Aizuwakamatsu Castle
Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture.Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Fukushima pref., Japan
- Also known as: “Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle”, “Aizuwakamatsu-jō”, “Tsuruga Castle”, “Tsuruga-jō”, and “Wakamatsu Castle”
- Historically known as: “Kurokawa Castle” and “Kurokawa-jō”
- Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: Auxiliatrice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fukushima Museum and Aizu Hugadou.
Fukushima Museum
Museum
Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fukushima Museum is a prefectural museum in Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, dedicated to the natural history, history, and culture of Fukushima Prefecture. The museum opened in Tsuruga Castle Park in 1986. Fukushima Museum is situated 450 metres east of Aizuwakamatsu Castle.
Aizu Hugadou
Theater building
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Aizu Hugadou is a theater building, which is situated 730 metres east of Aizuwakamatsu Castle.
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is located southwest of the center of Aizuwakamatsu. Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is situated 1½ km west of Aizuwakamatsu Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aizumisato and Yugawa.
Aizumisato
Town
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aizumisato is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,092 in 7306 households and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 276.33 square kilometres. Aizumisato is situated 8 km west of Aizuwakamatsu Castle.
Yugawa
Village
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Yugawa is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the village had an estimated population of 3,051 in 924 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 16.37 square kilometres. Yugawa is situated 9 km northwest of Aizuwakamatsu Castle.
Bandai
Town
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Bandai is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the town had an estimated population of 3,533 in 1195 households, and a population density of 60.3 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 59.77 square kilometres. Bandai is situated 10 km northeast of Aizuwakamatsu Castle.
Aizuwakamatsu Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, hirayamajiro, hirajiro, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.48771° or 37° 29′ 16″ northLongitude
139.92976° or 139° 55′ 47″ eastElevation
229 metres (751 feet)Inception
1384Open location code
8Q9XFWQH+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 24270507OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Uzbek—“Aizuwakamatsu Castle” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Աիձուվակամացու ամրոց”
- Basque: “Aizuwakamatsuko gaztelua”
- Catalan: “castell d’Aizuwakamatsu”
- Catalan: “Castell d’Aizuwakamatsu”
- Catalan: “castell de Tsuruga”
- Chinese: “会津若松城”
- Chinese: “會津若松城”
- Chinese: “若松城”
- Chinese: “黑川城”
- Dutch: “Aizuwakamatsu Castle”
- French: “castel d’Aizuwakamatsu”
- French: “château d’Aizu-wakamatsu”
- French: “château d’Aizuwakamatsu”
- French: “Château d’Aizuwakamatsu”
- French: “château de Tsuruga”
- French: “château de Wakamatsu”
- French: “Château de Wakamatsu”
- German: “Burg Aizu-Wakamatsu”
- Italian: “Castello di Aizuwakamatsu”
- Japanese: “Wakamatsu-jō”
- Japanese: “わかまつじょう”
- Japanese: “会津城”
- Japanese: “会津若松城”
- Japanese: “会津黒川城”
- Japanese: “若松城”
- Japanese: “鶴ヶ城”
- Japanese: “鶴ヶ城公園”
- Japanese: “黒川城” (historical)
- Korean: “구로카와 성”
- Korean: “쓰루가 성”
- Korean: “아이즈와카마쓰 성”
- Korean: “와카마쓰성”
- Persian: “قلعه آیزو-واکاماتسو”
- Polish: “Zamek Aizuwakamatsu”
- Portuguese: “Castelo aizuwakamatsu”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Aizuwakamatsu”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Kurokawa”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de tsuruga”
- Portuguese: “Castelo tsuruga”
- Russian: “Замок Аидзувакамацу”
- Russian: “Замок Айдзу-Вакамацу”
- Russian: “Замок Айдзувакамацу”
- Russian: “Замок Вакамацу”
- Russian: “Замок Цуруга”
- Slovenian: “grad Aizuvakamacu”
- Slovenian: “grad Curuga”
- Spanish: “Castillo Aizu Wakamatsu”
- Spanish: “Castillo Aizu-Wakamatsu”
- Spanish: “Castillo Aizuwakamatsu”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Aizuwakamatsu”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Tsuruga”
- Spanish: “Castillo Kurokawa”
- Spanish: “Castillo Tsuruga”
- Turkish: “Aizuwakamatsu Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Айдзу Вакамацу”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Айдзу-Вакамацу”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Айдзу”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Айдзувакамацу”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Вакамацу”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Курокава”
- Uzbek: “Aizuvakamatsu qal’asi”
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