Yamagata Prefectural Museum

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.

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Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday and public holidays 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Yamagata Castle and Yamagata Museum of Art.

Yamagata Castle

Castle

Yamagata Castle

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Yamagata Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle… Yamagata Castle is situated 170 metres northwest of Yamagata Prefectural Museum.

Yamagata Museum of Art

Museum

Yamagata Museum of Art

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Yamagata Museum of Art opened in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1964. Yamagata Museum of Art is situated 290 metres northeast of Yamagata Prefectural Museum.

Kajō Park

Park

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Kajō Park is situated 170 metres northwest of Yamagata Prefectural Museum.

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. Yamanobe is situated 7 km northwest of Yamagata Prefectural Museum.

Nakayama

Town

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Nakayama is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Nakayama is situated 10 km northwest of Yamagata Prefectural Museum.

Yamagata Prefectural Museum

Categories: prefectural museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Yamagata, Yamagata, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

38.25438° or 38° 15′ 16″ north

Longitude

140.32964° or 140° 19′ 47″ east

Open location code

8RC2783H+QV

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“Yamagata Prefectural Museum” goes by many names.

Catalan: “museu prefectural de Yamagata”
Chinese: “山形縣立博物館”
French: “musée préfectoral de Yamagata”
French: “Musée préfectoral de Yamagata”
Fulah: “Yamagata Prefectural Museum”
Japanese: “山形県立博物館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Yamagata Prefectural Budokan and The East Otemon Gate of Yamagata Castle.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 隅石 and 安政二年の石垣石.

Yamagata: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sakata and Tsuruoka.

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