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Walking Course Starting from the Station (Day Trip Course)

Aizuwakamatsu Station Course

A Town Walk Starting from Aizuwakamatsu Station
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    Tsuruga Castle
  • Departs from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station
  • busThe “Town Loop Bus” is a convenient way to get around from in front of Wakamatsu Station!
  • Hideyo Noguchi Youth Museum / Aizu Ichibankan
  • busTown Loop Bus
  • Aizu Sauce Katsudon
  • busTown Loop Bus
  • Tsuruga Castle
  • busTown Loop Bus
  • Oyakuen
  • busTown Loop Bus
  • Arrives at Aizu-Wakamatsu Station
  • Aizu Ichibankan

    This Western-style building with a storehouse construction was built in 1884. The building is the former Kaiyo Hospital, where Hideyo Noguchi underwent surgery on his burned hand. The first floor is a cafe, and the second floor is a museum.

    Location4-18 Nakamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City
    ContactAizu Ichiban-kan 0242-27-3750
    Access

    Take the Machinaka Shuyu Bus "Haikara-san" and get off at "Noguchi Hideyo Seishunkan Mae".

    FeesAdmission fee (museum): Adults ¥200, Elementary and junior high school students ¥100
    Others

    Closed on January 1
  • Association of Traditional Aizu Sauce Katsudon

    Aizu's famous gourmet dish features freshly fried cutlets dipped in sauce, served on a bed of shredded cabbage! Each restaurant in the city has its own unique flavor and style.

    LocationAizu-Wakamatsu City
    ContactTraditional Aizu Sauce Cutlet Bowl Association 0242-24-5151
    Others

    Business hours and fees vary depending on the store.
  • Tsuruga Castle

    Tsuruga Castle, the symbol of Aizu-Wakamatsu City. It features the only red-tiled castle tower in Japan, and the museum inside the tower allows you to learn about the history of Aizu.

    Location1-1 Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu City
    ContactAizuwakamatsu Tourism Bureau 0242-27-4005
    Opening hours8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM)
    Access

    Take the Machinaka Loop Bus to "Tsurugajo-iriguchi" and walk for about 5 minutes

    FeesAdults ¥410, Children ¥150
    Others

    Open daily
  • Oyakuen

    This Japanese garden, designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty, has been admired by generations of Aizu lords. It is said to have originated around 600 years ago in the Muromachi period when the lord of Aizu built a villa on this site where a sacred spring gushed forth.

    Location8-1 Hanaharu-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City
    ContactOyakuen Garden 0242-27-2472
    Opening hours8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM)
    Access

    Take the Machinaka Shuyu Bus "Haikara-san" and get off at "Oyakuen".

    FeesAdults ¥320, High school students ¥270, Elementary and junior high school students ¥160

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