Fukushima Prefecture is home to the nationally famous Abukuma Cave, a limestone cave. This time, we'll be exploring Irimizu, another cave that, together with Abukuma Cave, forms part of the Abukuma Cave System.
When traveling to Fukushima Prefecture, souvenirs can be a challenge. Because Fukushima has three distinct regions—Hamadori, Nakadori, and Aizu—it's hard to find souvenirs that are truly representative of Fukushima Prefecture.
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Inawashiro Town in Fukushima Prefecture is famous as the town where Hideyo Noguchi grew up. The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum is located here, and his birthplace has been preserved exactly as it was at the time. The museum also features a...
Tenkyokaku is the villa of Prince Arisugawa Takehito, located in Inawashiro Town, just to the west of Lake Inawashiro. Its Renaissance-style interior makes it one of Japan's most Western-style buildings...
The Aizu Domain School, Nisshinkan, was built adjacent to Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle in 1803 and opened as a domain school for the Aizu Domain. It was one of the largest domain schools in Japan and was said to be one of the leading educational institutions in Aizu.
Iwaki City is attracting attention as a place where visitors can come into contact with ancient fossils. At the Ammonite Center, visitors can actually hold a chisel and hammer and experience excavation. Iwaki City Coal Mine...
The more you get to know Fukushima Prefecture, the deeper you'll find it to be known as the "gateway to Michinoku." Among these, Nihonmatsu's washi paper has a history unmatched by any other region. From a simple atmosphere to a solemn one...
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What is Miharu Takizakura? Miharu Takizakura is one of Japan's leading weeping cherry trees, and is counted among Japan's five greatest cherry trees and three largest. It stands 12m tall, with a root circumference of 11m and a trunk circumference of 9.5m. Its root spread measures 22m east to west and 18m north to south...
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Iwaki Yumoto Onsen is an ancient hot spring that attracts 350,000 tourists annually. Its origins date back to the Nara period. It was once called Sanbako no Onsen. At that time, it was a popular hot spring along with Dogo Onsen and Arima Onsen.
In the southern Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, there is a post town that has existed since the Edo period. Even now, in the 2000s, the town is lined with thatched-roof houses, and it feels as if time has stood still...
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