Aizuwakamatsu Castle Autumn with autumn leaves, winter with snowy scenery I visit every season, but Aizuwakamatsu Castle during the cherry blossom season was exceptional.

It is Tatsuzawa Fudo Falls in Aizu Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture. In the summer, it is cool with negative ions, and in the fall, the autumn leaves and the huge icicles in the ? winter are a masterpiece

Tsuruga Castle ? wrapped in autumn leaves The first Fukushima Prefecture! That's why I came to Tsuruga Castle. One piece ? under the castle, intertwined with autumn leaves According to the volunteers, the colors are a little bad this year. Still, Tsuruga Castle, which is in full bloom, is beautiful. I'll ? be back next year Location: Fukushima

Went to Fukushima over the Golden Week holiday. On our first day we took a bus to Ouchi-Juku and had a great time looking at all the buildings and different shops. The negi soba (soba with a large leek) is famous there so my girlfriend ended up ordering that. She said it was a bit difficult to eat, but fun and tasted great. We also ended up trying a variety of different snacks in the area. The Age-Manju (deep fried manju) was really tasty and we actually ended up getting again later. I was able to take a photo from the famous photo spot at Ouchi-Juku as well (photo #4). I only have an iPhone camera, so the quality isn't the best, but I'm happy with how it turned out. On the way back from Ouchi-Juku we returned via Yunokami Onsen Station and so we got to use the footbath that was attached to the station. It was a really great way to rest up after walking for so long. The station itself was also really photogenic, so I snapped a couple photos from the platform and between the railroad tracks. The hotel we were staying at for the night was in Aizu-Wakamatsu and on the way we found a nice little shop with a large akabeko cow outside and the staff was kind enough to take a photo of us with it. For dinner, we went to a place called Sassa (左雨) and had a really great time. We ended up talking to the owners for a bit and they were super nice. It was also the best tonkatsu I've eaten in my entire life. It was cooked tp perfection, and the dressing that came with the salad and cabbage matched perfectly with it. We probably ended up eating way too many fried foods but it was all really tasty. The next day we visited Tsuruga Castle. The castle was quite cool, but it was a bit more crowded than Ouchi-Juku. Considering it was Golden Week, it wasn't much of a surprise. Either way we had a great time. We started off going for a boat ride around the moat (I got my daily exercise in, as I was rowing the whole time lol). After that we went up into the castle and were able to see a view of the city from the top which was pretty cool. There were also live performances going on in the field in front of the castle which were fun to watch. At that point it was about lunch time so we went over to the row of food stalls (photo #16) and grabbed a bite to eat. There were shops selling all sorts of goods as well, so we spent some time window shopping. After Tsuruga Castle, we went to Oyakuen Garden (御薬園). We ended up sharing a green tea by the pond and relaxing for a bit which was nice. There were a lot of koi inside the pond and a variety of birds flying around as well, so the atmosphere was very relaxing. Photo #20 is supposedly the best view in the garden (it was written on a sign) so I snapped a photo of it. The photo doesn't do it justice, but it was a really incredible view. All in all, we had a really amazing time in Fukushima, but we definitely would like to visit again, as there's a lot we didn't get to do still. I really wanted to try an akabeko workshop but we didn't get the chance, which was a bit disappointing, but we still had a lot of fun, so I can't complain. I definitely recommend visiting Aizu-Wakamatsu if you have the chance!

Cherry blossom festival held in April at Tsuruga Castle!

Sunset over Lake Inawashiro

Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce Came.ll4's post "Tsuruga Castle in Fukushima Prefecture". The white exterior wall with snow shines even more beautifully. Tsurugajo Castle, located in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a historic castle that was designated as a national historic site in 1934. It is also called Wakamatsu Castle or Aizuwakamatsu Castle. Tsuruga Castle has a long history, built about 630 years ago in 1384. After that, it was damaged by a large earthquake, so it underwent a large-scale renovation and was restored to its current appearance. Tsuruga Castle, which is also a symbol of Aizuwakamatsu City, is full of attractions. The red-tiled castle tower is said to be the only castle in Japan that can only be seen at Tsuruga Castle. In addition, the "Tsurugajo Castle Museum" in the castle tower holds various special exhibitions. There is an observation room on the 5th floor of the top, where you can enjoy a superb view of Aizu 360 degrees. At the Tsurugajo Hall at the entrance of the castle, souvenirs and folk crafts are sold, and meals such as local dishes such as wappa rice, sauce katsudon, and Kitakata ramen are also recommended. ◆Tsurugajo◆ 【Address】〒965-0873 Fukushima Prefecture, Aizuwakamatsu City, Ote-cho 1-1 【Access】 → Tokyo Station (Tohoku Shinkansen / 90 minutes) → Koriyama Station Transfer (Banetsu West Line / 60 minutes) → get off at Aizuwakamatsu Station 【Parking lot】Available 360 passenger cars (charged) (Tsurugajo Nishidemaru Parking Lot, Tsurugajo South Exit Parking Lot, Tsurugajo East Exit Parking Lot)

"Ouchi-juku" flourished as an important road post town connecting Aizuwakamatsu City and Nikko Ima City in the Edo period. Even today, the remnants of the Edo period remain as they are. It is said that it is actually living as a store and residence in order to take over this landscape. The photo was taken from a small hill. The sight of more than 30 private houses with thatched roofs lined up was a masterpiece.

I love the reflection the bridge and surrounding treeline makes on the surface of the river in this photo. Really beautiful stuff. I'd like to visit Aizu-Wakamatsu because I've heard that Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle is awesome and also the local sake in the area is supposed to be really good as well. I'm not too familiar with the area but I know Aizu-Wakamatsu is surrounded by mountains and that Mt. Bandai is over there. Maybe that's it in the background? I'm not too sure, but whatever the case may be it's a really breathtaking photo. Japan's snowscapes really are a gift that keeps on giving. Especially this year there's a ton of beautiful landscapes like this and getting to see them posted everywhere is really great. Everyone has such amazing photos it makes me want to try my hand at photography ?. Maybe someday, we'll see lol

It is an autumn fireworks in Aizuwakamatsu City. The air is clear during the autumn fireworks. It was very beautiful