Yonezawa Castle, Flatland castle in Yonezawa, Japan.
The castle grounds spread across central Yonezawa city, featuring stone walls, moats, and Matsugasaki Park with 200 cherry trees throughout the site.
Nagai Tokihiro established the first castle in 1238, which later became the residence of the Date clan where their leader Masamune was born.
The Uesugi Shrine, constructed on the former castle grounds, houses important artifacts and documents from the Uesugi family administration period.
Visitors can explore the castle ruins through walking paths in Matsugasaki Park, which connects to the Uesugi Museum displaying regional historical collections.
The castle site transforms each February during the Snow Lantern Festival when 300 large and 1,000 small snow lanterns illuminate the grounds.
Location: Yonezawa
Inception: 1238
Founders: Nagai Tokihiro
Part of: Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles
GPS coordinates: 37.90960,140.10500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:04
Uesugi Shrine
87 m
Yonezawa Uesugi clan cemetery
1.3 km
Rinsen-ji
964 m
Matsugasaki Shrine
147 m
Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum
263 m
大聖寺
10.8 km
Ō-tōge Tunnel
17.8 km
Tateyama Castle
3.6 km
Yonezawa-kita toll booth
5.7 km
Inunomiya, Nekonomiya
12.6 km
Inari-mori Kofun
15.2 km
Dōmori Zenkō-ji
4.1 km
Narushima hachiman-jinja
3.4 km
Hōon-ji
1.3 km
Hirosuke Hamada Memorial Hall
11.8 km
Sasano Kannondo
3.4 km
Miyasaka Museum
2 km
甲子大黒天本山
5.7 km
日朝寺
1.1 km
Ukitamu Fudoki no Oka Archaeological Museum
14.6 km
千勝院
819 m
Yoneori Kaikan
591 m
住之江橋
1.2 km
Mahoroba Inishie no Sato Historical Park
14.6 km
Yūzuru no Sato Museum
18 km
Ōdachi Caves
15.4 km
Rakuchū rakugai zu (Uesugi)
264 m
Hōyaku-ji
1.1 kmReviews
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