Byakkotai's Tomb

Grabanlage mit interessanter Geschichte

Neben dem Besuch der Burg bietet sich in Aizu Wakamatsu auch der Besuch der Grabanlage an. Parkplätze sind ausreichend vorhanden und wer keine Lust hat noch mehr Stufen zu laufen, nimmt das Förderband...

Tombs of the Byakkotai

These are the tombs of 19 young samurai boys (16-17) who fought to save Aizu. Having been defeated by the modern weapons of the new government forces they escaped to Iimoriyama. From a distance and ...

AT TOP OF STEEP CLIMB - LOW KEY

This is just part of the reason to either climb all the stairs or pay a fee to ride a people mover (like in an airport); don't how it works at such a steep grade. The way to find his tomb is follow t...

Weird celebration of fascism, nationalism, and local history

This place is very famous for the suicide of the 19 teenage samurai at the time of the Boshin Conflict, a civil war between pro-imperial and pro-bakufu forces. Even though Aizu was on the losing side...

Heartbreaking story of young brave samurai soldiers

My father is from this area and since I was a young kid, I heard all about the Byakkotai soldiers. It wasn't until I was an adult that I visited the site and realized the history and tragic end to the...