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The Castle Tower of Wakamatsu Castle(Tsurugajo Castle)

4.0

970 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Outemachi 1-1 In Tsurugajo Park

This is a Japanese castle in Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu City. Locally it is called Tsurugajo Castle. The castle was the seat of famous feudal warlords but was damaged in the Boshin Civil War at the end of the Edo period and demolished in 1874. It was rebuilt in 1965, and in 2011 the roof tiles were reverted to the original red resembling the time of the end of Tokugawa Shogunate. It is the only castle in Japan where visitors can see the elegant red tiled keep. In addition, the castle tower also acts as a museum focusing on the Boshin War, exhibiting helmets, weapons, materials, etc. of successive castle owners. Around the castle tower is also a cherry blossom viewing area and many visitors come to visit in the spring.

No English explanation. Dont bother going if you are into history. Castle grounds are well cared for. View from top is nice
Sazaedo

4.0

360 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Ikkimachiyahata Bentenshita 1404

Sazaedo is a hexagonal, three-storied hall built in 1796. It is located on Mt. Iimori, Aizuwakamatsu City, famous for Byakkotai (a group of young samurai called the white tiger corps). It is also called “Sazae-do” because it resembles the shape of a turban shell. It has a mysterious corridor and when you ascend the unique double spiral stairwell before you know it, you are descending again. Thirty-three Saigoku Kannon Statues are placed on the slope and the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage to 33 Buddhist temples is said to be completed on reaching the top. It was designated as an Important Cultural Property of the country in 1996.

A Buddhist temple which was Constructed in 1796 entirely from wood, Sazaedo has a double-helix structure, meaning that those who enter Sazaedo will leave the temple without encountering anybody...
Aizu Samurai School Nisshinkan

4.5

59 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Kawahigashimachiminamikouya Takatsukayama 10

The Nisshikan is a place of learning built in 1803 for the purpose of raising personnel within the Aizu clan. 10-year old children in the Aizu clan would come here to liberal and martial arts, and Byakkotai was also trained here. The original building burned down, but it has been completely recreated in the residential district of Aizu Wakamatsu using the original plans. The archery and martial arts gyms are open and utilized for a variety of purposes, including orientations, training camps, and on-location tv shoots. It offers experiences with zazen (seated meditation), tea ceremony, and archery for the general public.

會津藩校日新館を訪れました。もとは鶴ヶ城近くにあったそうですが、新たにここに建てられ、展示しているそう。学芸員の説明が丁寧。施設内をご案内いただきました。
Byakkotai Museum of History

3.5

71 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Ikkimachiyahata Bentenshita 33

This is a museum concerning the Aizu Boshin War located at the base of Mt. Iimori, where the Byakkotai (a group of young teenage samurai of the Aizu domain who fought in the Boshin War) spent their final moments. The museum possesses and displays valuable materials connected to the Aizu domain and the Byakkotai. The path from the front of the museum up to the approach for Mt. Iimori is lined with bronze statues of the Byakkotai.

幾度となくドラマや映画になった、白虎隊の悲しい歴史を資料と共に振り返ることができます。悲しくて辛い歴史ですが、ここで知ることが出来て本当に良かったなと思える場所です。
Isasumi Shrine

4.0

42 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Fukushima Onuma-gun Aizumisatomachi Miyabayashiko 4377

This shrine is said to be the origin of the “Aizu” location name. It began when people worshipped Izanagi-no-mikoto and Izanami-no-mikoto at Mt. Mikaguratake. Now it elicits adoration from worshippers inside and outside the prefecture looking for better fortune, longevity, better relationships, and safe commutes. The precincts feature the “Usuzumi Zakura”: a holy tree that is mostly white with some light charcoal color, which gradually turns reddish and releases a unique aroma. The Ayame Festival held in the outer Ayame Garden begins in mid-June and exhibits 100,000 irises, attracting many visitors.

大内宿観光後、大内ダム脇を通過してこちらへ。車で30-40分くらい。神社の敷地の真ん中？に道路が通っているようで、あやめ池側に駐車場が。夏休み休日の昼間、駐車場はほぼ満車でした。鳥居には七夕のお飾り、頭上に風鈴が一面垂れ下がり、手水舎には季節の花々が活けてあり、神社とは思えないくらい大変センス良く、インスタ映えする光景です。神社自体がパワースポットとして名高いようで、境内をめぐるこ...
Enzo-ji Temple

4.0

54 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Kawanumagunyanaidumachi Yanaidu Jikemachikou 176

A Buddhist temple located in Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma County, Fukushima Prefecture. A Rinzai sect Myoshin-ji temple, the temple's principal object of worship is a statue of Gautama Buddha. Along with statues in Ibaraki Prefecture and Sendai Prefecture, this is considered one of Japan's Three Akasagarbha Bodhisattvas, and is believed to have been created by the great monk and artist Kobo Daishi. The temple sees large numbers of visitors during the New Year's holidays and also holds the Nanokado Hadaka Mairi, a naked festival to pray for happiness and good health, each year on January 7.

Getting there We took a long train ride there just to realize it’s under renovation.. hence I am only able to give 3 stars. If you still decide to go, you may take train to Aizu-Yanaizu Station...
Tsurugajo Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Outemachi 1-1

Tsurugajo Castle is Japan’s only red roof tiled castle tower. It is a famous “impregnable” castle that endured a fierce battle lasting about a month during the Boshin war. It is a popular and famous cherry blossom viewing place when in the spring, about 1,000 Yoshino cherry trees are in full bloom. The exhibition room was completely renewed in 2015.
Eryu-ji Temple Tachiki Kannon-do Hall

4.5

25 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Kawanumagunaidubangemachi Toudera Matsubara 2944

A Shingon Buddhist temple located in Aizubange Town, Kawanuma County Fukushima Prefecture. The temple's principal object of worship is an 11 faced, thousand hand statue of Kannon nicknamed the Tachiki Kannon. It is believed that the hermitage was constructed by the Liang Chinese monk Seigan in 540. Inside the Kannon-do hall, there is a pillar that is said to grant your wish if you embrace it, and many people come here to do just that.

金塔山恵隆寺立木観音御本尊は千手観音菩薩御詠歌は「遙るばると参りて拝む恵隆寺いつも絶えせぬ松風の音」巨大な千手観音立像は、立木に直接掘り込んだ一木造りで、床下にはいまなお根があるといわている。両脇には、室町時代の作といわれる「二十八部衆立像」の眷属と風神・雷神が取り囲んでおり、国重要文化財に指定されている抱きつくと願いが叶うという抱きつき柱がある
Fukushima Museum

4.0

26 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Joutoumachi 1-25

A museum located in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. The museum presents the history and culture of Fukushima from the Paleolithic to the modern day. The museum is divided into people, nature, archeology, history, art, and exhibition spaces. The museum also holds special exhibitions and provides visitors with the chance to try on historical folk costumes. The museum is frequently used for school field trips.

This museum displays the ancient history of the area from stone age to post WWII, some geology and some dynasour time artifacts. Displays are pretty nice. The buildjng architecture creates space and...
The Aizu Bukeyashiki - Samurai Residence

3.0

12 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Higashiyamamachishiyama Innai 1

An outdoor museum featuring the Edo period Aizu residential complex of Saigo Tanomo, along with the old Nakahata encampment, a tea house, a rice mill, and other buildings of historical interest on the grounds. It is a comprehensive cultural facility built for the purpose of disseminating and transferring the history and culture of Aizu on a site of about 23,100 square meters. There are also shops and restaurants, and it is also possible to purchase special products and dine. You can experience the culture of Aizu by painting Akabeko (red bull dolls) and Okiagari Koboshi (papier-mâché roly-poly dolls of priests). (Reservations required)

会津若松の名物料理をあれこれ食べたくてセットメニューがあるお店を探していたところ、会津武家屋敷に併設されたレストランにそういうメニューがあったので訪ねました。わっぱ飯、会津蕎麦、こづゆ、棒鱈煮付け、にしんの山椒煮など食べたいと思っていたものが揃っていました。一緒に地酒をいただけば完璧です！武家屋敷見学に合わせて是非オススメです。
Kiyoshi Saito Museum of Art

4.0

17 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Kawanumagunyanaidumachi Yanaidu Shitadairaotsu 187

An art museum adjoining Roadside Station Aizu Yanaizu in Yanaizu Town, Kawanuma County, Fukushima Prefecture. The museum displays works by Aizu-born print artist Kiyoshi Saito. The museum also contains works depicting Japan's ancient capitals of Kyoto and Kamakura as well as natural scenes. There's also a video corner and museum shop.

会津を愛した作者の作品は会津の素晴らしさを伝えてくれます。只見川に面した建物は、眺望がとてもいいです。内装も外装も素敵な美術館です。この町、柳津の象徴的スポットです。
Torioi Kanon Nyohoji Temple

4.0

15 Reviews

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Fukushima Pref. Yamagunnishiaidumachi Nozawa Nyohouji Yu 3533

A Shingon sect Muro-ji Buddhist temple located in Nishiaizu Town, Yama County, Fukushima Prefecture dedicated to Aryavalokitesvara. The temple's Torioi Kannon statue, one of the three Aizu Korori Kannon, is normally not viewable by the general public. The figure is specially revealed during the annual festivals in spring and fall, attracting many visitors.

会津三十三観音番外鳥追観音如法寺斗組も立派で彫刻も美しい隠れ三猿を探すのも楽しい格式の高い寺感が凄い
Shojoji Temple

4.5

9 Reviews

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Fukushima Kawanuma-gun Yugawamura Shojo Dai Mai 1764

This ancient temple belonging to the Buzan-ha sect of Shingon Buddhism was founded by the monk Tokuitsu in the year 807. Also known as Aizu Chuo Yakushido, it possesses a number of national treasures and national important cultural assets that represent the Tohoku region. The temple's wooden seated image of the Bhaisajyaguru as well as the standing image of the Suryaprabha Bodhisattva and image of the Candraprabha Bodhisattva to its left and right are all national treasures. The temple possesses 12 other early Heian period Buddhist images, nine of which are important cultural assets. It is rare for so many statues from this period to be all in one place. The statues are available for viewing upon advanced request from April to mid November.

御本尊は十一面観音御詠歌は「幾たびも歩みを運ぶ勝常寺生れ会津の中の御佛」勝常寺といえば薬師堂畿内を除いて東北では珍しい国宝の薬師如来坐像をはじめ国重要文化財が多数平安初期の仏像が30以上もある古刹
The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Hall

4.5

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Nakamachi 4-18

This museum-and-café is a memorial for doctor Hideyo Noguchi, located in Nakamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. This black-walled, western-style warehouse was first built in 1884 and later renovated. The first floor is a café, and the second floor is a historical resources museum. Originally, it was the “Kyu-Kaiyo-in Hospital” where Hideyo underwent an operation for the hand he burned in childhood, and where he spent his adolescence later as a scholar. The museum displays a variety of documents relevant to Hideyo Noguchi.

人生で初めて読んだ伝記は、野口英世でした。書生として生活した医院の建物です。昭和レトロ感で溢れていて、すてきです。モーニングを食べました。美味しかったです。
Tennei-ji Temple

3.5

10 Reviews

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Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Higashiyamamachi Ishiyama Tennei 208

The temple was founded in 1422 by Morinobu Ashina, the 11th head of the Ashina clan, who was once the chief priest of the Aizu Soto sect and had 33 temples and 12 branch temples. Also in the precincts of the temple are the graves of Kayano Gonbei, who served as a retainer of the feudal lord Matsudaira Yonpo during his tenure as Kyoto governor, and his second son Nagamasa.

会津若松市街から東へ向った山の中腹にあります。 1422年に傑堂禅師が創建した曹洞宗のお寺で、当時会津で勢力があった葦名氏の菩提寺でした。新選組の近藤勇と土方歳三のお墓があるので有名なお寺で、お墓まで案内板があり迷うことはありませんが、坂をかなり上るので歩きやすい靴で行くことをお勧めします。
Aizu Shinsengumi Museum

3.5

8 Reviews

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Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Nanokamachi 6-7

A museum on the second floor of the Kotto Mukashiya antique store in Nanokamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City. It has information related to the Aizu clan and the Shinsengumi, as well as the alliance between the former shogunate and the Ouetsureppan, and the New Imperial Army in the Boshin war period. As the curator of this private collection is an aficionado of classic guns there is particular consideration given to classic firearms.

七日町通り沿いにあります。一階が骨董屋というかお土産屋さんで2階が記念館です。記念館というよりも個人のコレクションを展示したような場所でしたが、結構内容は充実していて特に銃器はなかなか種類豊富に展示されていました。
Aizu Hongo Pottery Exhibition Room

4.0

7 Reviews

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Fukushima Onuma-gun Aizumisatomachi Setomachi Ko 3161-1 Hongo Information 2F

A museum in the heart of the Hongo district of Aizumisato Town. Located on the second floor of the Aizumisato Town Hongo Information Center they have pieces of Aizu-hongo ware on display which boasts a history of nearly 400 years. Seto-machi, which still retains its Showa period appearance, is a production center of pottery and was said to be home to over 100 pottery studios during its heyday. The beginnings stem from an order given by Gamo Ujisato, the lord of Aizuwakamatsu Castle, to create new tiles as part of castle repairs. The museum is free to enter and contains nearly 100 pieces of pottery and porcelain with creation dates ranging from the feudal period to modern day. The rest area on the first floor has pieces by modern kilns on display allowing you to learn the history of Aizu-hongo ware and compare it with the modern creations.

会津本郷駅起点に、車で行ったり来たりして、１０分ほどで現着しました。会津本郷陶磁器会館に、大変きれいなトイレが有りますが、駅にもトイレが併設されてます。さて一階は、騒がしい客も飛び跳ねる子供も居ませんし、フリーに泳がせる接客方針は、大変好感が持てます。じっくり手に取ってみれば、あの懐かしの本郷焼が、好きなだけ買える幸せに、酔いしれる事でしょう。二階の展示場は、おすすめです。こちら撮影可の様です。陶...
Fukunishi Main Store

4.0

6 Reviews

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Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Nakamachi 4-16

野口英世青春通りの野口英世青春館のすぐ近くにあります。会津若松の大商家である福西家が建てた蔵と商家ですが、建築されたのは100年ほど前とそれほど古いわけではないです。会津若松の名産に漆喰がありますが、黒漆喰が使われているこちらはより貫録がありますね。
Kaneyama Fairy Museum

3.5

5 Reviews

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Fukushima Onuma-gun Kaneyamamachi Okuriyama Kitsuneana 2765

An art museum on the shore of Lake Numazawa surrounded by forest. On display are pictures and materials related to fairies primarily drawn from the collection of Imura Kimie, a scholar of English literature and known as the foremost scholar of fairy studies. This western-style building contains fairy picture books, literary materials regarding fairies, small tools and props depicting fairies, and more for you to explore. The six-meter tall stained-glass window within the museum was designed by character designer Amano Yoshitaka. There are also bronze statues showing the four seasons and painting of fairies on display.

シェークスピアの「Mid Summer Night Dream」などに出てくる妖精に興味がある人には、特にお勧めの場所。冬は雪で閉ざされるので春から秋にしかオープンしない隠れスポット。
Aizu Aoi Silk Road Bunmeikan

5.0

3 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Otemachi 4-6

"This museum near the moat of Tsuruga Castle, exhibits the beautiful heritage collected from the Silk Road by land and sea . The exotic atmosphere of this brick building also has an art museum, coffee shop and tea room. The quaint building is made of recycled locally-produced stones from Keizan and Bandai, thick beams from kominka (old houses) and 30,000 fireproof bricks. About 300 items that tell the story of the Silk Road and ""Nanban culture"" (accepted aspects of Western culture excluding Christian elements) are on display. In the coffee shop, visitors can relax and enjoy pasta and hot sandwiches made with seasonal ingredients, as well as special charcoal-roasted coffee, while soaking up the atmosphere of the Silk Road."

お土産にも購入した「かすてあん」はこちらのカフェでも！。風味ある塩紅茶（小さな干菓子付き）と一緒にカフェタイム。シルクロードのイメージが素敵な良い時間が過ごせます。

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