Fukushima
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Travel SpotsGiant Maze in Corn Field Entertains Visitors in Fukushima
A giant maze has been created in a corn field at Iwase Farm, which straddles Kagamiishi Town and ...
August 25, 2024
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Travel SpotsCave in Fukushima Provides Respite from Lingering Summer Heat; Illuminated to Create Fantastical Atmosphere
People seeking respite from the ongoing sultry weather walk through Abukuma Cave, a tourist spot ...
August 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsBoat Tour on Fukushima Pref. River Promises Time-Travel-Like Experience; Tourists Enjoy Beautiful Views of Otherworldly Mist and Natural Landscapes
Surrounded by a fantastic mist, a boat glides down the Tadami River, which flows between the town...
August 2, 2024
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Travel SpotsUmbrella Sky Event Dazzles Visitors with 740 Colorful Umbrellas at Inawashiro Herb Garden in Fukushima Pref.
Two people stand in the venue of the Umbrella Sky event, where about 740 colorful umbrellas are d...
June 30, 2024
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General NewsMagnitude 4.9 Earthquake Rocks Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit Fukushima Prefecture at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday...
June 23, 2024
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Travel SpotsSamurai Horse Riders Compete at Traditional Festival in Fukushima Pref.; Festival Moved Up 2 Months Due to Heat
MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima — Hundreds of mounted riders dressed as samurai galloped across fields and...
May 29, 2024
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Travel SpotsChildren Laugh in Giant Maze of Rape Blossoms in Fukushima Pref.: Built to Promote District Affected by 2011 Earthquake
A giant maze is seen in a field of rape blossoms in the Kaibama district in Minami-Soma, Fukushim...
April 21, 2024
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Travel SpotsFamous Weeping Cherry Tree in Full Blossom in Fukushima Pref. Town
A famous weeping cherry tree in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, which has been designated as a nati...
April 12, 2024
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General NewsNew Tsunami Detection System to be Tested in Fukushima Pref.
A new drone–based tsunami detection system is launching this fiscal year in Namie, Fukushima Pref...
April 6, 2024
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General NewsM6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted the Tohoku region at 12:16 p.m. Thursday...
April 4, 2024
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Travel SpotsAosa Seaweed Ready for Harvest in Fukushima Prefecture City
Underwater racks of aosa seaweed are ready for harvest in the Matsukawaura seashore lake in Soma,...
April 3, 2024
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General NewsM-5.8 Quake Hits Fukushima Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit Fukushima Prefecture at around 12:14 a.m. on Friday, registering m...
March 15, 2024
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ArtVan Gogh’s Masterpieces to Be on Display in Fukushima on 15th Anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake
FUKUSHIMA—The Grand Van Gogh Exhibition, tentatively titled, will be held at the Fukushima Prefectur...
December 31, 2023
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Travel SpotsColorful Chrysanthemum Shrubs Delight Visitors in Fukushima Pref.
Visitors stroll among approximately 3,500 shrubs of chrysanthemums at the Kiku no Sato Tokiwa chrysa...
November 10, 2023
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Travel SpotsJR Tadami Line Draws Fans 1-Year After Reopening; Popular Route Partially Closed Since 2011 Torrential Rains
A train crosses Tadamigawa Bridge No. 3 over a Tadami River shrouded in morning mist on Sunday in Mi...
October 2, 2023
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M6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
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Giant Cherry Blossom Tree Resembling Waterfall Draws Visitors to Fukushima Pref. Town; Tree Believed to be Over 1,000 Years Old
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Oyamazakura Cherry Trees now in Full Bloom in Fukushima; ‘Rare Cherry Blossoms’ were Planted in 2001 to Celebrate Birth of Princess Aiko
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Hundreds of Samurai Riders Ride High Fukushima Pref. Festival; Soma Nomaoi Festival Attracts 35,000 Spectators on Sunday
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Firms Eye Recycling Glass from Solar Panels in Fukushima Pref.; Profitability Seen as Main Hurdle