Spots in Ouchi-Juku / Minamiaizu Area

  • Ouchi-juku
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunshimogoumachi Ouchi Yamamoto
    O-uchi-juku was designated an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 1981. It was founded around 1640 as the third post station from Aizu Castle town in the 130 kilometer road connecting Aizu Castle and Imaichi, Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture. The townscape remains as is, taking visitors back in time to the Edo period. There are also night tours available from the end of April to late November.
  • Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort
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    4.0
    40 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunminamiaidumachi Takatsuehara 535
    This is a ski resort on Takatsue Hara in the Aizu highlands. It boasts a spectacular panoramic view from the top and fine powder snow. There are various courses tailored to a range of levels from beginner to advanced including a family course which can be enjoyed safely with small children as well as a top hill course with a maximum inclination of 36 degrees. In addition there are facilities to enjoy after skiing such as a resort hotel overlooking the ski resort and a day hot spring “Shirakaba no yu.”

    規模が大きいのと、距離が長いスキー場です。 全体的にコース幅が広く、スキーやカービングやる方に向いているかと思います。 初心者コースも距離があるので、上達も早まるかと思いました。 比較的斜度も急なコースは少ない印象です。 パークもあり低めのキッカーなので、これから始められる方にはおすすめできます。 リフトは速く回転率も良いが、山頂まで2回乗り継ぎで山頂まで行くのが面倒でした。 ゴンドラかロープウェ...

  • Roadside Station Tajima
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunminamiaidumachi Itozawa Oga Numawara 3242 - 6
    A roadside station standing along National Route 121 in Minamiaizu Town, Minamiaizu County, Fukushima Prefecture. The station sells fresh, local, seasonal mountain and farm vegetables, local sakes, and a wide variety of other goods. You can enjoy asparagus soft serve ice cream in the light meal area. The station sees many local residents as well as tourists exploring the Oku-aizu area on foot.

    塩原温泉から国道400号を走り、国道121号に合流し山王トンネルを抜けて会津若松方面へ向かって少し走ると、道路の左側にあります。 アスパラソフトが名物のようですが、寒くて今回は食べませんでした。 トマトも名産だそうです。

  • Ouchi-Juku Pavilion
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    4.0
    44 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunshimogoumachi Ouchi Yamamoto 8
    A facility located in the almost exact center of Ouchi-juku a 15 minute drive by car from Yunokami-Onsen Station which contains presents the lifestyle lived in the area during Japan’s era of post station towns. Ouchi-juku’s honjin, or troop headquarters, was one of the strongholds along the Shimotsuke Kaido highway built in the early Edo period, and was used by the lords of Aizu Domain when travelling to and from the capital of Edo. This honjin was remodeled into the Ouchi-Juku Pavilion. The hall provides information on areas as such as the lord’s exclusive entranceway, jodan-no-ma raised floor room, bath, and thatched roof, as well as exhibits presenting the tools and other items people once used here as part of everyday life. In addition, firewood is continually lighting in the building’s traditional sunken hearth year-round as part of measures necessary to keep the thatch roof in good working order.

    大内宿の問屋本陣を復元した建物でちょっとした資料館になっています。 規模は小さいですが、大内宿のことがいろいろと回折されていますので、取り敢えず最初に行くといいと思います。

  • Roadside Station Shimogo
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    3.5
    39 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunshimogoumachi Nagurasawa Koizumi 844-188
    A roadside station located in Shimogo Town, Minamiaizu County, Fukushima Prefecture. Here you can buy wood crafts and local specialty products. In the station's restaurant, you can enjoy handmade soba noodles created with high quality buckwheat flour or a rice bowl topped with Aizu jidori chicken. A perfect place to take a break, the station also has an observatory from which you can enjoy the vast, seasonal natural beauty of the Minamiaizu area.

    概要:テラス席なら愛犬同伴可能な福島県下郷町にある道の駅・レストラン・カフェ。地元の食材で作られた美味しいソフトクリームが愛犬同伴で楽しめます。 道の駅しもごうは、福島県下郷町にある道の駅です。下郷町と白河市を結ぶ国道289線の甲子トンネルの西側に位置します。近くには観音沼森林公園が、少し走ると奇岩で知られる「塔のへつり」と茅葺き屋根の並ぶ「大内宿」があります。 愛犬対応状況ですが、テラス席な...

  • Magariya Shiryokan
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    4.0
    32 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Minamiaizumachi Maezawa 337
    This village in Maezawa, Minamiaizu Town was selected as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 2011. It features 19 traditional homes including 13 chumon-zukuri magariya, a style of L-shaped farmhouses characteristic of the Tohoku region. The village, which is still actively inhabited, is a well-preserved example of a landscape from a bygone era. The village is open to visitors from late April to around mid-November.

    人が住んでいるため入れるのは民俗を伝える曲家資料館。人が住んでいるため他の家には入れません。民家なので庭先など入らないように配慮し、歩道を歩いて見て回ります。広くはないので15分もあれば回れる広さです。

  • Hiuchi no Yu
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    4.5
    18 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Hinoematamura Uenodai 208-1
    This public bathhouse is located just across Kawakubo Bridge in Hinoemata Village. The well-equipped bathhouse is equipped with outdoor baths and other facilities. The baths are fed from a dedicated free-flowing simple sulfur spring. The amazing scenery offered by the elevated location facing the Funamata River has earned the bathhouse many fans. Please note that the facility has different operating hours from April 1st to late April, from late April to early November, and from early November to the end of March. Make sure to check the hours before visiting.

    奥会津にある檜枝岐温泉の共同浴場のひとつ。こちらは単純硫黄泉になります。成分が少なくてあっさりめ。適温です。内湯は木組みで露天もあり。露天からは紅葉がきれいに見れました。ややぬめりもあります。

  • Aizukogen Nango Ski Resort
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunminamiaidumachi Sakai Yunoiri 293
    A ski resort located in Minamiaizu Town, Minamiaizu County, Fukushima Prefecture. The resort has 12 courses as well as a kids park, making it a popular destination for families with children. The resort also allows snowboarding and is renowned for its halfpipe facility. The resort’s restaurant serves yakisoba curry, tomato ramen, and other favorite cheap eats from the Aizu area.

    南郷スキー場には”ひめさゆり植栽地”というのがあり、6月 中旬-7月上旬にかけて”ひめさゆり”が見られると言うこと で行って来ました。丁度、6月15日が第25回ひめさゆり祭と 言う事でしたが、私が行ったのは6月12日で、ひめさゆりも 沢山咲いていました。ひめさゆり以外にもニッコウキスゲ (地元ではゼンテイカと呼ぶそうです)も咲いていました。 この”ひめさゆり”という花は、私も初めてみたのですが、な...

  • Roadside Station Ban-ya
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    3.5
    18 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunminamiaidumachi Banquet 4
    A roadside station located in Minamiaizu Town, Minamiaizu County, Fukushima Prefecture. Located at the entranceway to the lush and expansive Oze area, the station sells local specialty products such as akakabu-zuke red turnip pickles and Alpine leeks. The station also has a restaurant area where you can eat juwari soba noodles made with buckwheat grown in the harsh temperature changes of the area, soba-kaki dumplings, and gyoza pot stickers made with Alpine leeks.

    国道352号下り方面北側の小さめな道の駅。向いはポツンと一軒家状態。電波は4本立っています。洋式トイレは温水洗浄機能なし。用を済ませたらトットと立ち去ると良いでしょう。

  • Oze National Park
    Travel / Tourism
    Gunma prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Fukushima prefecture, Niigata prefecture
    This is the largest high wetland in Honshu also known as the motif of a nationally beloved song, Natsu-no Omoide (“Summer Memories”). It is the 29th national park in Japan and includes Ozegahara. It is home to animals and plants unique to wetlands such as mizubasho (lysichiton americanum or asian skunk cabbage), iris setosa (arctic iris) and ermine as well as alpine plants such as day lilies and gentiana thunbergii. As the whole park area is formed by mountains such as Mt. Kasagatake, Mt. Shibutsu and Mt. Hiuchigatake, climbing equipment and clothes suitable to the season are indispensable. There are three campgrounds in the area and two visitor centers, and it is a base for walking and climbing.
  • Mori no Onsenkan Aruza Oze no Sato
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    3.5
    13 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Hinoematamura Mizuri 1156-1
    This comprehensive hot spring and sports complex is comprised of a pool zone and a hot spring zone. The pool zone features a 25-meter heated pool and a children's pool. Underwater platforms have been installed in one lane of the 25-meter pool. The hot spring zone features outdoor baths surrounded by a grove of trees as well as cascade baths, lie down baths, and bubbling baths great for recovering after hard exercise in the pool.

    福島県の秘境、檜枝岐村へドライブで行きました。新潟県から入るルートを選択。奥只見シルバーラインで奥只見湖。そこから檜枝岐村に沼田街道352号線で檜枝岐村に入りました。村の中央を通り過ぎると、道の駅尾瀬檜枝岐があります。駐車場は広くて無料です。目の前に尾瀬檜枝岐温泉スキー場があります。施設の一つとして、アルザ尾瀬の郷があります。温泉施設です。ちょっと早かったので入浴はできず残念です。

  • Furumachi Onsen Akaiwaso
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    4.5
    10 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Minamiaizumachi Furumachi Taishido 186-2
    "This modest day-use hot spring bathhouse is located in Minamiaizu-machi, Ina District (formerly Ina Village), which is known as the ""Hometown of Kendo."" Its baths are fed with free-flowing water notable for the reddish-brown color caused by its high iron and sodium content. The water is said to help with conditions such as cuts, burns, and chronic skin diseases. The bathhouse features outdoor and indoor baths, a lounge, and a restaurant."

    目立たない立地にある南会津の知る人ぞ知る名湯です。赤褐色の温泉は源泉掛け流し。「あつめ」と「ぬるめ」がある露天風呂が特に良かったです。食堂も併設されており、食事も可能でした。

  • Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunminamiaidumachi Haryu Hirutakiyama 857-150
    Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort is a municipal ski resort run by Minami-Aizu township. There are a total of 11 slopes to suit all abilities from beginners to experts. The Daichan Park located near the lodge has a range of children’s play equipment including roller slides etc.; on weekends the resort’s mascot “Dai-chan” makes an appearance here. At the restaurant visitors can enjoy famous local Aizu specialties such as “Sauce Katsudon” (a bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet served with Worcestershire sauce) and Shoyu Ramen (ramen noodles served in a broth flavored with soy sauce).
  • Koma no Yu
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Hinoematamura Shimonohara 839-1
    This popular hot spring is located near the Mt. Aizu-Komagatake Trailhead. The public bathhouse is popular as a base for hiking and sightseeing. The outdoor baths face the river, allowing bathers to enjoy viewing the rich greenery. In addition to stone-lined indoor and outdoor baths, there is also a lounge floor. Please be aware that the bathhouse has different hours of operation in summer and winter.

    奥会津の檜枝岐温泉にある、共同浴場よひとつ。こちらはアルカリ性単純泉で、内湯のみ。露天はありません。お湯が湯船からオーバーフローしていて気持ちいい。適温で銭湯のような感じの浴場です。

  • To-no-Hetsuri
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunshimogoumachi Yagoshima Shimoji forest
    A cliff located in Okawa Hatori Prefectural Nature Park in Shimogo Town, Minamiaizu County, Fukushima Prefecture. The area has many natural rock formations which visitors can view up close thanks to a nearby suspension bridge. The cliff was also selected as a National Natural Monument in 1943. Many visitors come here to enjoy the area's seasonal scenery.
  • Takatsue Onsen Shirakaba no Yu
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Minamiaizumachi Takatsuehara 535
    This day-use hot spring bathhouse located in the Aizu Kogen resort area is used for non-guest. Bathers can enjoy the seasonal scenery and the elegance of a plateau hot spring while soaking in indoor baths fed by simple alkaline hot springs. The bathhouse also features outdoor baths from which bathers can enjoy viewing a beautiful starry sky at night.

    自転車ロングライドイベント、走ってみっぺ南会津の後にうかがいました。源泉かけながしのようなあたたかくも慣れるとゆったりつかることができる効き目のある温泉でした。

  • Aizukogen Takahata Ski Area
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunminamiaidumachi Omomo Ichinomama 20-3
    A ski resort located in Minamiaizu Town, Minamiaizu County, Fukushima Prefecture. The resort has a total of 10 courses for beginners to experts. There’s also a free rest space and restaurant—the fresh-baked bread and karaage fried chicken are particularly popular. Many skiers from far and wide come here. The resort is for skiing only and snowboarding is prohibited.
  • Tadami Town Beech Center “Tadami Beech and River Museum”
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Tadamimachi
    A museum attached to the Tadami Town Beech Center. Centered around the theme of Tadami town's beech trees and nature they provide permanent exhibition in the Panorama Theater as well as screening of videos and display of local Tadami town flora and fauna specimens. Four times a year they hold special exhibitions in the second-floor hall.

    こちらの入館料を払うと、ふるさと館田子倉も見学できます。 ふるさと館田子倉では、田子倉ダム建設で沈んだ集落の写真が展示してあり大変興味深かったです。

  • Okuaizu Museum
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Minamiaizumachi Itozawa Nishi Sawayama 3692-20
    This museum collects and exhibits materials historical, folk cultural, and natural history materials with a goal of conveying the appeal of Okuaizu region's nature, culture, and history. The facility, which first opened in 2004, changed to its current name in 2009. Its collection of around 24,000 items includes many folk crafts and tools that were used for hundreds of years. 5,058 of the items in the collection have been designated as National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties. Around 3000 items are currently on display.

    博物館の中に昔の農耕具などが展示されているだけかと思いきや、かやぶき屋根のちょっとした集落のようなところも見学出来て、藍染めなどの体験ができるようでした。 ちなみに、展示館以外に再現されているのは、馬宿、染屋、旧猪俣家住宅、旧山王茶屋です。このうち旧山王茶屋はレストランになっているので、食事をするのであれば、無料で入れます。

  • Yume no Yu
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Minamiaizumachi Takinohara Mukai Kuma Kubo 1373-1
    This hot spring inn located in front of Aizu Kogen Station in Minamiaizu Town, Minamiaizu County. It features baths fed with ample amounts of free-flowing water from simple springs. The springs are said to promote recovery from fatigue and help with conditions including nerve pain, rheumatoid, gastrointestinal disorders, bruises, sprains, hemorrhoids, and sensitivity to cold. Guests can enjoy soaking in the indoor and outdoor baths and partaking in the regional cuisine of the area. The baths can also be used even by those who are not staying overnight.

    営業してるのかどうか?と思ってしまうほどに入りにくい。駐車場も3台分ほどで誰かがど真ん中に停めてあって注射になんぎしました。 500円で掛け流しで川を見ながら入浴できます。たかつえスキー場からすぐですから、スキー後の温泉には最適なです。 泉質は硫黄系の透明なお湯。サラサラでもなくツルツルでもないあまり癖のない泉質、少し硫黄のにおいはします。 日曜の3時過ぎで貸切でしたので、サクッと温泉入るの...

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