Fukushima city Travel Guides

Areas surrounding Fukushima City include tourist attractions such as Tennoji Temple, Iizaka Onsen Onsen, and Adatara-yama Mountain; sightseeing events such as the Date Momosato Marathon, Fukushima Fireworks Festival, and Fukushima Waraji Festival; and local delicacies such as lemon, ika carrot, and thin skin buns.

Fukushima City is located in the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture's Naka-dori district and is the prefectural capital of Fukushima Prefecture. Many hot spring resorts are scattered throughout Fukushima City, including Iizaka Onsen, Takayu Onsen, and Tsuchiyu Onsen, which attract many visitors.

The city is also famous as a horse racing town, with the JRA Fukushima Racecourse, the only one in the Tohoku region, located here. Furthermore, the city is also known as the "fruit kingdom" for its fruit trees such as peaches, pears, apples, and cherries.

The most famous sightseeing spot in Fukushima City is Azuma-Kofuji, which is reputed to be the biggest attraction along the Bandai-Azuma Skyline. Climbing the steep stairs from in front of the rest house next to the visitor center, you will see the crater wall at an elevation of 1,707 meters, with a sliding bowl crater in the center.

The 360-degree panoramic view along the crater is spectacular, and you can see not only the city of Fukushima, but also Adatara and Zao.

Jododaira is 1,600 meters above sea level and is located in the middle of the Bandai-Azuma Skyline connecting Fukushima City and Bandai Kogen. It is a flat place to take a breather after climbing up from Tsuchiyu Onsen or Takayu Onsen, and regular sightseeing buses take a rest here.

The Suirin Natural Forest is also a natural forest designated as a health and safety forest, and walking paths are maintained in the forest. In spring, katakuris and other wildflowers can be seen, and the area has become a popular sightseeing spot where visitors can experience nature in all four seasons, from fresh greenery to autumn leaves.

Nihonmatsu City, located north of Nakadori in Fukushima Prefecture, is known for Mount Adatara, which was written about in Chieko Sho, and the Abukuma River. The Tohoku Safari Park is home to warm-temperate animals, and the white lions and white tigers, which are few and far between in the world, are very valuable.

This zoo is a must-visit spot on any sightseeing tour to Fukushima, and these precious animals can only be seen here.

Iizaka Onsen, the famous hot spring in Fukushima, is the oldest onsen in Japan, known as Iizaka in the east and Beppu in the west. Many hotels and inns line the streets, and there are also public bathhouses.

In the center of Iizaka town, there is a monument to Basho, a Japanese poet associated with the Oku no Hosomichi, and the ruins of Otori Castle, which belonged to the Sato clan and was associated with Yoshitsune. Atagoyama Park is a good place to take a stroll after taking a bath, and there is a monument to the famous poet Akiko Yosano.