Hobaramachi, Japan
保原町
Hobaramachi is a town of 24,515 people in Fukushima, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Hobaramachi
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Takakanonuma Greenland, Miyahata Site and Shutoku Museum of Art.
Weather in Hobaramachi
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Hobaramachi
Hobara (保原町, Hobara-machi) is one of five neighborhoods within the city of Date, Fukushima, along with the towns of Date, Yanagawa, Ryozen, and Tsukidate. Until the merger of all five towns in 2006, Hobara was a town located in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Hobara, Fukushima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Takakanonuma Greenland
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Former theme park in Fukushima, Japan
Museums and landmarks2
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Miyahata Site
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Archaeological site in Fukushima, Japan
Shutoku Museum of Art
Museum · 4.1 km
Art museum in Koori, Fukushima, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes2
History
The town's symbol was designed in 1957, mixing the katakana character for "ho," as in "Hobara" and the character for "en" or yen.
In 1960, the town of Hobara and the villages of Ooda, Kamihobara, Hashirazawa, and Tominari merged, retaining the name "Hobara."
In 1979, peach blossoms, the Japanese red pine, and the common cuckoo were designated the town's official flower, tree, and bird, respectively.
On January 1, 2006, Hobara, along with the towns of Date, Ryōzen, Tsukidate and Yanagawa (all from Date District), was merged to create Date City.
From the History section of Hobara, Fukushima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare8
Map of Hobaramachi
47 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Koori 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Yanagawamachi-saiwaichō 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Fukushima 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Motomiya 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Miharu 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Inawashiro 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Kōriyama 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Namie 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Sendai 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Sukagawa 61 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Miyahata Site, Ty19080914, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shichirigahama by Aōdō Denzen (Shutoku Museum), Aōdō Denzen 亜欧堂田善 (1748-1822), Public domain
- JA Fukushima Mirai Hobara Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Seiyu Hobara, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Sendai airport 20220101161123 (52278806635), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 2019g, Shannend29, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muno-ji 02, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- ISS066-E-47055 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-14931 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-103738 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-14930 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-103739 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-14929 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-77445 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-103737 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-77444 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- JREast-Tohoku-main-line-Koori-station-building-20140814-100436, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukushima Shinkin Bank Senoue Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Senoue Shimanuki Honke Jyutaku Omotemon & Bunkogura, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Senoue Shimanuki Honke Jyutaku Mon & Dobei, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Senoue Shimanuki Honke Jyutaku Shuoku 02, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Site Visits in the Fukushima Prefecture (02811073) (6233303109), IAEA Imagebank, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 桑折駅付近の風景 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
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