Hinoemata Village is the gateway to the Fukushima Prefecture side of Oze National Park, located at the southwestern tip of the Aizu region. Surrounded by 2000m-class mountains such as Hiuchigatake and Aizu Komagatake, the highest peaks in Tohoku, the altitude of the village exceeds 900m. Due to the lack of flat land and short daylight hours, rice could not be grown, and until the 1955's, the family lived in a "dezukuri hut" built near the fields and raised buckwheat. Hinoemata Kabuki was dedicated to the god of protection by gathering people in May when they went out to the hut and in August when they returned to the village to pray for a good harvest and thank them for their reunion. The skills and spirit of Kabuki, which are all supported by the villagers, have been passed down from parent to child for generations and convey the lifestyle of the village.

Hinoemata Village nestled in Yamafutokoro

From the Nakadoai Park Observatory Overlooking the village nestled in the deep mountains.
The roof painted in red rust is beautiful.

Aizu Numata Highway

An old road connecting Aizu and Joshu, which was once used as a trade route.
From Nanairi to Numayama Pass,
There are still natural roads along the river.
The dakigaeri waterfall on the way has an elegant look.

Oe Marsh

The largest marshland around Ozenuma.
Wetland plants show seasonal expressions.
It is also the headwaters of the Tadami River, which runs through the Aizu Trail "Tadami Yanaizu Area".

Tadami Town is located at the western end of the Aizu region, on the prefectural border with Niigata Prefecture. Surrounded by mountains at an altitude of 1,000 m, villages are gathered along the Tadami and Ina rivers, which originate from Oze. In the mountains, there are virgin beech forests, broad-leaved forests such as Quercus crispula and horse chestnut, and in autumn, the leaves turn bright and bear nuts, nurturing the lives of many organisms. winter. Deep snow scrapes the surface of the mountain and makes the mountain steep, but it becomes nutritious water and flows through the river, and from spring it grows delicious rice and vegetables in the village. After the war, "Tagokura Dam" and "Tadami Dam" were constructed using abundant water. The contrast between the rich nature and the artificial lake is also a charm of the town.

Tadami UNESCO Eco Park

Registered in 2014.
"Snow erosion terrain", "mosaic vegetation", etc.
The characteristic natural environment created by heavy snowfall
We continue to protect the culture nurtured in it.

Lake Oku-tadami

The Tadami Dam uses a head of about 20m from Lake Tadami to generate electricity by flowing water at 375 cubic meters / second.
Lure fishing is also popular at Lake Tadami.

Kanozu Bansho (former Hasebe family residence)

Built in the late Edo period. It was used as a guard station for "Yarikoshi" that connects Aizu and Echigo. Prefectural important cultural property.

Mishima Town is located in the midwestern part of the Aizu region, and is a mountain town with villages scattered along the Tadami River, which originates from Oze. The JR Tadami Line runs along the Tadami River, creating seasonal scenery alongside the nature of the valley and the lifestyle of the village. In heavy snowfall areas where snowfall can exceed two meters in winter, the technique of making baskets and other folk implements using materials from Noyama has been handed down as a handicraft in winter. It is also the production center of "Aizu paulownia", and in the spring, light purple flowers bloom in various parts of the town. A town that has preserved a culture that is in harmony with nature, such as making folk implements and folk events such as "Mishima's Sinokami," is also a member of the "Japan's Most Beautiful Villages" Union.

Scenery of Tadami River and No. 1 Tadami River Bridge

The Tadami River, which runs through the town, has three bridges on the JR Tadami Line, which creates a unique and beautiful landscape in combination with the nature along the river and the appearance of the village.

Mishima Sinokami

Every year on January 15th, the Fire Festival of the First Full Moon Festival is held to pray for a good harvest, no illness, and apotropaic magic.
Kamiki is lit in each district of the town.
A nationally designated important intangible folk cultural property.

Okuaizu braid work

Making folk implements that have been passed down from ancient times.
The materials are Hiroro and Actinidia polygama,
The blessings of wild mountains such as the vines of mountain grapes.
It is designated as a national traditional craft.