Fukushima (Fukushima City) was held at the end of the Sengoku period by Uesugi Kagekatsu (1556-1623), who controlled the Aizu region at the time, but up until then, it was no longer in Date Masa...
Nakoso-no-Seki (Nakoso-no-Seki) is the remains of an ancient checkpoint that is said to have been located on the border between Fukushima and Ibaraki prefectures. In the days when the Tohoku region was known as Emishi, it was a place where the Japanese colonies passed through.
Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, located in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a hot spring with a long history that is said to be one of Japan's three oldest hot springs, along with Dogo Onsen (Ehime Prefecture) and Arima Onsen (Hyogo Prefecture). Established in 900 during the Heian period...
Onahama is a port town in Iwaki City in southern Fukushima Prefecture, home to Onahama Port, the largest port in Fukushima Prefecture. Originally a small fishing village, Onahama was a shipping port for rice tax during the Edo period...
In my previous article (Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture: What is Koriyama Black, a long-time favorite in Koriyama City, one of Japan's most competitive ramen areas?), I thoroughly enjoyed Koriyama Black, then headed to the tourist spots around the station...
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There are many "Thirty-three Kannon" temples remaining in the Aizu region, which have served as spiritual anchors for the people. The "Thirty-three Kannon" are the 33 temples where Kannon is enshrined, numbered from 1 to 33...
Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, has one of the largest number of ramen restaurants per population in the country. I was blessed with the opportunity to visit this time, so I'd like to have a ramen called "Koriyama Black" that has been loved for many years in such a hotly ramen district...
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Lake Inawashiro is also nearby, making it a perfect driving spot. I'd like to introduce it as a recommended spot. There are plenty of images so you can enjoy it just by looking at the photos, so please read to the end...
"Tetsuin" is a card bearing the name of a local railroad company or line, and is the railroad equivalent of the red seal stamps found at shrines and temples. It's a project launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Association and Travel Yomiuri Publishing...
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Located at the foot of Mt. Adachi Tara in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, Take Onsen was designated as one of the seven national resort hot springs nationwide in 1955, and was a hot spring resort that became a pioneer of recreational facilities. ...
