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Sazaedo Temple

Sazaedo is a Buddhist temple built in 1796. Its architecture is similar in shape similar to the shell of a horned turban (‘sazae’ in Japanese) hence its name ‘Sazaedo’. The inside of the temple consists of a double-helix slope, meaning that visitors who come to pray won&rs...

Sazaedo Temple
Historical Sites

Maezawa L-shaped Farmhouses

The deep snows of the Aizu region meant that in the past, cut off from other areas for months at a time, its residents had to use all their wits just to make it through the winters. These L-shaped farmhouses known as "magariya" conceal a number of the innovations developed by this local...

Maezawa L-shaped Farmhouses
Historical Sites

Takashiba Deko Yashiki (Takashiba Craft-Making Village)

A traditional craftsmen's village bestowing an air of nostalgia. The lively, ubiquitous paper-mache dolls will bring a smile to your face. Takashiba-Dekoyashiki is an historical craftsmen's village, at one time under the protection of the Miharu feudal clan. Dating back 300 years to t...

Takashiba Deko Yashiki (Takashiba Craft-Making Village)
Historical Sites

Shingu Kumano Shrine Nagatoko

Built in 1055, the Nagatoko is Shingu Kumano Shrine's worship hall and translates to “long floor”. It is designated as a Nationally Important Cultural Asset. Built as the main structure during the Heian period to the Kamakura period, its thatched roof is supported by 44 massive pi...

Shingu Kumano Shrine Nagatoko
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Ouchi-juku

Walk around what feels like a jump to the past in Fukushima Prefecture’s Ouchi-juku. This isolated village boasts thatched-roof houses and natural streets making you feel at one with the people who might have lived here hundreds of years ago. Nestled in the southwestern mountains of Fukushi...

Ouchi-juku
Historical Sites

Tsurugajo Castle

Tsurugajo Castle allows visitors the opportunity to experience history, nature, and tradition with all five senses. Despite being mostly reconstructed, the surrounding park's stone walls remain in their original state. In 2010, for the first time since it was refurbished in 1965, the castl...

Tsurugajo Castle
Historical Sites

Korinji Temple (Hydrangea Temple)

Korinji Temple, known as Hydrangea Temple, is home to around 20 kinds of hydrangeas. Many tourists visit every year to see the beautiful blue, purple and pink flowers that bloom from late-June to mid-July.

Korinji Temple (Hydrangea Temple)
Historical Sites

Cherry Blossoms in Kasumiga-jo Park

Nihonmatsu-jo (also known as Kasumiga-jo) was constructed as an early modern period castle by Mitsushige Niwa, the first feudal lord of Nihonmatsu Han, who entered Nihonmatsu in 1643. Han were assessed by rice production and Nihonmatsu Han of 100,000 koku fought severely against the newly formed ...

Cherry Blossoms in Kasumiga-jo Park
Historical Sites

Nanukamachi-dori Street

Nanukamachi-dori Street is close to Omachi street corner, and with the Western-style buildings in the area, visitors can immerse themselves in nostalgia for the Taisho period (1912-1926). You can enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere with traditional Japanese-style storehouses and wooden townhouses.

Nanukamachi-dori Street
Historical Sites

Komine Castle

Shirakawa Castle (Komine Castle) was heavily damaged during the Boshin War (also known as the Meiji Restoration), and was restored in the 1990s. It was the first time in over 120 years since Boshin War that such a restoration has been attempted on a triple turret (yagura). Structure. Blueprint...

Komine Castle
Historical Sites

The Grave of the Matsudaira Family

The grave was constructed in 1657 when Masayori, the heir of the first Aizu lord Hoshina Masayuki, passed away. Tombs for the second lord Masatsune through the ninth lord Takamori, as well as their wives and children, stand side by side. A Buddhist funeral was conducted for the second lord, but t...

The Grave of the Matsudaira Family
Historical Sites

The 19 Graves of the Byakkotai Samurai Brigade

This hall exhibits both opposing factions of the Boshin War, with a focus on documents related to the Byakkotai, which lost the war, as well as many documents of the Seigun (Western Army) and Shinsengumi.

The 19 Graves of the Byakkotai Samurai Brigade
Historical Sites

Onsen Shrine (Iwaki Yumoto)

The god of hot spring water and the god that governs over medicine are the enshrined deities of this shrine. Yumoto’s Onsen Shrine is widely thought of as the town’s own local Shinto deity.

Onsen Shrine (Iwaki Yumoto)
Historical Sites

Former Takizawa Honjin

This honjin served as a rest house used by daimyo lords when they traveled to Edo (Tokyo) as part of the Sankin-kōtai system of alternate attendance, or when they conducted inspection tours. During the Boshin War, domain lord Matsudaira Katamori took command and the Byakkotai went into battle. Th...

Former Takizawa Honjin
Historical Sites

Okitsushima Shrine

Off the beaten track, Mt Kohata’s Okitsushima Shrine is a perfect spot for those searching for a peaceful, spiritual place to visit. The shrine’s story – Date Masamune burned down Mt Kohata in order to dominate the area during the Tensho Era (1563-1593), but couldn’t destr...

Okitsushima Shrine

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