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 |
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| Yonezawa Castle air.jpg Yonezawa Castle from the air, 1972 | |
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Other websites
- Yonezawa Castle Jcastle Profile Archived 2014-01-04 at the Wayback Machine