Aizuwakamatsu Castle
Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle (会津若松城, Aizu-Wakamatsu-jō?), also known as Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城 Tsuru-ga-jō) 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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