Aizuwakamatsu Guide
Short, practical guides to Aizuwakamatsu for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
What Should You Eat and Buy in Aizuwakamatsu? Local Dishes, Akabeko, Lacquerware and Onsen
Kozuyu, sauce katsudon, horse meat, soba, wappa-meshi, the red cow akabeko, lacquerware and the Higashiyama and Ashinomaki hot springs.
What Is Aizuwakamatsu? The Samurai City, Tsuruga Castle and the Boshin War
The Aizu samurai, the red-roofed castle, the siege of 1868, the Byakkotai on Mt. Iimori, Sazaedo, the Bukeyashiki and Oyakuen Garden.
How Do You Get to Aizuwakamatsu and Get Around by Loop Bus?
Rail, bus and car routes from Tokyo, the tourist information offices and baggage delivery, the Haikara-san and Akabe loop bus stops and trips to the hot springs.