Culture & History

The symbol of Aizuwakamatsu city with the only red brick castle keep in Japan

Take a trip back in time to a post station from the Edo Era

A stone wall castle, unusual for the Tohoku region, with a famous three story fortified tower

Learn of the rich history centering upon the samurai residence of the Saigo family, who supported the Aizu clan at the end of the Edo Era

The temple with indoor slopes that twist around like a sazae (turban shell). This is a unique temple with a shape of a double helix

An old fashioned townscape with many antique Western style buildings and warehouses built in the old “kura” style

Close to Ouchi-juku, this is a shrine within a cedar forest nestled quietly in a tranquil mountain village

The area where the Byakkotai (White Tiger Force) of teenage warriors died fighting for Aizu

A relaxing garden with blossoming medicinal plants, Oyakuen is one of the Daimyo Gardens of the Edo Era, beloved by generations of clan leaders

A venerable lacquerware shop founded in the Edo Era. The coffee served in traditional lacquerware is exceptional

A town of old-fashioned warehouses is reproduced! A museum of residential kura relating the culture and spirit of Kitakata

A symbolic kura (warehouse) residence of Kitakata. Its architecture which has been taken to the height of luxury is a must-see