Yonezawa Castle, Yonezawa

Name: Yonezawa Castle
Address: Yonezawa, Japan

#3 among attractions in Yonezawa

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Yonezawa Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yonezawa, southern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Yonezawa Castle was home to the Uesugi clan, daimyō of Yonezawa Domain. ()

Local name: 米沢城 Demolished: 1873Coordinates: 37°54'35"N, 140°6'18"E

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Yonezawa Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum, Yonezawa Uesugi clan cemetery, Ichinosaka ruins, Furushida-Higashi ruins.

~930 ftSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum, Yonezawa
5 min walk • Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum opened in the former grounds of Yonezawa Castle in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 2001. The collection of some 18,800 objects includes the National Treasures Scenes In and Around the Capital, by Kanō Eitoku, and Uesugi Family Documents.
0.8 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Yonezawa Uesugi clan cemetery, Yonezawa
21 min walk • The Yonezawa Domain Uesugi clan cemetery is located in the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata. The cemetery contains the graves of the successive daimyō of Yonezawa Domain over a 390-year period, each housed in its own memorial wooden chapel. The cemetery was designated a National Historic Site in 1984.
1.3 miW
Archaeological site
Ichinosaka ruins, Yonezawa
33 min walk • The Ichinosaka ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of an early Jōmon period settlement located in what is now part of the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1997.
0.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Furushida-Higashi ruins, Yonezawa
23 min walk • The Furushida-Higashi ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a large-scale Heian period residence located in what is now part of the city of Yonezawa, Yamagata in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2000.

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Which popular attractions are close to Yonezawa Castle?

Nearby attractions include Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum, Yonezawa (5 min walk), Yonezawa Uesugi clan cemetery, Yonezawa (21 min walk), Furushida-Higashi ruins, Yonezawa (23 min walk).

Yonezawa Castle, Yonezawa

Facts and practical information

Yonezawa plan & book

Yonezawa Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum, Yonezawa

Yonezawa Uesugi clan cemetery, Yonezawa

Ichinosaka ruins, Yonezawa

Furushida-Higashi ruins, Yonezawa

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Yonezawa Castle?