Spots in Koriyama / Sukagawa / Shirakawa Area

  • Miharu Takizakura
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    4.5
    174 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Tamura-gun
    "This famous cherry tree is considered one of the three most beautiful in Japan. On October 12th, 1922, it was the first cherry tree in the country to be designated a National Natural Monument. 13.5 meters tall and 11.3 meters in root circumference, the huge red weeping cherry tree of Edo-higan cherry group is said to be over 1,000 years old. The tree's name literally translates as ""Three Spring Waterfall Cherry,"" a name it was given because the countless blossoms the tree blooms with in spring, sprouting from branches sprawling in all directions, look like a waterfall."

    The splendor of the giant ancient tree is truly mind-boggling. It is a wonderful sight and, without a doubt, it is the loveliest tree in the country - often mentioned as the number one tree. In...

  • Abukuma Cave
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    4.0
    123 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Tamurashi Takinemachisugaya Higashi Busan 1
    This limestone cave was carved out over 80,000,000 years. The 600 meter length is filled with limestone stalactites and stalagmites, creating an enchanting scene. The largest attraction is the 30 meter high grotto, the Takine Palace, filled with limestone formations like the Crystal Curtain, grotto Coral, and more.

    Cost is 1200Yen per adult - average size limestone cave but I have been to better ones in Japan and other countries. Ryusendo and Utsonomiya are way bigger and better. Considering the distance...

  • Kaiseizan Park
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    4.0
    86 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Pref. Koriyamashi Kaisei 1-5
    Kaiseizan Park is an urban park centered round Lake Isuzu that was established in the early years of the Meiji period. Covering a large area of around 30 hectares, the Park has approximately 1,300 cherry trees, which are an impressive sight. There is also a rose garden, with around 810 roses belonging to 440 different varieties blooming in spring and autumn.

    郡山市民の憩いの場となっている公園です。 公園内には明確な仕切りはないものの、東側と西側に区分けされており、東側にはスタジアムや競技場などのスポーツ施設、西側には遊具や広場などの遊び場・憩いの場の施設があります。公園の近隣の住民が穏やかなひと時を過ごすために利用すること、郡山駅とは距離(2.5km程度)があるため休日でも公園内及び周辺は比較的静かであるため、とても過ごしやすいです。駐車場もあります...

  • Shirakawa Barrier
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    3.5
    39 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Shirakawashi Hatajuku Shirakawauchi
    One of Japan's ancient checkpoints located a 30 minute bus ride from JR Shirakawa Station in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Considered one of the three major checkpoints of the bygone Mutsu Domain, descriptions of the barrier appear in the poems of Matsuo Basho and many other poets. Shirakawaseki no Mori Park is located nearby as well as facsimiles of ancient facilities that once stood here based on literature and other sources from the time. The barrier has been selected as a National Historic Site and is visited by many tourists.

    芭蕉が白川(江戸時代)の関で詠んだ歌がある 心許なき日かず重るまゝに、白川の関にかゝりて旅心定りぬ 白河の関は東北の入口でここに関所があり、東北へ入る者を監視していたのだとずっと思っていたが、ここを訪れてボランティアガイドのおじさんから、いわゆる江戸時代の箱根の関所のような関ではなく、もっと古く 「奥州三古関のひとつに数えられる「白河関」。奈良時代から平安時代頃に機能していた国境の関で、当時は人...

  • Licca Castle
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    3.5
    32 Reviews
    Shopping
    Fukushima Pref. Tamuragunonomachi Ononimachi Nakadori 51-3
    This is a theme park based around the popular dress-up doll Licca, built around the idea of an “open factory,” and located about 10 minutes’ drive from Ban-etsu Expressway Ono Interchange. The outside is based on a European castle for exciting fairy tale fun. Inside, there are displays of all the different generations of Licca dolls, which are sure to fascinate fans young and old. There’s also costume rental for dress up play as you walk through the castle and grounds. In the doll classroom, you can coordinate an outfit for Licca any way you want.

    観光をインターネットで探していたら、興味があったので行ってみました。リカちゃんの製造工場と古い形のリカちゃんから新しいリカちゃんまで見れました。 大人だけで行ったのですが、一通り回って1時間以内には出ましたが、お子様はドレスを着たりしていました。ドレスを着たりするのが好きな女の子は良いと思います。 ちょっとしたカフェもありました。

  • Koriyama City Museum of Art
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Pref. Koriyamashi Yasuharamachi Oyaji 130-2
    This art museum is run by Koriyama City in Fukushima Prefecture. It has four major exhibitions: British art including Turner, modern Japanese art including Ryusei Kishida, works from artists hailing from Koriyama such as Yukimura and wood block printing such as book cover designs and so on. Exhibition contents are changed four times a year so visitors can see different works each season. There is a bronze statue in the garden which visitors can enjoy strolling around.

    地方美術館としては規模が大きく内容も充実していた。その割にはシニア割などもあり助かる。兵士として死亡してしまった作家を中心にした無言館展が企画展、常設展の方も充実していた。

  • Koriyama Culture Park
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    4.0
    15 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Pref. Koriyamashi Asakamachinarita Higashimaruyama 61
    This is a large leisure land located in the outskirts of Koriyama City. It is approximately five minutes by car from Koriyama South Interchange. The park houses an amusement park (Dream Land), as well as pools and a cultural center. In Dream Land there are about 12 attractions for families such as a Ferris wheel and roller-coaster and admission is free. The pool area not only has leisure pools such as an infant pool for small children, a whirlpool and a water slide, but also has a pool for competitions.

    ドライブで近くに行き、気になって入りました。 大きなプールや屋内運動スペース、芝生に小川画像流れ、入園無料の遊園地があります。乗り物も100-300円ほどでリーズナブルです。食事処リーズナブルもです。

  • Roadside Station Hanawa
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    3.5
    19 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukushima Pref. Higashishirakawagunhanawamachi Hanawa Sakuragichou 388-1
    A roadside station standing along National Route 118. The station's farm-fresh shop sells seasonal vegetables and rice. The area is known for growing devil's tongue, used to make kon'nyaku jelly, and station visitors can purchase healthy kon'nyaku foods like sashimi konnyaku and konnyaku ramen. The station has a rest corner where visitors can take a break as well.

    国道118号下り方面沿いの道の駅。連休のサンデーモーニング朝8時頃に立ち寄りました。駐車場広め。ライダー軍団多数集結。コンビニ併設。施設の営業時間は9時から18時まで。ハリさんが「喝!」を入れる頃に店開きとはアッパレ、デス。

  • Roadside Station Tamakawa, Kobushino Sato
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukushima Pref. Ishikawaguntamakawamura Gampouji Miyanomae 140-2
    A roadside station located in Tamakawa Village, Ishikawa County, Fukushima Prefecture. Here you can buy Chinese water spinach and other locally grown, farm-fresh produce as well as folk crafts. The adjoining restaurant uses Aizu no Aori buckwheat to make chewy and flavorful soba noodles. Dedicated to fresh made and fresh cooked, the restaurant's noodles are springy and delicious.

    普通の道の駅と感じました。ただし、須賀川市や福島空港がウルトラマン推しと云うこともあって、空港から近いこの道の駅にはウルトラマン関係のキャラクターグッズが大量に販売されていました。ファンの方にはお勧めです。

  • Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Pref. Iwasegunteneimura Hatori Lake Plateau
    Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort is a ski resort developed to the south of Lake Hatori on the 1510 meter-high Mt. Kamafusa. What makes the ski slope at Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort special is that the slope has a gentle gradient all the way down so that even beginners can ski all the way down from the summit. This is the only ski resort in Fukushima Prefecture with a high-speed quad ski lift; first-time skiers can reach the mountain top with its spectacular views in just five minutes. Accommodation is available at a ski lodge located right in front of the ski slope. Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort makes planning your ski trip really easy; you can enjoy skiing until time is up and then relax in the ski lodge’s large baths.

    何年かぶりにスノボーに行ってきました。 今年は雪が少ないのですが、この日は前日に降った事もあり雪がありました。 前回はステップインのボードを持って行ったのですが、靴の底が劣化で剥がれてしまって折角リフト券を買ったのに滑れませんでした。 木曜金曜はシニアとレディースはリフト券が半額です。 5時間なら1550円一日券は1800円 天候も心配していたのですが、良い感じです。 ゲレンデも空いていたので、沢...

  • Koriyama YRACS Atami
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Fukushima Koriyama-shi Atamimachi Atami 2-148-2
    A mixed-use building in Atami 2-Chome, Atami-machi, Koriyama City. It contains a large multi-purpose hall with electric powered seating that can be used as an auditorium for up to 3000 people or as a gymnasium as well as large and small conference rooms, a hot spring bathhouse, and a heated pool. The bathhouse is fed by a simple alkaline spring that is effective in treating rheumatism, mobility issues, and nerve pains and includes an outdoor bath and sauna as well as a relaxation room.

    磐梯熱海駅から、徒歩10分はかからないと思います。 郡山市が開設した総合コンベンションセンターなのですが、一般には付設された温泉共同浴場と温水プールが利用の中心で、多くの地元市民で賑わっています。 今回は温泉の利用でしたが、サウナや水風呂、露天風呂などひととおりの日帰り温泉の要素を備えていて、それでも大人料金400円というのは格安。特に若い人に人気が高いようです。 大きな駐車場も完備しています。

  • Roadside station Furudono, Ofukuro no Eki
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    3.5
    8 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukushima Pref. Ishikawagunfurudonomachi Taguchi Hiradate 25 muukuro station
    A roadside station located Furudono Town, Ishikawa County, Fukushima Prefecture. Here you can buy seasonal produce from local farms and edible mountain vegetables as well as sake, miso, and other local specialty products. In the Ofukuro Shokudo restaurant, you can eat handmade soba noodles, udon noodles, and tendon tempura rice bowls. The station has a spacious parking area and toilets and is a great place for drivers cruising through the area to take a break.

    国道349号沿いの道の駅。おふくろの里というニックネームがついています。勿論、糠味噌女房のみならず婿殿の訪問もウェルカムです。

  • Roadside Station Kinosato Ten-ei
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
    Transportation
    Fukushima Pref. Iwasegunteneimura Osato Tembou 50-1
    A roadside station located in Tenei Village, Iwase County, Fukushima Prefecture. The station sells farm-fresh vegetables; rice, beans, and mushrooms picked by local farmers and delivered that morning. There's also a restaurant where you can eat handmade soba noodles, a Fukushima specialty; and dishes made with yacon.

    小さな道の駅です。 蕎麦がメインの食堂が併設されていますが、土産物の方が人気ですね。 その土産物ですが、地元の野菜や手作りのお菓子、ご飯、パンなどが魅力的です。 ここの焼きおにぎりやシソの葉で包んだおにぎりはお勧めです。レンジでチンして食べると良いですよ。

  • Sukagawa Peony Garden
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    3.5
    25 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Sukagawashi Botanen
    A garden located in Sukagawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. The garden is 10 hectares, and here visitors can enjoy tree peonies and other seasonal flowers and scenery. The garden is the only tree peony garden in the country designated a Place of Scenic Beauty. An entrance fee is required when the tree peonies are in bloom but otherwise the garden is generally free.

    JR東北本線の須賀川にあります。牡丹園では有名です。雪の中に咲く赤い牡丹……かつて高畠で見たことがあるので、同じイメージで出かけてみましたが……今年の暖冬で雪が全くありませんでした。

  • Kaiseizan Dai Jingu Shrine
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    4.0
    21 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Koriyamashi Kaisei 3-1-38
    A Shinto shrine located in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. Because the shrine enshrines a division of the deity of Ise-jingu Shrine, it is nicknamed the Ise-sama of Tohoku. The shrine is surrounded by the lush natural beauty of Kaiseizan Park and during the shrine's cherry blossom festival and on New Year's Day, the shrine is visited by many people. The shrine also provides ceremonial cleansings from evil influences and shichi-go-san (ages seven, five, and three) blessings for children.

    散歩の途中で開成山神社へ行きました。立派な鳥居で、歴史を感じる本殿も立派です。始まりは明治時代のこの地域の開墾に関係しているようです。また、東北のお伊勢さまと呼ばれているようであり、立派な神社であることがわかります。開成山公園が近くで、この時期は桜が綺麗に見えます。満開の桜が近くで、威厳のある開成山神社がより映えて見えます。また、行きます。

  • Suirakuen
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Shirakawa-shi Gorokubo Yama 45-1
    This park said to be Japan's oldest was created by Matsudaira Sadanobu, who was the lord of the Shirakawa Domain. In addition to being a wise ruler, Matsudaira was a master of the tea ceremony and an excellent gardener. At the Shorakutei tea house, visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery set in front of the backdrop of Mt. Kagami's bamboo thickets. At the Shusuian tea house, it is possible to enjoy the scenery of the Chiyo no Tsutsumi and Mt. Seki. Visitors can also enjoy the seasonal scenery created by the park's 4,000 trees of various sizes representing 59 varieties, its 21,000 shrubs representing 49 varieties, and the ever-changing reflections in the lake. The park can also be used as a venue for traditional cultural activities.

    松平氏の庭園。手入れも行き届いていて美しく、一周散歩するのにはよい。お茶をいただける施設はあるが、今回は利用しなかった。

  • Koriyama Ishimuro Fureai Ranch
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    4.5
    16 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Koriyamashi Atamimachishimushiro Hagaoka 2 - 2
    Koriyama Ishimuro Fureai Ranch is a tourist farm located in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. This is a large farm covering an area of 20 hectares. It has a petting zoo where visitors can interact with horses, sheep, ponies, rabbits, etc., a “target bird golf course,” a barbecue area, a paddling pool area, cycle paths, and a farm shop selling ice cream and other dairy products made on the Ranch, etc. Koriyama Ishimuro Fureai Ranch attracts visitors of all ages, particularly families.

    入場料が安く(300円:大人)楽しめる場所です。 冬は閉園となるため、閉園前に訪れました。家畜動物とはいえ、やはり動物と触れ合える環境、ステキです。癒されました。

  • Asaka History Museum (Former Fukushima Prefectural Ordinary Middle School Main Building)
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Fukushima Koriyama-shi Kaisei 5-25-63

    郡山駅からタクシーで約10分。あまり期待していなかったのだけど、尋常中学校の建物がそのまま保存されていて、教室の机、黒板、当時の教科書や文書まで保存されていてびっくり。壁だけは震災で崩れたので再生したそうですが、床や階段などはそのまま。期待以上でした。ただし、冬は暖房がないのでかなり寒いです。春、秋などに訪れることをお勧めします。

  • Shirakawa Komine Castle
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Shirakawashi Kakunai 1
    Shirakawa Komine Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle that is just north of Shirakawa Station on the Tohoku Main Line. It is among Japan’s Top 100 Castles and one of Top 3 Tohoku Castles thanks to its stone walls which are rare in the Tohoku region. It was built in the Nanboku-cho period by Yuki Chikatomo on Kominegaoka Hill. In the Edo period it was lived in by Shogunate families such as the Honda and Matsudaira families. The modern three-story keep was reconstructed based on images from the Edo period and was designated as a National Historical Site in 2010.
  • Yamamoto Fudoson
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    4.5
    10 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Higashishirakawaguntanaguramachi Kitayamamoto Kohizawa 94-2
    A Shingon Chisan Buddhist temple frequented by tourists. Located in Tanagura Town, Higashishirakawa County, Fukushima Prefecture, the temple is dedicated to Acala. Visitors can enjoy seasonal scenery here, such as a beautiful ravine area and an avenue of cedar trees over 100 years old. The temple is also a popular fall foliage destination and during the season the grounds are lit up at night.

    まずはじめにすみません。 実際に訪れるまでは大したこと無い普通のお寺だろうと高を括っていました。 ※紹介してくれたK氏には心から感謝 栃木県と福島県の県境にある山本不動尊。 地元では厄除けや開運で有名な歴史あるお寺なんだと知りなるほどと一人納得。 細い道を抜けた先に駐車場があるのですが道が狭いのでペーパードライバーの方は要注意です。 車を停めて参道を歩くと何とも言えない雰囲気の灯篭の連続に圧倒され...

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