Doaidate Park

Doaidate Park

Approximately 5,000 colorful hydrangeas bloom here every summer. Nicknamed by locals as "Hydrangea alley," this is a great place for relaxing or taking photos. 

Venue Details

Venue Details
Websitehttps://www.f-kankou.jp/spot/1693(Japanese)
Contact

024-567-2265

Best Season
  • Summer
Access Details
Access7 Doaidate, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima-shi
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Getting there

By Car: 28 min from Fukushima-Nishi I.C. exit off the Tohoku Expressway By Train: 20 minutes walk from "Matsukawa Station" bound for Koriyama / Kuroiso on the Tohoku Main Line

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