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JR Fukushima Station on the west side (Nishi-guchi).
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Monument on the west side of Fukushima Station. The shinkansen train can be seen.
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JR Fukushima Station on the east side (Higashi-guchi).
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Inside JR Fukushima Station.
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Inside JR Fukushima Station.
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Inside JR Fukushima Station. Sample fireworks balls.
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Toward the west exit the tourist info office on the left. Pick up pamphlets and maps.
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Entrance to the shinkansen tracks.
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JR Fukushima Station shinkansen platform.
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JR Fukushima Station shinkansen platform.
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JR Fukushima Station with shinkansen approaching.
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East exit of JR Fukushima Station has a statue of Haiku poet Matsuo Basho and his traveling companion Sora.
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Around Aug. 7, the Tanabata Matsuri Star Festival is held along Paseo Road, a short walk from the east side of Fukushima Station.
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Paseo Road Tanabata Matsuri, Fukushima
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Poster for Bunka-dori Tanabata Matsuri.
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Paseo Road also intersects with Bunka-dori road which also has its own Tanabata Matsuri with bamboo branches hung with wishes.
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Bunka-dori road Tanabata Matsuri
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Children's wishes for Tanabata Matsuri on Bunka-dori Road.
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Fukushima manhole. I think it's waraji straw sandals.
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On the west side of Fukushima Station is a tall building called Corasse Fukushima. The ground floor has the Fukushima Tourism and Product Center selling products of Fukushima.
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Inside the shop, you can find the best products of Fukushima, including edibles.
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Corasse Fukushima also has a lookout deck on the top 12th floor. コラッセふくしま
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Nice views all around.
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View of Fukushima Station's east side.
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View of Fukushima Station's east side.
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Clear view of Mt. Shinobuyama 信夫山
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