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· Shirakawa
Shirakawa Komine Castle
Shirakawa was the gate to the north — the barrier on the old road where the Japanese state ended and the frontier began,…
Shirakawa Komine Castlewooden reconstructionBoshin War+2
Fukushima
Fukushima· Shirakawa
Tora Shokudo
Shirakawa ramen is a soy-based bowl on a stock of chicken bone, pork bone and vegetables, with flat hand-cut noodles tha…
Shirakawa ramenTora Shokudohand-cut noodles+2