Tamura

Tamura (田村市 Tamura-shi) is a city in the Fukushima Prefecture, in Honshu, Japan. Tamura was founded in 2005 as a result of a merger of several smaller towns and villages. Funehiki, Miyakoji, Ogoe, Takine, and Tokiwa all now exist as Tamura city. Tamura's sister city is Mansfield, Ohio.

The city has a Japanese-only guide site.

The Banetsu East (磐越東, Ban-etsu-to, or Ban-to) Line from Koriyama makes stops in Kanameta, Funehiki, Iwaki-tokiwa, Ogoe, Sugaya, and Kammata within Tamura city.

• 37.344717140.6734721 Abukuma-do Caves (あぶくま洞). A set of interconnected limestone caves. The popular, family-friendly tourist attraction remains relatively unknown to non-Japanese, despite being the largest in the Tohoku region.  
• Irimizu Cave (入水洞 Irimizudō), Tamura. Another cave, 6km away from Abukumado Cave. This undeveloped cave is for the hard-core adventurer. Its 3 interconnected courses follow a 10°C stream as its snakes its way through darkness. The water height is rarely higher than your ankles and not swift. Water drips from the ceiling so raincoats may be a good idea. A hard hat with light is highly recommended. (updated Sep 2026)
• 37.341845140.6761312 Hoshi no Mura Observatory in Takine.  
• Mushi-Mushi Land in Tokiwa (ムシムシランド). A rhinoceros beetle theme park. 
• 37.40778140.500293 Takizakura in Miharu. An Ancient Sakura (cherry tree)  

• Kawauchi
• Okuma
• Tomioka
• Ono
• Iwaki
• Miharu
• Katsurao
• Namie
• Koriyama