Tourist attractions in Yamagata (city)
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| Yamagata (山形市, Yamagata-shi, Japanese: [jamaꜜɡata]) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 248,772 in 103,165 households, and a population density of 650 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 381.58 square kilometres (147 sq mi). | ||||||
| population：243,965人 area：381.30km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in Temple
| 1．Yama-dera ・4456-1 Yamadera, Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture ・Buddhist | ||||||
| Yama-dera (山寺, lit. "Mountain Temple"), (山号 宝珠山; Sangō Hōshu-zan) is the popular name for the Buddhist temple of Risshaku-ji (立石寺) located northeast of Yamagata City, in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyōrai. The temple has been a place for pilgrimage for centuries, and is designated as both a Place of Scenic Beauty and as a National Historic Site[1] It is located within the borders of the Zaō Quasi-National Park. The temple buildings clinging to the steep, forested, rocky hillsides are picturesque and unusual. | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in Castle
| 2．Siege of Hasedō | ||||||
| The Siege of Hasedō (長谷堂城の戦い) was one of a series of battles fought in the far north of Japan's main island of Honshū (the Tōhoku region) contemporaneous with the famous and decisive campaigns between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari further south. Over the course of the year 1600, Naoe Kanetsugu, a general loyal to Ishida Mitsunari, would lead a campaign in Tōhoku, which included the siege of Hasedō castle, near Yamagata, which was his ultimate goal. Hasedō was held by Mogami Yoshiaki and the castle garrison led by Shimura Takaharu and backed by a Tokugawa-loyal army of the Date clan.Twenty thousand of Uesugi Kagekatsu's men moved towards Yamagata from the north, while Naoe Kanetsugu began his siege on Hasedō.[1] | ||||||
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| 3．Yamagata Castle | ||||||
| Yamagata Castle (山形城, Yamagata-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yamagata, eastern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Yamagata Castle was the headquarters for the daimyō of Yamagata Domain. The castle was also known as "Ka-jō" (霞城). The castle grounds are protected as a National Historic Site by the Japanese government[1] | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in Museum
| 4．Yamagata Prefectural Museum ・Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture | ||||||
| Yamagata Prefectural Museum (山形県立博物館, Yamagata Kenritsu Hakubutsukan) is a prefectural museum in Yamagata, Japan, dedicated to the natural history and history of Yamagata Prefecture. The museum opened in Kajō Park (霞城公園) in 1971.[1][2] | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in literature museum
| 5．Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum ・ | ||||||
| The Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum (山寺芭蕉記念館, Yamadera Bashō Kinenkan) was established in 1989 as part of the cultural building boom in Yamagata, Japan celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the city. About 20 minutes by train (Senzan Line between Yamagata and Sendai) from Yamagata Station, it sits on the south side of the steep river valley facing Yamadera to the north, the historic temple founded in 860,[1] a sightseeing destination.[2] | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in art museum
| 6．Yamagata Museum of Art | ||||||
| Yamagata Museum of Art (山形美術館, Yamagata bijutsukan) opened in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1964. The Museum's annex opened in 1968. In 1985 the new three-story main building opened; the annex was renovated the following year.[1][2][3] The collection includes works by Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, and Takahashi Yuichi, as well as Yosa Buson's six-panel byōbu of 1779, Oku no Hosomichi (Important Cultural Property).[4][5] Many of these Impressionist works are from the collection of Yoshino Gypsum Co., Ltd (吉野石膏), deposited at the Museum.[6] | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in People memorial hall
| 7．Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum ・ | ||||||
| The Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum (最上義光歴史館, Mogami Yoshiaki Rekishikan) is a museum in the city of Yamagata in northern Japan just outside the reconstructed Great Eastern Gate of Yamagata Castle. It focuses on the place in history of Mogami Yoshiaki and his role in building the foundations of present-day Yamagata.[1] The museum opened on 1 December 1989[2] in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of modern Yamagata City.[3] Its purpose is to preserve and study, display and make accessible to the public historical items from Yoshiaki's time (1546- 1614) when the Yamagata Domain was the fifth largest feudal domain in Japan. Armory, swords and firearms from the historic battles of the 16th century and later are exhibited, along with art works, old maps of the castle town and official documents connected with the Mogami clan and its history. Among the museum's most prized items exhibited are the large standing screen of the Battle of Hasedo, and Mogami Yoshiaki's helmet and battle command baton. There are also special exhibitions of old and modern swords. The museum has English information on the exhibits available. Admission is free. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is closed Mondays. | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in station
| 8．Uzen-Chitose Station ・2-3 Nagamachi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken, 990-0811Japan | ||||||
| Uzen-Chitose Station (羽前千歳駅, Uzen-Chitose-eki) is a junction railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 9．Urushiyama Station ・Urushiyama, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 990-2161Japan | ||||||
| Urushiyama Station (漆山駅, Urushiyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 10．Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station ・Yamadera-aze 8387 Omoshiroyama, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3301Japan | ||||||
| Omoshiroyama-Kōgen Station (面白山高原駅, Omoshiroyama-Kōgen-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 11．Kita-Yamagata Station ・1-7 Kitamachi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken, 990-0821Japan | ||||||
| Kita-Yamagata Station (北山形駅, Kita-Yamagata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 12．Zaō Station ・387 Matsubara, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken, 990-2313Japan | ||||||
| Zaō Station (蔵王駅, Zaō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 13．Takase Station (Yamagata) ・132 Shimo-Higashiyama, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 990-2232Japan | ||||||
| Takase Station (高瀬駅, Takase-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 14．Tateyama Station (Yamagata) ・Kazama 6, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 990-2221Japan | ||||||
| Tateyama Station (楯山駅, Tateyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 15．Higashi-Kanai Station ・Jimba 3-chōme, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 990-0000Japan | ||||||
| Higashi-Kanai Station (東金井駅, Higashi-Kanai eki) is a railway station located in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 16．Minami-Dewa Station ・Nanaura, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 990-2171Japan | ||||||
| Minami-Dewa Station (南出羽駅, Minami-Dewa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 17．Yamagata Station ・1 Kasumi-chō, Yamagata CityYamagata PrefectureJapan | ||||||
| Yamagata Station (山形駅, Yamagata-eki) is a railway station in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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| 18．Yamadera Station ・4273 Yamadera, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3301Japan | ||||||
| Yamadera Station (山寺駅, Yamadera-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in hot spring
| 19．Zaō Onsen | ||||||
| Zaō Onsen (蔵王温泉) is a famous hot spring area on Mount Zaō in the northern part of Honshū, the main island of Japan.[2] | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in Mountain
| 20．Mount Zaō | ||||||
| The Zaō Mountains (蔵王連峰, Zaō Renpō), commonly called Mount Zaō, are a complex cluster of stratovolcanoes on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named "Okama". Also known as the "Five Color Pond" (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area. | ||||||
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Yamagata (city) in Dishes
| 21．Imoni | ||||||
| Imoni (芋煮) is a type of taro and meat soup eaten traditionally in the autumn in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Yamagata Prefecture in particular is famous for its imoni, but other prefectures in the region also have their own different varieties. Imoni is eaten like any soup, primarily during the late summer and early autumn, but is most famous as an outdoor food. In the autumn, groups of people preparing imoni around a fire near a river is considered a sign of the season, and convenience stores maintain a stock of firewood and other supplies just for the occasion. | ||||||
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