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  • Sazaedo
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    4.0
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    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Ikkimachiyahata Bentenshita 1404
    Sazaedo is a hexagonal, three-storied hall built in 1796. It is located on Mt. Iimori, Aizuwakamatsu City, famous for Byakkotai (a group of young samurai called the white tiger corps). It is also called “Sazae-do” because it resembles the shape of a turban shell. It has a mysterious corridor and when you ascend the unique double spiral stairwell before you know it, you are descending again. Thirty-three Saigoku Kannon Statues are placed on the slope and the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage to 33 Buddhist temples is said to be completed on reaching the top. It was designated as an Important Cultural Property of the country in 1996.

    A Buddhist temple which was Constructed in 1796 entirely from wood, Sazaedo has a double-helix structure, meaning that those who enter Sazaedo will leave the temple without encountering anybody...

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  • Aizu Samurai School Nisshinkan
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    4.5
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    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Kawahigashimachiminamikouya Takatsukayama 10
    The Nisshikan is a place of learning built in 1803 for the purpose of raising personnel within the Aizu clan. 10-year old children in the Aizu clan would come here to liberal and martial arts, and Byakkotai was also trained here. The original building burned down, but it has been completely recreated in the residential district of Aizu Wakamatsu using the original plans. The archery and martial arts gyms are open and utilized for a variety of purposes, including orientations, training camps, and on-location tv shoots. It offers experiences with zazen (seated meditation), tea ceremony, and archery for the general public.

    會津藩校日新館を訪れました。 もとは鶴ヶ城近くにあったそうですが、新たにここに建てられ、展示しているそう。 学芸員の説明が丁寧。 施設内をご案内いただきました。

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  • The Aizu Bukeyashiki - Samurai Residence
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    12 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Higashiyamamachishiyama Innai 1
    An outdoor museum featuring the Edo period Aizu residential complex of Saigo Tanomo, along with the old Nakahata encampment, a tea house, a rice mill, and other buildings of historical interest on the grounds. It is a comprehensive cultural facility built for the purpose of disseminating and transferring the history and culture of Aizu on a site of about 23,100 square meters. There are also shops and restaurants, and it is also possible to purchase special products and dine. You can experience the culture of Aizu by painting Akabeko (red bull dolls) and Okiagari Koboshi (papier-mâché roly-poly dolls of priests). (Reservations required)

    会津若松の名物料理をあれこれ食べたくてセットメニューがあるお店を探していたところ、会津武家屋敷に併設されたレストランにそういうメニューがあったので訪ねました。 わっぱ飯、会津蕎麦、こづゆ、棒鱈煮付け、にしんの山椒煮など食べたいと思っていたものが揃っていました。一緒に地酒をいただけば完璧です！武家屋敷見学に合わせて是非オススメです。

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  • Fukunishi Main Store
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Nakamachi 4-16

    野口英世青春通りの野口英世青春館のすぐ近くにあります。会津若松の大商家である福西家が建てた蔵と商家ですが、建築されたのは100年ほど前とそれほど古いわけではないです。会津若松の名産に漆喰がありますが、黒漆喰が使われているこちらはより貫録がありますね。

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  • Former Igarashi Family Residence
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    Fukushima Kawanuma-gun Aizubangemachi Todera Daimon 1466
    This mid-Edo period (1603-1867) residence is located next to Eryuji Temple. About 15.5 meters in length and 6.5 meters between the beams and with 117.19 square meters of floor area, the rural middle-class farmhouse, in which calligraphy dated 1729 has been found on a beam sheath, is in the flat part of Aizu. It is characterized having no foundation and the pillars are built directly on boulders. There are no ceilings in any room and there is an earthen floor where straw and woven mats are directly from the earthen floor, which gives us a glimpse of the life of the common people at that time.
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  • Kubota Sanjusan Kannon Statues
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    Fukushima Kawanuma-gun Yanaizumachi Kubota Chinai
    "These 33 statues of Kannon are located on a small hill in the Kubota district of Yanaizu Town. 11 statues of Avalokitesvara, 12 of Sahasra-bhuja, five of Cintamanicakra, three of Ekadasamukha, and two of Hayagriva are enshrined on approximately 500-meter-high Mt. Kannon. One of the statues of Kannon, also known as ""Mawari Kannon,"" is a rare statue of Kannon holding a cross in her hand. There is also an expressive statue of Kannon called ""Maria Kannon."" In the past, the Kubota area located in a mountain gorge had no doctor, and many women passed away during childbirth. Kannon worship came about by the villagers who prayed for easy delivery and good health, and has been passed down to the present day without interruption."
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  • Site of Former Residence of Naoe Kanetsugu / Birthplace of Soko Yamaga
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Yamaga Machi 1-25
    This historic site is located northwest of Tsuruga Castle. A monumental stone, bathed in sunshine through the trees, stands in a prime location from the Gamo period (1593-1627). This area, where the large residence of the chief retainer and others was once place, is where the residence of Kagekatsu Uesugi's consul, Kanetsugu Naoe, was located. The land is said to have been given by Kagekatsu Uesugi, who moved to Aizu, worth over 216 million liters of rice, as its castle lord in 1598. It was the birthplace of Soko Yamaga, a military strategist who later had a great influence on the thinkers of the late Edo period (1603-1867). Born in 1622, he is known as the man who educated the 47 samurai in the Ako incident.
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  • Rinkaku
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Otemachi 1-1 Tsurugajo Park
    This teahouse is located within Tsuruga Castle Park, where there is a castle once said to be impregnable. You can enjoy a cup of tea while looking at the garden, which changes in appearance with the different seasons. The teahouse, which was moved and restored to its original location inside Tsuruga Castle in 1990, is the hermitage where Ujisato Gamo, the lord of the Aizu domain, allowed Shoan, adopted son of Sen no Rikyu, to stay in order to promote the tea ceremony. The Soan-style teahouse is unusual in eastern Japan in that its framed motto is dedicated to the founder of the three main schools of the tea ceremony. You can also enjoy powdered green tea and mountain yam buns while remembering Shoan.
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