Location: Aizuwakamatsu
Top Things to do in Aizuwakamatsu
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Top 10 Historic Sites in Aizuwakamatsu, Tohoku
Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市, Aizuwakamatsu-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2014, the city had an estimated population of 122,715, and a population density of 321 persons per km². The total area is 383.03 km².
Restaurants in Aizuwakamatsu
1. Ishizuka Kannondo
2. Sazaedo
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4.0 based on 349 reviews
Reviewed By WarnerL_12 - Pasadena, United States
I knew through my research that I wanted to visit this and was impressed that a building like this existed let alone you can go in it and climb to the top (a steep ramp) one ramp up - one ramp down. I think it was worth the visit.
3. Aizu Old Samurai Residences
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4.0 based on 182 reviews
Reviewed By Gracia83 - Jakarta, Indonesia
This place is a must visit for people with the slightest interest in the Edo period as it gives a very good picture of how the upper ranked samurai lived. The mansion is actually a recreation of the residence of a senior retainer of the Aizu clan in the late Edo period. Visitors are not allowed to get into the building, but are expected to walk around the ground, looking at the various rooms from the outside. Signage in both English and Japanese provide a clear picture of the layout of the mansion and what each room was used for. The mansion was divided into sections such as those used to house honoured guests, the residential section, those used for official purpose, those used by guards, those used by maids, kitchen, rice mill (!) and even a recreation of rooms used by bachelor retainers. I've been to other samurai residences/districts such as that in Kakunodate, but this structure provided me with the clearest and most informative picture of how an upper ranked samurai household looked like. I was pleasantly surprised and although 850 yen admission fee was indeed pretty costly, it was worth the knowledge I gained. There is a well-stocked gift shop at the exit, and a small museum (admission included) inside the residence itself. There is a loop townbus bus-stop just a few steps away from the entrance.
4. Sadao Iinuma's Tomb
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
