Monument sights in Northern Honshū

1. Sazae-dō

   • Aizu Wakamatsu, Japan
   • Sights › Monument

   Sazae-dō, an 18th-century hexagonal hall, contains 33 statues of Kannon (the Buddhist goddess of mercy). It also has a fabulous spiral staircase that, Escher-esque, allows you to walk up and down without retracing your steps.

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2. Byakkotai Memorial Hall

   • Aizu Wakamatsu, Japan
   • Sights › Monument

   Iimori-yama (飯盛山) is the mountain where a group of 'White Tiger' samurai killed themselves during the Bōshin Civil War. At the foot of the mountain, the Byakkotai Memorial Hall explains the story.

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