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Morohashi Museum of Modern Art

Holds the largest collection of Salvador Dali in Japan.

This is an art museum where visitors can enjoy works by Western masters active in the modern era, such as Renoir, Picasso, and Van Gogh. Among them, Salvador Dali, a Spanish artist representing the 20th century, has 346 works including sculptures, watercolors, and prints, the fourth largest number in the world. The exhibition changes about twice a year and is based on a theme around Dali's work, which is selected from the museum's collection; about 70 works are displayed at each special exhibition. The exhibition is held twice a year, and the themes are selected from the museum's collection based on Dali's works.

Take a break at the museum café after viewing the collection

The museum is located in Bandai Asahi National Park. The museum was built in the image of a medieval European stable, like a nobleman's mansion. It is in harmony with the magnificent nature that spreads out in the background and has an exotic atmosphere. The exhibition hall, with a ceiling height of 9 meters and a length of approximately 70 meters, is lined with works by Dali and other artists. An audio guide is available for rent free of charge, so it is recommended that visitors listen to the explanations of the works while viewing them.
There is also a museum café at the entrance with an eye-catching "Mae West's Lip Sofa," where visitors can enjoy light meals such as cakes and focaccia.

Morohashi Museum of Modern Art

• 1093-23, Aza-Kengamine, Oaza-Hibara, Kitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima MAP
• 20 minutes drive from JR Inawashiro Station.
• Take a bus from JR Inawashiro Station and get off at Morohashi Museum of Modern Art.
• 9:30-17:30 (last admission at 17:00), November-17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
• Closed during winter from November 25 to April 24 of the following year.
• Adults 1,300 yen, High school and university students 500 yen, Free for junior high school students and younger
• 0241-37-1088
• Free of charge

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Aquamarine Inawashiro Kingfisher Aquarium

Exhibits 150 freshwater species living in Fukushima Prefecture

The aquarium houses 3,000 freshwater creatures of 150 species living in Fukushima Prefecture, and the first floor of Building No. 1 features seasonal exhibitions and an otter exhibit. The "two-spined otter," which once inhabited Inawashiro, became extinct in 2012, but the "Eurasian otter," which is said to be close to its genes, is bred and exhibited here.
In Hall 2, where the permanent exhibits are lined up, there are 51 species of gentoo and other aquatic insects, as well as frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians. Visitors can also encounter rare waterfowl such as kingfishers and kinglets.

Children play enthusiastically in the "Forest Koboko

On the second floor of Building No. 1, there is "Morino Kobako" where children can touch and play with wood. There are board games, bouldering, a wood ball pool, and a coloring corner, where children can be seen playing enthusiastically. Making campus eco-bags using eraser stamps is also popular.
Also popular are the original goods, of which more than 80% of the products are original. These goods and other items used for play and experience at Morino Kobako were designed and produced by the staff. The illustrations on the goods are especially adorable and show the staff's love for the creatures.

Aquamarine Inawashiro Kingfisher Aquarium

• 3447-4 Higashinakamaru, Oaza-Nagata, Inawashiro-cho, Yama-gun, Fukushima MAP
• 10 minutes drive from JR Inawashiro Station
• 9:30-17:00, Dec. 1 - Mar. 20 - 16:00
• No holidays
• Adults 700 yen, elementary/junior high school students 300 yen, preschool children free
• 0242-72-1135
• Free of charge

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Hajimari Art Museum

A small art museum advocating Art Brut

This art museum promotes the expression of "Art Brut," an art form in which people without art education, including those with intellectual disabilities, express themselves as their hearts desire. The museum was opened by a social welfare corporation in Koriyama City in the hope that it will become a place where people can enjoy expression and connect with each other. The museum exhibits works by people with intellectual disabilities and other disabilities as well as contemporary art based on the concept that "everyone is an expressionist.
There are no permanent exhibits, and the content changes approximately every three months. Visitors take off their shoes to enter the exhibition rooms, which have different flooring materials that are comfortable to the touch, making them a place where visitors can not only enjoy the artwork, but also stimulate all five senses.

Workshops and other events are held at the museum café

The building, which was once a sake brewery in the early Meiji period, was transformed into a dance hall, a private house, and a warehouse before being reborn as an art museum in 2014. Known affectionately by locals as the "18-ken storehouse," the building was awarded the Fukushima Prefecture Architectural Culture Prize for its retro-modern construction, which retains the 18-ken (33 m) beams that were built over 140 years ago.
Workshops, talk events, screenings, and other events are held regularly at the museum's café. We also recommend drinking locally made coffee or "Aizu Bandai Cider" in the art-filled space with paintings and other artworks on display.

Hajimari Museum of Art

• Shinmachi 4873, Inawashiro-cho, Yama-gun, Fukushima MAP
• 5 min. drive from JR Inawashiro Station (Ban-Etsu-Nishi Line)
• 10:00-18:00
• Tuesdays (closed the next day if Tuesday is a national holiday)
• Adults 500 yen, Free for high school students and younger *Depends on the project
• 0242-62-3454
• Free of charge

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World Glass Museum

Approximately 25,000 glassware items on display

Glassware from all over the world, including European countries such as Italy, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, are on display. The chandelier hanging in the central atrium of the store is the symbol of the store. It is said to be worth 100 million yen and was handcrafted in Venice, Italy, one cell at a time.
The first floor is lined with a variety of glassware, and for souvenirs, we recommend the original "three streams" glasses, which contain each birthstone of natural stone. Five types of glasses are available, including cold sake glasses, rocks glasses, and tumblers.

Experience blowing glass and making dragonfly balls to make your memories into goods.

On the first floor are glasses and accessories perfect for daily use, and on the second floor are high-end glassware. At the studio in the back of the first floor, where you can watch the glassblowers at work, you can experience glassblowing, which only takes about 30 minutes. Staff/staff members will carefully guide you through the process, so first-timers don't need to worry. Visitors can experience the process of blowing and molding glass, and the finished product will be processed and delivered to the customer's home at a later date. Visitors must be at least 10 years old to experience glass blowing, and at least 8 years old to experience making glass beads. Visitors can also Experience etching glass to engrave original patterns on glass.

World Glass Museum

• 85 Murahigashi, Mitsuwa, Inawashiro-cho, Yama-gun, Fukushima MAP
• 8 minutes drive from JR Inawashiro Station
• Take a bus from JR Inawashiro Station, get off at "Noguchi Memorial Museum" and walk about 2 minutes.
• 9:30-17:00
• No holidays
• Admission free, Glass blowing experience (10 years old and up) from 4,950 yen, glass beads experience (8 years old and up) from 1,800 yen, etched glass from 1,000 yen
• 0242-63-0100
• Free of charge

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Bandaisan Eruption Memorial Museum

Learn about the eruption 110 years ago that created the rich nature of Bandai Plateau

This museum was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the eruption of Mt. The phreatomagmatic eruption 130 years ago caused a rock avalanche that is said to occur once every 100 years, killing 11 communities in five villages, creating about 300 swamps and wetlands, including Goshiki-numa, and turning the Bandai Plateau into a scenic and varied place. The history, geology, and topography of the Bandai eruption, as well as the flowers and birds that color the Bandai Plateau, are also on display. The distribution of volcanoes and weather in Japan and the world are also introduced.

Learn about the mechanism of volcanoes and the nature of Bandai through many documents

Upon entering the exhibition room, visitors are shown a video that recreates the scene of the great explosion of Bandai-san. Visitors can simulate the eruption through the powerful sound, images, and body sonics. Inside the museum, there is a bird's-eye view of Mt. Bandai and several diorama models, which allow visitors to learn about the topography and shape of the area around Mt. Some of the models show that Hibara Village was located at the bottom of Lake Hibara, the largest lake in Urabandai, which was created by the eruption. Also nearby is "Bandaisan 3D World" (closed in winter), where visitors can enjoy the world's first 360-degree stereoscopic 3D movie that recreates the 1888 eruption of Bandaisan.

Bandaisan Eruption Memorial Museum

• 1093-36 Kengamine, Hibara, Kitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima MAP
• Approx. 25 min. by car from JR Inawashiro Station
• Take a bus from JR Inawashiro Station and get off at Bandaisan Eruption Memorial Hall.
• 8:00-17:00, December-March 9:00-16:00
• No holidays
• Adults 600 yen, junior and senior high school students 500 yen, elementary school students 400 yen, Bandaisan 3D World: adults 800 yen, junior and senior high school students 600 yen, elementary school students 500 yen *Discount set tickets available
• 0241-32-2888
• Free of charge

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Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts

An inn where you can fully enjoy Aizu culture and stay active all year round

Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts is located in a place where "Bandaisan," one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan, towers in front of you and Lake Inawashiro shines like a mirror below. With a heated swimming pool, spa, and hot springs, guests can enjoy a stay that brings them into contact with the unknown culture of Aizu. You can stay active from the season of fresh green to the season of blazing autumn leaves and deep snow. Enjoy a highland resort stay amidst magnificent nature and the changing seasons.

Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts

• 6838-68 Kiyomizu-Hirazu, Sarashina, Bandai-cho, Yama-gun, Fukushima MAP
• 15 min. by free shuttle bus from JR Bandai-cho Station
• 050-3134-8094（Reservation center/9:30-18:00)
• Bandaisan Onsen Hotel by Hoshino Resorts Reservation Site