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Suehiro Sake Brewery Kaeigura

Having started its business in 1850, the brewery was the first sake establishment in Fukushima who employed Toji: a sake brewing specialist. Aizu has all of the requirements for fine sake brewing: quality rice and water, and a cold inland climate; Kaeigura has been particular about using only ...

Suehiro Sake Brewery Kaeigura
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Shoko Kanazawa Calligraphy Art Museum In Iwaki

The Shoko Kanazawa Art Museum in Iwaki City is home to many fantastic pieces of calligraphy created by Shoko Kanazawa, an artist who was born with Down syndrome. The art museum shares its location with a kimono museum called Kimononoyakata Marusan (which contains the world’s largest ...

Shoko Kanazawa Calligraphy Art Museum In Iwaki
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Yunokami Onsen In Spring

Last month I visited Yunokami Onsen during the cherry blossom season! This is something I’ve wanted to do since coming to Fukushima 3 years ago. I was first inspired to visit Yunokami Onsen in spring after seeing the photo below. We visited on the station on April 24 – which jus...

Yunokami Onsen In Spring
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Watching Exhilarating Samurais On Horseback – Soma Nomaoi

Last weekend I visited the Soma Nomaoi Festival. This 3-day festival takes place during the last weekend of July every year, and is centered around 3 main shrines in Minami Soma and Soma. It is thought that the festival has its roots in a local tradition from the 10th century, when horses ...

Watching Exhilarating Samurais On Horseback – Soma Nomaoi
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The Hula Girls Of Iwaki Yumoto Onsen

A town on the eastern coast of Fukushima is probably the last place you would expect to find a Polynesian Hula Girl Show. Since the 1960s, Spa Resort Hawaiians (a resort complex, home to countless spas, swimming pools, hotels and the world’s largest open-air bath) has been a ven...

The Hula Girls Of Iwaki Yumoto Onsen
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Nicchu Line Weeping Cherry Blossom

Yesterday I ticked one place off of my Fukushima bucket-list: the cherry blossom along the Nicchu Line in Kitakata City. It definitely did not disappoint, and I am so glad I got to go. The Nicchu Line is an old railway line that used to run between Kitakata City & Atsushio Onsen town. ...

Nicchu Line Weeping Cherry Blossom
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History Of Dekoyashiki Craft District

Last week I visited Takashiba Dekoyashiki – somewhere that I have wanted to visit since first coming to Fukushima! “Takashiba Dekoyashiki” is the name given to a group of 4 residences-turned-museums-and-shops that make traditional crafts in Takashiba district of Koriyama City...

History Of Dekoyashiki Craft District
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Goshiki-numa’s Breathtaking Blue Lakes

Summer is the perfect time to take a hike around the incredible Goshiki-numa, Urabandai. The range of colours which can be seen in the water of the picturesque lakes and ponds of this area has given it the name ‘Goshiki-numa’, meaning ‘Five Coloured Marshes’. The...

Goshiki-numa’s Breathtaking Blue Lakes
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Historic Maezawa Farmhouses In Rural Japan

Constructed at the end of the 16th century, the thatched roof farmhouses of Tateiwa Village are a hidden gem, buried deep in the heart of Minamiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture. L-SHAPED FARMHOUSES One of the first things I noticed upon arriving at Maezawa Village was the huge size and o...

Historic Maezawa Farmhouses In Rural Japan
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Azuma Kofuji’s Short & Scenic Hiking Route

Important News: Access to the Bandai-Azuma Skyline Sightseeing Road has been restricted following the Volcanic Warning Level for Azumaya being raised from Level 1 (“Potential for Increased Activity”) to Level 2 (“Do Not Approach the Crater”). A restricted access zone has n...

Azuma Kofuji’s Short & Scenic Hiking Route
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Oku-Aizu Museum & Sannojaya Tea Room

The Aizu Tajima Gion Festival has so much history and really gives visitors a chance to feel like they are participating in a local Japanese festival, as opposed to just observing it. When I look back at the photos I took at last year’s Gion Festival, I’m transported back ...

Oku-Aizu Museum & Sannojaya Tea Room
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Shiramizu Amida-do Temple in Iwaki

Shiramizu Amida-do is a beautiful, historic Buddhist temple in a serene and peaceful garden. For those planning a trip to Iwaki or Northern Ibaraki, it is a great place to add to your itinerary! WHAT IS AN AMIDA-DO? An Amida-do is a temple dedicated to the Buddha referred to as Amida Bu...

Shiramizu Amida-do Temple in Iwaki
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Hiking Mt. Bandai

Mt. Bandai is one of the most recognizable of Fukushima’s landmarks. It towers in the background of many scenic places and is located in a super picturesque area right next to Lake Inawashiro. Mt. Bandai is situated in Bandai-Asahi National Park, and is the focal point of the gorgeou...

Hiking Mt. Bandai
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1 Day in Shirakawa

START: SHIRAKAWA STATION (Getting to Shirakawa Station) 1. DARUMA PAINTING EXPERIENCE Try out painting a traditional Shirakawa Daruma, or how about making your own unique design? There are two main places in Shirakawa City where daruma are made: Watanabe Daruma and Sagawa Daruma Works...

1 Day in Shirakawa
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Tusruga-jo Castle & the Meiji Restoration

Tsurugajo Castle is a popular spot to visit among tourists coming to Fukushima. Whether you’re discovering the samurai history of Aizu Wakamatsu City in the castle museum, relaxing while taking a sip of freshly-prepared matcha at Rinkaku Tea Ceremony Rooms, or snapping some photos from the ...

Tusruga-jo Castle & the Meiji Restoration

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