Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum, Historical museum complex in Yonezawa, Japan
The Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum displays 18,800 artifacts within a modern building located on the former grounds of Yonezawa Castle.
The museum, inaugurated in September 2001, preserves the heritage of the Uesugi clan, a prominent samurai family during Japan's Sengoku period.
The collection contains National Treasures including the 'Scenes In and Around the Capital' by Kanō Eitoku and numerous Uesugi Family Documents.
The museum operates from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with admission fees ranging from 110 yen for students to 410 yen for adults.
The facility incorporates a 500-seat concert hall equipped with a German Steinway Piano and a portable Noh stage for traditional performances.
Location: Yonezawa
Inception: 2001
Official opening: September 29, 2001
Address: 山形県米沢市丸の内1-2-1
Website: http://denkoku-no-mori.yonezawa.yamagata.jp/uesugi.htm
GPS coordinates: 37.90761,140.10662
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:27
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