Known for the Aizu-Tajima Gion Festival, Aizu-Tajima was once a bustling post town on the Shimotsuke Kaido (Aizu-Nishi Kaido) road, which connected Nikko to Aizu-Wakamatsu, the center of the Aizu region.
Fukushima Prefecture has many railway lines, including the Tohoku and Yamagata Shinkansen lines in the central area, the Tohoku Main Line as a conventional line, and three local lines. The Joban Line, which runs through the Hamadori area, was closed after the Great East Japan Earthquake, but reopened in February...
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The 170th roadside station in Tohoku, Roadside Station Fukushima, opened on April 27, 2022, at the entrance to the expressway connecting Fukushima and Yamagata prefectures. As befits a fruit-producing region, there are many local fruits and vegetables available nearby...
Hideyo Noguchi is famous for appearing on the 1,000 yen bill, but did you know that he was born in Fukushima Prefecture? The prefecture is home to buildings where he actually lived, as well as a museum. In this article...
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More than 800 years have passed since the Sengoku period feudal lord Soma clan was granted Namekata County, Mutsu Province (Minamisoma City and Iitate Village) in northern Fukushima Prefecture by Minamoto no Yoritomo. Now, in the Reiwa era...
Yunogami Onsen is located in Shimogo Town, at the southernmost tip of Fukushima Prefecture's Aizu region, bordering Nasushiobara City in Tochigi Prefecture. The Agagawa River (Okawa River) flows through the center of the town.
Hinoemata Village is a mountain village located in the southwesternmost part of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Gunma, Tochigi, and Niigata prefectures. It covers an area of approximately 340 square kilometers, 98% of which is forest land. The population...
Shirakawa City in Fukushima Prefecture was located at the entrance to a region known as Emishi (present-day Tohoku), which was beyond the reach of the Imperial Court until around the Nara period.
Fukushima, the "Fruit Kingdom," is a thriving region for growing peaches, apples, and grapes. While grapes have traditionally been grown primarily for eating fresh, in recent years the number of varieties for wine has increased, with seven wineries in the prefecture independently producing...
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The Fukushima Waraji Festival is held every year in early August in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. Japan's largest straw sandals are donated to Haguro Shrine on Mount Shinobu, and prayers for good health and safety are made. In 2019,...
