Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城, Tsuru-ga-jō), also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle (会津若松城 Aizu-Wakamatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture.

Aizu-Wakamatsu castle. The Hoshina-Matsudaira clan was founded by Hoshina Masayuki. Masayuki, a son of the second shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada, was adopted by Hoshina Masamitsu, the lord of the Takatō Domain.

Aizu Domain (会津藩, Aizu-han) was a domain of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan during the Edo period from 1601 to 1871. [1] The Aizu Domain was based at Tsuruga Castle in Mutsu Province, the core of the modern city of Aizuwakamatsu, located in the Tōhoku region of the island of Honshu.

Feb 20, 2024 · Amidst the scenic landscapes of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture, Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle, stands as a resolute guardian of Japan's feudal past. This historic stronghold, with its elegant black facade set against the backdrop of lush greenery, beckons visitors to embark on a journey through time.

Wakamatsu Castle (Tsuruga Castle) became the stage of the Boshin war as the castle where the lord of the Aizu clan resided. Even amid the larger Boshin war, the fighting in Aizu was particularly violent and engulfed the town at the foot of the castle. It is also known as the Aizu war.

Tsuruga Castle is a cherished symbol of Aizu-Wakamatsu. The castle’s name comes from its resemblance to a crane (tsuru), as the white walls and red-tiled roof evoke the bird’s white feathers and red crown.

Mar 7, 2014 · After Uesugi’s transfer, Gamo clan once returned as a commander of the castle, but in 1627 Gamo clan was extinguished by having no successor, and Yoshiakira Kato (1563-1631), who was known as one of seven braves at the battle of Shizugatake in 1583, became the lord of Aizu Wakamatsu castle.

Katamori (1836–1893), the ninth Matsudaira lord, led the Aizu domain through the Boshin War (1868–1869) and the dramatic events at the Battle of Aizu (1868), in which imperial forces surrounded Tsuruga Castle and forced the Aizu samurai to surrender.

Aizu was a domain that was extremely loyal to the Tokugawa Shogun. Aizu was located in present day Fukushima prefecture. You can see the rebuilt replica of the old castle of the Lord of Aizu in the city of Aizuwakamatsu.

In 1592, a new lord, Gamō Ujisato, redesigned it and named it Tsuruga Castle, although the townspeople still referred to it as Aizu Castle or Wakamatsu Castle. During the Edo Period, it was the seat of the Aizu Han daimyo.