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About Nihonmatsu Castle's old stone wall originally built by Gamo Ujisato.116 views
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Nihonmatsu Castle's old stone wall originally built by Gamo Ujisato.116 views
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The main Honmaru entrance115 views
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Aizu-Wakamatsu Station 会津若松駅115 views
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Poem monument reads 限りあれば吹かねど花は散るものを心短き春の山風115 views
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After the waraji races, they also had taiko float races where people pulled/pushed a taiko float in a race.115 views
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JR Fukushima Station shinkansen platform.115 views
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Paseo Road also intersects with Bunka-dori road which also has its own Tanabata Matsuri with bamboo branches hung with wishes.115 views
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How Spa Resort Hawaiians got its start.115 views
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During the Edo Period, Nihonmatsu Castle was the residence of the Niwa clan who ruled Nihonmatsu. Approaching Kasumigajo Castle main entrance.115 views
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Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle114 views
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Ridge of castle moat on the south side.114 views
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Stairs to go to the upper floor of the Hoshii Yagura turret.114 views
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Hi-color town bus, very convenient and cheap (500 yen for a day pass) to reach the city's major sights. It runs every 30 min. or so. ハイカラさん114 views
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A good-size crowd watched the dance contest.114 views
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Bunka-dori road Tanabata Matsuri114 views
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Recruitment of hula girls.114 views
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Hawaiian movie posters.114 views
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The Miharu Takizakura weeping cherry tree is lit up till 9 pm.114 views
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Stone foundation of the central tower or donjon.114 views
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You can sit here.114 views
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Castle most and Rokabashi Bridge 廊下橋113 views
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View from Chatsubo Yagura turret113 views
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Honmaru as seen from the top of the castle tower. 本丸113 views
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Ekimae-dori street leading to Fukushima Station is closed to traffic.113 views
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They weren't wearing waraji.113 views
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Local guides show you the flowers for free.113 views
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Plants for sale.113 views
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Giant golden waraji had ema votive tablets written with people's wishes.112 views
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Apparently, it was their first time to appear in this festival.112 views
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Some fireworks112 views
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Corasse Fukushima also has a lookout deck on the top 12th floor. コラッセふくしま112 views
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Autographs by the actors and actresses in the movie, "Hula Girl."112 views
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Autographs by the actors and actresses in the movie, "Hula Girl."112 views
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They turn on the lights at 6 pm when the tree is in bloom. But we had to wait about an hour before it got dark enough.112 views
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Monument for the Nihonmatsu Shōnentai (二本松少年隊) or the Nihonmatsu Teenage Corps who fought and died in the Boshin War.112 views
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Top of Tsukimi Yagura turret (Moonviewing Turret). It was a two-story turret used to store weapons. It also offered a great view of the moon. 月見櫓111 views
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Inside the reconstructed Minami Hashiri Nagaya Longhouse. Impressive reconstruction.111 views
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Sculpture near the Fukushima Prefectural Museum111 views
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Family crest on door. (Not the Gamo crest.)111 views
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Inside JR Fukushima Station.111 views
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Inside JR Fukushima Station.111 views
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The Sannomaru area is fringed with cherry blossoms.111 views
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Castle tower stonework with the characteristic stone steps.110 views
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Shopping street110 views
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At the intersection. Notice the giant waraji straw sandal.110 views
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JR Fukushima Station on the east side (Higashi-guchi).110 views
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Statue of Nihonmatsu native Yamada Osamu (1841-1921) who built Japan's first mechanized, private-sector silk milling factory on the castle grounds in 1873. 山田脩の銅像110 views
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Karamete-mon Gate110 views
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Nihonmatsu Castle's old stone wall originally built by Gamo Ujisato.110 views
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Wakamatsu Castle and pine trees.109 views
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Stone foundation of castle tower109 views
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Kojo no Tsukihi Poetry Monument dedicated to the poem "Kojo no Tsukihi" written by college student Tsuchii Bansui after he saw how the castle lay in ruins after the Boshin War. 荒城の月碑109 views
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Aizu-Wakamatsu Station109 views
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Path to Lord Gamo Ujisato's gravesite109 views
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Finally at 7:30 pm, the main event called Dancing Soda Night started along Route 13 and Ekimae-dori.109 views
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Nihonmatsu Castle is a National Historic Site. The castle is part of Kasumigajo Park.109 views
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Way up to the Honmaru.109 views
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Stone foundation for Gosankai, a three-story building used as a secret meeting place. Before the castle was dismantled, this building was moved to Amida temple within the city.108 views
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Hashiri Nagaya Longhouse connects to the castle tower.108 views
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The giant golden waraji was used to open the waraji races on the second day of the festival.108 views
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On Aug. 8, 2009 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, the second day of the festival, they held waraji races along Route 13 (Shinobu-dori).108 views
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Many of the dance groups were from dance studios or schools.108 views
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Entrance to the shinkansen tracks.108 views
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JR Fukushima Station shinkansen platform.108 views
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Around Aug. 7, the Tanabata Matsuri Star Festival is held along Paseo Road, a short walk from the east side of Fukushima Station.108 views
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Poster for Bunka-dori Tanabata Matsuri.108 views
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Near the main castle entrance is a statue of the Nihonmatsu Shōnentai (二本松少年隊) or the Nihonmatsu Teenage Corps who fought and died in the Boshin War. 108 views
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Statue of poet Takamura Chieko (1886-1938). 高村 智恵子108 views
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Monument for the Nihonmatsu Shōnentai (二本松少年隊) or the Nihonmatsu Teenage Corps who fought and died in the Boshin War.108 views
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The castle tower was renovated on the inside in 2004.107 views
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Heads up view107 views
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Honmaru 本丸107 views
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On the west side of Fukushima Station is a tall building called Corasse Fukushima. The ground floor has the Fukushima Tourism and Product Center selling products of Fukushima.107 views
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Aioi Waterfall is a small waterfall flowing into a pond. Built in 1934 using the natural terrain.107 views
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Tsukimi Yagura turret (Moonviewing Turret) 月見櫓106 views
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Pine tree and Tsuruga-jo Castle. 鶴ヶ城106 views
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The castle tower (donjon) stands over 36 meters high. Its stone wall is 11 meters high.106 views
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Chatsubo Yagura turret (Tea Pot Turret). There was a two-story turret which stored tea ceremony implements and weapons. 茶壷櫓の跡106 views
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Shadow of castle tower.106 views
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Entrance to pedestrian underpass in front of Aizu-Wakamatsu Station with Byakkotai (White tiger) painting106 views
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Fukushima Prefectural Museum106 views
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Marvelous views of cherry blossoms from Nihonmatsu Castle's Honmaru.106 views
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Wakamatsu Castle as seen from Honmaru105 views
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Entrance to Tsuruga-jo Castle tower (tenshukaku).105 views
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Lord Gamo Ujisato's grave.105 views
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Children's wishes for Tanabata Matsuri on Bunka-dori Road.105 views
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Map of Kasumigajo Park.105 views
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From Sannomaru, there is a hiking trail going up the hill.105 views
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Steps going up to the top Honmaru keep, but it was roped off since it was deemed hazardous due to rock slides. There was no such warning before you climb up here.105 views
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So I took my chances and quickly went up the stairs. Yes, there were signs of a mud slide. I had come all the way here from Tokyo.105 views
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About the marker for the Kasumigajo Castle built in 1953.105 views
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Monument for the Nihonmatsu Shōnentai (二本松少年隊) or the Nihonmatsu Teenage Corps who fought and died in the Boshin War.105 views
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Hi-color town bus stop104 views
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Although it lacks a central tower or donjon, Nihonmatsu Castle features impressive stone walls and gate (reconstructed), not to mention many cherry tees and pine trees.104 views
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Karamete-mon Gate104 views
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Stone foundation of the central tower or donjon.104 views
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Hula dancers103 views
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Since the Honmaru central keep is on a hilltop, it affords great views of the city. Only a short hike to the top. Pine trees and castle wall.103 views
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About Yamada Osamu. He even went to New York to sell his silk in 1877.103 views
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Cherry blossoms in Sannomaru keep. 三の丸跡103 views
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Hikage Well in Nihonmatsu Castle, one of Japan's Three Famous Wells. 日影の井戸103 views
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From Karamete-mon Gate are these steps going to the hilltop Honmaru. This was also closed off to visitors due to mudslide.103 views
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Marker for the Kasumigajo Castle built in 1953.103 views
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Going to the top of the Honmaru stone foundation.103 views
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The city of Nihonmatsu as seen from Nihonmatsu Castle.103 views
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Scenery guide on the stone foundation of Nihonmatsu Castle's central tower or donjon.103 views
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About the Monument.103 views
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Steps on Minowa Gate. We cannot enter inside the gate. 箕輪門102 views
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About Minowa Gate's Akamatsu pine trees.102 views
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Sannomaru102 views
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Part of the path is covered with wood chips.102 views
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Hikage Well in Nihonmatsu Castle, one of Japan's Three Famous Wells. It is 16 meters deep. 日影の井戸102 views
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Karamete-mon Gate102 views
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View from atop Karamete-mon Gate.102 views
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About Karamete-mon Gate.102 views
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Marvelous views from Nihonmatsu Castle's Honmaru.102 views
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Aizu-Wakamatsu Station 会津若松駅101 views
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The original Minowa Gate burned down during the Boshin War (1868-69). It got its name from Minowa village near the castle where they procured the large logs for the gate. 箕輪門101 views
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Path covered with wood chips. No smoking here.101 views
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About Hikage Well in Nihonmatsu Castle, one of Japan's Three Famous Wells. 日影の井戸101 views
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Steps going to the Honmaru. I noticed that people still were going up to the Honmaru.101 views
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Monument for the Nihonmatsu Shōnentai (二本松少年隊) or the Nihonmatsu Teenage Corps who fought and died in the Boshin War.101 views
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View of Wakamatsu Castle from Chatsubo Yagura turret100 views
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Aizu-Wakamatsu City Hall 会津若松市役所100 views
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View of the mountains.100 views
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"Akabei" town bus which goes in the opposite direction of the Hi-color town bus. The same day pass can be used for both buses. あかべぇ99 views
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About the Nihonmatsu Shōnentai (二本松少年隊) or the Nihonmatsu Teenage Corps at Nihonmatsu Castle.99 views
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Behind Minowa Gate. 箕輪門99 views
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Stone marker indicating that Emperor Meiji came here.99 views
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Nihonmatsu Castle's Sannomaru has these fantastic-looking pine trees and cherry trees.99 views
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Small shrine in front of Hikage Well in Nihonmatsu Castle, one of Japan's Three Famous Wells. 日影の井戸99 views
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Hilltop Honmaru stone foundation.99 views
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Inside the Akabei town bus.98 views
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Bus stop98 views
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Marker for Nihonmatsu Castle.98 views
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Minowa Gate. 箕輪門98 views
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Behind Minowa Gate. 箕輪門98 views
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Large akamatsu pine trees next to Minowa Gate in Nihonmatsu Castle.98 views
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Sannomaru98 views
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Finally at the Honmaru.98 views
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Main entrance to Nihonmatsu Castle.97 views
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An "X" mark is the family crest of the Niwa Clan.97 views
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About Aioi Waterfall.97 views
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Tea ceremony house named Senshintei. 洗心亭97 views
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Entrance to pedestrian underpass in front of Aizu-Wakamatsu Station96 views
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About Minowa Gate. 箕輪門96 views
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Aizu-Wakamatsu Station at twilight95 views
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Greenery area midway up to the top.95 views
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