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Shimre'sNatusing
Bles

ShimogoSpecialty
Guide

Princess sakuragi'stomb

National Important Preservation

National NaturalNa
Monument

Tonohetsuri

Shoku-noyakata

Koyasu Kannon

MAP

Ouchi-juku

Asanuma(Ogiya-bunke)

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A landscape sculpted over a million years

KatoyaKanoya (bunke)

Soba Noodles

Yoshidaya

Ishiharaya (waki-honjin)

YamadayaTamakiya

Matsubaya

Minatokawaya
Daikokuya

Tamakawaya

Ebisuya (bunke)
EbisuyaMatsukawaya

FujiyaHomegrown chicken from Aizu is appropriately
textured and fatty, and therefore very delicious.
The eggs are also popular.

Matsumotoya

Tomiya (waki-honjin)

Shingoro Origin of Shingoro

Honke Ogiya

Ogiya (bunke)

Shimogoro

Takakura
ShrineMinatoyaYamamotoya

Iseya

KomeyaYorozuya

Itoya

Because he had no glutinous rice tooffer to the gods, a man named"Shingoro" used half-polished ordinary
rice and abortive kernels, cooked to ahardened texture, formed it into balls
and skewered them, coated with"junen (wild sesame) miso," androasted the skewers on a hearth. It was said that because it became soacclaimed for its delicious taste, this food became known as "Shingoro."

Runner bean pie
The pie is made of whole
runner beans.These beans
bloom huge red flowers.

IzumiyaNansenin-honke

Shin-fujiya

Ogiya (bunke)

Ogiya (bunke)

Matsumiya
MisawayaOgiya (bunke)

Tamaya (bunke)

Wakamatsuya

Nansenin (bunke)

Yoshimiya

If you cross a suspension bridge and walk through the
deeply carved rock arcade, you will find uniquely shapedrock formations standing like towers of massive stone.
These rock formations were created through repeatederosion and weathering over the course of a million years.

Nansenin(bunke)

Ouchi-juku is a post town during the Edo period
located on the Shimotsuke Kaido, which linked
Aizuwakamatsu and Imaichi (Nikko). From theMeiji period and afterwards, thanks to therailways giving a wide berth to detour away,
the town was able to retain its traditional look.

A tollparking lot

Hange Mid-summer Festival
Junen Wild Sesame
Junen is grown in cold regions,and has its own unique anddistinct aroma and umami flavor.
It is a highly nutritious food, richin protein, iron and vitamins.

Tonohetsuri Sta. & Oza-Toro Train
The station is surrounded by forest, wherea pleasant breeze can be felt. Aizu
Railway's "Oza-Toro-Tenbo - Aizu Roman
Train" is also popular. You can enjoy therich nature and beautiful scenery of
Shimogo Town from a train window.It is a
5-nimute walk from the Sta. to Tonohetsuri.

The photo is a simulation.

Shimogoro

Kannon-numa
Forest Park
MAP17

Natural hot spring 100%

A place filled with rich natureMar.
◆Mizubasho (Kannon-numa)
Apr. ◆Sakura (Yunokami & Toaka)◆Kuwatobi's katakuri◆Sakura (Kannon-numa)◆Asagi radish flower
May.
(Omatsukawa)◆Fresh greens along Onogawa◆Toaka wild sakura festival◆Bike hill climb◆Opening ofMt. Onodake

Jun. ◆Alpines(Nakayama-fuketsu)◆Fuketsu hiking◆Nakayama trekking【Spring quality】
Alkalescent simple spring【Health benefits】
Neuralgia, arthralgia, hemorrhoids, frozen shoulders,motor paralysis, sensitivity to cold, chronic digestiveorgans disease, recovery from illness, soothing effect,
health enhancement, etc.

Kannon-numa Forest Park has many wild birds. You canhear them chirping year-round. With beautiful cultivatedflowers and trees, there is something to enjoy every
season.

◆Katakuri festival

Let's go to

There are 4 recreational areas where you can enjoy
Kannon-numa
a panoramic view of the Kannon
numa with your family..

Yunokami HotSpring Resort

Aizu's hidden hot springs
where the God of hot springs dwells

Observatory deck

Jul.

Aug.

◆Dake Kannon-do festival◆Soba fields(Sarugaku-daichi)

Autumn foliage
Nov. ◆Jiroemon falls ／◆Fudo falls◆Tonohetsuri

Suirei-nosono
AzumayaSight map

Matsukawa Kaido course
Walk through the old kaido road.

Nakanosawa Kannon-do course
You can visit the Nakanosawa Kannon-do.

About

８.km５
About

７.５
km

Shimotsuke Kaido Narahara-juku course
Walk through the old kaido road.

Tohohetsuri & Nakayamafuketsu course About
７.２
Enjoy the alpine
km

About

７.２
km

plants of Nakayama
wild caves.

Yoson Park & Sarugaku-daichisoba fields course

About

６.km７

Toaka wild sakura course

About

０
Enjoy the wild cherry blossoms of Toaka in Apr. ６.
km

Kanuma IC

Access bymobilephone

Tohoku Shinkansen
Tochigi

Suimei-no-hotori
Mitarase-no-hotori

Tohoku Expwy

To Minami-Aizu

Colors on the map
RyokanGuest house

Azumaya

Tobu Railway

Yunokami
HotelSpring

About

５.km５
５.km０

Fall

About
Kannon-numa & Higurashi falls course ４.
０

You can see the Higurashi falls.

Yujin
Kami-no-izumi
HiranoyaHashimotoya Yamagataya
TsuruyaSuzukiya Akahige
Komatsuya
Hotel
Mikadoya
Tatenoyu
Osakaya
Shimizuya

About

Dake Kannon-do

Japanese lilies will bloom in summer.
About

Ashinohara course

３.km０

A million years courseAbout

１０
Walk through Shimogo Town for sightseeing. km

It is said that Sakanoue no
Tamuramaro built the Kannon-do as amemorial to men and horses that had
participated in battles.

Access toShimogo
Town

Footbaths

Toryukan

JR Tokyo Sta.

Tohoku Expwy

Oyako-jizo-no-yu

Hotel Oshima

Hotel Senshintei
To OuchiYunokami-Onsen Sta.
To Aizu-Wakamatsu

Kami-no-izumi (Spring water is safe to drink.)

Meoto-iwa (wedded rocks)

Yunokami-Onsen Fire Festival

It is commonly known as asymbol of marriage andmarital happiness.

The festival, held in winter, offers avariety of events.

Inquiries

Yagan Line

R289

Shirakawa I C

R289

Niitsuru
Smart ICR121

Aizu-KogenOzeguchi Sta.

Aizu Line

Banetsu Expwy

JR AizuJR Koriyama Sta. JR Banetsu- Wakamatsu Sta.

To download the app, search for the word.
■iOS▶Appstore■Android ▶Google Play

Shirakawa I C

NiigataFingerNavi® Shimogo Town

Ebisuya

Tohoku Expwy

Sendai

Local Tourism Navigation App
Oyako-jizono-yu
Tosenkaku

The trails going round Kannon-numa
Total 9 Courses: Total Length 3.2kmThere are 4 recreational areas where
you can enjoy a panoramic view of theKannon-numa with your family.

By
carTohoku Expwy

Hagi, maple trees, etc.

Recreational AreasTokyo

Shin-Fujiwara

Asakusa Sta.

Walking Paths

About

Tokyo Sta.

Shinjuku Sta. Tobu Line Sta.
By
train

Meoto-iwa

４km.０

Shimogo-machi tourism PR character

Sakura, yamabuki, etc.

km

３km.０

Miyamotoya

You can check info
about Shimogo Town
on your mobile phone.

Asakusa Sta.

Shinjuku Sta.
Shimogoro

Summer Silk trees, hydrangea, etc.

About

You can visit the Ono Kannon-do.

Onsen Shrine

Hoshinoi Nishikiya

TreesAbout

５.km８

Ono Kannon-do course

Inquiries Shimogo Town Office Health Subsection TEL 0241-69-1199

Pacific Ocean
Joban Expwy

Kanetsu Expwy

DakeOffice Kannon-do
bldg.

To Higurashi falls

Stunning scenery of the dam

Simple course

Amazing soba fields at Sarugaku-daichi

Nishi-Nasu-Shiobara IC

Imaichi Sta.

Inariya Numafukuro

Okawa Dam Park course

Kagami-ga-numa &Otoge course

Iwaki

Nasu IC

Akogare-no-michi

Enjoy seeing various flowers.

Shiraiwa Shiratori-jinja-ZoneKashiwagihara

Shirakawa IC

Shin-no-yu

Hananogo Park course

Shiraiwa & Zone course

289

Kozan-no-sono

Sisen

About

Lake Hatori

Aizu Railway
Aizu-Kogen-Ozeguchi Sta.

Kannon-numa
Hohoemi-no-michi

Fukushima
Pref.

Lake Inawashiro
Koriyama
YunokamiOnsen Sta. 118
Sukagawa IC

121◆Fuketsu hiking◆Nakayama trekking

９.km６

131

Ouchi-juku
Aizu-Shimogo Sta.

Aizu-Wakamatsu IC

Nikko

Shimogo's Recommended
Walking Courses
Ouchi-juku course▲Mt. Bandai

Joetsu Shinkansen※Yunokami hot springs are rich in water and negative ions,which totally warms you from both inside and out.

Yasuragi-no-michi

Enjoy a panoramic view of Ouchi-juku.

Fukushima
Kitakata

Banetsu Expwy

Nukumori-no-michi

To Route 121◆Matsukawa
Kaido walking

121400◆Shimotsuke Kaido walking◆Narahara walking

Autumn foliage
Oct. ◆Autumn foliage ／◆Kannon-numa◆Ouchi-juku ／◆Ouchi Dam

Yomezawa

JR Joban-Saisen Line

Shiawase-no-michi

Monument

Sept.

Sendai

Yamagata Shinkansen

Niigata

Niitsuru Smart IC
Aizu-Wakamatsu

Hanayagi-no-michi◆Ouchi mid-summer festival◆Opening of Mt. Mikura◆Yunokami onsen hot water festival◆Shimogo hometown festival◆Iris (Sansai-kan)◆hydrangea(Kitano-jinja)

Sea of Japan

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Kutsurogi-no-michi◆Japanese azalea(Kannon-numa)◆Nikko-kisuge (Otoge)

Yamagata

MAP

Katarai-no-michi
Kataraino-michi

Shimogo Town.
pwy

Seasonal Events◆Ouchi-juku snow festival◆Nakayama setsugekka ／◆Kanjiki walks◆Yunokami onsen fire festival◆Shimogo Town
Feb.
Snowdrop

Fukushima Pref. Shimogo Town, Tourism Guide

ShimogoJan.

Ouchi-jukuEx

Flower Calendar

National Important PreservationDistrict for Groups of Historic Buildings

The hall has several rooms
reminiscent of the Edo period
and displays daily instruments ofthe time.

aShimogo

Ouchi-Juku Pavilion

atSoy sauce
pickledburdockroots withlots of wild
sesame.

ag

Wild sesame
burdock roots

The moderately sweet yokan
is handmade withsavory walnuts.

The Ouchi-Juku Snow Festival isheld on the 2nd Sat. and Sun. ofFebruary.

mWalnut yokan

Ouchi-Juku Snow Festival

The Hange Mid-summer Festival is held every July
2nd. Men dressed in white and dressing blackhead coverings, with tengu (long-nosed god) inthe lead, parade through the town. The festival,with a history of 800 years, is unique in Japan.

Ya

ShimogoLocal
Specialty

To the place where you canYamagataya

Ouchi-Juku
Pavilion

Aizu Homegrown Chicken, Aizu Local Species

Welcome Backmeet the past and the present

Minoya (bunke)

Yamatoya

Shimogo soba
noodles feature astrong flavor andfirm texture.

Runner beans

KanoyaHonke-tamaya

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A townscape reminiscent of the Edo period
A post town with thatched roofs

MasuyaMinoyaMAP

Saisen Line

Shimogo Town
Shimogo TownShimogo Town

Aizu-Shimogo Sta.
Aizu-Shimogo Sta.

Aizu Line

Shimogo Town Live Camera
You can see each area of Shimogo Town inreal time from PCs or smartphones.
http://www.shimogo-live.jp/ （For PCs）

FingerNavi

http://www.shimogo-live.jp/sp/（For smartphones）

Shimogo Town Office, Commerce,
Industry and Tourism Subsection〒969-5345 1000 aza-Oishi, oaza-Shiono, Shimogo-machi, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima Pref.

TEL 0241-69-1144

FAX 0241-69-1167

https://www.town.shimogo.fukushima.jp E-mail：kankou̲01@town.shimogo.fukushima.jp