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Aquamarine Fukushima

4.5

308 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukushima Pref. Iwakishi Onahama Tatsumichou 50

An aquarium standing on Onahama second Port’s Pier facing the Pacific Ocean. As befitting its location at the point where the Japan Current and Kurile Current collide, the aquarium’s permanent exhibit is dedicated to the theme of ocean fronts where two bodies of water meet. The aquarium is also notable for its many experience-based learning facilities, including the Aquamarine Egg, which has hands-on exhibits for children; and Janome Beach, one of the largest touch pools in the world. The facility is also dedicated to research and conserving the environments of marine creatures threatened with extinction.

Nice variety of local and tropical environments. Informative for older children, tropical fish for young children to follow, relaxing for adults.
Iwaki Coal & Fossil Museum

4.0

94 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Iwakishi Joubanyumotomachi Mukaida 3-1

The Iwaki Coal & Fossil Museum is dedicated to fossils and to the history of the coal-mining industry. There are displays of many precious fossils from all over the world, with the centerpiece being the Futabasaurus suzukii plesiosaur skeleton that was discovered in the Futaba Town of Iwaki City. The coal exhibition area has displays on the history of coal’s use as a fuel, focusing on the coal that used to be mined in the Iwaki region, and on the history of coal-mining. This part of the Museum includes a very authentic reproduction of part of a coal mine, which was used as a filming location for the movie “Hula Girls.”

Some English explanations exist, so that foreigner can also enjoy. If you are sort of freak on something scientific this is the place you should visit. Scientifically coal and fossil are almost the...
Tohoku Safari Park

4.0

46 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Nihonmatsushi Sawamatsukura 1

This is a zoo in Shiozawa Hot Spring, Nihonmatsu City, about 15 minutes by car from Nihonmatsu Interchange. Within the facility, carnivores such as lions and tigers and approximately 1,100 herbivorous animals such as African elephants and giraffes run free in the expansive grounds. Visitors can enjoy a thrilling feeling of exploration by taking a trip around the park by car, rent-a-car or a zoo bus. In addition, visitors can see unusual animals up close as well as white lions and white zebras in the park, and can feed the animals from the car in the herbivorous area.

I was at Ebisu Circut and these two places are connected in part. It shocked me to see a polar bear and other bears in small cages!!! And they have to listen to cars enginees all days, how is it...
Koriyama City Museum of Art

4.0

31 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Koriyamashi Yasuharamachi Oyaji 130-2

This art museum is run by Koriyama City in Fukushima Prefecture. It has four major exhibitions: British art including Turner, modern Japanese art including Ryusei Kishida, works from artists hailing from Koriyama such as Yukimura and wood block printing such as book cover designs and so on. Exhibition contents are changed four times a year so visitors can see different works each season. There is a bronze statue in the garden which visitors can enjoy strolling around.

地方美術館としては規模が大きく内容も充実していた。その割にはシニア割などもあり助かる。兵士として死亡してしまった作家を中心にした無言館展が企画展、常設展の方も充実していた。
Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art

4.0

44 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Fukushimashi Moriai Nishiyouzan 1

The Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art which is only a few steps from the Bijutsukan Toshokan Mae (Museum and Library) Station. It is located at the foot of Mt. Shinobu which is the symbol of Fukushima City, surrounded by rich nature where the chirping of wild birds can be heard, vast grounds of many trees and flowers, wide lawns and a Japanese garden. The museum has a collection of over 3,800 art works, including paintings, woodblock prints, sculpture and handicrafts. A collection of overseas art works of European Impressionists such as Monet and Gauguin and modern American realism paintings are displayed. In addition, there are also many works of art by artists from Fukushima Prefecture such as artist Sekine Tadashi and a print artist, Saito Kiyoshi.

県立図書館と併設されていて、かなり巨大な建物となっている。中のホールなかなか凝っていて柱に石材を使っている。コレクションはまーまー。
Aquamarine Inawashiro Kawasemi Aquarium

4.0

22 Reviews

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Fukushima Yama-gun Inawashiromachi Osada Higashi Nakamaru 3447-4

入場料は700円の淡水魚水族館ですが、一番のメインはカワウソでしょうか。ただ、カワウソは餌の時間に行かないと寝てしまっていることも多く、楽しめないかもしれません。魚は日本の淡水魚がメインですが水生昆虫（ゲンゴロウやタガメ）も結構展示されていて子供も興味を持つかと思います。珍しいと思ったのは水槽に水は3分の1以下にして、陸地部分を設け森の様にして鳥も一緒に展示しているのは珍しいと思いました...
Morohashi Museum of Modern Art

4.0

13 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Yamagunkitashiobaramura Hibara Kengamine 1093-23

This art museum is located along National Route 459, at Kengamine Hibara, Kitashiobara Village, Yama County Fukushima Prefecture. Since its opening in 1999, exhibits have centered on the collection of Teizo Morohashi—the founder of Xebio Holdings Company. It is known for housing roughly 330 pieces in its Salvador Dali collection, making it the only museum in Asia that permanently maintains works by Dali.

紅葉が始まる時期に訪れました。裏磐梯を車で走り、紅葉を眺めながらしばらくすると素敵な建物が見えてきます。諸橋廷蔵氏の熱い思いで建てられた美術館、その周りは小川もあり、山の景色と建物と池があり、素敵な美術館です。パリの小さな美術館には行ったことがあり、そこに置いてあったブロンズ像より、大きく立派な像が何体か置いてあり、見ごたえがありました。絵画は、テトゥンアンの大会戦が観れて、こんな大きなダリ...
Fukushima Museum

4.0

26 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Joutoumachi 1-25

A museum located in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. The museum presents the history and culture of Fukushima from the Paleolithic to the modern day. The museum is divided into people, nature, archeology, history, art, and exhibition spaces. The museum also holds special exhibitions and provides visitors with the chance to try on historical folk costumes. The museum is frequently used for school field trips.

This museum displays the ancient history of the area from stone age to post WWII, some geology and some dynasour time artifacts. Displays are pretty nice. The buildjng architecture creates space and...
Mt. Bandai Eruption Memorial Hall

3.5

27 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Yamagunkitashiobaramura Hibara Kengamine 1093-36

A museum dedicated to Mt. Bandai located in Kitashiobara Village, Yama County, Fukushima Prefecture. Visitors can vicariously experience the 1888 eruption of Mt. Bandai via a giant model in the museum. The museum also displays various items and materials about and from the time of the eruption, in addition to presenting the history of Mt. Bandai and the plants and animals which live there. Visited by large numbers of families, the museum holds nature watching and other events several times a year.

磐梯山の噴火で湖ができた過程がよくわかる。観光客にはあまり人気がないらしく訪れる人は少ない。展示内容は大人向けなので子供は楽しめないと思う。貴重な資料がたくさんあり、どうやって湖ができたのか、湖には村が沈んでいるとか、いろいろ勉強になる。
Kiyoshi Saito Museum of Art

4.0

17 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Kawanumagunyanaidumachi Yanaidu Shitadairaotsu 187

An art museum adjoining Roadside Station Aizu Yanaizu in Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma County, Fukushima Prefecture. The museum displays works by Aizu-born print artist Kiyoshi Saito. The museum also contains works depicting Japan's ancient capitals of Kyoto and Kamakura as well as natural scenes. There's also a video corner and museum shop.

会津を愛した作者の作品は会津の素晴らしさを伝えてくれます。只見川に面した建物は、眺望がとてもいいです。内装も外装も素敵な美術館です。この町、柳津の象徴的スポットです。
Asaka History Museum (Former Fukushima Prefectural Ordinary Middle School Main Building)

4.0

16 Reviews

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Fukushima Koriyama-shi Kaisei 5-25-63

郡山駅からタクシーで約10分。あまり期待していなかったのだけど、尋常中学校の建物がそのまま保存されていて、教室の机、黒板、当時の教科書や文書まで保存されていてびっくり。壁だけは震災で崩れたので再生したそうですが、床や階段などはそのまま。期待以上でした。ただし、冬は暖房がないのでかなり寒いです。春、秋などに訪れることをお勧めします。
Iwaki City Art Museum

3.5

17 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Iwakishi Taira Dounemachi 4-4

An art museum located in Iwaki City. The museum houses more than 2,300 works of contemporary art from Japan and abroad, as well as works associated with Iwaki city. In addition to the collection gallery, the museum holds special exhibitions introducing various art forms. The museum also has a practical training room and a seminar room, and holds a wide variety of events such as lectures, art classes, and workshops.

ヘンリー・ムーアの作品がエントランスで待っていました。せっかくですので、企画展を含めての入場料を払います。地元の作家さんの力作を見ることができました。展示数が多くも少なくもなく、鑑賞しても疲れません。いい美術館です。
The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Hall

4.5

4 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Nakamachi 4-18

This museum-and-café is a memorial for doctor Hideyo Noguchi, located in Nakamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. This black-walled, western-style warehouse was first built in 1884 and later renovated. The first floor is a café, and the second floor is a historical resources museum. Originally, it was the “Kyu-Kaiyo-in Hospital” where Hideyo underwent an operation for the hand he burned in childhood, and where he spent his adolescence later as a scholar. The museum displays a variety of documents relevant to Hideyo Noguchi.

人生で初めて読んだ伝記は、野口英世でした。書生として生活した医院の建物です。昭和レトロ感で溢れていて、すてきです。モーニングを食べました。美味しかったです。
Komine Jo History

4.0

10 Reviews

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Fukushima Shirakawa-shi Kakunai 1-73 Shiroyama Park Nai

白河駅から徒歩5分ほど。城山公園内にある小峰城のガイダンス施設。入館料は300円だが訪館日は文化の日のため無料。展示室は3室ある。展示室1は「小峰城ガイダンス展示」で、小峰城の模型や小峰城をCGで復元したVRシアター、小峰城の歴史を解説するパネルなどがある。展示室2・3は歴代城主の紹介と古文書などを展示する「小峰城の歴代城主と美術」であるが、特別企画展「松平定信と渋沢栄一」の展示に置き換えられてい...
Kitakata City Museum of Art

3.5

8 Reviews

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Fukushima Kitakata-shi Oshikiri 2-2

An art museum located in the Kitakata Kura-no-Sato (Warehouse Village) in Oshikiri 2-Chome, Kitakata City. Along with works by artists native to Kitakata and Aizu their collection also includes paintings, sculptures, and industrial art by other domestic and foreign artists. There isn't a permanent exhibit but rather special exhibitions displaying part of the collection that change over throughout the year.

蔵の街にふさわしいレンガ造りの美術館です。入館料かかりますが、そんな高くありませんので、ぜひ、見てください。レンガの建物がすごく素敵ですから。
Fukushima Mori no Kagaku Taiken Center (Mushitec World)

4.0

6 Reviews

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Fukushima Sukagawa-shi Nijinodai 100

"This insect-themed science museum is located about 13 kilometers from Sukagawa Interchange on the Tohoku Expressway. It features hands-on exhibits that teach visitors about the ecology of insects, the ecosystem, and the fun of science. The museum offers a variety of programs that require a reservation such as their ""Field Work"" program, which includes activities such as nature observation and crafting items with natural materials. Other programs that do not require a reservation include the ""Mini Experiment Lab"" as well as live experiment shows intended to inspire interest in science. The Sukagawa Flight Academy, which features flight simulators that allow visitors to experience what it is like to pilot an aircraft, is also popular."

コロナウィルスの影響で多くのイベントや施設が利用できず、とても残念な施設でした。コロナが収まるまでは、もう行かないかもしれないです…
Mt. Bandai 3D World

2.5

10 Reviews

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Fukushima Yama-gun Kitashiobara Mura Hibara Kengamine 1093-716

A memorial museum that helps visitors understand everything about volcanos and eruptions. Although the Bandai Highlands are beautiful in any season, that beauty was built on top of the many casualties of the steam-blast eruption of the mountain in 1888. This facility teaches visitors about what happened to the Bandai Highlands after the eruption. It also has exhibits about the connection between volcanos (worldwide and in Japan) and meteorological phenomena, as well as temporary seasonal exhibits.

30年ぶりくらいに訪ねました。その頃は、3D画像が珍しく、磐梯山の噴火で飛んでくる岩にびっくりし、思わず身体をひねって避けたりしました。その迫力は変わらなかったのですが、3Dが珍しくなくなったこともあるのか、他のシーンは、それなりでした。画像の色ももう一つと感じました。
Shirakawa Flower World

4.5

4 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Shirakawashi Nanko 59

A paid botanical garden adjoining Nanko Park in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Open each year from April to June, visitors can view tulips, German irises, and a variety of other flowering plants. The garden is visited by locals as well as large numbers of flower lovers from far and wide.

アイリス、ネモフィラなど揃っていて本数はなかなか。エリアとしてはそれほど大きくない。お土産にお花を一株くれる。
Kaneyama Fairy Museum

3.5

5 Reviews

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Fukushima Onuma-gun Kaneyamamachi Okuriyama Kitsuneana 2765

An art museum on the shore of Lake Numazawa surrounded by forest. On display are pictures and materials related to fairies primarily drawn from the collection of Imura Kimie, a scholar of English literature and known as the foremost scholar of fairy studies. This western-style building contains fairy picture books, literary materials regarding fairies, small tools and props depicting fairies, and more for you to explore. The six-meter tall stained-glass window within the museum was designed by character designer Amano Yoshitaka. There are also bronze statues showing the four seasons and painting of fairies on display.

シェークスピアの「Mid Summer Night Dream」などに出てくる妖精に興味がある人には、特にお勧めの場所。冬は雪で閉ざされるので春から秋にしかオープンしない隠れスポット。
Aizu Aoi Silk Road Bunmeikan

5.0

3 Reviews

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Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Otemachi 4-6

"This museum near the moat of Tsuruga Castle, exhibits the beautiful heritage collected from the Silk Road by land and sea . The exotic atmosphere of this brick building also has an art museum, coffee shop and tea room. The quaint building is made of recycled locally-produced stones from Keizan and Bandai, thick beams from kominka (old houses) and 30,000 fireproof bricks. About 300 items that tell the story of the Silk Road and ""Nanban culture"" (accepted aspects of Western culture excluding Christian elements) are on display. In the coffee shop, visitors can relax and enjoy pasta and hot sandwiches made with seasonal ingredients, as well as special charcoal-roasted coffee, while soaking up the atmosphere of the Silk Road."

お土産にも購入した「かすてあん」はこちらのカフェでも！。風味ある塩紅茶（小さな干菓子付き）と一緒にカフェタイム。シルクロードのイメージが素敵な良い時間が過ごせます。

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Fukushima Areas

Fukushima is a blend of fantastic scenery, delectable sake, and kaleidoscopic colors. This nature-rich prefecture displays its splendor from the hidden Abukuma Cave underground right to the top of its sky-high mountain road, known as the Bandai-Azuma Skyline.