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Tsuruga Castle
This castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle, was the domain of the Aizu clan, which fought alongside the powerful Tokugawa family during the Edo period. It
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For this festival, around 500 people dress up as feudal lords and samurai and march through the city, starting at the Tsuruga Castle. Before the march there are dance and sword fight performances at the Tsuruga Castle as well.
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