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This festival involves tons of dancing, parades, food stalls, and a huge waraji (Japanese sandal).
岩谷観音
Iwaya-Kannon has sixty Buddhas carved into the rock face of Mount Shinobu (信夫山) and offers a decent place to take a look down at the city.
花見山
This park is the place to go in spring for cherry blossom viewing. It is quickly becoming a place famous throughout Japan, be prepared for crowds. You can take a short trail up a hill and see some amazing panoramas as well as enjoy walking underneath gorgeous light-pink canopies. There are regular buses leaving for Hanamiyama from the train station. Ask the people at the tourist office for more details.
福島県立美術館, fukushima-kenritsu bijutsukan
Small museum mostly with local art, though it does have some national and international exhibits as well (including a handful of prized Impressionist and Pointillist paintings). Phones and cameras are not permitted, except with an armband for hand-written translation (camera translation is not permitted). The attached curry restaurant and cafe, and library, are both popular with locals.
福島県文化センター, fukushima-ken bunka-sentā
小鳥の森 meaning "forest of little birds"
It's a steep walk up a small mountain. The trails at the top are short and quiet. It is very peaceful but not so special except for bird watchers.
信夫山公園
Hilly park with three observation decks overlooking the city, as well as the Neko Inari Shrine, Fukushima-ken Gokoku Shrine and Henshoin Temple