Fukushima Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Fukushima
Fukushima is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, home to about 284,000 people. This guide covers 3 hotels in Fukushima.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 3
- Nearest airport
- SDJ57 km · Sendai Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Fukushima
Fukushima is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the Nakadōri or central region of the prefecture.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Fukushima
See
- Iwaya-Kannon
- Hanamiyama Park
- Fukushima Inari Shrine
- Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art
- Prefectural Culture Center
- Kotori No Mori
- Mount Shinobu Park
Do
- Fukushima Racetrack
- Shiki No Sato
- Waraji Festival
- Obon Festival
- Iizaka hot springs
- Takayu Onsen
- Tsuchiyu Onsen
- Shin-Noji Onsen
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Fukushima
3 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
Where to stay
More hotels in Fukushima
6 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| ホテルクラウンヒルズ福島 | 1.2 km | |
| 吉川屋 | 9.8 km | |
| Chisun Inn Fukushima Nishi IC | 5.2 km | |
| JR-East Hotel Mets Fukushima | 1.5 km | |
| Richmond Hotel Fukushima Ekimae | 1.6 km | |
| The Celecton Fukushima | 1.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Fukushima
Fukushima has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; July is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Fukushima: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sendai Airport (SDJ), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fukushima Airport (FKS, 59 km) and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 73 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
It is a 40-minute bus ride from Fukushima Airport (FKS) to Koriyama station (¥800), from which you will then have to travel to Fukushima station by Shinkansen (¥2920, 15 minutes) or local train (¥820, 45 minutes). It may be a bit more convenient to arrive in Tokyo and take the Shinkansen from there. Fukushima is a stop on the Tohoku Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Sendai, and is also served by the JR Tohoku and Yamagata lines. The Yamagata Shinkansen branches off here, traveling over conventional lines to Yamagata and Shinjo. The Shinkansen only calls at Fukushima Main Station.
Getting around
Taxis are abundant around the station, though may be harder to find elsewhere. Buses and trains are convenient for heading out of the city, including the surrounding hot spring areas. Momorin Share Cycles are a good way to explore Fukushima City, at just \50/30 minutes, though you need to install and use a Japanese-only app on your device. 18 unmanned bicycle ports are located within the city. There is one on either side of JR Fukushima Station. Bicycles are motor-assisted and have large basket, bell, key/lock, and automatic light. They can be borrowed 24 hours everyday.
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SDJ · Sendai Airport
FKS · Fukushima Airport
GAJ · Yamagata Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Fukushima
Eat
A lot of bars and restaurants are in the neighborhood east of the train station. There is an underpass connecting the east and west sides of the station.
Drink
There are lots of izakayas and beer gardens in Fukushima. Passeo Dori and the roads branching from it are where most of the best places are found. Two examples are Yatta Iwamora and Jyuhachiban (十八番).
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Questions
Fukushima: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Fukushima?
Fukushima has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; July is the wettest, with about 202 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Fukushima?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sendai Airport (SDJ), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fukushima Airport (FKS, 59 km) and Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 73 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Fukushima?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Fukushima
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.