facility that explores the wonders of the sea from a variety of perspectives, based on the theme of "tides," a characteristic of the Pacific Ocean. The facility also serves as a science museum and botanical garden, centered around an aquarium, to encourage people ...»
Photographer Shotaro Akiyama visited this flower park every year and praised it as a "peach paradise" in Fukushima. This privately owned park was created over 40 years by a flower and tree farmer who wanted many people to see his beautiful flowers. Hanamiyama Park is one of Fukushima Prefecture's m...»
Lake Inawashiro" is the fourth largest lake in Japan and has an almost oval shape. The lakeside scenery is diverse, and fishing, swimming, and camping can be enjoyed. This lake is the largest in Japan at approximately 100㎢ and has an expanse that resembles an ocean. It is also known as "Lake Tenkag...»
Located in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, Enzoji Temple is a place of prayer for the people who make the atmosphere of this town gentle. The temple boasts a history of over 1,200 years and still attracts many visitors. The temple is one of Japan's three kokuzo bodhisattvas, along with Oma...»
The former Ojima Villa of Prince Takamatsu was built in 1922 by Prince Nobuhito Takamatsu, the third son of the Taisho Emperor, for His Imperial Highness Princess Yasuko Arisugawa. Prince Nobuhito Takamatsu spent more than a year to complete the villa with a purely Japanese-style landscape, as he wa...»
Tsuchiyu Onsen boasts approximately 10 different types of spring water qualities and abundant hot spring water. Located upstream from the Arakawa River, a tributary of the Abukuma River, this hot spring village has an abundance of hot spring water and multiple spring qualities. Inns line the river...»
Fukushima Kasumigajo Park is the former residence of Niwa 100,000 goku of the Nihonmatsu clan. This castle fell during the Boshin War, and its tragic story is preserved in the Nihonmatsu Boys' Club. In 1982, the Minowamon gate and the second floor turret were rebuilt, and the area is now maintained...»
Iizaka Onsen is the oldest hot spring in Japan, dating back to the 2nd century, and is mentioned in the legend of Yamatotakeru, a member of the ancient Japanese imperial family. It is so famous that it is called "Iizaka in the east and Beppu in the west. Many hotels and inns line the 2-km stretch b...»
Located in Tsurugajo Park, this tea ceremony room was built by Ujisato Gamo, the feudal lord of Aizu, who was a teacher of Sen no Rikyu, to promote the tea ceremony by inviting Shoan, a son of Rikyu, to Aizu. When Tsurugajo Castle was demolished in 1874, Zenbe Morikawa, a member of the Ishu School ...»
Centering on the restored samurai residence, Edo period buildings and the Nakahata camp house have been relocated. In addition, there is the Aizu History Museum. This is truly a historical theme park with a collection of relocated and restored buildings centering on the residence of Saigo Yoritomo,...»
The Japanese garden along the 500-meter river offers a variety of flowers and autumnal foliage. Beautiful flowers such as cherry blossoms (Someiyoshino, weeping cherry, Kawazu cherry, mountain cherry, and yaezakura), lentil, rose, wisteria, azalea, moss, azalea, mossberg, and skunk cabbage add color...»
The building is a fusion of Renaissance and Western architectural styles, and was built in 1908 as a villa for the Arisugawa family, a member of the Imperial Family. It is also where Emperor Showa and Empress Dowager Kohjun spent one summer on their honeymoon in 1924. It is now designated as a Nati...»
It has been selected as one of the 100 best hot springs in Japan and is famous as one of the three most beautiful hot springs in Banetsu. Close to popular tourist spots such as Lake Inawashiro and Mt. Bandai, this hot spring resort is visited by many people. There are many Japanese-style inns and t...»
Komine Castle, which was called the famous castle of the Oshu Kanmon region, was originally built in the middle of the 14th century by Prince Yuki in Komine-gaoka, and was completed in 1632 over a period of four years by the first lord of the Edo period, Nagashige Niwa, as a ladder-style castle. Si...»
The Safari Park is home to more than 900 animals. There are lions, tigers, giraffes, African elephants, birds, reptiles, and many other types of animals. In the free-range area, visitors can see the animals by private car, rental car, or park bus (operated only during major holidays). In the herbivo...»