Enjoying Fukushima

Name: Jin Hongyuan Nationality: China Location Visited: Koriyama City , Fukushima Prefecture

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I am currently an exchange student studying in graduate school at a university in Japan. After almost a year had passed since I came to Japan, I had been thinking that I really wanted to visit Fukushima again while I was still in Japan. Luckily I was able to act on this thought relatively quickly. I enjoy experiencing different cultures, and I never pass up the chance to try delicious food. I had heard that Fukushima was famous for peaches before, but unfortunately as it was June they weren’t in season. Instead we went cherry picking, and after 30 minutes of all you can eat, I was very satisfied. Something else that surprised me in Oku-Aizu was a place where you could drink as much natural carbonated water as you wanted. I use a lot of energy and 3 meals a day isn’t enough for me so we went fishing at a stream. I had never fished before, but I managed to beat my friend in a contest, and was really pleased. I started having fantasies about becoming a professional fisherman, and finding stardom. The freshwater fish I caught tasted great. If you have the chance, please come and visit Fukushima!