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  • 1. Tsuruga Castle Aizuwakamatsu
    Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle , also known as Tsuruga Castle is a concrete replica of a traditional Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture.
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  • 2. Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle) Sendai
    Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, the largest city in the Tōhoku region, and the second largest city north of Tokyo. As of 1 August 2017, the city had a population of 1,086,012, and is one of Japan's 20 designated cities. The total area of the city is 786.30 square kilometres . The city was founded in 1600 by the daimyō Date Masamune, and is nicknamed the City of Trees ; there are about 60 zelkova trees on Jōzenji Street and Aoba Street . In the summer, the Sendai Tanabata Festival, the largest Tanabata festival in Japan, is held. In winter, the trees are decorated with thousands of lights for the Pageant of Starlight , lasting through most of December. On March 11, 2011, coastal areas of the city suffered catastrophic damage from a magnitude 9.0 offshore earthquak...
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  • 3. Mt. Haguro Tsuruoka
    Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the city of Tsuruoka, the ancient province of Dewa , Japan. As the lowest of the three mountains, standing at 414 m , it is the only one that is accessible throughout the year. A path of 2,446 stone steps leads to its summit amidst 600-year-old sugi trees, past the famous Gojūnotō five story pagoda, Grandpa cedar , the 1000 years old cedar tree, and numerous shrines. The steps and the pagoda are listed as National Treasures. Sanjingōsaiden shrine at the summit venerates the spirits of all three mountains. The summit can also be reached by bus service. In addition to religious pilgrims, travellers often stay at the Saikan temple lodgings.
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  • 5. Hagurosan Five-Story Pagoda Tsuruoka
    Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the city of Tsuruoka, the ancient province of Dewa , Japan. As the lowest of the three mountains, standing at 414 m , it is the only one that is accessible throughout the year. A path of 2,446 stone steps leads to its summit amidst 600-year-old sugi trees, past the famous Gojūnotō five story pagoda, Grandpa cedar , the 1000 years old cedar tree, and numerous shrines. The steps and the pagoda are listed as National Treasures. Sanjingōsaiden shrine at the summit venerates the spirits of all three mountains. The summit can also be reached by bus service. In addition to religious pilgrims, travellers often stay at the Saikan temple lodgings.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 7. Morioka Castle Ruins Morioka
    Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The castle is located in what is now central Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was also referred to as Kozukata Castle , but strictly speaking this name pertains to the predecessor of Morioka Castle on the same site.
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