Yamagata Castle
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Yamagata city, Japan
- Also known as: “Yamagata-jō”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kajō Park and Yamagata Prefectural Museum.
Yamagata Prefectural Museum
Museum
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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. Yamagata Prefectural Museum is situated 170 metres southeast of Yamagata Castle.
Yamagata Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Crown of Lenten rose, Public domain.
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. Yamagata Museum of Art is situated 360 metres east of Yamagata Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamanobe and Nakayama.
Yamanobe
Town
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Yamanobe is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,174 in 4839 households, and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.36 square kilometres. Yamanobe is situated 7 km northwest of Yamagata Castle.
Nakayama
Town
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Nakayama is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,153 in 3701 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 31.23 square kilometres. Nakayama is situated 9 km northwest of Yamagata Castle.
Yamagata Castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, hirajiro, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Yamagata, Yamagata, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.25552° or 38° 15′ 20″ northLongitude
140.32829° or 140° 19′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8RC2784H+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 237928625OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata 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: “かじょう”
- Chinese: “吉字城”
- Chinese: “山形城”
- Chinese: “霞城”
- French: “château de Yamagata”
- French: “Château de Yamagata”
- French: “Yamagata-jō”
- German: “Burg Yamagata”
- Japanese: “山形城”
- Japanese: “霞ヶ城”
- Japanese: “霞城”
- Korean: “야마가타성”
- Persian: “قلعه یاماگاتا”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Yamagata”
- Turkish: “Yamagata Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yamagata Prefectural Budokan and Yamagata Prefectural Gymnasium.
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