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A symbol of SAMURAI city built in 1384

The recommended period for cherry blossom viewing is usually around April.

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A large Zelkova tree that is about 500 years old

This is the site where a castle was planned to be built about 500 years ago.

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A magnificent cherry tree made up of 10 trunks

The recommended period for cherry blossom viewing is usually around April.

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An opinion leader in the SDGs era

The organization remakes old clothes into dresses, accessories, bags, and other items and sells them at its Charity shop, and also holds fashion shows with the production staff acting as models.
TEL: +81 (0)90 2790 0393

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A public foot bath at a hot springs resort opened 1300 years ago

This foot bath is free of charge to use.

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Footprint left on the Katsura floor

It is said that ghost footprint can still be found on the floorboards of the main hall of Dairyu-ji Temple, which was founded about 400 years ago.
Yae Niijima, the wife of Jo Niijima, the founder of Doshisha University in Kyoto, built the graves of her ancestors at this temple.

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Traditional crafts from the Aizu

For over 500 years, Aizu has been a major lacquerware production area, handling everything from lacquer tree cultivation to decoration. It temporarily declined during the Aizu War, but has now regained its vitality as one of Japan's leading lacquerware production areas.

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A local dish passed down in some areas of Aizu

A dish made by mixing mashed tofu with soy sauce and dashi stock.
Nowadays, there is a restaurant in Aizu-Wakamatsu that specializes in this dish.

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A small mountain with a panoramic view of the castle town

The summit is well known as the place where 19 young soldiers, known as the Byakkotai, committed suicide during the Aizu War. There are two ways to get to the summit: on foot or by taking the paid escalator (cheap).