Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市; -shi) is a city located in the Aizu region of Fukushima, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 116,906 and the population density of 370.94 persons per km². The total area is 315.16 km².

History

The city was (re)founded on April 1, 1899.

Geography

• Aizuwakamatsu Castle is located in this city.
• University of Aizu is located in this city.

The main transport hub is Aizu Wakamatsu Station.

Famous people born in Aizuwakamatsu

• Hiroshi Sasagawa, anime creator
• Sōichirō Hoshi, seiyū

Mergers

• On November 1, 2004, the village of Kitaaizu from Kitaaizu District merged into the city of Aizuwakamatsu. Therefore, Kitaaizu District was dissovled in the process.
• On November 1, 2005, the town of Kawahigashi from Kawanuma District merged into the city of Aizuwakamatsu.

External links

• Aizuwakamatsu official website in Japanese