Aizu in winter: Tsuruga Castle and Ouchi-juku ~ A road post town and castle tower full of historical atmosphere ~

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Aizu is a city of nature and history, with the Echigo Mountains to the west and the Ou Mountains to the east. It has a colorful face of the four seasons, with summer in the summer and winter in the winter, and it shows different scenery depending on the seasons. A regular winter sightseeing bus takes you to the unique sights of Aizu, including the Tsuruga Castle castle tower that towers majestically in the tense atmosphere, and Ouchi-juku, a post town on the Edo road that is rich in historical a...

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Required time

The course is 0 nights and 1 day, and takes approximately 4 hours.

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Location

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Regular sightseeing bus ride and transportation

●Departure time Aizuwakamatsu Station (Aizuwakamatsu Station Square Platform 2) 11:10

Arrived at Tsuruga Castle at 11:20 (stayed for about 1 hour)

Tsuruga Castle is said to be an impregnable castle and withstood the onslaught of the new government army during the Boshin War. It was rebuilt in September 1965, and in the spring of 2011 it became the only castle tower in Japan covered in red tiles from the end of the Edo period.

As a new highlight of Tsuruga Castle, the ``Tsuruga Castle History Picture Scroll of Light, an experiential digital art museum wrapped in the history of Tsuruga Castle'' is being held at the ``Tetsumon Gate'', ``Minamisashiri Nagaya'', and ``Hanishi Yagura Inside ''. is also popular.

Tsuruga Castle

Tsuruga Castle is said to have begun about 630 years ago when Naomori Ashina built its predecessor, Higashi Kurokawakan, and is a famous castle that withstood a fierce battle of battle that lasted about a month during the Boshin War. As such, he made his name known throughout the world.
The inside of the castle tower is a museum where you can experience the history of Aizu.
It is the only existing castle tower in Japan with red tiles.

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Travel by regular sightseeing bus (departs at 12:20)

Arrived at Ouchi-juku at 13:20 (stayed for about 1 hour and 20 minutes)

Ouchi-juku flourished as an important post town on the road connecting Aizuwakamatsu City and Nikko Imaichi during the Edo period. Even today, traditional houses with thatched roofs still stand along the road, retaining the appearance of the Edo period, and in 1981 it was designated as a nationally designated Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

Ouchi-juku

Ouchi-juku is a post station that still retains the townscape of the Edo period. On both sides of the road connecting Aizu and Nikko, known as the Shimotsuke Kaido, were houses with thatched roofs, which played an important role as a lodging station for feudal lords and travelers on their way to Edo. It is extremely rare to see more than 30 thatched-roof houses lined up in a row, and the area still attracts more than 1 million tourists, retaining the vestiges of those days.

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Lunch: Ouchi-juku specialty green onion soba

For lunch, try Ouchi-juku's specialty green onion soba. Enjoy while nibbling on a green onion instead of chopsticks. *If you have a soba allergy, please let us know when you apply.

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Transfer by regular sightseeing bus (departs at 14:40) and dissolve

●Arrival time: Ashinomaki Onsen (scheduled at 15:00) *You can also get off and dismiss here.
Aizuwakamatsu Station (scheduled for 15:45)

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