Inawashiro, Ura-bandai and Bandai-kogen (Fukushima)
Local Guide
7 elections of Inawashiro and recommendation tourist attraction in Bandai

Inawashiro and Bandai where Fukushima is located in the center mostly (When, oh, it's held.), area. Inawashiro lake is in the north in Bandai-san and the south, and there are much water and natural spot healed by Midori in the back Bandai-kogen spread in the foot of the north in Bandai-san. Besides the day when it rains such as museum and display Property and Property which can enjoy itself are also enriched. I'll introduce tourist attraction which represents Inawashiro and Bandai area.

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The museum where a life of Hideyo Noguchi and achievements can be learned happily

The doctoral laboratory where a robot of Hideyo Noguchi was installed
The doctoral laboratory where a robot of Hideyo Noguchi was installed

Museum of a worldwide medical scientist from Inawashiro-machi and Noguchi Hideyo. I have the yellow fever which was aspiring to the medical way by carrying severe burns on a left hand at 1 year old and a half and was studying personally at 51 years old, this, the life which was filled in the trouble until I die is exhibited according to the time.
"Doctoral laboratory" then, you do the talk by which the robot similar to Hideyo is about a study, my wife and Mary while including a motion gesture, and, reality, much. There are also a game and exhibition of Experience types of the touch panel, and Noguchi Hideyo can learn while enjoying knowledge of the bacteria which was being studied.

The birthplace where the form of the condition in at that time is left is a highlight.

The birthplace where I lived until Noguchi Hideyo left for the capital
The birthplace where I lived until Noguchi Hideyo left for the capital

When a letter in addition to exhibition, a report card and favorite items about achievements of Hideyo Noguchi are also seeing the display Hideyo's natural face can have a glimpse of much, I'm feeling closer. A birthplace of the Hideyo Noguchi which could be built at this place in 1823 (1823) is exhibited in outdoor. The decision sentence carved in an alcove post in case of the Irori (open fireplace) on which I suffered (hearth made in the floor) and leaving for the capital, a condition in at that time, it's preserved, and there is an impression.
A white robe and a false mustache are prepared at the entrance, and as well as taking a ceremonial picture, it's possible to become a doctor completely and visit inside of the building. The contents adult and a child can enjoy are enriched.

The Dr. Noguchi Memorial Hall
  • The addressMitsuwa, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima letter Maeda 81 MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, about 6 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Inawashiro Station, embussment and "in front of The Dr. Noguchi Memorial Hall" getting off for about 1 minute on foot
  • Business hours9:00-17:30 (17:00 last entry) and 11-3 Monday-16:30 (16:00 last entry)
  • Days closedDecember 29-January 3
  • AdmissionIt's small 600 yen for an adult, a* junior high school student of 300 yen and preschooler no charge
  • TEL0242-65-2319
  • ParkingFree

Contemporary art lover touches the world of right or wrong and Salvador Dali.

I possess a modern painting of Paul Cezanne in addition to Dali, Renoir and Van Gogh.
I possess a modern painting of Paul Cezanne in addition to Dali, Renoir and Van Gogh.

The painter and Salvador Dali who represent the 20th century when Spain bore. The painting, the copperplate engraving and the sculpture he produced possess 346 points. Even while its number is proud of the 4th in the world, the number of the sculpture excels. Outside light is introduced to an exhibition hall of room height 9m and length 70m much, and a work can be appreciated in the open atmosphere. The work on exhibition is changed by the temporary exhibition held about twice a year. I collaborate on Dali's work with various author and museum of art in an axis, and it's performed, so you can meet many works every temporary exhibition.

The rare space where it can be satisfied with Dali's work and nature at the same time

Midori who looks from a window of the grid is good-looking, too. The seating comfort of the sofa which made Dali's work a motif is also outstanding.
Midori who looks from a window of the grid is good-looking, too. The seating comfort of the sofa which made Dali's work a motif is also outstanding.

Museum of art is in the Bandai-Asahi National Park. I get a bird's-eye view of the garden where a change in four seasons can be felt including magnificent Bandai-san from a window of the museum of art. The sofa which made Dali's work a motif is also prepared in the window-side in the display space where I wish for the superb view. Unique original goods in addition to a goods related to temporary exhibition are sold at the museum shop in the entrance. The goods which can buy the fan by which dyeing by using mold was called by Aizu type which are paper folkcraft product of Nakanosawa hot spring in Inawashiro-machi and dyeing model of "mustache Japanese wooden doll" and Kitakata on which I collaborated with "Nakanosawa Japanese wooden doll" only at this museum of art is noteworthy.

Morohashi Museum of Modern Art
  • The addressKitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima large section of a town Hinohara letter sword KE peak 1093-23 MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, about 20 minutes
  • Bus DirectionEmbussment gets off JR Inawashiro Station "before Morohashi National Museum of Modern Arts", immediately.
  • Business hours9:30-17:30 (17:00 last entry) and 11 Monday-17:00 (16:30 last entry)
  • Days closedOpen everyday Even※ November 25-April 24 of next year is winter closure.
  • AdmissionNo charge below the public of 1300 yen, the high school college student of 500 yen and the junior high school student
  • TEL0241-37-1088
  • ParkingFree

The lake with the high clarity with the another name in a heaven mirror lake

You can look at Inawashiro-ko Lake and Bandai-san from Tenjinhama.
You can look at Inawashiro-ko Lake and Bandai-san from Tenjinhama.

The lake big in the 4th in Japan of about 94.6 m of the about 55 km of environment and biggest depth. Because a majestic figure in Bandai-san is reflected in the surface of the lake clearly, it's also called a heaven mirror lake.
There is a beach of 17 in lakeside, and a lake public bath is maintained over the whole field mostly. Shida Hama Tenjinhama Nagahama is also called a Inawashiro lake three large lake public bath at the inside, and lake bathing and a water sport are popular. There are also an autocamping place and a barbecue house in lakeside in Tenjinhama where the superb view where I wish for Bandai-san spreads, and I bustle with the people who enjoy an outdoor.

A lake cruise is enjoyed fully by unique sightseeing boat.

The sightseeing boat which sails from Nagahama "swan circle"
The sightseeing boat which sails from Nagahama "swan circle"

If I take a sightseeing boat, it's to Nagahama. The "tour of Okinajima which visits the desert island which is a lovely ship shaped like a swan and a parent and child turtle and floats on a lake (about 35 minutes) can be enjoyed. The "tour of Akasaki center of a lake in which I go sightseeing to the center of the lake through Akasaki in a scenic area (reservation system and about 35 minutes) is also popular.
More than 2000 swans come flying from around November to around April every year. When Nagahama and Shirotori Hama tend to see the form here and there of Inawashiro lake even during being seen, it's famous.

Inawashiro lake
  • The addressInawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima MAP
  • DirectionThey walk from JR Inawashiro-kohan Station, immediately, (Shida beach) Other.
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Inawashiro Station, embussment and "Nagahama" getting off walking, immediately, (Nagahama) Other.
  • AdmissionSightseeing boat "the tour of Okinajima" adult of 1300 yen and below the student of 910 yen, the elementary students below of 650 yen, the "Akasaki The tour of center of a lake" adult of 2600 yen, the student of 1820 yen and the schoolchild of 1300 yen
  • TEL0242-62-2048 (Inawashiro tourist association)
  • ParkingFree

The forest park which is spread in the hill where I look down upon Inawashiro lake

The view level in the square in Showa. You can get a bird's-eye view of Inawashiro lake.
The view level in the square in Showa. You can get a bird's-eye view of Inawashiro lake.

The side in Bandai-san where the foot of mountain was pulled to Inawashiro lake lengthily (It's BA N, Isa, oh.) and the park which spreads over altitude about 720-850m. Arbor Day met The Emperor and Empress in at that time in 1970 (1970), and was performed, and 50,000 plants of a Japanese red pine were planted. After that I commemorate emperor's ascension to the throne for 50 years, am maintained as an arboretum and name a forest in Showa. Japanese red pine woods and a broad-leaved forest are also spread at present, and you can touch nature.
There is a view stand in a square in Showa in the park, and it's healed in the superb view where I wish for Minami-aizu and a Nasu chain of mountains including Inawashiro-ko Lake.

I refresh myself with a flower and the esplanade circled by Midori.

A table and a bench are also in the park, and I loose freely.
A table and a bench are also in the park, and I loose freely.

An esplanade of 2, a way in Showa and a way in spring and autumn is maintained in the park. You can take a walk through a way in Showa for a course of about 420 m of going around while visiting the panel on which history in Showa was recorded. On the other hand, a flower in each season and colored leaves can enjoy a way in spring and autumn for about 1.1 km of course which joins a way in Showa on the way.
Additionally it's dotted with an interesting place such as the On the Rocks garden using a volcanic rock and the future square with a big sundial. A double flowering cherry tree meets best time and bustles with the people who do flower viewing around the middle of May every year.

Forest in Showa
  • The addressInawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima heaven dresser MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, about 15 minutes
  • Business hours8:30-17:00
  • Days closedOpen everyday (at the end of November-beginning of April, the winter closure)
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0242-65-2150 (Inawashiro-machi promotion public corporation secretariat)
  • ParkingFree

Nature in Ura-bandai and a creature are introduced by rich display.

Plain display using diorama and photograph enriches.
Plain display using diorama and photograph enriches.

The display and information Property which concern nature in Ura-bandai located in "Bandai (When, oh, it's held.), the morning sun national park". It's being introduced about the creature who lives in the waterside in Ura-bandai blessed with lakes and marshes of composition of the topography of Ura-bandai and more than 300 and a plant. There is also an impression the diorama with which the state before and after Bandai-san eruption can be compared. Additionally a book section which gets a large selection of the books which concern naturally and the one it can be applied and which is also preparing the orienteering quiz which solves a problem while visiting a corner and inside of the building, and can be enjoyed with a family are charm. It's also possible to spend the day when it rains while enjoying naturally.

It's most suitable for collection of trekking information on Ura-bandai area.

A natural commentator answers various questions.
A natural commentator answers various questions.

Staff/staff member walks to the inside of the building, and Ura-bandai also puts up information on a trekking course of collected 23 because there are a lot of people who enjoy walk and trekking. When I walk a forest after I know about natural composition and the animals and plants which live, the pleasure also spreads.
The walk course where Property represents Ura-bandai Goshikinuma, (, over Kinu, oh.) I also equip well with rental and a coin low car of boots, binoculars, a bear bell and an umbrella in an entrance of the east side of the natural sight-seeing way. A natural commentator is stationed and wildlife's witnessing information is put up, so it's recommended to drop in before walk.

Ura-bandai (When it's sold, oh, it's held.), Visitor Center
  • The addressKitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima Hinohara letter sword KE peak 1093 MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, about 22 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Inawashiro Station, embussment and "Goshikinuma, entrance" getting off for about 2 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:00-17:00 and 12-3 Monday-16:00
  • Days closedTuesday (It's absent from opening on the next day in case of a holiday.) and December 29-January 3
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0241-32-2850
  • ParkingFree

The mysterious lakes and marshes which show the various colors

Aonuma of the shade mysterious by the water quality of the weak acid
Aonuma of the shade mysterious by the water quality of the weak acid

Goshikinuma was a general term of lakes and marshes of 20 with which Ura-bandai (When it was sold, oh, it was held.) is dotted-30, and because blue and a green gradation were beautiful, it was named. Goshikinuma natural sight-seeing way of about 3.6 km of full length is recommended to walk of a lakes and marshes group. The Bishamon marsh where the impression is here in particular Akanuma It's seen and 8 of swamp dragon marsh Benten marsh lapislazuli marsh Aonuma Yaginuma can be visited.
The blue which is beautiful as Aonuma is the name even while emerald green, cobalt blue and pastel blue are different in the color respectively every lakes and marshes. The trees with which lakeside is overgrown luxuriantly are also producing the mysterious atmosphere.

Bandai-san and the superb view where I wish for lakes and marshes are also a highlight.

Bandai-san and the lapislazuli marsh where you can look at lakes and marshes together
Bandai-san and the lapislazuli marsh where you can look at lakes and marshes together

The course is flat relatively and when there are shoes I tend to walk, you can take a walk comfortably. There are also bird watching and a spot which can look at Bandai-san, and a rowboat can be enjoyed at Bishamon marsh.
There are 2 entrances of the natural sight-seeing way, and there is Ura-bandai Visitor Center on the east side, so when I drop in first, you can undertake information gathering, and it's convenient. There are Parking and a shuttle bus stop at the respective entrances, and on foot, only one way can return to an origin point by bus on the way back in case of a car.
It's also different in the color of the lakes and marshes depending on a season, the weather and time, so it's also recommended to visit every season.

Goshikinuma, (, over Kinu, oh.) a lakes and marshes group
  • The addressHibara, Kitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima. MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, about 20 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Inawashiro Station, embussment, "Goshikinuma entrance" or "Ura-bandai, Takaharu Station" getting off walking, immediately.
  • TEL0241-32-2349 (Ura-bandai tourist association)
  • ParkingFree

The biggest lake in Ura-bandai in the center of the Bandai-kogen

Islands, the complicated peculiar topography is also a highlight.
Islands, the complicated peculiar topography is also a highlight.

By an eruption in Bandai-san (It's BA N, Isa, oh.), Goshikinuma, (, over Kinu, oh.) such as Ura-bandai where many lakes and marshes were made. The biggest lake is Hinohara lake in about 31 km of neighborhood in it. A lakeside road is maintained, and the seasonal drive of the middle of May-fresh green in June is refreshing.
A sightseeing boat navigates and looks at the violent explosive mouth in Bandai-san at the end of April-beginning of November, and whether it's fu in a lake, bran , big, small, various, it's possible to go around between the island. A lake freezes winter and pond smelt fishing can be enjoyed until the end of 11 Monday-March.

I take a walk through the natural sight-seeing way I advance so that a forest in lakeside may be sewn.

Suspension bridge on Tohoku nature trail provided lakeside with
Suspension bridge on Tohoku nature trail provided lakeside with

I also provide lakeside in an eastern coast with the sight-seeing way called Tohoku nature trail (narrow path in Shinoku). About 6 km of tour also has the Nakase marsh circled by good-looking Mori like a suspension bridge and a miniature garden, and the scenery which has many varieties is a highlight. The way is also dotted with camp sites, and lake bathing and an outdoor can also be enjoyed. An entrance of the sight-seeing way is 2, and a bus stop with Nagamine ship and the holiday camp Ura-bandai side walk from a site station on the Goshikinuma side, immediately. Ups and downs also are little and are the walk course which can be enjoyed with a family.

Hinohara lake (HI BARAKO)
  • The addressMuch Kitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima Hinohara Coptidis Rhizoma MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JR Inawashiro Station, about 26 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom JR Inawashiro Station, embussment and "with Nagamine ship" getting off walking, immediately Other.
  • TEL0241-32-2349 (Ura-bandai tourist association)
  • ParkingFree
  • MemoA suspension bridge in a sight-seeing way is removed, and the middle of November-end of April can't pass.

After enjoying sightseeing, how about some time of the relaxation by a resort hotel in which the base in Bandai-san is located? It's possible to feel history in Aizu and culture in the stay in the hotel.

The inn where you can enjoy Aizu culture fully and have time actively at any time of the year around

"Aizu, it's modern." the guest room made a concept
"Aizu, it's modern." the guest room made a concept

"Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts" where "Bandai-san" where Japan one hundred famous mountain is one is located in the place where I dominate immediateness and wish for the "Inawashiro lake" brilliant like Kagami under the eyes. You can enjoy the stay which has complete set of heated pool, spa and hot spring and touches the Aizu culture which isn't learned about. You can burn with colored leaves from fresh green and have time actively until the season wrapped in Miyuki. Please enjoy a high plain resort stay in the grand nature and the change in four seasons.

Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts
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