Travel / Tourism Spots in Fukushima Area

  • Tennei-ji Temple
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    3.5
    10 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Higashiyamamachi Ishiyama Tennei 208
    The temple was founded in 1422 by Morinobu Ashina, the 11th head of the Ashina clan, who was once the chief priest of the Aizu Soto sect and had 33 temples and 12 branch temples. Also in the precincts of the temple are the graves of Kayano Gonbei, who served as a retainer of the feudal lord Matsudaira Yonpo during his tenure as Kyoto governor, and his second son Nagamasa.

    会津若松市街から東へ向った山の中腹にあります。 1422年に傑堂禅師が創建した曹洞宗のお寺で、当時会津で勢力があった葦名氏の菩提寺でした。 新選組の近藤勇と土方歳三のお墓があるので有名なお寺で、お墓まで案内板があり迷うことはありませんが、坂をかなり上るので歩きやすい靴で行くことをお勧めします。

  • Roadside Station Adachi, Chieko no Sato (Outbound Line)
    Transportation
    Fukushima Pref. Nihonmatsushi Yonazawa Shimokawaharada 105-2
  • Shioyazaki Lighthouse
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Iwaki-shi Tairausuiso Yado Saki 34
    "This lighthouse, also called ""Toyoma Lighthouse,"" is one of only 16 ""climbable lighthouses"" in Japan, and has been shining its light 40 km offshore since its first lighting in 1899. A monument to the song ""Midaregami"" was erected in the plaza at the entrance to the lighthouse."
  • Nitchu Sen Shidarezakura Namiki
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Kitakata-shi Oshikiri Higashi 2
  • Aizu Shinsengumi Museum
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Nanokamachi 6-7
    A museum on the second floor of the Kotto Mukashiya antique store in Nanokamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City. It has information related to the Aizu clan and the Shinsengumi, as well as the alliance between the former shogunate and the Ouetsureppan, and the New Imperial Army in the Boshin war period. As the curator of this private collection is an aficionado of classic guns there is particular consideration given to classic firearms.

    七日町通り沿いにあります。一階が骨董屋というかお土産屋さんで2階が記念館です。記念館というよりも個人のコレクションを展示したような場所でしたが、結構内容は充実していて特に銃器はなかなか種類豊富に展示されていました。

  • Kitakata City Museum of Art
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
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    Fukushima Kitakata-shi Oshikiri 2-2
    An art museum located in the Kitakata Kura-no-Sato (Warehouse Village) in Oshikiri 2-Chome, Kitakata City. Along with works by artists native to Kitakata and Aizu their collection also includes paintings, sculptures, and industrial art by other domestic and foreign artists. There isn't a permanent exhibit but rather special exhibitions displaying part of the collection that change over throughout the year.

    蔵の街にふさわしいレンガ造りの美術館です。入館料かかりますが、そんな高くありませんので、ぜひ、見てください。レンガの建物がすごく素敵ですから。

  • Roadside Station Sakura no Sato
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Nihonmatsushi Higashinidono Hiraishita 12-2
    A roadside station standing along National Route 349 in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. The station sells seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as local specialty products such as Sakura Miso and Sakura no Sato beer. Visitors can also eat soba noodles made by skilled chefs using local buckwheat flour, udon noodles, and other tasty dishes. The Kassenba Weeping Sakura, a famously beautiful cherry tree, is also located nearby, attracting large numbers of tourists.

    国道沿いにあります。ここでしか食べられない「岩代牛」のメニューがあります。ハンバーグは可もなく不可もなくですが、ソースがおいしかったです。

  • Aizu Hongo Pottery Exhibition Room
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    4.0
    7 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Onuma-gun Aizumisatomachi Setomachi Ko 3161-1 Hongo Information 2F
    A museum in the heart of the Hongo district of Aizumisato Town. Located on the second floor of the Aizumisato Town Hongo Information Center they have pieces of Aizu-hongo ware on display which boasts a history of nearly 400 years. Seto-machi, which still retains its Showa period appearance, is a production center of pottery and was said to be home to over 100 pottery studios during its heyday. The beginnings stem from an order given by Gamo Ujisato, the lord of Aizuwakamatsu Castle, to create new tiles as part of castle repairs. The museum is free to enter and contains nearly 100 pieces of pottery and porcelain with creation dates ranging from the feudal period to modern day. The rest area on the first floor has pieces by modern kilns on display allowing you to learn the history of Aizu-hongo ware and compare it with the modern creations.

    会津本郷駅起点に、車で行ったり来たりして、10分ほどで現着しました。会津本郷陶磁器会館に、大変きれいなトイレが有りますが、駅にもトイレが併設されてます。さて一階は、騒がしい客も飛び跳ねる子供も居ませんし、フリーに泳がせる接客方針は、大変好感が持てます。じっくり手に取ってみれば、あの懐かしの本郷焼が、好きなだけ買える幸せに、酔いしれる事でしょう。二階の展示場は、おすすめです。こちら撮影可の様です。陶...

  • Roadside Station Soma
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    Fukushima Pref. Soumashi Nikkeshi Kanaya 74-1
    A roadside station standing along National Route 6. In addition to selling souvenirs, the station has a restaurant-the Soma-iso Soba noodles and aonori seaweed croquettes are particularly popular menu choices. Horseback rides, cooking classes, and other events are held at the station's Taiken Jisshu-kan hall, while the Doro Joho-kan information center has a space where station visitors can relax and take a break. In addition to area tourists, the station also serves as a gathering space for and is visited by many local residents.
  • Tsurunoe Shuzo
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Nanokamachi 2-46
    An old-fashioned liquor store located in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. Affiliated with a long-standing sake brewery founded in 1794, the store sells local sakes made with Fukushima-grown rice and yeast. The shop carries a variety of sakes, such as sakes designed to be drunk during a meal characterized by their profound flavor and clean aftertaste. With an advance reservation, visitors can tour the sake brewery. The shop also always offers sake samples.

    廣末酒造さんから、ホテルに帰る間に立ち寄りました。ゆりというお酒が賞をとっています。 ホテルで飲むお酒を、買いました。 福島のお酒は、本当に美味しいです。

  • Fukunishi Main Store
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Nakamachi 4-16

    野口英世青春通りの野口英世青春館のすぐ近くにあります。会津若松の大商家である福西家が建てた蔵と商家ですが、建築されたのは100年ほど前とそれほど古いわけではないです。会津若松の名産に漆喰がありますが、黒漆喰が使われているこちらはより貫録がありますね。

  • Fukushima Mori no Kagaku Taiken Center (Mushitec World)
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Fukushima Sukagawa-shi Nijinodai 100
    "This insect-themed science museum is located about 13 kilometers from Sukagawa Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. It features hands-on exhibits that teach visitors about the ecology of insects, the ecosystem, and the fun of science. The museum offers a variety of programs that require a reservation such as their ""Field Work"" program, which includes activities such as nature observation and crafting items with natural materials. Other programs that do not require a reservation include the ""Mini Experiment Lab"" as well as live experiment shows intended to inspire interest in science. The Sukagawa Flight Academy, which features flight simulators that allow visitors to experience what it is like to pilot an aircraft, is also popular."

    コロナウィルスの影響で多くのイベントや施設が利用できず、とても残念な施設でした。コロナが収まるまでは、もう行かないかもしれないです…

  • Mt. Bandai 3D World
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    2.5
    10 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Yama-gun Kitashiobara Mura Hibara Kengamine 1093-716
    A memorial museum that helps visitors understand everything about volcanos and eruptions. Although the Bandai Highlands are beautiful in any season, that beauty was built on top of the many casualties of the steam-blast eruption of the mountain in 1888. This facility teaches visitors about what happened to the Bandai Highlands after the eruption. It also has exhibits about the connection between volcanos (worldwide and in Japan) and meteorological phenomena, as well as temporary seasonal exhibits.

    30年ぶりくらいに訪ねました。その頃は、3D画像が珍しく、磐梯山の噴火で飛んでくる岩にびっくりし、思わず身体をひねって避けたりしました。その迫力は変わらなかったのですが、3Dが珍しくなくなったこともあるのか、他のシーンは、それなりでした。画像の色ももう一つと感じました。

  • Warabi
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Chuou 1-5-13
    A souvenir shop located in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. The shop sells akabeko red ox bubbleheads, a traditional craft from the Aizu area, as well as antique kimono and other garments made with e-gasuri patterned textiles created with old cloth, Kurume kasuri textiles, and katazome stencil-dyed cloth. The shop also holds short courses in which you can make your own akabeko, painting it and giving it a unique face all your own.

    会津若松市内にある荒井工芸店。会津の民芸品、赤べこを作ることができます。まだ、塗ってない赤べこに、アクリル絵の具で色や模様をつけていきます。赤べこは、疫病よけとも、コロナ対策にもつながると思い、作りました。丁寧に教えてくれるので、気軽にマイ赤べこが作れます。料金も一つ880円と格安。柿渋の渋い色のものもできます。店内では、着物や他の民芸品なども売っています。

  • Mt. Iimori
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Ikkimachiyahata
    This is the place where the graves of the 19 Byakkotai samurai who fought for the Aizu domain in the Boshin War committed suicide after seeing Tsuruga-jo Castle on fire from this mountain. Mt. Iimori is a low mountain located about two kilometers from the town of Aizu Wakamatsu, and a slop conveyor (moving walkway) at the bottom of the mountain is also available that makes it easy to reach the top.
  • Bandaisan Gold Line
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima prefecture Yama-gun Bandai-cho/Kitashiobara village
    A sightseeing road passing through Inawashiro Town and Kitashiobara Village in Yama County, Fukushima Prefecture. The road connects Aizu with the Bandai Highland, an area dotted with lakes and marshes large and small. Drivers can enjoy the seasonal scenery of locations such as Mt. Bandai, the Goshiki-numa wetlands, and the Oguninuma wetlands. The Sankodai Observatory along the road also offers a sweeping view of Lake Inawashiro.
  • Roadside Station Hatoriko Kogen
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Iwasegunteneimura Tarao Shibakusa 1-3552
    A roadside station located in Tenei Village, Iwase County, Fukushima Prefecture. Standing at the entranceway to the Hatoriko Highland area, the station sells locally grown Welsh onions, rice, yacon, and other farm fresh produce, as well as local sakes and specialty products. The station's restaurant serves light meals such as udon noodles made with yacon, ramen, and soba noodles.

    欧風の明るくのどかな高原地帯の雰囲気です。広い駐車場に車を停めて、ゆっくりと休憩。レストランの食事もよいですが、夏はどうもソフトクリームが人気のようでした。

  • Marue Tourist Orchard
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    5.0
    4 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Fukushimashi Ozasou Onigoshiyama 3
    A tourist orchard located in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture visited by large numbers of tourists. Here you can enjoy picking cherries, Asian pears, peaches, grapes, apples, and other fruits when in season. The orchard also offers a reservation-only course which includes a souvenir. The orchard's parking area can accommodate three large busses. The orchard is open from June to December.

    福島市はももや葡萄がとても有名ですが、市内にも多くの観光果樹園があります。その中でもまるえさんは料金・質共にとても良心的だと思います。

  • Shiramizu Amidado Temple
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Iwakishi Uchigoushiramizumachi Hirohata 219
    Shiramizu Amidado Temple was constructed in 1160, in the latter years of the Heian period, by Princess Tokuhime, the daughter of Fujiwara no Kiyohira. It is the only building in Fukushima Prefecture to have designated as a National Treasure. The way the Temple garden is designed, with ponds on the eastern, western and southern sides, is characteristic of the late Heian period Jodo (Pure Land) style of garden design. To reach the Amidado hall, visitors cross over a red bridge positioned directly in front of the hall. The architectural design of the Shiramizu Amidado Temple is said to have been influenced by temple architecture in Hiraizumi, the region where Princess Tokuhime was born.
  • Roadside Station Bandai
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    Fukushima Pref. Yamagumbandaimachi Bandai Juoudou 38
    A roadside station located in Bandai Town, Yama County, Fukushima Prefecture. The station's store area sells local renowned sweets, specialty products, fresh vegetables and fruits, and rice. There's also a light meal area with soft serve ice cream and a restaurant which serves dishes made with select, local ingredients. The station's grounds include a dog park and quick charge station for electric vehicles.

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