Castles & Historic Sites

Fukushima Prefecture preserves the legacy of the Aizu domain through a collection of resilient fortifications and Edo-period settlements. This list features Tsuruga Castle with its unique red-tiled roof and the thatched-roof post station of Ōuchi-juku. From the strategic mountain ruins of Mukaihaguro-yama to the reconstructed keeps of Komine and Nihonmatsu, these sites illustrate the region's military history and the pivotal role it played during the 19th-century Boshin War. The selection also includes Nikkō National Park, highlighting the rugged landscapes that surround these samurai strongholds.

Castles & Historic Sites — 地图

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Nikkō National Park

Nikkō National Park is a national park in the Kantō region, on the main island of Honshū in Japan.

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Wakamatsu Castle

Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in…

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Komine Castle

Komine Castle is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Shirakawa, southern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

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Nihonmatsu Castle

Nihonmatsu Castle is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Nihonmatsu, northern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

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Ōuchi-juku

Ōuchi-juku was a small post station in Japan's Edo period and part of the Aizu Nishi Kaidō.

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Obama Castle

Obama Castle was a mountain castle in the former Iwashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

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小田山城

A strategic hilltop site used by the Imperial army to bombard Tsuruga Castle during the Boshin War in 1868. It offers panoramic views over the Aizuwakamatsu basin.

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三春城

Also known as Maizuru Castle, this 16th-century mountain fortification was established by the Tamura clan and is recognized for its terraced stone walls and seasonal cherry blossoms.

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猪苗代城

Known as Kamega-jo, this hilltop castle overlooks Lake Inawashiro and served as a vital northern defense for the Aizu domain until its destruction during the Boshin War.

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向羽黒山城跡

One of the largest medieval mountain castle sites in northeastern Japan, featuring massive earthworks and dry moats constructed by the Ashina clan in the late 16th century.