BRITOMART

BRITOMART

BRITOMART is a stylish and rural shopping and restaurant complex in Miharu Town, Tamura district. It makes for the perfect place for a pit stop, or to take a coffee or lunch break if you’re visiting nearby tourist attractions, such as the Miharu Takizakura or the Koriyama Museum of Art. Its many wooden storefronts blend wonderfully with the surroundings.

BRITOMART includes a bakery, a coffee shop, an interior shop, a restaurant, a home and garden shop, and more. Relax and enjoy the natural environment in the heart of Miharu, a beautiful rural town in central Fukushima prefecture, known for having splendid displays of flowers in the spring, and thousands of sakura trees.

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Websitehttps://www.britomart.jp/
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BRITOMART
https://www.britomart.jp/

Best SeasonAll Year
Opening Hours

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ParkingAvailable
Entrance FeeFree
Access Details
Access348-4 Niidamichi, Saito, Miharu Town, Tamura District, Fukushima Pref. 963-7723
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Getting there

By car: 12 min. from the Koriyama-East IC exit off the Ban’Etsu Expressway.

By public transportation: Please note that the closest bus stop is 1.7 km away from BRITOMART. 

From Koriyama Station (郡山駅), take the bus that goes towards Tobu New Town [Via the Art Museum] (東部タウンまわり線［美術館経由]), which takes approx. 15 minutes, or towards Tobu New Town via Hohaccho (東部タウンまわり線［方八町経由]), which takes approx. 17 minutes, and get off at the Midorigaokadanchi bus stop (緑ヶ丘団地). From there, it’s about a 20 minute walk to BRITOMART.

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History & Culture

Yorinji Temple

Designated a historic site by Fukushima City, Yorinji Temple is famous not only as a cherry blossom spot but for its abundance of flowers. It’s said there are over 20,000 anabells and 5,000 hydrangeas, making it a popular place to visit during its blooming season (typically mid-June to early July).The purification well here is full of beautiful flowers from the area and watched over by small o-jizo-san - stone statues of a Buddhist deity said to protect children. Larger statues also dot the grounds of the temple, wearing traditional red caps and bibs; these are usually gifts offered by locals as a way of showing respect.There is a cafe on the grounds which sells gluten-free pizza made on site.A trip to the south of Fukushima City pairs well with seeing the Tired Gundam, a short five minute drive away.
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Nature & Scenery

Shiki no Sato (Village of Four Seasons)

Shiki no Sato (Village of Four Seasons) is a lawn-covered agricultural park of about 8 ha in size. There are western-inspired brick buildings in the center, which house a traditional crafts gallery. The gallery includes a glass workshop and kokeshi (traditional wooden doll) exhibit. You can learn to make blown glass, see kokeshi being made by local artisans, and try your hand at decorating a doll of your own. Shiki no Sato also has an ice cream shop offering seasonal ice creams made with the local fruits of Fukushima. In addition to ice cream, you can try a variety of locally-produced beers at the Shiki no Sato's beer hall. The seasonal flowers are a highlight of a visit to Shiki no Sato, which is loved by families and young couples alike. The summertime firework displays and the winter light-ups in the park are some of the most popular times to visit.

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