Kitakata Walk ~ Sakura Festival and Kura Town Walk ~
Spring 2026, the scenery of JR's poster "Fukushima Fantasy"
I went on a one-night trip to Kitakata because I wanted to see it
Since the cherry blossom season changes every year, I heard that the timing of my visit reached its peak a week ago 💦 but I was still able to fully enjoy the north side of the 3km long cherry blossom row ✨✨
After a 10-minute walk west of Kitakata Station, you will arrive at the site of the Nichitsu Line (Weeping Cherry Blossom Trees), and from there, the walking trail of weeping cherry blossoms continues for about 3 kilometers to the north.
It is a railway 🚂 opened in 1938 (Showa 18), but it was abolished in 1984 (Showa 59), and it seems that he chose and planted weeping cherry blossoms with a long flowering period so that the site will be the common property of citizens
I heard that they are still planting weeping cherry trees to extend further north
On the last day of the night cherry blossom light up (only one place), we also visited the night cherry blossoms
In addition to cherry blossoms in Kitakata, we enjoyed a tour of the town and sake breweries.
There are two streets with many storehouses in the city, and rental bicycles are recommended along with cherry blossom tree-lined sightseeing 🚲
At the Kurazashiki Art Museum where you can enter the warehouse, you can see the works of famous artists who visited Kitakata at that time, and you can also visit the brick warehouse of Wakaki Shoten (soy sauce brewery) (free)
There are several sake breweries in Kitakata, and you can enjoy sake made with delicious water and rice from the Aizu region.
At "Yamatogawa Sake Brewery" in the center of the town, there was a large exhibition tour course in the warehouse, and you could see historical wooden barrels and sake bottles.
It is also recommended to be able to taste automatic sake
When I walked a little, there was "Kita no Hana Sake Brewery" and I also tasted delicious sake here 🍶
In the morning of the second day, after the early morning cherry blossom sightseeing by rental bicycle, we went to Kitakata Ramen's famous shop Sakauchi for "Morning 🍜."
Even though it was before 7 o'clock opening on weekdays, there was a line and I was able to get it in the second round
It was light and refreshing, like udon
My first trip to Kitakata was fulfilling and fun.
# kitakataTourism
# sake _ brewery
喜多方は、春の桜が美しく、特に日中線跡地のしだれ桜並木は市民の共有財産として長年大切にされています。この遊歩道は約3キロにわたり、枝垂れ桜が美しく続き、桜の季節には散歩はもちろん、レンタサイクルでのんびり巡るのもおすすめです。 私も過去に喜多方を訪れた際、桜並木を自転車で走りながら、満開の花びらが舞う中の散策を楽しみました。とくに夜のライトアップは1か所のみの開催でしたが、ほんのり浮かび上がる桜と蔵の町の風情がとても情緒的で、地元の方々の温かさも感じられました。 また、喜多方の蔵の町は、醤油や日本酒の老舗が立ち並び、歴史を感じられる場として人気があります。無料で見学できる若喜商店のレンガ蔵や蔵座敷美術館では、その時代の芸術作品や貴重な資料をじっくり見ることができ、文化好きにも嬉しいスポットです。 日本酒好きなら大和川酒造や喜多の華酒造の蔵見学、試飲は必須です。会津地方の清らかな水で育まれたお酒は、香りも味わいも深く、旅行の思い出に一役買ってくれます。私も訪問時に試飲し、その豊かな風味に感動しました。 朝早くの桜観光の後は、地元名物の喜多方ラーメンをいただくのも旅の醍醐味です。坂内さんの「あっさりだけどコクのあるラーメン」は、朝ラーのファンが多いのも納得の味。早朝でも行列ができる人気店で、地元の食文化も体感できます。 これらの体験を通じて、喜多方は歴史・自然・グルメを一度に楽しめる魅力あふれる町だと感じました。観光だけでなく、地域の歴史を知ったり地元の人と触れ合ったりすることも、訪れる価値が高い理由の一つです。次回は桜の見頃を狙って訪れ、さらにゆったりとした時間を過ごしたいと思います。
