404

PAGE NOT FOUND

Unfortunately the page you are looking for is not available.

Unique in Fukushima

Ashinomaki Snow Park

Ashinomaki Snow Park is a great place to experience Fukushima's fluffy snow with the whole family. The snow park is set in a picturesque field that is bordered by a lovely forest and river.Activities such as snowmobile driving, banana boat riding, tubing, snowball fights are all possible here! You can even hang out in Japanese igloos -- or “kamakura” -- and roast mochi over a fire. Riding on the banana boat and being pulled in snow boats are especially popular activities at the snow park. It's also a popular destination for snowy photoshoots!If you want to visit on a weekday, reservations must be made by 5:00 p.m. the day before. For weekend visitors, no reservation is required.Dates of operation are dependent on snowfall; in general, dates are roughly mid-to-late January until late February. Please be aware that prices are subject to change.

Events & Festivals

Ouchi-juku Snow Festival

Ouchi-juku’s rows of thatched-roof houses (which date back to the Edo Period) are transformed into a winter wonderland during Ouchi-juku Snow Festival, which takes place every February. Bright white snow falls and slowly builds up, as candles burn bright in snow lanterns, bathing the old post town in warm light. Various events are held during the two-day festival, the highlight being the flaming torch parade and fireworks on the first evening.The 2026 festival will be held Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th February, 2026.The schedule for last year can be found on the Ouchi-juku Tourism Association website in Japanese, or as below in English. Although this is last year's schedule, the 2026 schedule is identical -- only the dates are different.Getting to Ouchi-juku BY LOCAL TRAIN & BUS 2025:Full-size PDFs of the bus scheduleFull-size PDFs of the bus schedule

Snow Activities

Inawashiro Ski Resort

Inawashiro Snow Paradise offers 17 courses across 2 expansive areas, each tailored around a different skiing style. Its convenient access is also a major draw for tourists.The resort is well-known for being free on weekdays, with half price tickets (2,800 yen for an adult, 1,400 yen for elementary school students) on weekends. This is available via a free membership program where guests sign up using a QR code. The process takes roughly 10 minutes. This allows guests to experience high-quality skiing while saving money on lift tickets.

Disaster Recovery & Revitalization

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum (東日本大震災・原子力災害伝承館, often referred to in Japanese only as ‘Denshokan’ [伝承館]) is located in Futaba town, in the coastal area of Fukushima prefecture.Through exhibitions, storytelling, research and interactive displays, visitors can learn about this area before, during and after the disaster, deepen their understanding of the revitalization of Fukushima and the decommissioning of the TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, as well as listen to testimonies of residents.This museum shows how Fukushima has dealt with a complex and unprecedented disaster and its ongoing consequences, and communicates lessons for the future on the importance of disaster prevention and mitigation.The museum opened in September 2020 and has about 200 items related to the The Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on permanent exhibition.Exhibits include explanations in both English and Japanese.Located near the museum is the Futaba Business Incubation and Community Center.

Show All (306)