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Fukushima City / Kunimi / Nihonmatsu

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Former Horikiri Residence

4.0

80 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukushima Fukushima-shi Iizakamachi Higashi Takinomachi 16

"A historical building in Higashitakinomachi, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City. It's a restoration of the former Horikiri family residence, a village headman who made substantial contributions to the local economy. The grounds include valuable examples of old architecture including the Jukkenkura, a warehouse built in 1775 and the oldest such in the prefecture, as well as a newly constructed building that houses an exhibition room, tourist information, and event space. There's also a foot and hand bath on site and you can enjoy looking over the garden while warming yourself in the free flowing natural hot spring constantly replenished ""kakenagashi"" style."

紅葉の時期に訪問しました。夜間はライトアップされており紅葉が非常に美しかったですね。また、蔵の中には和傘のライトアップがあり、こちらも幻想的でした。
Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art

4.0

44 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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。
Nakano Fudoson

4.5

28 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukushima Pref. Fukushimashi Izakamachinakano Sekizaka 28

One of Japan’s Three Great Fudosons, Nakano Fudoson is located on the west side of Iizaka Onsen-district. It is a power spot known as the birthplace of “Roku-San Yoke”—a secret method of charm protection. Three Fudo Myo-o “Yakuyoke”, “Ganshu”, and “Mikazuki” are worshipped here, and are said to hear the prayers of one who prays with a clean heart. You can enjoy some herbal tea called “Toki-cha” at the Kamoshika-An, a rest spot. They also offer original souvenirs of Nakano Fudoson and light meals such as dumpling balls with sweet sake.

その名を聞いたことはあったのですが飯坂温泉に近かったので立ち寄ってみることに。場所は福島市街からはかなり離れていて飯坂温泉や米沢へ向かう国道13号に近いです。駐車場は多く設けられているので車利用時でも不自由しませんでした。県外ナンバーが多く泊まっていたのでやはり有名なお寺のようです。洞窟や滝など興奮する見どころが多くあります。時間がたつのもあっという間でした。朱色の三階建ての立派な大日堂...
Birthplace of Chieko Takamura and Chieko Takamura Memorial Hall

4.0

28 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Nihonmatsushi Yui Urushiharamachi 36

A museum dedicated to Chieko Takamura, poet and wife of sculptor Kotoaro Takamura, located in Yui Urushihara-machi, Nihommatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. The museum design is modeled after a sake brewery and displays drawings and paintings. Occasionally, the living room used by the artist located on the second floor, normally closed to the public, is specially opened for viewing. The facility also holds workshops on making papercut art, postcards, and bookmarks with Kamikawasaki washi paper, attracting many visitors.

5年ぶりの訪問でした。今回は病に侵された智恵子の紙絵をゆっくり鑑賞、素朴でイノセントな紙絵はどこか儚く、言葉を失った智恵子の想いを伝えているような気がしました。
Soma Nakamura Jinja Shrine

3.5

25 Reviews

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Fukushima Soma-shi Nakamura Kitamachi 140

A shrine in Kita-machi, Nakamura, Soma City. It was originally the Myokensha Shrine founded 1000 years prior by Taira no Masakado, an ancestor of the Soma family, before it was moved in 1611 to the grounds of Soma Nakamura Castle (the current temple grounds). The current main shrine building was constructed in 1643 and has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Archeological remains such as the stone walls of Soma Nakamura Castle are still present on the temple grounds.

中村城跡の敷地内にある神社です。かなり古い建物になっていましたが、その分雰囲気がありました。入り口にある巨大な杉の木（親子杉）は必見です。「相馬」の地名の名の通り、馬にゆかりのある場所のようで、入り口には狛犬のように馬の像が2体並んでいました。
Ioji Temple

4.0

21 Reviews

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Fukushima Fukushima-shi Iizakamachi Hirano Teramae 45

A temple in Teramae, Hirano, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City. It was established in 826. The principal object of worship in the main hall is the Dainichi Nyorai while in the Yakushi Hall the object of worship as introduced by the monk Kobo Daishi is the Yakushi Nyorai, also called the Saba-no-Yakushi. The temple was also the family temple for the Sato family of the Northern Fujiwara clan who ruled over Iizaka. While on his Narrow Road to the Interior, poet Matsuo Basho recalled the devotion of lord Sato Tsugunobu, who died taking an arrow for lord Minamoto no Yoshitsune, with a verse, 'Decorate the satchel and the sword with streamers, in the month of May.' The temple grounds have a slab with Basho's verse carved into it as well as a treasure hall.

空海が開山したと伝えられる医王寺は駅から15分ほど。この寺は奥州藤原氏の家臣佐藤一族の菩提寺で境内には本堂・薬師堂・宝物殿と一族の墓がある。また「奥の細道」の芭蕉が立ち寄ったことでも知られている。その為本堂左脇には「笈も太刀も5月にかざれ帋幟」の句碑や寺入り口右手に「奥の細道芭蕉坂」の道標が建てられている。「義経記」の愛書家だったという芭蕉は、義経に忠義をつくし「屋島の合戦」で討ち死にした佐藤継信...
Fukushima City Minka-en

4.0

19 Reviews

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Fukushima Fukushima-shi Kaminagura Oishi Maeji

A cultural preservation establishment located in the Azuma Sports Park in Oishimae, Kaminagura, Fukushima City. It contains houses from the prefecture's northern area and the Aizu area that were first built between the mid-Edo Period and the mid-Meiji Period and the moved and reconstructed. The onsite museum has exhibits around the theme of Home Life and there's a hands-on area with straw craft and classic toys.

One of my favorite places in Fukushima City. There are events and workshops on some weekends and public holidays which are amazing, but it is still really interesting on a quiet weekday when there...
Yuji Koseki Memorial Hall

4.0

19 Reviews

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Fukushima Fukushima-shi Iriecho 1-1

母校の校歌も古関裕而氏の作だったことを思い出し立ち寄りました。校歌、歌謡曲、軍歌やスポーツ関係の曲の数々の他、NHKラジオの「ひるのいこい」のテーマ曲なども古関氏の曲と知り、その幅広さに驚きます。館内の撮影はできませんが、曲と映像も楽しめる施設となっています。
Dairin-ji Temple

4.0

10 Reviews

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Fukushima Nihonmatsu-shi Naritamachi 1-532

This temple was built as the family temple of the Niwa clan, who were the lords of the Nihonmatsu Domain. The temple belongs to the Soto sect of Buddhism. Its grounds currently feature a reconstructed bell tower, the mausoleums of the successive heads of the Niwa clan, who ruled the Nihonmatsu Domain. It also features the graves of the members of the Nihonmatsu Youth Brigade whose young lives were lost during the Boshin War as well as a memorial tower dedicated to the victims of the conflict. Other points of interest include Kannonyama, a sacred place where the Saigoku Sanjusan Kannon are enshrined, a pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples throughout the Kansai region of Japan as well as the Enmei Koyasu Jizoson guardian Ksitigarbha of childbirth.

大隣寺ははじめ、白河の地に建立されましたが、その後、国替えとともに二本松に移り、二本松藩主歴代の菩提寺となりました。現在の本堂は1810年代に改築されたものです。戊辰戦争直後には、藩主の謹慎所や二本松藩庁の仮事務所、藩校などにも使用されました。本堂の左側には戊辰戦争殉難者の霊とともに、二本松少年隊隊長、副隊長と少年隊戦死者14人の供養塔が建立されています。
UFO Fureaikan

Travel / Tourism

Fukushima Pref. Fukushimashi Inomachiaoki Otegamimori 1-299

"This facility in Senganmori Park, Otegamimori, Aoki, Iino-machi, Fukushima City features displays related to UFOs. Iino-machi has long been known as the ""UFO Village"" due to frequent sightings of unusual luminous objects. In addition to their Space Area and Alien Area permanent exhibitions, they also hold screenings of a 3D film on the mysteries of Mt. Senganmori. Other facilities include tennis courts, Japanese style rooms, and a bathing area with a view. Their adjacent UFO Bussankan shop has a cafeteria, too."
Shutoku Museum of Art

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukushima Date-gun Korimachi Jinya 12

This art museum houses the collection of Tsunoda Rinbe Shutoku, a member of the House of Peers. Approximately 400 paintings and calligraphic works by representative artists from the Edo period (1603-1868) to the early Meiji period (1868-1912) are on display. The facility was named using his pen name, and has themes that change every three months. You can see a number of masterpieces that have been designated as Prefectural Important Cultural Properties. The adjoining Western-style building built in 1883 is the former Date County Office. Both buildings are widely recognized as cultural symbols of the town.
Kori-Nishiyama Castle Ruins

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Fukushima Date-gun Korimachi Manshoji Honmaru Honmaru

These are the ruins of a mountain castle said to have been built in 1189 by Tomomune, the founder of the Date family, who served in the conquest of Oshu by Minamoto no Yoritomo. The Fukukaku-style castle ruins stretch about 1.3 kilometers east to west and one kilometer north to south, and there are many remains from the Warring States period (1467-1590), including stone fortifications, empty dugouts, and a square-shaped Koguchi narrow opening. The castle was destroyed in 1548, and served as the residence of the Date family until Harumune Date moved to Yonezawa. The entire area around the castle has been reconstructed with the remains of the moat and earthen mound restored to their previous glory, and it is a historic park where you can see an entire mountain castle.
Atsukashiyama Embankment

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Fukushima Date-gun Kunimimachi

This defense facility was built by the Fujiwara clan of Oshu in 1189 in order to prevent the Kamakura army from conquering it. About 3.2 kilometers of defenses remain along the Abukuma River from the middle of Mt. Atsukashi. This area, where the Tohoku Main Line, National Route 4 and the Tohoku Expressway currently pass through, has been considered a pivotal point for traffic since ancient times. There was no comparable battle after its fall, and the battle over the defensive fortifications of Mt. Atsukashi was said to have been the decisive battle between the Kamakura shogunate and the Oshu Fujiwara clan.
Gakurinji Temple 16 Arhat Statues

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Fukushima Date-shi Tsukidatemachi Nukada Sugi Uchi 47

These statues of the Sixteen Arhat are said to have been made during the Tenmei period (1781-1789). They stand across from the Soto sect Gakurinji Temple, which was founded in 1572 during the Muromachi period (1336-1573). There is an inscription on the back of the first arhat with the name of its artist clearly shown, which is very precious for a stone sculpture. They stand almost in perfect shape on a hill surrounded by old pines. They have been designated as an Important Cultural Property of the city that conveys the ideals of the monks and the faith of the local people.
Soma Nakamura Castle Grounds Baryo Park

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Fukushima Soma-shi Nakamura Kitamachi

The site of the Nakamura Castle, castle of the Soma clan and center of the region politics since its construction in 1611, which was also sometimes called Baryo Castle. The remining strong outer walls, moat, and earthen embankment that surrounded the citadel retain their original appearance. The area currently serves as a place for locals to relax as Baryo Park. Nearly some 630 Someiyoshino cherry trees have been planted throughout the park making it one of the best cherry-viewing locations in the Hamadori region and many visitors come to view the blossoms. It is also known as the stage for the Soma Nomaoi horse riding festival, a traditional event with over 1000 years of history.
Adachigahara Kurozuka

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Fukushima Nihonmatsu-shi Adachigahara Chinai

This gravestone marks the purported site of the grave of the famous onibaba (demon hag) from the legend of the Onibaba of Adachigahara, well known the noh titled Kurozuka and kabuki performance Adachigahara. The place conveys the shock and sorrow of the story of a wet nurse driven mad by accidentally killing of the princess she had raised as if she was her own daughter. There is currently an embankment near the grave site, so those visiting by car will need to park at the nearby Adachigahara Furusato Village and walk to the site.
Iwaya Kannon

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Fukushima Fukushima-shi Iwaya 7-3

This group of Buddhist images features more than 60 depictions of Buddhist deities including Sanjusan Kannon, Jizoson, and Fudoson carved into a rock face on the eastern side of Mt. Shinobu. It is said to have originated when the powerful Igarame Clan, which ruled this area from the end of the Heian period to the Kamakura period, hollowed out a rock to serve as a hall dedicated to Sho Kannon (Aryavalokitesvara). A separate Kannon-do Hall would later be constructed for the statue later. The current hall is a 1614 reconstruction.
Shinobu Mochizuri

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Fukushima Fukushima-shi Yamaguchi Mochizuri Mae 70

This temple is a historic site and a place of scenic beauty. It enshrines a statue of the Sho Kanseon Bosatsu created by the famed priest Gyoki Bosatsu as its primary object of worship. After ages the temple grounds have been visited by countless writers and artists including Masaoka Shiki and Ogawa Usen. Near the center of the temple grounds sits the Mochizuri Stone, which tells a story of tragic love. The grounds also feature a number of temple buildings include the Kannondo Hall and the Tahoto Pagoda, which has been designated as a Prefectural Important Cultural Property. Monuments bearing haiku by Matsuo Basho and Masaoka Shiki and classic Japanese poetry by Minamoto no Toru and Takuan Soho Osho have also been erected.
Mt. Iwatsuno

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Fukushima

This is a branch temple of Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, the main temple of Tendai Buddhism. Its formal name is Waden-san Joko-in Gankaku-ji Temple, but for a long time, it has been referred to affectionately as Mt. Iwatsuno. It was founded in 851 by Jikaku Daishi, third leader of the Tendai sect, during the reign of Emperor Montoku, the 55th emperor of Japan. In 1955, Fukushima Prefecture designated its statues of the god Bishamonten and his attendants, Kichijotennyo and Zennishidoji, as Prefectural Important Cultural Properties, and the entire mountain was designated as a Scenic and National Monument.
Toho Minnanobunka Ctr

3.5

5 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Fukushimashi Kasugachou 5-54

夏休みに子供映画鑑賞会のために行きました。きれいな施設です。福島駅からは遠く、車かバスでないと行けません。駐車場も広くてよかったです。

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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.