Yonomori Sakura

Yonomori Sakura

Approximately 1,500 cherry trees of the quintessential Japanese Somei Yoshino variety create a beautiful tunnel of cherry blossom for visitors to pass through. Many of these trees are over 100 years old.

Venue Details

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Websitehttps://www.tomioka-town.jp/soshiki/kikaku/kochokoho/sakura/(Automated translation available)
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Tomioka Town Hall

Best Season
  • Spring
Entrance FeeFree
Related infoBest time to see the cherry blossom: Early April
Access Details
AccessYonomori-kita 1-10, Tomioka Town, Futaba District, Fukushima Pref. 979-1161
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Getting there

By Car: 15 min by car from the Tomioka I.C. exit off the Joban Expressway

By Train: 2 min walk from Tomioka Station (JR Joban Line)

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Iwaki Yumoto Onsen

This well-known hot spring is thought to be one of the oldest hot springs in Japan. The list of most ancient springs also includes Dogo Onsen (Ehime Prefecture) and Arima Onsen (Hyogo Prefecture). It is said that Iwaki Yumoto Onsen as first used for its hot spring water around one thousand years ago. Water is pumped into the numerous hotels and ryokan in the town at a rate of five tons per minute. The springs have various benefits such as having skin-beautifying properties.

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Local Foods

The Suzuki Brewery in Namie Town

The Suzuki Sake Brewery used to operate a sake brewery in Namie Town's Ukedo district, this building was located steps from the sea and was physically destroyed by the tsunami wave. This left the owner of the brewery without a home or a livelihood. They managed to evacuate with the necessities of the brewery and after the disaster, the brewery was moved to Nagai City to the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture in October 2011 (the same year as the earthquake). Since then, they’ve continued to brew sake with the hope of preserving the traditional sake brewing techniques that had been developed by generations of brewers in Namie Town. Finally, on March 20, 2021, the brewery was able to return to its hometown of Namie with the opening of a new brewery at the Namie Roadside Station. Here, visitors can watch the Suzuki brewers at work making their delicious sake. They even use locally grown rice to make some of their sake, with a focus on maintaining their hometown flavor. At the Namie Roadside Station, you can visit the sake brewery and taste their freshly brewed sake. For visitors who don't drink sake, there is also a sake flavored soft serve ice cream that is absolutely delicious. The soft serve comes in a traditional wooden sake cup!
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Museums & Galleries

Aquamarine Fukushima

<p>Aquamarine Fukushima is an &lsquo;environmental aquarium&rsquo; that exhibits aquatic creatures in environments which closely mimic their natural habitats.</p><p>As well as being an aquarium, Aquamarine Fukushima is also home to a research center and offers educational information about sustainability and conservation.</p><p>The main exhibits are two gigantic tanks that extend from the second to the fourth floor, reproducing Shiome no Umi, an area of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture where the Kuroshio (Black Current) and the Oyashio (Kurile Current) meet.</p><p>Visitors can enjoy walking through a transparent tunnel whilst being surrounded by the wealth of marine life found in Shiome no Umi, which includes vast schools of sardines and bonito. On the fourth floor, visitors can also visit a calming botanical garden which exhibits the various plant life of Fukushima Prefecture.</p><p>In addition, guests can see over the top of the main tank, a great spot to appreciate the sheer scale of the water and the curious marine life below. There is also a touch tank where&nbsp;interested visitors can try touching starfish and other small sea critters.</p><p>Since its establishment, Aquamarine Fukushima has conducted research into an ancient species of fish called coelacanths, and its findings are exhibited on the first floor in a corner entitled the World of Coelacanths. Here visitors can view an anatomical specimen of the rarely seen coelacanth and watch exclusive footage of living coelacanths.</p><p>There are events throughout the year, with many activities for children and families to enjoy together including a fish maze, art festivals, and a fishing experience where you can catch real fish to be fried for lunch!</p><p>If catching your own lunch doesn&rsquo;t appeal to you, you are in luck as there is a seafood market selling fresh seafood just a 10-minute walk away!</p><p>The seafood market is located within <a href="https://fukushima.travel/destination/iwaki-lalamew/200">Iwaki Lalamew</a>, a shopping center that also includes restaurants where you can dine on locally sourced, freshly caught fish.</p>
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