Yamagata Castle

Yamagata Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yamagata, eastern , . Throughout the Edo period, Yamagata Castle was the headquarters for the daimyō of Yamagata Domain.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Yamagata city, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ka-jō”, “Kasumiga-jō”, “Kichiji-jō”, “Kichijino-shiro”, “かじょう”, “吉字の城”, “吉字城”, “霞ヶ城”, and “霞城”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kajō Park and Yamagata Prefectural Museum.

Park
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Museum
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is a prefectural museum… is situated 170 metres southeast of Yamagata Castle.

Museum
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opened in Yamagata, , Japan, in 1964. is situated 360 metres east of Yamagata Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamanobe and Nakayama.

Town
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is a town located in , Japan. is situated 7 km northwest of Yamagata Castle.

Town
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is a town located in , Japan. is situated 9 km northwest of Yamagata Castle.

Yamagata Castle

Latitude
38.25552° or 38° 15′ 20″ north
Longitude
140.32829° or 140° 19′ 42″ east
Open location code
8RC2784H+68
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237928625
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q15604669
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Yamagata Castle” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Yamaqata qəsri”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Yamagata”
  • Chinese: “山形城”
  • French: “château de Yamagata”
  • French: “Château de Yamagata”
  • German: “Burg Yamagata”
  • Japanese: “山形城”
  • Korean: “야마가타성”
  • Persian: “قلعه یاماگاتا”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Yamagata”
  • Turkish: “Yamagata Kalesi”
  • “Yamagata-jō”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Yamagata Prefectural Budokan and Yamagata Prefectural Gymnasium.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 石垣石の加工 and 小面を仕上げる.

Yamagata: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sakata and Tsuruoka.

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