The Fukushima prefecture (福島 県 Fukushima-ken) is located in the region of Tohoku on Honshu Island, Japan.
Understands
It is divided by mountain ranges into three regions called (from west to east) Aizu, Nakadōri and Hamadōri. On March 11, 2011, the region was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0, followed by a tsunami, and many aftershocks. . As a result of the tsunami damage, serious accidents occurred at the Fukushima I nuclear power plant, including the meltdown of three reactors.
History
Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima Prefecture was known as Mutsu Province. Fukushima Province was conquered by the Prince of Subaru in 1293. This region of Japan is known as Michinoku and Ōshū.
Regions
Cities
- Fukushima - capital of the prefecture
- Iwaki —
- Aizu-Wakamatsu - site of a major battle in the Boshin War
- Koriyama - the largest city in the prefecture
- Shirakawa —
- Sukagawa - famous for its Taimatsu Akashi (fire festival)
- Kitakata - known for its distinctive Kitakata ramen noodles
- Tamura - known for the Abukuma Caves.
Other destinations
- Mount Bandai - Start of Bandai-Asahi National Park and hot springs
- Lake Inawashiro - the fourth largest lake in Japan
- Oze National Park - the largest swamp area in the highlands on the main island of Honshu in Japan.
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See also
Wikimedia Commons houses multimedia content about Fukushima prefecture. Commons
Wikipedia has an article on Fukushima prefecture.w: Fukushima Prefecture
