Byakkotai Memorial Museum

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Byakkotai, which means white tiger, was a group of teenage warriors organized in the Aizu domain for the Boshin Civil War (1868 - 1869). Byakkotai is remembered for the tragic suicide of 19 Byakkotai members at Mt. Iimori-yama during the war.
Byakkotai Memorial Museum is located at the entrance of the mountain. The museum displays a total of 12,000 items that are related to the Boshin Civil War, including the belongings and relics of Byakkotai and Shinsengumi.

Opening Hours

• 8:00 - 17:00 (April - October)
• 9：00 - 16:00 (November - March)

Closed

• No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

• 400 yen (General, Adult)
• 300 yen (Senior high student)
• 200 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

• Take Akabee bus from JR Aizu-Wakamatsu Station and get off at Iimoriyama-shita Bus stop (4 minutes bus ride)
• Take Haikara-san bus from JR Aizu-Wakamatsu Station and get off at Iimoriyama-shita Bus stop (46 minutes bus ride)

Related Links

• 白虎隊記念館へようこそ (Only available in Japanese)

Address / Location

• 33, Ikkimachi Yahata Bentenshita, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima, 965-0003

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