#aizuwakamatsu
Yae No Sakura (Ep 27) by Osakadai
Takeko Nakano (Meisa Kuroki) led the Onna Musha (non-military female warriors who defends the household when the husbands go out to war) against the Imperial forces outside of Tsuruga Castle which led to her demise, leaving Yae Niijima (Haruka Ayase) to lead the last line of defence at the castle itself, as Lord Matsudaira Katamori (Ayano Go) ponders the fate of his people.
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Any Japanese garden fans out there? This one is a beauty.
This is Oyakuen in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture. One of the kanji characters from the name Oyakuen (御薬園) means “medicine,“ referring to the medicinal herbs grown here.
Samurai of the Aizu clan started growing medicinal herbs in this garden in the 17th century in an effort to help the local people combat sickness and disease.
Oyakuen features a pond shaped like the kanji character for “heart.” On a small island in the center of the pond is a tea house which still reveals the scars of the Boshin War, when imperial troops defeated the Aizu samurai during the Meiji Restoration.
The garden has been designated a Site of Scenic Beauty.
こちらもPar Avionさんから頂戴しました。
いつもありがとうございます。
この会津アピオ区域内では住居等の建設は禁止されているそうで
このため、現住人口は0人とのこと。
インターチェンジのすぐそばの再開発地域だけあって
地名も珍しくカタカナですね。
会津アピオ郵便局 (あいづあぴおゆうびんきょく)
9650059
福島県会津若松市インター西９２
http://map.japanpost.jp/p/search/dtl/300182379000/
会津若松エリアはすべての局に風景印があるとか…
Par Avionさんの福島紀行まだまだ続きます。
若松駅前郵便局
(わかまつえきまえゆうびんきょく)
9650041
福島県会津若松市駅前町４－２
http://map.japanpost.jp/p/search/dtl/300182206000/
Vending machines in the snow ❄️ Shot early last year in Aizuwakamatsu.
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Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture
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27/09/18
I’m leaving Aizu today ;_; the last two days have been spent researching, so I basically locked myself in the city’s library.
To be honest, I wish I could have stayed here longer ;_;
22-23/09/18 - Aizu, days two and three
Yesterday and today’s pics are of the Aizu Festival, which is the reconstitution of the Boshin War of 1868 (my subject of research) and consists in a parade. I saw amazing things, like a yosakoi dance - which was awesome - or children doing small choregraphies that were adorable?? I was so proud of these babies??? I loved it! My feet hurt but I don’t care!!
It started yesterday evening with the lamp parade throughout the city, then a bon-odori dance in the main street. Which lasted one hour and a half. At the end of it I couldn’t feel any of my limbs but I was so… high on joy? And the feeling lasted today as well. I’ve waited seven years to witness this… So I guess I had to cry. It was really symbolic for me.
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21/09/2018 - Aizu, Day One!
Very first step: the Tsurugajô castle. It has been entirely destroyed by the end of the Boshin War in 1868, and left to ruins. In 1965, the city decided to build it again with the plans they had, and here we are. The inside is mostly about the story of the Boshin War, which is great since it is my field of research, but I wish there were more details about the daily life in such buildings. I truly wondered what was the room layouts and such. It’s simply a museum in the shape of a castle. But it’s still great!!
The Aizu festival starts tomorrow and will last until Monday. I’m really looking forward to what I’m going to see!
I didn’t expand on the subject of the ryokan yesterday, but it’s a really nice place. From the outside, it looks old and a bit outdated, the inside is bit messy, but there is a homy feeling about it that I really like. And there’s an onsen (tbh I’m a slut for onsens), or more like a small bath but still filled with naturally hot water - or so I think. I’ve been the only customer there until a couple hours ago, now there’s also a Swiss guy staying for the weekend to attend the festival.
And the manager of the hotel is so PRECIOUS I LOVE HIM. He’s an old man who doesn’t speak a word of English, so we manage with my understanding of Japanese - which is surprisingly better than I originally thought - and this small remote-shaped translator he has and that does wonders. He’s always willing to help and talk about anything; the guy’s really fond of French litrerature, so we had some common ground to talk about. He seemed really happy to see that I’m interested in Aizu, and offered to help me by contacting some people he knows here and there, mostly at the town’s general library. Gods bless this man tbh.
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I’m alive! Here’s a blurry pic of the Tokyo Tower taken from the bus to Shinjuku. I’m currently waiting for the second one that’s going to bring me to Aizu!
21/09/18 - Aizu, here we go!
After some bumpy beginnings, everything went fine since I set a foot in Japan! People are gladly willing to help and that’s what I love about this country. Due to my plane delays and so on, I reached Aizu at half past eight last night (I landed at noon).
The ryokan I’m staying at is just, so cool?? Really cliché but cool!! I’ll take some pictures soon :D
Connecting flights shenanigans
If something is sure, it’s that this trip is going to be one hell of a ride.
For a quick recap, I’ll be in Aizuwakamatsu (Fukushima prefecture) for a week, then in Tokyo for the second one.
My first flight, from Marseille to Paris, was at 10:35 this morning. We were on time. But we got stuck in a traffic jam because of an accident on the highway, and it took us AN HOUR AND A HALF to drive the last four kilometres to the airport. Needless to say, I was a crying mess by the time we got there, because that meant I’d miss my Paris-Tokyo flight as well.
Fortunately, the lady of Air France found me other flights for today, and I didn’t pay anything. Now, instead of reaching Tokyo at 8:30 tomorrow, I’ll land somewhere around noon.
Next step, going to Aizu! I could change my bus reservation so it was okay. The city is five hours to the north of Tokyo, and if everything goes well I should arrive at 19:30.
…except that my hotel is not in the city centre and the city buses stop running at six. So I don’t know how I’m going to reach my hotel. I hope there will be taxis available.
I guess I’ll find a solution by the time I get to Aizu. For now, I’m waiting patiently for my second flight :)
