Shirakawa

Among the cities of Fukushima Prefecture, Shirakawa stands out for Komine Castle, whose white three-storey turret rises above the Abukuma River. In southern Fukushima, the city developed as a castle town and a stopping point on routes between the Kantō plain and northern Honshū. Komine Castle’s stone ramparts and rebuilt turret recall the domain governed here during the Edo period. Shirakawa is also associated with Shirakawa Barrier, an ancient northern checkpoint repeatedly evoked in classical Japanese poetry, giving the city a lasting place in Japan’s literary and travel traditions. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of southern Fukushima Prefecture.

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