Top Summer Spots Along the Tadami Line

Discover Oku-Aizu’s “scenic picture scrolls,”
where the landscape transforms its expression with every season.

Seasonal landscapes found only at certain times of the year, shrines that have watched over the history of the land, and the beautiful nature unique to Oku-Aizu—around the stations of the Tadami Line, unfamiliar and captivating scenes unfold everywhere.
Hidden within these landscapes are countless “whys” and “how comes.”
Why did such scenery take shape here?
Why are so many Buddhist statues enshrined in this place?
Who built such a facility in a place like this?
When you pause and take a closer look, countless stories that stir your intellectual curiosity quietly begin to unfold. They are mysterious picture scrolls, slowly woven over a long span of time in Oku-Aizu since the distant past.
Why not board the Tadami Line and set out to discover them for yourself on this special journey?

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  Mitsuishi Shrine (Tadami Town)

  Power Spot

  A shrine dedicated to matchmaking, with a sacred strange rock as its object of worship.

  

  Tadami Station
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  Takizawagawa Pothole Group (Kaneyama Town)

  Cool Refreshment

  A group of bizarre and unusual rock formations carved over a long span of time by the mountain stream.

  

  Aizu-Oshio Station
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  Lake Tagokura (Tadami Town)

  Cool Refreshment

  A breathtaking man-made lake created by the construction of the Tagokura Dam.

  

  Fukushima Travel
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  Sakedachi Cliffside Buddha (Kaneyama Town)

  Power Spot

  A group of 51 Buddha statues carved into a cave.

  

  Aizu-Yokota Station
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  Lake Numazawa (Kaneyama Town)

  Cool Refreshment

  A caldera lake of Mount Numazawa, known for its legend of a giant serpent.

  

  Aizu-Kawaguchi Station
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  Mugenkyo Gorge Ferry Crossing (Mishima Town)

  Cool Refreshment

  The ferry boat, shrouded in mystical river mist, is a popular attraction.

  

  Hayato Station
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  Forest of Blessings (Tadami Town)

  Cool Refreshment

  A soothing forest wrapped in beech trees, with refreshing mountain streams flowing through it.

  

  Fukushima Travel
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  Kubota Thirty-Three Kannon Statues (Yanaizu Town)

  Power Spot

  One of the Aizu Thirty-Three Kannon sites, featuring even a rare “Maria Kannon” statue holding a cross.

  

  Fukushima Travel
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  Yōgaisan (Tadami Town)

  Cool Refreshment

  Located behind Tadami Station, the summit offers a panoramic view of Tadami Town.

  

  Tadami Station
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  Uehara Cosmos Garden (Uonuma City)

  Spectacular Views

  A breathtaking panorama of the Echigo Three Mountains, with vibrant cosmos flowers in full bloom.

  

  Echigo-Hirose Station

Tips from a Professional Photographer!
Hidden Scenic Viewpoints Along the Tadami Line

Near the Shiozawa Snow Shed

Under the right conditions, you can see a beautiful reflection of Mount Gamo mirrored on the surface of the Tadami River.

Photography Spots