Destination
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Fukushima
Travel plans
Fukushima in Bloom: A Volcano Skyline, Hillside Blossom & the Onsen Towns of Nakadori — 2 Days
A seasonal volcano skyline, the flowering hillside of Hanamiyama and a night in Iizaka Onsen, then Adatara, the castle town and a thousand-year cherry
The Tadami Line & the Thatched South: Ouchi-juku, To-no-Hetsuri & Japan's Most Beautiful Railway — 2 Days
A thatched country station, the To-no-Hetsuri cliffs and the Ouchi-juku post town, then the Tadami Line's famous river-bridge viewpoint
Bandai's Blasted Highland: The Five Coloured Ponds & Lake Inawashiro — 2 Days
The colour-shifting Goshikinuma ponds and Lake Hibara, a night under Mount Bandai, then the imperial villa and lakeshore of Inawashiro
Aizu by the Glass: Sake Cellars, Lacquer & Kitakata Ramen Country — 2 Days
Two Aizu-Wakamatsu sake cellars and a gold-lacquer workshop, then Kitakata's storehouse streets and its breakfast ramen
Samurai Aizu: The Red-Roofed Castle, the Byakkotai Hill & a Cultural-Property Ryokan — 2 Days
The red-roofed keep of Tsurugajo, the Byakkotai hill and the double-helix Sazaedo, then a night in a cultural-property ryokan
Fukushima travel guides
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Aizu-Wakamatsu Itinerary 2026: 2 Samurai Days in the Castle City
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Fukushima Cherry Blossom Guide 2026: Miharu Takizakura & Beyond
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Fukushima Sake & Kitakata Ramen: An Aizu Eating Guide (2026)
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Tadami Line & Ouchi-juku Guide 2026: Southern Aizu's Quiet Valleys
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