Yonezawa Castle
Yonezawa Castle (米沢城, Yonezawa-jō) is a Japanese castle in Yonezawa city in Yamagata Prefecture. It is a flatland-style castle, and was the residence of the Uesugi clan, who were the daimyō, or feudal lords, of Yonezawa Domain during the Edo period.
| Yonezawa Castle 米沢城 | |
|---|---|
| Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan | |
| Yonezawajou001.jpg Moats of Yonezawa Castle | |
| Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 37°54′34.62″N 140°06′18.52″E / 37.9096167°N 140.1051444°E |
| Built | 1238, rebuilt 1608-1613 |
| Built by | Uesugi Kagekatsu |
| In use | Edo period |
| Demolished | 1873 |
| Open to the public |
yes |
| Yonezawa Castle air.jpg Yonezawa Castle from the air, 1972 | |
References
- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
- Schmorleitz, Morton S. (1974). Castles in Japan. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co. pp. 144–145. ISBN 0-8048-1102-4.
- Motoo, Hinago (1986). Japanese Castles. Tokyo: Kodansha. p. 200 pages. ISBN 0-87011-766-1.
- Mitchelhill, Jennifer (2004). Castles of the Samurai: Power and Beauty. Tokyo: Kodansha. p. 112 pages. ISBN 4-7700-2954-3.
- Turnbull, Stephen (2003). Japanese Castles 1540-1640. Osprey Publishing. p. 64 pages. ISBN 1-84176-429-9.
- Papinot, E (1910). Historical and Geographic Dictionary of Japan. Tuttle (reprint) 1972.
Other websites
- Yonezawa Castle Jcastle Profile Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine