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Yonezawa Castle, Yonezawa

#3 among attractions in Yonezawa

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Yonezawa Castle, Yonezawa

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

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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.

  • yonezawa city uesugi museum~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.

  • yonezawa uesugi clan cemetery0.8 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.

  • ichinosaka ruins yonezawa1.3 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.

  • furushida higashi ruins yonezawa0.9 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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).

Where to next? Visit yamagata Yamagata region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Japan.

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