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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 offers a variety of activities, but did you know that there are also many other tourist spots 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 experience workshop, you can try out a variety of glass crafts, such as "etched glass making," "free-blowing glass making," and "glass bead making." It might be a good idea to try making one as a memento of your visit to Inawashiro!
The premises also house the Inawashiro Beer Hall and the Inawashiro Sweets Hall/Dumpling Hall, making it a comprehensive entertainment facility
The souvenir corner on the first floor has a wide selection of Fukushima and Aizu specialties and ramen goods. The workshop where you can experience making hand-rolled ramen is also popular.
However, the restaurant on the second floor is the one we want you to pay the most attention to. Seven types of Kitakata ramen and 30 types of side dishes are served 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 of the ecosystem of the various creatures that live in Inawashiro. What is unique about this aquarium is that it is 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
The best part of the Kingfisher Aquarium is the Otter Edge! Here you can see Eurasian otter parents and their babies 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 also get to see a surprising side to them that you wouldn't imagine from their cute appearance! They will also explain the ecology of Eurasian otters, so if you've come all the way to the Kingfisher Aquarium, be sure to check it out.
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