Yamagata Prefectural Museum, Yamagata

Name: Yamagata Prefectural Museum
Address: Yamagata, Japan
Telephone: +81 23-645-1111

#3 among attractions in Yamagata

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Yamagata Prefectural Museum is a prefectural museum in Yamagata, Japan, dedicated to the natural history and history of Yamagata Prefecture. The museum opened in Kajō Park in 1971. ()

Local name: 山形県立博物館 Opened: 1971 (53 years ago)Coordinates: 38°15'16"N, 140°19'48"E

Address

Yamagata Japan

Contact

+81 23-645-1111

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Yamagata

Day trips

Yamagata Prefectural Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum, Yamagata Museum of Art, Yamagata Castle, Yamagata University.

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Museum, History museum
Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum, Yamagata
5 min walk • The Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum is a museum in the city of Yamagata in northern Japan just outside the reconstructed Great Eastern Gate of Yamagata Castle.
~790 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Yamagata Museum of Art, Yamagata
4 min walk • Yamagata Museum of Art opened in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1964. The Museum's annex opened in 1968. In 1985 the new three-story main building opened; the annex was renovated the following year.
~720 ftNW
Forts and castles
Yamagata Castle, Yamagata
4 min walk • Yamagata Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yamagata, eastern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Yamagata Castle was the headquarters for the daimyō of Yamagata Domain. The castle was also known as "Ka-jō".
1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Yamagata University, Yamagata
31 min walk • Yamagata University is a national university located in the Japanese cities of Yamagata, Yonezawa, and Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture. The Times Higher Education released World University Rankings 2016–2017. Yamagata University ranked 600-800th out of the top 980 universities in the world.
1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Yamagata City Athletic Stadium, Yamagata
29 min walk • Yamagata Municipal Stadium was an athletic stadium located in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture Japan. The stadium was home to the NEC Yamagata soccer team of the Japan Football League until 1995, when the team was relocated to ND Soft Stadium Yamagata.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Yamagata Prefectural Museum open?

Yamagata Prefectural Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 9 am - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Yamagata Prefectural Museum?

Nearby attractions include Yamagata Castle, Yamagata (4 min walk), Yamagata Museum of Art, Yamagata (4 min walk), Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum, Yamagata (5 min walk).

How to get to Yamagata Prefectural Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yamagata Prefectural Museum:

Train

Yamagata (11 min walk)
Kita-Yamagata (20 min walk)

Bus

山交ビルバスターミナル (14 min walk)

Yamagata Prefectural Museum, Yamagata

Facts and practical information

Yamagata Prefectural Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum, Yamagata

Yamagata Museum of Art, Yamagata

Yamagata Castle, Yamagata

Yamagata University, Yamagata

Yamagata City Athletic Stadium, Yamagata

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Yamagata Prefectural Museum open?

Which popular attractions are close to Yamagata Prefectural Museum?

How to get to Yamagata Prefectural Museum by public transport?