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Lake Inawashiro, located in Fukushima Prefecture, is the fourth largest lake in Japan. It 's famous as one of Fukushima's symbols and offers a variety of activities, but did you know there are many other tourist attractions around Lake Inawashiro?
5 tourist spots you should visit when you visit Lake Inawashiro!
Lake Inawashiro is a place where you can have fun just by doing activities around the lake, such as camping, marine sports, and sightseeing boats, but there are also many tourist spots scattered around the area. Here are five spots that you should definitely visit if you're visiting!
Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Hall
Born in Inawashiro, Hideyo Noguchi suffered severe burns to his left hand at the age of one and a half years old. However, with the help of those around him and his own efforts, he overcame this handicap and contributed to the development of medicine
The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Hall was built to commemorate his achievements
The permanent exhibitions cover Hideyo's life from birth to death, from his birthplace area, which recreates his birthplace in Inawashiro, to his Aizu period, which inspired him to pursue a career in medicine, to his Tokyo period, which showcases his life in Tokyo after obtaining his medical license, as well as his time abroad in the United States and Denmark, where he devoted himself to medical research, and his time in Central and South America and Africa, where he continued his research on yellow fever until his death
There is also a corner where you can experience how bacteria work, so it's fun for parents and children!
At the workshop, you can experience various glass crafts, such as "etched glass making," "free-blown glass making," and "lampwork bead making." Making one as a memento of your visit to Inawashiro might be a good idea!
The premises also house the Inawashiro Beer Hall and the Inawashiro Sweets Hall/Dumpling Hall, making it a comprehensive entertainment facility
The souvenir shop on the first floor offers a wide variety of local products from Fukushima and Aizu, as well as ramen-related goods. The workshop where you can experience making your own hand-rolled ramen is also very popular.
However, the place you should really pay attention to is the restaurant on the second floor. They offer seven types of Kitakata ramen and 30 kinds of side dishes, all in a buffet style!
It's fun to try different types, and it's also appealing to eat your favorite ramen until you're full!
This facility was built based on the idea of creating a model ecosystem for the various creatures that live in Inawashiro. It's unique in that, despite being an aquarium, it's named after the kingfisher bird.
Photo by Timon.
The permanent exhibition displays rare creatures that live in Fukushima, salmon and trout that migrate to the Japanese archipelago, and around 100 species of aquatic life other than fish, such as insects and amphibians, allowing you to observe creatures that you cannot see at ordinary aquariums
And the main attraction of this Kingfisher Aquarium is the otter enclosure! Here, you can see a family of Eurasian otters playing happily up close!
Photo by Timon.
Of particular note is the "Eurasian Otter Feeding Time" which is held twice a day, where you can see the animals being fed
You'll get to see a surprising side of them that you wouldn't expect from their cute appearance! They also explain the ecology of the Eurasian otter, so if you're visiting the Kingfisher Aquarium, be sure to check it out.
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