Aizuwakamatsu City

It is said that it began about 630 years ago when Lord Ashina Naomori built it, and during the Boshin War, it became known as a famous castle that endured fierce battles lasting about a month. Rebuilt in 1965, in 2000, the buildings "Hōhan Yagura and Nansō Nagaya" leading to the main keep were restored using Edo period techniques, and in 2011, the replacement of the roof with "red tiles" was completed, recreating its appearance from the late Edo period, making it the only existing keep in Japan with a red-tiled roof.
 

Famous as the tragic site where the Byakkotai committed suicide.
From the summit, you can overlook Tsuruga Castle, and at the Byakkotai Memorial Museum and other facilities, you can touch the history of Aizu.

Nanakachō Street, with an atmosphere of Taisho Romance, was a major road during the feudal era, connecting the five main roads of Aizu: Nikkō, Echigo, and Yonezawa. It served as the western entrance to the castle town, lined with wholesalers, inns, and restaurants.
Even now, it is a popular street among tourists where one can feel the Taisho Romance.

A beautiful Japanese garden designated as a national scenic spot. Particularly, in the area where the sacred spring (medicinal water) wells up, successive lords cultivated medicinal herbs, leading to its name "Oyakuen." The founder of the Aizu Matsudaira clan, Lord Masayuki, developed it as a daimyo garden, and the second lord, Masakane, established a medicinal herb garden for research on herbs used for disease prevention and treatment (encouraging the cultivation of Korean ginseng).
 

Aizu was known as the "Aizu Domain" during the Edo period and was the stage of the Boshin War. The story of the tragic young soldiers, the Byakkotai, is
especially famous and is still regarded as a symbol of Aizu Bushido.

As traditional crafts, "Aizu lacquerware" and "Akabeko" are well-known. Akabeko is cherished as a talisman for warding off evil and for health prayers.

Also known as the Koyasan of Aizu, the temple grounds feature the Amida Hall, said to have been established by Kuuya Shonin. There is a custom of placing the belongings of deceased relatives into a small tower called "Wooden Gorintō" for memorial services, and over 14,000 Gorintō have been dedicated in the temple's reliquary. It is also famous for Aizu Koyasan pilgrimages and Kuuya Nembutsu dances. Designated as an important cultural property by the country.

Serious sake brewing tailored to the climate of Aizu. We follow traditional methods and create sake by observing its face (appearance).
Sake (moromi) is a living thing... We brew while watching its changing condition day by day.

Aizu is known for its rice production and good water, making it famous for its fine sake.