The City
Central Aizu-Wakamatsu consists of a rectangular grid of streets with the main train station on its northwest corner. Byakko-dori heads east from the station to Iimori-yama, while Chuo-dori, the main shopping street, runs south 3km to the castle and surrounding sights. The town's most famous attraction is the Iimori-yama , where a band of young soldiers committed seppuku (ritual suicide) in a useless but heroic gesture during one of the last battles of the Meiji Restoration. After a brief visit to their graves, head for the southern district where you'll find a beautiful replica of a samurai house, Buke-yashiki , and the reconstructed castle keep, Tsuruga-jo . Nearby, there's also a herb garden, an old sake brewery and a moderately interesting museum. Though it's possible to cover all these sights on foot in a long day, it's worth taking a few bus rides or renting a bike .
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