5 must-see sightseeing spots when traveling to Lake Inawashiro!

Chimon
2018.04.13
Last updated: 2023.06.16

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Lake Inawashiro, located in Fukushima, is the fourth largest lake in Japan.
It is famous as one of the symbols of Fukushima, and you can enjoy various activities there, but did you know that there are many other sightseeing spots around Lake Inawashiro?

5 sightseeing spots you should visit while visiting Lake Inawashiro!

Lake Inawashiro can be enjoyed just by doing activities around the lake, such as camping, marine sports, and sightseeing boats, but there are also various tourist spots scattered around the area. If you are here, please stop by here! We will introduce 5 spots called!

Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum

Born in Inawashiro, Hideyo Noguchi was a great man who, despite suffering severe burns on his left hand at the age of one and a half, overcame the handicap with the help of those around him and his own efforts and contributed to the development of medicine.

The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum was built to commemorate his achievements.

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The permanent exhibition features a reproduction of Inawashiro's birthplace, a reproduction of Inawashiro's birthplace, an exhibition of the Aizu period that led him to pursue a career in medicine, and a display of his life in Tokyo after obtaining his medical license. You can learn about Hideyo's life from birth to death, not only his life, but also his time in America and Denmark, where he devoted himself to medical research overseas, and his time in Central and South America and Africa, where he continued researching yellow fever until his death. can.

There is also a corner where you can experience the workings of bacteria, so the whole family can have fun together!

INFORMATION

name	Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum
location	81 Maeda, Mitsuwa, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
telephone number	0242-65-2319
Official URL	http://www.noguchihideyo.or.jp/

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Glass museum of the world

This facility displays and sells approximately 25,000 glass products collected from all over the world.

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At the workshop, you can try out a variety of glassworks, such as ``making etched glasses'', ``making air-blown glasses'', and ``making dragonfly beads''.
It might be a good idea to make one as a memory of your visit to Inawashiro!

There is also an Inawashiro Beer Hall and Inawashiro Okashikan/Dangokan on the premises, so you can enjoy it as a comprehensive entertainment facility.

INFORMATION

name	Glass Museum of the World Inawashiro Branch
location	85 Higashi, Mitsuwa Village, Inawashiro Town, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture
telephone number	0242-63-0100
Official URL	http://www.world-glassware.com/

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Kawakyo Ramen Hall

This is a facility to introduce Kitakata ramen that was built under the philosophy of ``providing delicious Kitakata ramen and making customers happy.''

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At the souvenir corner on the first floor, you can find a wide variety of Fukushima and Aizu specialties and ramen goods.
The experience workshop where you can experience making hand-rolled ramen is also popular.

However, what you should pay most attention to is the restaurant on the second floor.
7 types of Kitakata ramen and 30 types of side menus are served in a buffet style!

It's great to compare the flavors, and it's also appealing to stuff your mouth with your favorite ramen until you're full!

INFORMATION

name	Kawakyo Ramenkan Inawashiro branch
location	34-1 Maeda, Mitsuwa, Inawashiro-cho, Yama-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
telephone number	0242-62-5055
Official URL	http://kawakyo.co.jp/inawashiro/

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Aquamarine Inawashiro Kingfisher Aquarium

This facility was built with the idea of creating a model of the ecosystem of the various creatures that live in Inawashiro.
Although it is an aquarium, it is unique in that it is named after a bird called a kingfisher.

The permanent exhibition exhibits rare creatures that live in Fukushima, salmon and trout that come to the Japanese archipelago, and about 100 types of aquatic creatures other than fish, such as insects and amphibians, which are creatures that cannot be seen in ordinary aquariums. You can observe us.

And the best thing about this kingfisher aquarium is the otter's edge!
Here, you can see up close a family of Eurasian otters and their offspring having fun together!

Of particular interest is the ``Eurasian otter meal time'' twice a day where you can watch feeding scenes.

You can also see a surprising side to her that you wouldn't imagine from her cute appearance!
They will also explain the ecology of the Eurasian otter, so if you come to the Kingfisher Aquarium, be sure to check it out.

INFORMATION

name	Aquamarine Inawashiro Kingfisher Aquarium
location	3447-4 Nagata Higashinakamaru, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
telephone number	0242-72-1135
Official URL	https://www.aquamarine.or.jp/kawasemi/

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Shida Beach

When you think of Lake Inawashiro, you think of “Swan”!
Shida Beach is a great spot to see the swans that have come to Inawashiro up close!

At the nearby Lakeside Iwako, you can receive free swan food, so you can enjoy feeding the swans.

In addition, Shida Beach is a scenic spot from which to view the majestic scenery of Inawashiro, so it is recommended even in seasons when there are no swans!