Castles in Yamagata

Yamagata Prefecture has eight castles, including Yonezawa Castle and Yamagata Castle. They offer a look into the region's past.

Yonezawa Castle

Explore Yonezawa Castle ruins, a historic site where Date Masamune was born, now a beautiful par...

Explore Kinowanosaku, an ancient castle-fort and National Historic Site, revealing Japan's Nara...

Explore the ruins of a 17th-century castle and its shrines, a designated historic site.

Explore the historic Matsuyama Castle park, home to Yamagata's only remaining castle gate.

Explore Tsuruoka Park, site of Tsurugaoka Castle, known for cherry blossoms and historical signi...

Explore a historic flatland castle, once a government seat, now a park.

Explore extensive ruins of a mountain castle, once a retirement home for a powerful samurai.

Explore a mountain castle ruin park, once a key defensive point against the Date clan.

Explore a reconstructed castle keep housing a local history museum.