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Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市, Aizuwakamatsu-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021 [update] , the city had an estimated population of 118,159 in 50,365 households, [ 1 ] and a population density of 310 persons per km 2 .
- Suehiro Sake Brewery: Free Tours and Tasting at a Historic Brewery. Blast to the past: The nostalgic wooden shop front greets visitors to Suehiro Sake Brewery.
- Tsurugajo Castle: The site of the Samurai’s last stand. Once controlled by powerful samurai, Tsurugajo Castle looms over the castle park below. (Photo courtesy of Expedition Japan.)
- Aizu Bukeyashiki: Walk through an authentic samurai village. Faithful reconstructions of grand samurai residences and other Edo period buildings welcome visitors to Aizu Bukeyashiki.
- Sazaedo Temple: Complete a 2-month pilgrimage in 2 minutes! A short stair-climb or moving-walkway-ride up Mt. Iimoriyama, Sazaedo is the only spiral-shaped temple in Japan.
A Foggy Autumn Day at Aizuwakamatsu Castle. Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城), also known as Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle (会津若松城 ) is a popular sightseeing location in Aizuwakamatsu .. Aizu-Wakamatsu is the capital of the Aizu region on the southern part of the Aizu basin, and came to be central to the region with the construction of Tsurugajo ...
Further out from Aizu-Wakamatsu are several regions of interest. You can explore the postcard-perfect Ouchi-juku town, where thatched-roof houses line the main street. Or visit Kitakata and take a walking tour of the city's kura, or traditional Japanese warehouses, and sample some soul-warming Kitakata ramen.
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- See the Munakata climbing kiln. A climbing kiln is a kiln that takes the slope of the mountain its built on so the heat rides through the chambers like stairs.
- Make your own pottery. After seeing the pottery at the climbing kiln, you can make and/or decorate your own at Ki no Oto Koubou. You can make your own pottery, with help from staff, using a process called teniberi where the clay sits on a rotating wheel that you control with one hand.
- Eat traditional Aizu food at Takino. Takino is a famous Japanese restaurant that has been in business since the Kamakura era (1185-1333). You can have traditional Tohoku fare, such as nishin no sanshozuke (herring pickled in malt vinegar with pepper plants) and wappameshi.
- Have a sake tasting at Aizu Homare Sake Brewery. Aizu Homare is one of the best breweries in Tohoku, and has repeatedly won awards at the International Wine Challenge.
Nov 27, 2018 · Also known as Tsuruga Castle, this was the last holdout of the Aizu clan during the Boshin War—a civil war sometimes referred to as Japan’s revolution, fought between the forces of the Tokugawa shogunate (including Aizu) and the Imperial forces who sought to reinstate the emperor. In 1868, the castle withstood a nearly month-long siege ...
Jan 4, 2024 · Address: 4-16 Nakamachi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima 965-0878, Japan; Access: From Aizu Wakamatsu Station, it is a 20-minute walk. Hours: 5:00pm – 11:00pm (closed Mondays) Takino. Takino is a restaurant in Aizu Wakamatsu that sells the age-old Wappaeshi, a wooden lunch box that long ago was created specifically for people working in the mountains.
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