Summer in Fukushima presents a wealth of opportunities to enjoy the prefecture in its best light. The Urabandai area promises trekking and mountain climbing through an unprecedented scenic landscape. It is also the season when several of Fukushima’s fruits are ripe for harvest, with peaches and cherries being particularly famous to the region. The coastal region provides a myriad of marine sports options for active visitors.
This festival is a significant intangible folk- cultural asset that has an eight -hundred year long tradition in Japan. Women dressed in traditional Japanese wedding apparel walk in a parade, bringing beauty throughout the town. Children performing kabuki, (the traditional Japanese form of theate...
This traditional culture entertainment by horse has been performed in America and Britain before. Soma Nomaoi originated in the old days, some one thousand odd years ago. Horses were trained in the field for military training and the chased horses were dedicated to a shrine as gods. People ca...
Spend a day in Nihonmatsu City in Northern Fukushima, an area known for rich cultural traditions and specialties in sake, lacquerware, and fruits. We recommend that you explore the city through our itinerary on foot or by taking short taxi rides. Access JR Nihonmatsu Station via the Tohoku Main L...
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’. [photo ...
Peaches are the most famous produce of Fukushima, but blessed with a climate slap bang in the middle of Japan, Fukushima produces countless types of delicious fruit and veggies. At Wonder Farm, a ‘new age farm’, visitors can learn about farming and also eat lots of delicious, local...
WHERE IS IIZAKA ONSEN & WHAT IS A ‘KENKA MATSURI’? [photo id="BTTKWJGCzpveO75QOAtFJQCu3j72KVM3aA6LRf0T.jpeg"] Iizaka Onsen is a quaint town built around the sources of the Iizaka Onsen hot springs. Iizaka Onsen hot spring water has been loved for over a millennium,...
