Yonezawa
Yonezawa beef, carp, and locally grown apples have made this castle city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, a destination for food-focused visitors. Once the seat of the Uesugi clan and their domain, the city retains its identity as a historic castle town, with the daimyō Uesugi Yozan among its most celebrated former rulers. Mountain scenery frames the surrounding area, and the city was among the first in Japan to receive municipal status, in 1889.
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- Population94,486
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.6 mi
Nearest airports
Yonezawa: quick answers
Where is Yonezawa?
Yonezawa is in Yonezawa City, Japan, about 36 km22 miles in a straight line from Fukushima.
How do you get to Yonezawa?
The nearest airport is Higashine (GAJ), about 1 hr 7 min away by road. The nearest train station is 米沢, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Yonezawa?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is July, with about 227 mm8.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Yonezawa?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 149 restaurants, 24 cafés and 126 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Yonezawa?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Aizuwakamatsu, Sagae and Yamagata.