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00:00 Aizu Wakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
10:10 Driving near Tsurugajo Castle (sorry, the castle doesn’t show up in the video)
15:33 Shinmei-dori Shotengai (Shopping Street)
18:25 Aizu Wakamatsu Station
29:47 Nanokamachi-dori Street
Aizu Wakamatsu is located in western Fukushima Prefecture and has a population of 125,000. It is blessed with a rich natural environment that includes the nearby Mount Bandai and Lake Inawashiro. It retains a strong sense of history as a former castle town of the Aizu domain. The people of Aizu are honest, steady, and persevering, and these characteristics have allowed them to hand down their traditions intact over many generations. There are numerous legacies of the samurai age in Aizu Wakamatsu, a city where the influences of samurai society remain strong today.
The Nisshin-kan School, founded in the early 1800s, was a school for educating the sons of samurai. It was reputed to be the best of Edo Japan’s numerous hanko in terms of both scale and academic content. Male children of Aizu samurai retainers entered the school when they turned 10 and were taught the martial arts and discipline required to become a true samurai. They were taught the Ten Rules of Conduct that ended with the phrase “Do not do what you must not.” This steadfast attitude of never swerving from the right translates into the samurai spirit and may be part of the Aizu people’s character today.
The Nisshin-kan School, founded in the early 1800s, was Aizu’s hanko, or a school for educating the sons of samurai. It was reputed to be the best of Edo Japan’s numerous hanko in terms of both scale and academic content. Male children of Aizu samurai retainers entered the school when they turned 10 and were taught the martial arts and discipline required to become a true samurai. They were taught the Ten Rules of Conduct that ended with the phrase “Do not do what you must not.” This steadfast attitude of never swerving from the right translates into the samurai spirit and may be part of the Aizu people’s character today.
When you walk around Aizu Wakamatsu, you will encounter many places that offer glimpses into the samurai spirit. One such place is Tsuruga-jo, a castle that gained fame as an impregnable fortress when it withstood heavy attacks during the Boshin War, which was fought between Tokugawa forces, including Aizu, and the new Meiji Government forces. The castle standing today is a restoration built in 1965. The castle keep with its red tile roofs is a faithful reproduction of its design at the end of the Tokugawa period. Tsuruga-jo is the only castle in Japan today sporting red tile roofs. The castle also has a tea house, called Rinkaku, on its grounds, where visitors can taste matcha tea.
Aizu Wakamatsu has many other attractions, including Oyakuen, a prime example of a landscaped garden typically maintained by a daimyo lord in feudal Japan; the gravesite of the Aizu Clan leaders; and 19 tombs of the Byakkotai, a unit of teenage samurai warriors who committed ritual suicide in the Boshin War.Historical legacies of the region are carefully preserved and cherished so that they may be handed down to future generations intact. Come to Aizu Wakamatsu, where the spirit of bushido, or the way of the samurai, can be felt in a very real way.
http://samurai-city.jp/about/en/
Nanokamachi-dori Street is a quaint shopping street with an olde-worlde atmosphere, located in central Aizu-Wakamatsu City. There is a mix of western-style buildings, and traditional Japanese architecture, including Japanese-style storehouses and wooden town houses, from the Taisho Period (1912-1926). This street is home to a number of shops selling local products such as Aizu lacquerware and Aizu momen (cotton made in the Aizu area). Nanokamachi-dori Street is a great spot to grab a bite to eat, and is also useful as a base to explore Aizu-Wakamatsu City.
https://fukushima.travel/destination/nanokamachi-dori-street/230
From Narita Airport to Fukushima
There are 3 main routes to get to key areas in Fukushima Prefecture from Narita Airport.
https://fukushima.travel/page/access#airport
Aizuwakamatsu city travel promotional video(English)
LAST SAMURAI in AIZU short version
Camera: GoPro HERO8 Black
Filming date: August 7th, 2020
#fukushima #japan #drive
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I missed the premiere but I'm glad I get to catch up here. Your videos make my wife particularly nostalgic for her home country! It quite enjoyed watching your drive through this less-busy city. Reminds me of a lot places in Japan I've traveled to in the past. Stay safe and have a wonderful week. Aloha my friend!
i enjoyed a lot with this very relaxing drive, very beautiful place
スミス東京さんこにちわ. Pretty relax drive. どもありがとうございました
Omoshiroi bideo desu, saa. Arigatou gozaimashita.
I was an exchange student here a few years back. Seeing the city again made me cry a little. Thanks for making this.
Wow! Thank you so much for producing such high quality videos. I truly appreciate how organized your work is (e.g., the time stamps and formatting)! You got yourself a new subscriber.
So glad that you toured around Aizu. I will be visiting Japan for the first time next January. Thanks for the visual insights. Keep up the great work, be easy on yourself, and continue to have fun making videos! You're great.
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It is not exactly picturesque is it.
How your car doesn't make noise??
I really enjoyed the video just if you can make a relaxing music version.
It would be really relaxing