Castle tourism in Fukushima prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture is the third largest prefecture in Japan, and the most famous area is the Aizu area in the east. There are many historical spots that retain traces of the Aizu clan, and Aizuwakamatsu has places where you can feel the samurai culture, such as Tsuruga Castle and the Aizu Samurai Residence. Ouchi-juku, which flourished as a post town, preserves the scenery of good old Japan. Urabandai, including Goshikinuma, is famous as a highland resort. In addition, there are Iizaka Onsen and Shirakawa Komine Castle in the Nakadori area of the central part, and an aquarium and a cycling road along the coast in Hamadori in the west.
Travel and castles in Fukushima prefecture
- vol.5 “Tsuruga Castle”, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
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Castle tourism in Fukushima prefecture
Contains castle tourism information in Fukushima Prefecture.
Highlights of Fukushima Prefecture
Introducing useful information for your Fukushima trip, from recommended spots in Fukushima Prefecture to gourmet information!
- Oyakuen GardenFukushima Prefecture
- It has long been loved as a vacation home for generations of Aizu feudal lords.
- look
- Nanokamachi StreetFukushima Prefecture
- Popular for its retro townscape full of Taisho romance
- walk
- Lake InawashiroFukushima Prefecture
- Splashing ice in winter
- look
- Aizu samurai residenceFukushima Prefecture
- Time slip to the end of the Edo period
- look
- TonteiFukushima Prefecture
- A famous “sauce katsudon” restaurant loved by Aizu people
- eat
History of Fukushima Prefecture
Pick up history such as incidents and people related to Fukushima prefecture
- The phantom battle that led to Sekigahara
- suffered from famine and population decline
- Date Masamune destroyed the Ashina clan and became the ruler of Oshu.
- Sadanobu Matsudaira also served as the lord of the castle.
- The Great War that determined the trends of the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi pacified Tohoku, causing ripples.
- Ruled by the Uesugi and Aizu Matsudaira families.
Fukushima prefecture column
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