福島県 · Tohoku Region
Fukushima Hidden Gems
Three regions in one — a warm Pacific coast, a castle town in the inland basin, and highland lakes and forests in the west.
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Climate & Best Season
Varies sharply by region: mild on the coast, snowy in Aizu. Spring blossoms and October foliage are the highlights.
Famous For (Food)
- Kitakata ramen
- Sake (repeat national gold medallist)
- Ika-ninjin
- Peaches
Signature Sights
- Tsuruga Castle
- Ouchi-juku thatched post town
- Lake Inawashiro
- Goshiki-numa ponds
Fukushima
Fukushima· Futaba
Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
Futaba is the town the Fukushima Daiichi plant stands in. It was evacuated entirely in March 2011 and remained closed fo…
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Fukushima
Fukushima· Iwaki
Iwaki 3.11 Memorial and Revitalization Museum
Usuiso, on the Iwaki coast, lost most of its houses and a large number of its residents to the tsunami in March 2011. Th…
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