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Fukushima (prefecture) ​((ja)福島 )
Information
Country	Japan
Region	Tohoku
Regional capital	Fukushima
Area	13 782,76 km²
Population	1 817 228 hab. (1er March 2021)
Density	131,85 inhab./km²
Spindle	UTC 09:00, Japan Standard Time
Location
37 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ N 140 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ E
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Fukushima is a prefecture japanese, located in the region of Tohoku.

Understand

Fukushima is the 3^e largest prefecture in Japan ((13,782.54 km²)), and one of the least densely populated. The prefecture is divided into three main regions: Aizu West, Nakadōri in the center and Hamadōri to the East. Aizu is mountainous with snowy winters, while Hamadōri's climate is moderated by the Pacific Ocean.

Regions

Cities

• 37.75140.4671 Fukushima (福島)  – The capital of the prefecture. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.05140.8882 Iwaki (い わ き)  – A city located in the southern part of the Hamadōri coastal region. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.3139.553 Aizuwakamatsu (会 津 若 松)  – A walled city located near the center of the prefecture. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.4140.364 Kōriyama (郡山)  – The largest city in the prefecture. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.126140.2115 Shirakawa (白河)  – The southernmost city of the prefecture. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.283140.3676 Sukagawa (須 賀 川)  – Famous for its Taimatsu Akashi (fire festival) and its garden of peonies. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.65139.8677 Kitakata (喜 多方)  – A town close to Aizu-Wakamatsu and famous for its ramen and old warehouses. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.433140.5678 Tamura (田村)  – Known for the Abukuma Caves. (last update Feb. 2018)

Other destinations

• 37.601140.0721 Mount Bandai (磐 梯 山, bandai-san)  – Home to Bandai-Asahi National Park and many winter sports resorts and hot springs. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.467140.0832 Inawashiro Lake (猪苗 代 湖, inawashiro-ko)  – The 4^e largest lake in Japan. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 36.779167139.6488893 Oze national park (尾 瀬 国立 公園, Oze Kokuritsu Kōen)  – The largest mountain swamp on the main island of Honshū in Japan. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.421389141.03254 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Zone  – The location of the 2011 nuclear accident, one of the only 2 incidents of the highest severity on the INES scale (the other being Chernobyl). The power plant itself cannot be visited, but it is fun to walk around the exclusion zone with a radiation meter and check out the local radiation hot spots. (last update Dec. 2018)

To go

By plane

• 37.2275140.42811 Fukushima Airport (IATA : FKS) (near Sukagawa south of Koriyama) – JAL and ANA offer domestic flights to Osaka, Sapporo and Naha. There are also charter flights for Shanghai and Seoul. (last update June 2015)

By train

The Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed trains serve Shirakawa, Koriyama and Fukushima stations. This line connects Fukushima with Tokyo in the south and the rest of the prefecture in the north. The Shinkansen Yamagata runs from Fukushima to various cities in the prefecture of Yamagata.

Among the local trains is the Tōhoku main line which generally follows the route of the Tōhoku Shinkansen; the west Ban'etsu line connects Koriyama to Niigata via Inawashiro and Aizuwakamatsu ski resorts.

Circulate

By car

Drive through the restricted area near the Fukushima Daiichi power plant Since September 2014, it is possible to cross by vehicle the exclusion zone which was established after the nuclear crisis of 2011. National road 6 was previously blocked in Hirono (on the side ofIwaki) and Haranomachi (on the side of Soma). A portion of the road that is 14 km has been decontaminated and reopened to the public. It is still not possible to cross this part by motorbike, bicycle or on foot. In March 2015 a new portion of the Jōban highway was opened, comprising a section of 8 km inside the exclusion zone. The estimated amount of radiation for passengers is 0.2 microsievert. Drivers are also informed of the radiation level at several monitoring points. In the rest of the Restricted Area, the boundaries are not clearly marked and change over time, as some previously restricted areas have been decontaminated or considered safe enough to enter. There is no centralized information on traffic in the exclusion zone. Many minor roads are barricaded with explanatory signs in Japanese.

Several highways serve Fukushima Prefecture and provide quick travel by car.

• 35.893284139.7205221 Tōhoku Highway (東北 自動 車道 tōhoku jidōsha-dō, Tokohu Expressway)  – (north-south axis) Parallel to National Highway 4 and the Tōhoku Shinkansen. Connects Shirakawa, Koriyama and Fukushima. (last update June 2015)
• Ban-etsu highway (磐 越 自動 車道 ban'etsu jidōsha-dō, Ban-etsu Expressway)  – Connects Iwaki on the Pacific coast at Koriyama and Aizu-Wakamatsu and continue north-west towards Niigata on the coast of the Sea of ​​Japan. It runs parallel to the national road 49. (last update June 2015)
• Jōban Highway (常 磐 自動 車道 jōban jidōsha-dō, Jōban Expressway)  – Runs along the Pacific coast from the Tokyo area to Iwaki. In 2015, the northernmost part joining Sendai and also crossing the Fukushima exclusion zone has been completed. The road runs parallel to the national road 6. (last update June 2015)

See

• Abukuma Caves (阿 武 隈 洞, abukuma-dō) (at Tamura) (last update June 2015)
• Flowering cherry trees  – One of the best places is at Hanamiyama Park in Fukushima. East of Koriyama, a famous 1000-year-old weeping cherry tree, the Miharu Takizakura, is a magnificent specimen. It can be admired after sunset thanks to lighting. Among the popular places there is also Komine Castle in Shirakawa, the ruins of that of Tanagara in Tanagara, Tsuruga Castle in Aizu-Wakamatsu and the banks of the Natsui River at Natsui. (last update June 2015)

Make

• Skiing and snowboarding  – Aizu, the western part of the prefecture, offers excellent conditions for winter sports from late November to early May. There are 24 ski resorts including those of Mount Bandai or Mount Adatara. (last update June 2015)
• Hot Springs  – Fukushima Prefecture has a good selection of hot spring and onsen establishments. Their styles range from modern hot spring facilities to traditional onsen villages with public baths, foot baths, and ryokans. The thermal spas of Iizaka and Tsuchiyu are located just outside the town of Fukushima, and those of Higashiyama and Ashinomaki are nearAizu-Wakamatsu. (last update June 2015)
• Bandai Azuma Skyline  – You are to take advantage of picturesque views by taking this toll mountain road. The panoramas are particularly colorful in autumn. The road passes directly near the crater of Mount Azuma. Visitors can park their cars at the visitor center and climb up to the crater rim within a short walk. The road is closed in winter. (last update June 2015)
• Bridge for Fukushima ,   81 90-7710-7281, email: [email protected]  23 500 JPY (~179,77 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 198.67 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 269.16 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 217.04 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 117,858.19 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)/ pers.. – The organization offers tours specially designed for visitors to get their own impression of the areas affected by the great earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident of Tōhoku. Participants can see how the locals and businesses are trying to come up. Tours depart and end in Tokyo and include accommodation at the Iizaka hot springs near Fukushima. (last update June 2015)

Buy

Eat

• Mama dooru (ま ま ど お る)  – In Fukushima everyone knows mama dooru, a treat with white anko (milk and chocolate taste) in it like an omanjuu. The name means “people who drink their mother's milk” in Spanish (the original Spanish name is “mamador”). The mama dooru sometimes make TV appearances. Many visitors buy it as a souvenir. (last update June 2015)
• Anpoki (あ ん ぽ 柿)  – Another local specialty is theanpo , dried persimmons produced at Date and other places in the prefecture. Local products all pass routine radiation checks before being put on the market. (last update June 2015)
• Kitakata Ramen (喜 多方 ラ ー メ ン)  – Noodles specialties from the city of Kitakata in the west in the prefecture. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Kitakata Ramen Burger  – Ramen-flavored burgers. The breads are made with "Yukichikara" flour from Kitakata and filled with ingredients used for ramen. The 'char siu' (a Chinese pork barbecue) topping is made with Hayama Kōgen Ton brand pork (麓山 高原 豚) raised in the highlands of Hayama in the prefecture. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Sake and soba noodles from Aizuwakamatsu  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Peaches  – The city of Fukushima is famous for its delicious peaches, produced in large numbers in the summer. (last update Feb. 2018)

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Around

Bordering prefectures:

• 38.35140.9666675 Miyagi Prefecture (宮) (to North-east) (last update Feb. 2018)
• 38.433333140.1333336 Yamagata Prefecture (山形) (to the northwest) (last update Feb. 2018)
• 37.616667138.8666677 Niigata Prefecture (新潟) (West) (last update Feb. 2018)
• 36.366667139.1166678 Gunma Prefecture (群 馬) (at the South West) (last update Feb. 2018)
• 36.516667139.8166679 Tochigi Prefecture (栃 木) (South) (last update Feb. 2018)
• 36.233333140.28333310 Ibaraki Prefecture (茨) (south along the coast) (last update Feb. 2018)