Lake Spots in Aizuwakamatsu Area

  • Lake Inawashiro
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Yamaguninawashiromachi
    This massive lake at almost the direct center of Fukushima Prefecture is Japan’s fourth largest in area. It boasts a long history, being used for farm irrigation from the Edo period, and it is spoken of in Kobo Daishi’s Legends of Okinajima. Mt. Bandai stretches to the north, and it is surrounded by beautiful natural scenery including Oshika-zakura cherry and Tatsusawa Virgin Forest, Natural Monuments. There are rental bicycles available at Inawashiro Station and Roadside Station Inawashiro, so you can ride through the beauty of Lake Inawashiro through all four seasons.
  • Lake Numazawa
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Onuma-gun Kaneyamamachi
    A lake in Kaneyama Town, Onuma County. It is a double caldera lake formed nearly 5600 years ago and its circumference is nearly 7 kilometers. It's surrounded by natural forests filled with wild birds and the lake shore has campsites, parks, and hiking trails. The lake is also home to kokanee salmon and you can enjoy fishing during fishing season. The Lake Numazawa Water Festival is held every August.
  • Nabenuma Swamp
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Kawahigashimachi Hatta Betsuto
  • Futanuma Swamp
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Onuma-gun Aizumisatomachi Suzumebayashi
  • Yanohara Marsh
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Onuma-gun Showamura Oashi
  • Lake Inawashiro
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi

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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.

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