Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Aizuwakamatsu 会津若松市
City
Aizuwakamatsu skyline
Flag Seal
Location of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture
Aizuwakamatsu
Coordinates: 37°18′N 139°33′E / 37.300°N 139.550°E / 37.300; 139.550Coordinates: 37°18′N 139°33′E / 37.300°N 139.550°E / 37.300; 139.550
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
Government
• – Mayor	Ichirō Kanke
Area
• Total	383.03 km2 (147.89 sq mi)
Population (September 2014)
• Total	122,715
• Density	321/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
– Tree	Japanese Red Pine
– Flower	Common Hollyhock
– Bird	Common cuckoo
Phone number	0242-39-1111
Address	3–46 Higashisakaemachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 965-8601
Website	Official website

Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市, Aizuwakamatsu-shi^?) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshu, Japan. As of September 2014^[update], the city had an estimated population of 122,715 and a population density of 321 persons per km². The total area was 383.03 km².

The area of present-day Aizuwakamatsu was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was settled from prehistoric times. The Aizu-Otsuka Kofun within the city borders dates from the 4th century AD, and is an Important Cultural Property of Japan. During the Sengoku period and in the Edo period, the area developed as a castle town to Aizu Domain formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period and was the location of the Battle of Aizu, one of the largest conflicts of the Boshin War. After the Meiji Restoration, Wakamatsu Town was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It became Wakamatsu City in 1899. The name was changed to Aizuwakamatsu in 1955.

Aizuwakamatsu is located in the western part of Fukushima Prefecture, in the southeast part of Aizu basin. The main transport hub is Aizu Wakamatsu Station.