Fukushima
💧 Lakes & falls
Lake Inawashiro
Lake Inawashiro is the fourth-largest lake in Japan, located in central Fukushima Prefecture, south of…
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29 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.
Planning a trip to Fukushima
How the spots group
Lake Inawashiro spans Aizuwakamatsu, Inawashiro and Kōriyama; Tsuruga Castle is in Aizuwakamatsu, and Mt. Bandai and Goshiki-numa Ponds are in Kitashiobara. Ouchi-juku is in Shimogō. The city of Fukushima has Iizaka Onsen, Takayu Onsen and Mount Azuma-kofuji; Miharu Takizakura and Miharu Castle are in Miharu, and Big-i in Kōriyama. Spa Resort Hawaiians, Aquamarine Fukushima and Iwaki Yumoto Onsen are in Iwaki, about 85 km from Lake Inawashiro.
Where to start
The one checked route is to Spa Resort Hawaiians: the resort's free shuttle bus from JR Yumoto Station. Other pages name the nearest station: Nishi-Wakamatsu on the Tadami Line for Tsuruga Castle, Iizaka Onsen on the Iizaka Line for Iizaka Onsen, Kōriyama for Big-i, Nihonmatsu on the Tōhoku Main Line for Nihonmatsu Castle, Yumoto on the Jōban Line for Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, and Sōma for Sōma Nakamura Shrine.
Seasons and closures
Miharu Takizakura, a weeping cherry over 1,000 years old, flowers in mid to late April, and Nihonmatsu Castle and Miharu Castle are known for their cherry blossoms too. In spring the shape of a white rabbit appears in the melting snow on Mount Azuma-kofuji, and in winter swans come to Lake Inawashiro and stay until spring. Isasumi Shrine holds its Otaue rice-planting festival on 11 or 12 July, and Ryōzen Shrine its festivals on 22 April and 10 October.
Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.
Spots
Fukushima
💧 Lakes & falls
Fukushima
🌸 Park & garden
Spa Resort Hawaiians
Spa Resort Hawaiians, located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, is a resort and theme park in…
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⛰ Mountain
Mt. Bandai
Mount Bandai is a stratovolcano located in Inawashiro-town, Bandai-town, and Kitashiobara village, in…
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📜 History
Ouchi-juku
Ōuchi-juku was a small post station in Japan's Edo period and part of the Aizu Nishi Kaidō.
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🌸 Park & garden
Asaka Canal
The Asaka Canal draws water from Lake Inawashiro to supply farms, industry and homes in Kōriyama, Fukushima…
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💧 Lakes & falls
Goshiki-numa Ponds
Goshiki-numa, is a cluster of five volcanic lakes situated at the foot of Mount Bandai in the center of the…
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🏞 National park
Abukuma Cave
Abukuma-dō is a limestone cave located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
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🏯 Castle
Tsuruga Castle
Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of…
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⛩ Shrine
Sōma Nakamura Shrine
Sōma Nakamura Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nakamura, Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture, also known as Myōken…
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📍 Landmark
Fruit Line orchards
The Fruit Line is the nickname of about 14 km of Fukushima Prefectural Route 5 (Kaminagura–Iizaka–Date)…
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📍 Landmark
Shirakawa Barrier
The Shirakawa Barrier is the location of a frontier fortification on the Ōshū Kaidō highway in what is now…
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🏯 Castle
Nihonmatsu Castle
Nihonmatsu Castle is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Nihonmatsu, northern Fukushima…
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♨ Hot spring
Iizaka Onsen
Iizaka Onsen is an onsen (hot spring resort) located in the Iizaka district (former town of Iizaka) within…
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🐟 Aquarium
Aquamarine Fukushima
Aquamarine Fukushima, officially the Marine Science Museum, Fukushima Prefecture, is a public aquarium…
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⛰ Mountain
Mount Azuma-kofuji
Mount Azuma-kofuji is an active stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, Japan.
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⛩ Shrine
Isasumi Shrine
Isasumi Shrine is a shrine in Aizumisato, Fukushima, Japan. Isasumi was designated as the chief Shinto…
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🏞 National park
Bandai-Asahi National Park
Bandai-Asahi National Park is a national park in the Tōhoku region, Honshū, Japan.
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🏞 National park
Nikkō National Park
Nikkō National Park is a national park in the Kantō region, on the main island of Honshū in Japan.
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♨ Hot spring
Iwaki Yumoto Onsen
Iwaki Yumoto Onsen is an onsen resort in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in Japan.
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📍 Landmark
Miharu Takizakura
The Miharu Takizakura is an ancient cherry tree in Miharu, Fukushima, in northern Japan.
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🏯 Castle
Iwakitaira Castle
Iwakitaira Castle is a hilltop-style Japanese castle located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in…
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♨ Hot spring
Takayu Onsen
Takayu Onsen is a hot spring resort in the Zainiwasaka district of the city of Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan.…
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🏯 Castle
Miharu Castle
Miharu Castle is a hilltop-style Japanese castle located in the town of Miharu, Tamura District, Fukushima…
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🗼 Views
Big-i
The Big-i is a skyscraper located in Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
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⛩ Shrine
Ryōzen Shrine
Ryōzen Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Ryōzen in the former town of Ryozen, within the city of…
Fukushima
⛰ Mountain
Mount Ryōzen
Mount Ryōzen is a mountain on the border of Sōma and the former town of Ryōzen, in Date, Fukushima.
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⛰ Mountain
Mount Shinobu
Mt. Shinobu is a 275-meter monadnock located in the center of Fukushima, Fukushima, Japan.
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💧 Lakes & falls
Numazawa volcano
Numazawa is a caldera and lake in Ōnuma District of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
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🏞 National park
Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park
Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park in Fukushima Prefecture and Niigata…
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