Kaminoyama Castle

English 繁體中文简体中文

上山城

Explore a reconstructed castle keep housing a local history museum.

Kaminoyama Castle — 掬茶 CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

Also known as Tsukioka Castle.
Southernmost fortress of the Mogami clan.
Housed the Ueyama Domain's government.
Current mock keep rebuilt in 1982.

What to see

Three-story mock castle keep.
Local history museum inside the keep.
Castle ruins are a designated historic site.
Tsukioka Shrine and Tsukioka Park are on site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Kaminoyama, Yamagata
Official site: kaminoyama-castle.info
Phone: 023-673-3660
Closed: Thursdays (If Thursday is a holiday, closed on the preceding weekday), 29-31 Dec. (Note: 13 Aug 2026 will be open temporarily due to Obon period)
Admission: Adults 600 yen, university/high school students 500 yen, elementary/junior high school students 200 yen, preschoolers free (From May 2025). Free for elementary, junior high, and high school students residing in or attending school in Kaminoyama City on Sa
Getting there: Kaminoyama-Onsen Station — about 10 min on foot (0.6 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

Japan Gems for iPhone shows what is near you, and works the way a map should. Coming soon.