Nihonmatsu

Few cities in Fukushima Prefecture have a history as closely tied to the fortunes of a castle town as Nihonmatsu. Set between the Abukuma River basin and the eastern foothills of Mount Adatara, it developed around Nihonmatsu Castle, whose grounds are now Kasumigajō Park. The castle’s stone walls and reconstructed gate recall the town’s role as a domain centre during the Edo period. Each autumn, the Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival brings decorated floats through the streets, illuminated by hundreds of lanterns and accompanied by festival music. The city also lies on routes linking Fukushima’s inland plain with the slopes of Adatara. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Nihonmatsu relates to its surroundings.

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