Blog - Fukushima #2: Higashiyama-onsen, Tsurugajō
Fukushima #2: Higashiyama-onsen, Tsurugajō
After seeing the lakes, we headed to Aizu (会津) and by Higashiyama-onsen (東山温泉). We had lunch at a small restaurant named Yoshinoya (no, not that one) which seemed to only attract locals, while the rest of the area is quite touristy. I had some great sauce katsu-don (a meal most often served with egg on top, not sauce) for ¥850!
Then we went to the nearby free foot onsen which healed our feet for the rest of the day. The water was pretty hot though and I couldn't keep my feet in for very long.
Next, we headed for Tsuruga-jō (鶴ヶ城, aka Wakamatsu-jō or Aizu-wakamatsu-jō), a large castle with history back to the 14th century. However, it has been demolished a few times along the line, and the current castle is mostly from 1965. Inside the castle is a museum telling its history.
Larger sizes and many more photos at Flickr: Higashiyama-onsen, Tsurugajō
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Fukushima #3: Ōuchijuku
Having just visited the castle, we were off to yet more historic sightseeing. Ōuchijuku (大内宿) is a small village nearby...
August 30, 2007 at 20:53
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Darn, the talk about japanese food .. so missing it .. and looks like i have to wait until dec 2008 until i get it again ...
Posted by Peter Nacken on August 30, 2007 at 03:14
December 2008...! That's really far. No traveling over here until then?
Posted by Patrick on August 30, 2007 at 17:50
Cool, nice pics again. Looks alot like the Osaka castle. And I agree with Peter, that's one of the things I miss most too :(
Posted by Papigiulio on August 30, 2007 at 19:24