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Aizu Bukeyashiki samurai residence
Aizu Bukeyashiki samurai residence · Aizu Bukeyashiki · 会津武家屋敷
Visit Aizu Bukeyashiki to explore samurai homes. It includes a reconstructed senior Aizu domain official’s residence and historical museum. Domestic spaces and exhibits show life at the time.
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Visitor information
Address
〒965-0813 福島県会津若松市東山町大字石山字院内1
1 Innai, Oaza Ishiyama, Higashiyama-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima 965-0813, Japan
Map locationAdmission
Adults ¥1,000, junior high and high school students ¥600, elementary school students ¥500. Check separate group and disability-rate conditions officially.
Opening hours
April–November hours are 08:30–17:00; December–March 09:00–16:30, open year-round. Official English guidance lists last admission at 17:00 and 16:30 respectively; final exit is 17:30 and 17:00. Distinguish entry and exit deadlines when planning.
What to see at Aizu Bukeyashiki samurai residence
Samurai life in a reconstructed home
Explore domestic spaces and historical museum exhibits. The facility suggests about one hour for a visit.
Official residence: fees, seasonal hours and roughly one-hour visit Official Aizu tourism: residence reconstruction and exhibits
How to get to Aizu Bukeyashiki samurai residence
Take Akabe from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station to Aizu-Bukeyashiki-mae and walk to the main gate and ticket office. Return on Akabe from the station-bound stop. The same name appears twice on the route map; distinguish directions. Allow separate walking and entry-queue time. Adult buses cost ¥250 per ride; check weekday and holiday timetables and seasonal conditions for your date.
Fukushima Kotsu: Akabe weekday/holiday tables from 1 October 2026 and winter suspension markings Aizu Bus: loop directions, current ¥250 fare and ¥700 day pass; check revised PDFs for date-specific times Official residence: fees, seasonal hours and roughly one-hour visit
Visiting tips
Plan movement between buildings
There are walks and changes in level between buildings. Check accessible routes first in rain or if stairs are difficult.
Official residence: fees, seasonal hours and roughly one-hour visit Official Aizu tourism: residence reconstruction and exhibits
Questions about Aizu Bukeyashiki samurai residence
Is Aizu Bukeyashiki entirely indoors?
Outdoor walks and changes in level connect buildings. Prepare for these in rain, and ask about accessible routes if stairs are difficult.
Official residence: fees, seasonal hours and roughly one-hour visit Official Aizu tourism: residence reconstruction and exhibits
Official sources
- Official residence: fees, seasonal hours and roughly one-hour visit ·
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- Official sources ·
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- Fukushima Kotsu: Akabe weekday/holiday tables from 1 October 2026 and winter suspension markings ·
- Aizu Bus: loop directions, current ¥250 fare and ¥700 day pass; check revised PDFs for date-specific times ·
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