The Best of Fukushima | japan-guide.com

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On this 3-day road trip, we explore the best of what Fukushima Prefecture has to offer. We visit an extremely well-preserved historical village, drive on some of Japan's most scenic roads, explore beautiful lakes, volcanoes, caverns, and beautiful traditional onsen inns. Finally, the journey ends at one of Japan's oldest theme parks.
- Chapters -
00:00​​ Intro
02:34 Day one
03:11 Drive to Ouchijuku
03:51 Ouchijuku
05:33 Drive to Tsurugajo Castle​
05:55 ​​Tsurugajo Castle​
06:58 Mount Iimoriyama​​
08:10 Sazaedo Pagoda
08:40 Higashiyama Onsen & Mukaitaki Ryokan
10:19 Day two
10:49 Bandaisan Gold Line scenic road
11:29 Goshikunuma five color ponds
12:43 Bandai-Azuma Skyline scenic road
13:24 Mount Azuma-Kofuji
14:45 Drive to Takayu Onsen
14:47 Takayu Onsen
15:46 Day three
16:16 Drive to Miharu Takizakura
16:39 Miharu Takizakura
17:10 Drive to Abukumado Caves
17:22 Abukumado Caves
18:38 Drive to Shiramizu Amidado
18:52 Shiramuzu Amidado
19:34 Drive to Spa Resorts Hawaiians
19:44 Spa Resort Hawaiians
20:39 Outro
- Video Credits -
Host: Joe Mignano
Videographer & Editor: Thomas Roennlund
Animation & Editor: Charles Sabas
Producer: Stefan Schauwecker

[@japanguide]

* A note on corona safety: in this video, filmed during the early stage of the epidemic, our host can be seen without wearing a mask. Please note that this was strictly limited to time spent on camera, conducted at a safe distance from others and with the cooperation of local businesses.

[@akolangito6945]

On my part i understand its hard to talk with mask i know you still follow the protocols

[@mocotin]

福島は本当にいいところですよー　コロナが落ち着いたら皆さん遊びにきてね　　Fukushima is a beautiful place in Japan , please come and visit when you have time after corona. こんな素晴らしい動画をつくってくれてありがとうー

[@charcomojado]

I like all your content. We used your website extensively when planning our trips. Looking forward to visit Japan again.

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much for the nice comment!

[@puppyear1363]

Ｆukusima is beatiiful and historical and tradiional place..Apart from bustle ciity. it gives calm. comfort and peaceful heeling.Ｉfelt so. when i visited before.

[@paranoidhumanoid]

Fukushima looks so scenic and the mountains highway routes are stunning!

[@bouncingboxer]

Wow - what an awesome showcase of the area and such beautiful cinematography. My 2yo, due to visit Japan next year, was captivated. I've been reading Japan-guide for years and this is my first video - can't wait to get stuck into the rest!

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much for the really nice comment!

[@konii-sanguide6113]

I love Fukushima

[@connorbeck7592]

Incredible! Such a high production value! Thank you for sharing this amazing content! I'd for sure go to Fukushima after watching this! What a beautiful place! Well captured and well done!

[@psn5040]

Amazing video. To me, Fukushima is one of Japan must-visit places, been there 2 times and still want to come back.

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much!

[@Yosephu666]

I Love japan

[@stelgilbert1599]

It is ashame all anyone ever thinks about is the disaster. So much beauty.

[@jameswalker8366]

This is my hometown. The air is clean and very tasty.

[@acatinny]

It is so nice to see Joe again! The mt.Shirouma hiking video he hosted a few years ago is still one of my favorites. Hope to see more hiking videos on this channel with him.

[@thebackpackadventures3288]

I appreciate that you have chapters now. It's easier for me to go back to a specific part of your video More power to you guys

[@traveladdicts2019]

Great intro to the prefecture. Can’t wait for Japan to re-open. In the meantime, stay safe.

[@user-mm8gb1zy4o]

An absolutely stunning place!

[@higty_tinybetterworks]

Fukushima came back from 2011 and have amazing places and nature.

[@fduibdwipfdpfdpwyfwdqy]

Japan is so beautiful no matter what they always bounce back that s why never underestimate the strength and capacity of japanese people.

[@denisblack5689]

being the host of this show is one of the best jobs ever! i'd like to have it too:)

[@kathdj1014]

Awesome shots from Mount Azuma-Kofuji 🤩😍

[@MrSifaperdire]

Very original itinerary and great videos

[@rubyang1137]

More vid like this, please. It was so good, amazing sceneries.

[@abeshin3]

良いルート選択。良い撮影技術。歴史への理解。素晴らしいビデオです。

[@romaniwijesiri7977]

love this video.

[@midoriyaizuku7807]

so cool and beauty

[@lesliemno]

Amazing video! 🙌🏼

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much!

[@chongseitmooi2593]

Wonderful recommendation

[@harrysetiawan1783]

Wow, very good video, very beautifull scenery there, it would be the happiest day of my life when i can experience that by my self, thanks for sharing

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much!

[@hkpuipui99]

What a great showcase of a misunderstood prefecture! Thank you for another great video!

[@adampilot8275]

Great to see other Japanese prefectures off the beaten track. One about Akita would be nice.

[@japanguide]

We'll definitely keep that in mind ;-)

[@mikio2007]

Wonderful!

[@hongwai7708]

Thx for the content, its help a lot to my travel planing. Can't wait for my first time travel to Japan after the parademic.

[@samkha7406]

Very interactive narration and good animation of maps.

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much!

[@manjunathbreddappa5042]

Good information-Japan guide 👏

[@LimChingLiang]

When I go to Fukushima, I only when to Aizu-Wakamatsu for the Tonkatsu craving. Maybe next trip will add Ouchijuku

[@yourvirtualfriend9763]

Sometimes I really wonder why a video like this is free ☺🥰

[@chrissybunnyify]

I love these long videos. Very informative. And Joe is nice to watch; he's very (genuinely) enthusiastic making it very engaging to the audience 😊 Thank you japan guide! ❤️❤️❤️

[@japanguide]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@ivantirtakusuma]

This channel is so underrated. I was early subscriber of John Daub Only in Japan, Abroad in Japan, Paolo before they reach 1M, I even recall Paolo only had 100K. I hope and I am pretty sure this channel can achieve that level too.

[@stefanomacchi1977]

On my next trip to Japan, hoping borders will be open in 2022, i will sure rent a car to visit some hidden gems really impossible to see with public transport, even if i'm a bit scared to drive on the left side of the road. Nice video, love your contents.

[@user-rx9uc5ee9f]

Such beautiful places, thank you so much for this video!

[@FukushimaGuide]

Amazing Video! Thank you so much for helping to showcase the natural beauty of Fukushima!

[@edovandeest2137]

I love to share this

[@bonjourbecca219]

Wow! I really like how you film and edit your videos that made me go and visit there! 🤗👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@stephanielloyd2667]

Fukushima is the best place I've ever lived

[@Itami95]

What a beautiful video showing some of the places I had planned for an April 2020 trip. I have some more places to add when that finally takes place.

[@hiepnguyenhoang2400]

Nice travel

[@wandererambience7871]

Can't wait to visit and explore. Thanks for showing us around.👍💯Regards from Hong Kong & UK🥰

[@vn077]

The aerial shots are absolutely stunning... and thank you for sharing the history too, it really brings the whole place to life 🤩

[@HongKongHoods]

Amazing video guys! Incredible shots and nice editing, and of course great hosting by Joe. Really brought back some good memories of such a beautiful part of the word!

[@japanguide]

Thanks a lot!!

[@seandavie3672]

Thank you for the excellent content. In future videos some information on the hire car costs and conditions would be great. Costs, pic up and drop off points etc.

[@zeroibis]

So much to see in Fukushima-ken, no stop in Kitakata for ramen?

[@samuraiwalkchonmagego8912]

Thank you for sharing a very nice trip to Fukushima!

[@sameeraprabath4496]

Wooooow

[@loc7407]

9:32 That move really reminds me of Sam, miss him so much! But Joe is a treat as well! I love everything on this channel, glad to see you guys come back with new content about Japan! Thank you all for your hard work! I know making a video this long take a lot of time and effort, you guys deserve millions of views! Keep it up you guys!

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much for the super nice comment! You made my day :)

[@sisyphusmustbe]

Wonderful video of some of Fukushima's many great, underrated spots & abundant natural beauty! I would add as recommendations or alternatives: - the Salvador Dali Museum, just near the entrance to the Goshikinuma hiking trail and one of only 3 museums dedicated to the artist in the world - the strange but undeniably charming UFO Museum in Iino-machi, which can be reached as a short detour from the Day 3 route (and also includes a nice mountain hike if you're keen) - the newly built Ultraman/Tokusatsu Museum in Sukagawa, a short distance from Miharu - in Miharu, if you'd like a coffee before the caves, Britomart is a great choice

[@japanguide]

Thank you for the nice comment and the recommendations!

[@sheldonzhang10]

I love your travel guide videos! Thanks for all your hard work, and also for spotlighting some of the lesser-known regions in Japan.

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much!

[@Murasaki.]

Thanks for sharing this video.

[@apriskd8584]

I hope someday I can go on vacation to Japan

[@ThatOneSceneDude]

Great video! Thanks for all the great info on Japan!

[@audiokajian3649]

I want to go there

[@annevlog2796]

Hello im from fukushima ken… there is a lot of tourist attractions in Fukushima…

[@doioz]

Thomas has incredible drone skills. Has to be said.

[@japanguide]

He is indeed pretty amazing with a drone! Thanks James!

[@user-kt9hv3vt7w]

実家だ！コロナでしばらく帰れてないけど今年中には一回くらい帰りたいなあ。

[@vivocloudy4992]

Really, people's memories are that short-term

[@MartialBachoffner]

Fantastic video. Your map is awesome, where did you get it from?

[@madhouze1]

Great video, stunning scenery

[@elkysunnykuri]

I like your video .I use to stay Fukushima in winter for snow skiing. By the way, One day pleases visit at Nshi-Izu, Shizuoka prefecture. It's located about 3 hours travel to south from Tokyo CBD. You can see Mt,Fuji from the beach in the outside hot spring bath. There is lot of Onsen, local seafoods market and restaurants ,historical site and family beaches .

[@Astran0th]

Great video! Your videos and website always helped us planning our own journeys!

[@888blog]

Please continue with the long format video travel guides. They are great.

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much!

[@shouta1255]

Wonderful video! It's great seeing more recent footage of Fukushima and specifically Minamiaizu. it's been a few years since I got a chance to visit again. I lived there as a JET a few and it's a wonderful area. I love the drive from Shirakawa to Shimogo via Kokudo 289 especially deep into the mountains. It's a breathtaking drive especially in the mornings though in my case, I drove all the way from Utsunomiya instead of going to Shin-Shirakawa first, lol.

[@joaocassis]

Thanks japan-guide. I used your site religiously to visit Japan twice already, Im already planning my third trip. Please keep doing what you do! Love the content

[@doioz]

Thanks for dedicating all this beautiful content to Fukushima-ken. I believe it's incredibly important to raise more public awareness of how clean and stunningly beautiful this prefecture is. 100% enjoyable as always. Funny as hell episode too, especially in the end :D 5:18 reminds me of the Pokémon Farfetch'd, also Mukaitaki is probably the most scenic single non-religious building I've ever seen! Really great mix of everything, thanks for the ideas! One day when I'm older, wiser and much more impactful, I will make my hometown parnter up with a japanese town and share many beautiful moments (romantic I know). Edit: I think I personally prefer a little less contrast in color grading, but everything looks perfect nevertheless!

[@japanguide]

Thank you very much for the comment, James! Glad you liked it/ Thomas

[@HiranoStation]

nice trip, nice video!

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much!

[@princess51097]

❤️❤️❤️

[@mcseelmann]

so many beautiful places to visit 👍

[@charliesanchez6480]

Hello Joe, I loved watching your videos ... so amazing and tempting. Ive been in Tokyo 2017 but the second plan was pandemic so it got cancelled. Now tell me, Is it enough for a week to travel these places Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate? What airport should I pick as starting point? Thank you much: ) love and peace to you!

[@eduardochavacano]

Japan is just so perfect. The best I visited then was Gunma. I hope one day, I can revisit.

[@JonVoo2003]

Thank u for bringing us on tis wonderful trip. May I know wat will be the total budget spent for 1 person from Tokyo n back including shinkansen fares, ryokan stays, meals, car rental n entry fares to attractions? A ballpark estimate is fine. Planning to take d same route in future!

[@60frederick]

An awesome video is showing us wonderful places of Fukushima prefecture. Question : I don't have a driving license. Can all these places be visited by public transport system?

[@japanguide]

By public transport, most of it is doable, but will take more than 3 days. The only part that will be difficult to do without private transportation is between Urabandai and the Azuma Mountains. In particular, public transportation along the Bandai-Azuma Skyline is very bad to non-existent most of the year.

[@LisaHerger]

I'm watching this, dreaming of taking this trip with my family. It has everything: culture, history, nature, food and even fun for the kids! I can't wait for Japan to be accessable again!

[@ivantirtakusuma]

Wooo.. I love this guy Joe Mignano.. Thanks for all the hardwork guys! Very entertaining..

[@japanguide]

Thank you so much for the nice comment! Joe is amazing indeed!

[@SmartJapanHacks]

It looks really beautiful, but I'm still afraid to go there 🙁

[@michaelm.1947]

That's too bad. You're missing out.

[@aqeelmalik2900]

Hello

[@foodleveling]

Thank you for sharing nice travel I Food Leveling

[@theglobalcitizenship]

Thank you for sharing! - TGC Marvin

[@Dragonheng]

2 Problems in my Life: Lockdown and my Bigges problem Puplictransport or walk only.. So the heaviest thing I take with me is a 12 kg suitcase and a backpack with Kamra + equipment plus an old laptop. What I hate to do is disturb public life with my luggage. Still I hope that I can visit some of the places myself in the middle of autumn next year.

[@Fiiix15]

Amazingly done video. I loved it, although I wish it was in 4K.

[@adihaddad]

Hi guys What's the song playing at around 12 minute?

[@jhoericaforte8758]

N miss k ito 2002

[@ShahzaibKhan-bv9wn]

🤲My god hilp me I'm go Japan Nice and garat people Japanese I love Japan 🇯🇵💓🇯🇵💓🇯🇵💓🇯🇵💓🇯🇵🇯🇵💓💕🌼💐🥀 kawaii

[@marcosunday6383]

Thank god there's someone who knows that Fukushima is more than just nuclear disasters

[@Anjugram]

I certainly will include Fukushima to my iti when I go back to Nihon

[@bistakag9979]

🇳🇵💞 🇯🇵

[@devonk298]

No music credits?

[@Leeollee]

Very nice 👍🏻

[@BJvd26]

Nice video, as always. Do you recommend renting a car or is the trip also possible by public transport?

[@michaelm.1947]

It really depends on where you're going and what you'd like to do. Since Fukushima is such a large prefecture, renting a car is the best way to see many different things. But if you want to stay on public transport, you can craft an itinerary that fits that as well.

[@christopherhughes8402]

Please! Its driving me crazy to know what the stickers all over the inside of the wooden pagoda are about! That is the only place I have ever seen those at and inside of a historic structure no less. I cant imagine they are hundreds of ''mind your head'' stickers so what are they?

[@japanguide]

They are votive slips: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senjafuda

[@DreamscomeTrur]

Do you know British Hills? There's a cafeteria like Harry Potter!

[@pinetworkminer8377]

Was the video recorded AFTER the nuclear accident back in 2011?

[@japanguide]

Yes, it was recorded in 2020.

[@user-cx9vs5um3r]

💖

[@Ganabajaoyar]

If I travel your country, Can I meet you?