Miharu

Located in north-central Fukushima Prefecture, Miharu extends across 72 square kilometers of hilly terrain within the Abukuma Mountains at elevations between 300 and 500 meters.

During the Edo period, Miharu functioned as a castle town under the Akita clan, who governed the 50,000 koku Miharu Domain from 1645 until the Meiji Restoration.

The name Miharu translates to 'three springs' in Japanese, referring to the simultaneous flowering of plum, peach, and cherry trees throughout the region.

Visitors can reach Miharu via the JR East Ban'etsu East Line from Koriyama Station, with trains operating every one to two hours throughout the day.

The Miharu Takizakura, a thousand-year-old cherry tree designated as a National Monument in 1922, spreads its branches over 25 meters wide with cascading pink blossoms.

Location: Tamura district

Inception: April 1, 1889

Shares border with: Kōriyama, Tamura, Motomiya, Nihonmatsu

Website: https://town.miharu.fukushima.jp

GPS coordinates: 37.44056,140.49322

Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:52