2025 Iwaki Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

Introducing an aquarium in Fukushima with a beautiful triangular tunnel that you should definitely visit✍🏻 (All photos are from May 2023) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ "Aquamarine Fukushima" in Fukushima Prefecture. This is "Tohoku's largest fun and educational aquarium" with the theme of the tide sea. It is said to have about 800 kinds of creatures! . ▼ ᴀʀᴇᴀ ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ 🪽 "Tide Sea" This space is a hot topic on social media💎 It has a rare triangular tunnel. It is said to represent the tide where the Kuroshio Current and the Oyashio Current collide✨ The tunnel sparkled in the sunlight and was very beautiful! 　　 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 📸 ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏ ᴛɪᴘs ˊ˗　 In the morning, the sea at Shiome sparkles with the sunlight shining down on it so much that you can see the shadows of the water on the floor✨ 　 But when I came around 10 o'clock, it was super crowded, so I went back in the evening. It was very empty and easy to take photos~💎 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✍🏻 ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ (As of December 2023) Aquamarine Fukushima 📍Address | 50 Tatsumi-cho, Onahama, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture 🕰Opening hours | 9:00-17:00 🎫Admission fee | 1,850 yen for adults 🚐Parking | Available ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ #Domestic travel #Fukushima tourism #Photogenic spot #Fukushima trip #Aquamarine Fukushima #Tohoku trip #besttrip2023

It's really easy to find, only a 3-minute walk from Iwaki Station. The station is close and there are many convenience stores and restaurants in the area. It's in the center of town, but it was very quiet. There is a cafe on the first floor that sells drinks and bread. Other than that, the room wasn't much different from a normal guesthouse. The shared spaces, such as the shower room, were neat and not crowded at all, which was helpful. It was a guesthouse with a modern, youthful atmosphere. #Iwaki #Fukushima #GuesthouseFARO

This is an introduction to Aquamarine Fukushima in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. It is an environmental aquarium with a theme of the tidal current. In the large tidal current tank, fish with shiny scales such as bonito, yellowfin tuna, and sardines swim quickly, which is very impressive. There are also exhibits with the theme of "life and death" of living things, where you can learn about the chain of life and the preciousness of dead creatures that become food for other creatures. 〜〜〜Address〜〜〜 50 Tatsumi-cho, Onahama, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture #Aquarium #Photogenic spot #Fukushima Prefecture

Recommended accommodation in Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, Hamadori, Fukushima: "Amejo no Yado Shintsuta" A standard room with two meals is available for around 10,000 yen, and you can enjoy kaiseki cuisine centered around fresh seafood caught at Onahama Port in Iwaki City! The hot spring is a sulfur spring with good quality, and the food is delicious, using only Fukushima produce, so it's highly recommended♪ #Hot spring inn #Value for money hotel

I stayed at "Spa Resort Hawaiians" on a trip to Iwaki Yumoto Onsen in Hamadori, Fukushima ♪ You can experience a little Hawaiian feeling while in Japan, and you can also enjoy the hot springs that are "direct from the source"! The quality of the Polynesian show at night is also very high, so you should definitely see it when you stay there 👍 #resorthotel #photogenichotel

Visited in September 2022 Golf course at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture⛳️ Easy access from Tokyo by free bus After arriving on the first day, play at Hawaiians On the second day, enjoy golf and return by bus😊 Very good value for money✨ And this golf course also has a glamping facility, so you can enjoy glamping🎵 *Spa Resort Hawaiians 50 Warabihira, Tokiwa Fujiwara-cho, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima 972-8326 #Autumn trip#Hot springs#Accommodation report#Glamping#Spa Resort Hawaiians#Outdoors

Address: 93 Shimokamishiro Daisaku, Onahama, Iwaki, Fukushima 970-0316 Atmosphere/Facilities: A place where you can see the Pacific Ocean! If you want to be soothed by the sea, please stop by!! It is located in Misaki Park, and is on the walking course! There are also many parking lots, so you can park your car nearby! 🐳 #Retro townscape

#0yentravelJanuary2025 I went to Mauna Village, the official glamping facility of Hawaiians, located about 15 minutes by car from Hawaiians, a resort facility in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. The atmosphere was very nice, and although you cannot bring food or drinks into the facility, there was plenty of food, so there was no need to worry. When you arrive at the facility, you will receive a round-trip taxi ticket between Hawaiians and Mauna Village, so you can use that and the shuttle bus to travel between Hawaiians and Mauna Village.

#FuriTabiWinter A park in Onahama, Iwaki City, blessed with sun, sea and greenery Located on a cape near Onahama Port, more than half of the perimeter is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean You can enjoy a picnic on the vast green lawn while looking out at the Marine Tower Mushroom-shaped tables and animal sculptures are installed in the square The Marine Tower is about 60 meters high From the observation deck, which is 106 meters above sea level, you can see the entire Onahama Port There are also athletic play equipment and a huge roller slide with a total length of 74.8 meters A perfect park for a picnic or a walk to refresh yourself #Fukushima #FukushimaTourism #FukushimaTrip #Iwaki #Park #DomesticTrip #GirlsTrip #SoloTrip

#FuriTabiWinter Onahama Suwa Shrine, famous for its blue torii gates, is located in Onahama, a seaside town in Iwaki City. It is about 2km from the nearby "Aquamarine Fukushima" and about 5 minutes by car. In 1201, a branch of the Suwa Taisha Shrine in Nagano Prefecture was enshrined, and the shrine was originally built in a different location. As the industrial structure of Onahama shifted from agriculture to fishing, the shrine was moved to its current location in 1385. Since then, it has been deeply revered by fishery, maritime, and port workers, as well as local people, as the "guardian deity of the sea." The blue torii gates stood out against the blue sky, making it a very beautiful shrine. #Fukushima #FukushimaTourism #FukushimaTrip #Temples & Shrines #DomesticTrip #GirlsTrip #SoloTrip

#FuritabiWinter This Amida Hall, located in Shiramizu-cho, Iwaki City, was built in the late Heian period and is the only building designated as a national treasure in Fukushima Prefecture. It was built in 1160 by Fujiwara no Kiyohira's daughter, Tokuhime, to commemorate her husband, Lord Iwaki Norimichi. The beautiful curved roof and Pure Land garden are in harmony. Most of the murals inside the hall have been lost, but some have been restored and decorated with highly colorful patterns. The Amida Hall faces south, and the mountains behind it, such as Kyozukayama, were designed to resemble lotus flowers. #Fukushima #FukushimaTourism #FukushimaTrip #Temples & Shrines #GirlsTrip #SoloTrip #DomesticTrip

#FuriTabiWinter The largest fun and educational aquarium in Tohoku, located in Iwaki City The theme is the "tide line" where the Kuroshio Current and the Oyashio Current meet The natural light pours into the aquarium, where plant exhibits, the source of the Okhotsk Sea, the tropical Asian nature of the source of the Kuroshio Current, and the ecosystem of Fukushima Prefecture's seas, mountains, and rivers are reproduced You can also experience fishing and backyard tours The restaurant "Aqua Cross" inside the aquarium serves a menu centered on seafood There are also rare dishes that you can't get anywhere else, such as swordfish minced meat, whale soup, and whale cutlet #Fukushima #Fukushima tourism #Aquarium #Domestic travel

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#0yentripnovember Stay warm even in winter Enjoy a day of leisure in a swimsuit🙌✨️ Spa Resort Hawaiians is a large leisure facility located in Tokiwa Fujiwara-cho, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, that consists of a large heated pool, hot springs, a hotel, and a golf course. Hula, Tahitian dance, fire knife dance... a variety of exciting shows are on offer (official website)

Roadside Station Yotsukura Port in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture 🚢 The sea is right in front of you here, and the view is outstanding. If you're tired from driving, we recommend taking a walk ✨️ It feels great on a nice day 🍃 At the roadside station, you can get seafood bowls and light meals, and the soft serve ice cream was especially popular 🍦 There's also a plaza, so it's recommended for those with children ✨️ If you go to Iwaki City, please be sure to visit ✨️ #0 yen travel autumn 📍Address: 218-1, Shikura-cho 5-chome, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture 979-0201 🕰️Business hours: 9:00-18:00 (closed on Tuesdays)

Introducing the cutest popular spots in Fukushima that you definitely want to visit✍🏻 (All photos are from August 2024) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ This is "Wonder Farm" in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture The giant tomato object that stands out has a great presence! 🍅✨ It's so cute that you'll want to take pictures with it all the time❤️ The tomato house where you can experience picking tomatoes all year round is very rare even in Japan! There is also a French and Italian restaurant that makes dishes using freshly picked tomatoes and local ingredients, and I was impressed by the tomatoes I ate here two years ago when I last visited Wonder Farm...! (It hasn't been updated yet🥹) They're on pizza and pasta whole🍅! There is also a direct sales shop where you can buy local specialties as souvenirs, and you can even have a barbecue empty-handed🍖 　 　 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 　 ✍🏻 ᴛʀɪᴘ ᴛɪᴘs ˊ˗ 　 There is a large parking lot so you don't have to worry! The restaurant gets crowded at lunchtime and there is a wait, so make sure you have plenty of time 🫶🏻 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 　　 ✍🏻 ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ (As of October 2024) 　 Wonder Farm 📍Address | 1 Nakajimahiromachi, Shikura-machi, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima Prefecture 🚐Parking | Available 　⏰Opening hours | Restaurant 11:00-20:00 (LO 19:00) 　　　　　※Buffet until 15:00 　👛Admission fee | Free ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 　 #Domestic travel #Fukushima tourism #Fukushima trip #trip domestic travel

On the way back from a trip to Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, I went to "Maguro no Takagi", a tuna specialty restaurant, for lunch!!! It's a restaurant located inside Iwaki La La Mew, a sea and fish theme park. It's so popular that there are always long lines! It's famous for its tower-like pile of negitoro donburi, and I was attracted by the photo, so I went there 😂 〜〜〜〜〜〜 ▼Order menu 🥢Bluefin tuna medium fatty tuna sukimi donburi (★★ mori) 🐟 Bluefin tuna fatty tuna lean donburi ※Prices for both vary depending on the amount and part! 〜〜〜〜〜〜 ✔️Recommended points ⚫︎Since it's a tuna specialty restaurant, you can eat as much delicious tuna as you want 🥢 ⚫︎When you order a meal, you can eat as much pickled ginger and pickles as you want! Of course, you can drink as much tea as you want 🍵 ⚫︎It also comes with aosa miso soup! ⚫︎You can see the ocean from the window seats🌊 〜〜〜〜〜〜 It was my first time to eat so much negitoro, but it was so delicious that I finished it in no time🤤 Of course, the lean and fatty tuna were also delicious, so it would be nice to order different bowls with friends and family and share them🙆♀️ If you go to Iwaki, please go and try it!!! ---- 📍 Access 🚆Limited Express Hitachi or Tokiwa Tokyo to Izumi Station, about 2 hours 🚌Shin-Joban Kotsu Izumi Station to Aeon Mall Iwaki Onahama, 15 minutes 👣About 10 minutes walk from the bus stop 🐟Price ・Bluefin tuna medium fatty tuna sukimi bowl (★★ mori) 1,800 yen ・Bluefin tuna fatty tuna lean bowl 2,900 yen 🕰️Business hours Weekdays 10:00 - 18:00 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:30 - 18:00 ---- #JapaneseGourmet2024 #IwakiLaLaMew #TakagiTuna #Tuna #SeafoodRiceBowl #TunaRiceBowl #Iwaki #FukushimaGourmet

When I went to Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, I went to Onsen Shrine, the shrine that protects Iwaki Yumoto Onsen!!! ~~~~~⛩️Benefits~~~~~This is a rare shrine that has a hot spring for the gods on its grounds, and it is said to be beneficial for matchmaking, health, longevity, good luck, and protection from misfortune✨ I love hot springs, so I was attracted by the name, but the goshuin and decorations were cute... There were summer-only goshuin and wind chimes on display, so it was the perfect place for a tourist spot!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ✔️Recommended points〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜⚫︎The goshuin stamps and decorations you get change depending on the season🍁In autumn, they also have maple leaf votive plaques🍁 and maple leaf decorations, so it's a shrine you'll want to visit again and again in different seasons😍 ⚫︎On the 26th of every month, you can get 26 hot spring goshuin stamps♨️I really want the hot spring goshuin stamps, so I'll try to get them on the 26th again🥹〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 You can walk from Yumoto Station and the hot spring town, so if you go to Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, be sure to go there!----📍 Access👣About 6 minutes on foot from JR Yumoto Station ⛩️Price Goshuin stamp 500 yen 🕰️Opening hours Shrine office 8:30-16:30---- #Japan travel memories #Hot spring shrine #Iwaki Yumoto Onsen #Fukushima sightseeing #Shrine tour #Goshuin stamp

Introducing a popular cafe in Fukushima that you definitely want to visit✍🏻 (All photos are from August 2024) This is "Umineko Shoten" in Fukushima Prefecture It's located in Iwaki City and is open from 9am, so it's also recommended for breakfast🌤️ The smell of bread is amazing from the moment you enter the store🍞 My recommendation is the scone sandwich🍪 They have a variety of flavors, but this time I ordered red bean paste and strawberry🍓 The cream soda is also a must-have with its beautiful appearance And above all, the logo on the glass is cute🍹 The pudding is retro and firm! The caramel is also bittersweet and goes very well with it 🍮 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✍🏻 ᴛʀɪᴘ ᴛɪᴘs ˊ˗ There is a parking lot right in front of the store and diagonally in front, so you don't have to worry 🫶🏻 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ✍🏻 ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ (As of September 2024) 　Umineko Shoten　📍Address｜100 Ohara Tomiokamae, Onahama, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture　🚐Parking｜Available (free) ⏰Opening hours｜9:00-17:00 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 　 　#DomesticTravel #FukushimaTourism #FukushimaTrip #TrainTravel2024

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When I was traveling to Iwaki Yumoto Onsen♨️, I was looking for a place to have dinner and found "Kaikou" where I could eat seafood, so I went there~🐟 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🐟 Menu I ordered~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🥢Specially selected grilled seafood set meal 3,300 yen (This set meal is the most popular Kaikou sashimi set meal with grilled fish) ~~~~~ 🥢Sashimi~~~~~ The amount per serving is abnormal, in a good way😂 There are 11 types (20 slices + squid somen), and even though I'm a big eater, I'm quite full and I might not be able to finish it all? I was worried...!!! Not only was it delicious, but it had no fishy smell at all and was very delicious🤤It was a restaurant that I would definitely recommend to sashimi lovers!!! The sashimi we had this time was - Bonito - Shellfish - Shrimp (2 types) - Octopus - Marinated mackerel - Surf clams - Scallops - Salmon - Long tuna - Squid It seems that the type of grilled fish in the set meal also changes depending on the day, but on this day we could choose between saury or bonito!!! We went to eat as a group of two, so we each ordered one🥢 The saury was of course delicious, but the salt-grilled bonito was fluffy and just the right amount of salty, and it was more delicious than I expected, which surprised me~!!! It was a popular restaurant and most people had reservations, so I recommend making a reservation in advance when you go🙆♀️ ---- 📍 Access 👣2 minutes walk from Yumoto Station 🐟Price Specially selected grilled seafood set meal 3,300 yen *If you order the sashimi set meal without the grilled fish, you can eat it for 2,300 yen🥢 🕰️Business hours 12:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 22:00 L.O. 21:30 *Irregular holidays ---- #Japanese cuisine 2024 #seafood #fish cuisine seafood #sashimi #sashimi set meal #seafood cuisine #Fukushima gourmet #Iwaki

#100TravelStyle The other day, I went to Iwaki Yumoto Onsen♨️ in Fukushima Prefecture! Sawako no Yu, a hot spring facility with a lovely building, was amazing✨ #IwakiYumotoOnsen #SawakonoYu #FukushimaPrefecture

#japantrip This park is very big and so close to the ocean! There are cats that just live at the park also. Very nice park and it really felt nice to hear the water and have views of the sunset. This is a tourist spot in Onahama, Iwaki City. There are many spots such as Iwaki Marine Tower, Shiomidai, park, guardhouse lighthouse, and Mexico. A good lookout from the tower. Decent park with spectacular Ocean views. Good spot to rest when you are passing by town.

#japantrip This is a very good aquarium with lots of information and exhibits. It is quite a large aquarium with both a huge outdoor space and indoor area. The outdoor area is a zoo where you can visit some marine-related animals. The indoor one is an aquarium with quite lots of exhibition telling the fishery history in Japan. There are quite a variety of marine animals, which are all in good shape. The organisation of the paths is sensible and it was a very pleasant time to visit. The observation deck is also a must-go. There is a large parking area for this aquarium.

I went to Hawaiians in Fukushima ♡ It's a large resort facility in Iwaki, Fukushima (^^) The whole facility has a tropical atmosphere! A place where you can experience the feeling of Hawaii while in Japan ♪ I'm also happy that there are restaurants and hot springs ☺️❤️ I think it's especially recommended for families ♡ 50 Warabihira, Tokiwa Fujiwara-cho, Iwaki, Fukushima 972-8326 We went on a day trip bus tour from Shinjuku ✨ The stay was just the right length! I'm also happy that it comes with a ticket! #TohokuTourism

#cherryblossom2024 Along the roadside of Onahama, Fukushima, sakuras bloom in hues of pink, white, and orange-y, Petals delicate as whispers, dancing so free. Underneath the azure sky, they paint a scene of pure delight, A breathtaking display, a symphony of color, a mesmerizing sight. As the sun kisses their blossoms, they radiate with ethereal glow, In the soft light of dawn, their beauty seems to overflow. Each petal tells a story, of resilience and grace, A testament to hope, in this tranquil, sacred space. Strolling amidst the sakuras, one feels a sense of peace, Their fleeting beauty, a reminder that all struggles cease. In Onahama, Fukushima, nature's wonders never fade, A testament to resilience, amidst the trials life has laid. #OnahamaSakuras 🌸 #FukushimaBlooms 🌸 #NatureBeauty 🌿 #SakuraSymphony 🌸🎶 #JapanTravel 🇯🇵🌸 #havingafriendinOnahama #KatchaDora💃🧑🎤 #KatchaWanderlust🇵🇭

#AccommodationReview The Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum is located in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, and is a museum that provides valuable information about the region's abundant coal resources and fossils. The museum has a wide variety of exhibits related to coal and fossils. Visitors can feel the timeline from the formation of the earth to the present day through exhibits that unravel the history of the earth. In the museum, you can learn about coal mining methods, processing processes, and the impact that coal has had on the local industry and economy. In addition, the fossil exhibits provide interesting information for people interested in paleontology and geology. Fossil exhibits play an important role in understanding the evolution of the earth and the history of life, and are a place where you can get a glimpse of the wonders of nature as well as academic knowledge. In addition, the Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum also has exhibits on the geology, topography, and natural environment of the region. Through these exhibits, you can deepen your understanding of the region's nature and culture. Visitors will be able to learn more about the history of the earth and the characteristics of the region, and gain new discoveries and insights.