Internationally celebrated as the most scenic winter railway crossing in the world. Deep in the secluded Aizu gorge, the local Tadami Line train glides across an arched railway bridge suspended over the mist-veiled river, flanked by pristine snowy mountains.
- Best time
- All year
- Entry
- Not checked · Check the official site ↗
- Parking
- Nearby parking · 17 min walk · Navigate ↗
- Getting there
- Plan the route from your start ↓ · Open in Google Maps ↗
- Official info
- commons.wikimedia.org ↗
📷 MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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18°C
Clear sky
💧 0% rain chance · wind 10 km/h
Hourly forecast
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Directions to First Tadami River Bridge Winter Viewpoint
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When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
FukushimaTsuruga Castle
Aizu-Wakamatsu’s red-tiled castle and museum, surrounded by stone walls, moats and a spacious park linked to the region’s samurai history.
FukushimaOuchi-juku
A preserved post town with thatched buildings and a historic main street in the Aizu area. Check transport connections and individual shop opening days; winter roads may be affected by snow.
FukushimaAizu Sazaedo Pagoda
An extraordinary 16.5-meter hexagonal wooden pagoda built in 1796 on Mount Iimori in Aizuwakamatsu. It houses a unique double-helix interior ramp where visitors ascending and descending never cross paths, historically allowing pilgrims to view 33 Kannon statues in a single continuous walk.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source
- 1. The local Tadami Line train crossing the First Tadami River Bridge enveloped in pure white winter snow and mist · MaedaAkihiko · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0