Kinowanosaku, Sakata

Name: Kinowanosaku
Address: Sakata, Japan

#3 among attractions in Sakata

Forts and castles

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Kiwanosaku was a late Nara period though Heian period josaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the town of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Its ruins are now an archaeological site and have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1932. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°57'49"N, 139°54'33"E

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Kinowanosaku – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Museum of Art, Abumiya, Ken Domon Museum of Photography, Sakata Minato-za.

7 miSW
Museum, Art museum
City Museum of Art, Sakata
178 min walk • Sakata City Museum of Art opened in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan in 1997. Located on a small hill with views over the city as well as towards Mount Chōkai and the Mogami River, the collection focuses on works in the western tradition by Japanese artists.
5.1 miSW
Museum
Abumiya, Sakata
131 min walk • The Abumiya is an Edo period Machiya located in the city of Sakata, Yamagata in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1984.
6.8 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Ken Domon Museum of Photography, Sakata
173 min walk • The Ken Domon Museum of Photography was opened in 1983 in Sakata, Yamagata, the birthplace of the photographer Ken Domon. On the occasion of becoming the first honorary citizen of Sakata in 1974, Domon donated his entire collection of works to the town.
5.1 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Sakata Minato-za, Sakata
130 min walk • The Sakata Minato-za is a cinema in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan; it was the first to open in the city. Established as a playhouse in 1887, it became a cinema in 1910 and was popular in the 1970s.
5.1 miSW
38°55'10"N • 139°49'59"E
Somaro, Sakata
131 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
4.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Homma Museum of Art, Sakata
116 min walk • Homma Museum of Art opened in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1947.
6.8 miSW
Museum
Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum, Sakata
174 min walk • The Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum was established in 1989 as part of the cultural building boom in Yamagata celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the city.
5.3 miSW
Harbor
Port of Sakata, Sakata
137 min walk • The Port of Sakata is a seaport on the Sea of Japan coast of Yamagata Prefecture, to the west of the city center of Sakata at the mouth of the Mogami River in the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, Japan. It is classified as a Major Port and as a Special Port by the Japanese government.
3.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Akumi District, Yuza
95 min walk • Akumi District is a rural district located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. In August 2013, the district had an estimated population of 14,695 and an area of 208.41 km². All of the city of Sakata north of the Mogami River was formerly part of Akumi District.