POV: Fukushima Prefecture in Winter

Incredible festivals, heavy snowfall, powdery ski runs and hearty local dishes to warm the soul – winter is a great time to visit Fukushima! But uhh bring several coats

Some of the sights of winter 2025:
🥶 The 7th Jan Naked Shrine Visit in Yanaizu
⬅️➡️ Aizu-Bange’s Bale-Pulling Festival
❄️ Ouchi-juku Snow Festival
⛷️ Ski resorts: Grandeco, Inawashiro & Nekoma Mountain
🦢 Shidahama shoreline of Lake Inawashiro
🚂 Yunokami Onsen & To-no-hetsuri Stations
🎨 Takashiba Deko Yashiki Artisan Village
🐟 Hamayaki (grilled seafood) at Isamiya Ryokan
🍜 Yamajio ‘mountain salt ramen’ at Gold House Meguro

Roads are regularly cleared during snow season, but given Fukushima’s massive size, some rural areas can become unsafe, so check roads before you travel and drive carefully! I’ve used the Y!カーナビ app in the past but Google Maps is usually pretty sound