Sights in Nishiaizu, Fukushima

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• 西会津・安座のオトメユリ群生地

  

  Anza Otome Lily Colony, Nishiaizu

  #1 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A wild colony of the town flower, the otome lily, with a walking path.

• 雷山公園

  

  Kaminariyama Park

  #2 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Inside the Kaminariyama protected forest.

• 銚子の口

  

  Choshi no Kuchi Gorge

  #3 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A 3 km gorge on the Aga River near the Niigata border.

• 高陽山

  

  Mt. Takahi

  #4 ranked in Nishiaizu

  One of Fukushima's 100 famous mountains, with virgin beech forest and summit views.

• 上野尻発電所の桜並木

  

  Kaminojiri Power Station Cherry Avenue

  #5 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Somei Yoshino planted to mark the station's completion, seen with steam trains and the snowy Iide range.

• さゆり公園

  

  Sayuri Park

  #6 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Cherry trees across spacious grounds bloom delicately in spring.

• 小屋地区のカタクリ群生地

  

  Dogtooth Violets of Koya

  #7 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Wild dogtooth violets bloom across about 3 ha with a walking course.

• 天空の郷

  

  Tenku no Sato

  #10 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A superb viewpoint above 500 m in Kamiyachi where you can see a sea of clouds.

• ふるさと自慢館

  

  Furusato Jiman-kan

  #11 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A small museum on Nishiaizu's history and notable people.

• 道の駅にしあいづ　よりっせ

  

  Michi-no-Eki Nishiaizu Yorisse

  #12 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Sells mineral-grown vegetables, processed foods and folk crafts from the area.

• 西会津国際芸術村

  

  Nishiaizu International Art Village

  #13 ranked in Nishiaizu

  An exchange hub in a closed wooden school building.

• 会津野沢宿味噌ラーメン

  

  Aizu Nozawa-juku Miso Ramen

  #14 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Rich miso ramen with minced meat and local vegetables, a tradition for over 30 years.

• 楊貴妃桜

  

  Yokihi Cherry

  #15 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A cherry deep in a cedar grove past the crossing behind Nishiaizu Junior High.

• 普賢象桜

  

  Fugenzo Cherry

  #16 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A cherry said to be over 500 years old behind Michi-no-Eki Nishiaizu.

• 奥川

  

  Okawa River

  #18 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A tributary of the Aga with char and masu trout, one of Aizu's top stream-fishing spots.

• 飯豊山（西会津町側）

  

  Mount Iide (Nishiaizu side)

  #19 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Revered since ancient times as a mountain of faith and Shugendo.

• 須刈岳

  

  Mount Sugari

  #20 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A mountain near the Niigata border on Route 49, once a site of rain-praying rituals.

• 鏡山

  

  Mount Kagami

  #21 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A beech-covered foothill of the Iide range climbed through fine beech woods.

• 鳥追観音如法寺

  

  Torioi Kannon Nyohoji

  #22 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Its Shuppatsu Fudo, one of Aizu's five-color Fudo, is said to grant hope and vitality for new beginnings.

• 如法寺の高野槙

  

  Koya-maki of Nyohoji

  #23 ranked in Nishiaizu

  An umbrella pine about 1,200 years old and 30 m tall, the largest in Tohoku.

• 大山祇神社

  

  Oyamazumi Shrine

  #24 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Enshrines gods of mountains, long life, children and safe childbirth.

• 杉木之覚の碑

  

  Sugi Kinokaku Monument

  #25 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Marks the Nozawa magistrate's distribution of about 320,000 cedar saplings as a hedge against disaster.

• 真福寺

  

  Shinpukuji Temple

  #26 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Houses a wooden seated Jizo made in 1362 by the local steward Utagawa Michitada.

• 小屋田遺跡

  

  Koyata Site

  #27 ranked in Nishiaizu

  Site excavated in 1969 where pottery and many dwelling remains show a large ancient settlement.

• 円満寺観音堂

  

  Enmanji Kannon Hall

  #28 ranked in Nishiaizu

  A thatched Zen-style hall typical of the Muromachi period, a national Important Cultural Property.