Things to Do

Iwaki's sights are spread out, so plan around rail stops or use a car. The best day combines Onahama's aquarium, Yumoto's hot-spring district, and Shiramizu Amida-do.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Shiramizu Amida-do

Heian-period temple hall and Pure Land garden, designated a National Treasure of Japan.

Sight
02

Aquamarine Fukushima

Large environmental aquarium recreating rivers, coasts, and Pacific marine habitats.

Museum
03

Spa Resort Hawaiians

Hawaiian-themed hot-spring water park born from Iwaki's post-coal reinvention.

Sight
04

Iwaki City Coal & Fossil Museum

Museum linking Iwaki's coal mines with local fossil finds, including Futabasaurus.

Museum
05

Shioyazaki Lighthouse

Shioyazaki Lighthouse stands on a cliff above the Pacific, with broad sea views and a long role in guiding ships along the Fukushima coast. …

Sight
06

Misaki Park

Misaki Park occupies a headland on the east side of Onahama Bay, rising about 46 m above sea level. Its main draws are the …
07

Iwaki City Ammonite Centre

Iwaki City Ammonite Centre is built directly over a fossil excavation site, with exhibits on the giant ammonites found here. On many weekends visitors …

Museum
08

Iwaki City Museum of Folklore and Traditional Housing

Iwaki City Museum of Folklore and Traditional Housing presents reconstructed houses, household goods, and village scenes from the late Edo period through the early …

Museum
09

Nakoso Barrier

Nakoso Barrier marks an old frontier gate whose name roughly means "do not enter". Its history as a boundary with the north made it …

Sight
10

Iwaki City Sea Dinosaur Centre

Iwaki City Sea Dinosaur Centre is a small family-oriented fossil attraction tied to Futabasaurus suzukii, a Late Cretaceous marine reptile discovered near the Ohisa …

Museum