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The lobby featured chairs and benches with novel motifs. This seemed to be the most popular, sitting in a bowl of potato soup.79 views
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About Yamagata Castle in English. Yamagata Castle was first built in 1356 by Shiba Kaneyori (斯波 兼頼) who moved to Yamagata. He became the first lord in the Mogami Clan. His most famous descendant, Lord Mogami Yoshiaki built up the castle in 1592-1579 views
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Behind the Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate is a large statue of Lord Mogami Yoshiaki.79 views
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Medical drawing showing pregnant Japanese women.79 views
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On the ground floor is a nice Yamagata Prefecture tourist office. Pick up pamphlets and other info here. The building is connected to Yamagata Station by a corridor.78 views
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View of Yamagata on the east side of Yamagata Station as seen from Kajo Central.78 views
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Dish bench?76 views
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It is a round building, with a Japanese garden in the middle.76 views
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Monument for Albrecht Von Roretz, an Austrian doctor who served as the director of the Saiseikan Hospital and contributed to promoting Western medicine in Japan during the early Meiji Period.76 views
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West side of Yamagata Station. Look at all that land right in front of the station.75 views
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In Kajo Park is Yamagata City Kyodokan Museum that displays mainly medical-related exhibits. The building is an Important Cultural Property. 山形市郷土館75 views
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Turret on right side of Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate. It took 3 years and 9 months and 1.1 billion yen to reconstruct the gate and turrets. It was in 1978 when they decided to reconstruct the gate and turrets. They moved and brought in many tons of stone.74 views
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Formerly called Saiseikan (済生館), it originally was a private hospital established in 1873. It used to be located near the prefectural capital. It was moved here in 1969.74 views
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Left side of Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate. The train line passes through.73 views
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Northern turret.73 views
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Since it is a National Historic Site, the city is taking steps to revert the park into a historical site by eliminating most of the existing sports facilities (gym, baseball diamond, etc.). Should look like this.73 views
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Second floor has more exhibits.73 views
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Moat on right side of Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate.71 views
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Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate71 views
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In 1971, it became the museum that it is today. Free admission. Enter the building in the back. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm. Closed in late Dec. and early Jan.71 views
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Yamagata Station70 views
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Moat next to South Gate.70 views
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A pear perhaps.69 views
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Another gate at the Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate69 views
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Statue of Mogami Yoshiaki who was the daimyo lord of Yamagata in the late 16th century and early 17th century. Statue constructed in 1977. 最上義光69 views
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View of Ninomaru Higashi Otemon Gate's bridge.69 views
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Rice plant68 views
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The park has other gates (north, south, and west) and monuments, but I didn't have time to see all of them. I exited the park through the South Gate (photos below).68 views
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It also shows various surgical instruments used in the old days.68 views
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Yamagata Castle's South Gate, closest to Yamagata Station. 南門68 views
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They want to also reconstruct buildings on the stone foundations seen here. The problem is, they don't have accurate records of what the floor plan and buildings looked like in the 18th-19th century. They are calling on the public for any old photos.67 views
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A scale model of Yamagata Castle as it looked in the 18th century. (Displayed in the Kyodokan Museum.)66 views
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The rooms now are exhibition rooms showing mainly medical-related pictures and surgical instruments.66 views
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Spiral staircase to the tower (closed to the public).66 views
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Yamagata Prefectural Museum also in Kajo Park.66 views
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This Honmaru bridge was accurately reconstructed in 2006. The stonework was also reconstructed in 2004. 大手橋65 views
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We can walk on the bridge to the Honmaru. 大手橋65 views
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Honmaru gate 本丸一文字門65 views
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Stairs to the second floor.65 views
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Kajo Central also has a lookout deck on one of the top floors. 64 views
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They had a few exhibits and a video of the castle.64 views
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Slits in the floor to drop stones and arrows.64 views
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The stones on the wall have cutting marks.63 views
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Walk further and you will reach Honmaru central keep. This Honmaru bridge was accurately reconstructed in 2006.63 views
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They want to build an outline of the palace in the Honmaru.63 views
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Yonezawa Station platform on the JR Yamagata shinkansen.63 views
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Still renovating the stone walls.62 views
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At the top of the steps, the castle wall.61 views
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Moat on the right side of the bridge.61 views
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Artist's rendition of what the completed reconstruction will look like.60 views
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Steps to the entrance of the turret.59 views
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Slit in the floor to drop stones and arrows.58 views
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JR Yonezawa Station beef55 views
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Yonezawa sidewalk.55 views
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Uesugi Shrine enshrines Uesugi Kenshin. The park is noted for cherry blossoms in April. The shrine is a short bus ride (or bicycle ride) from Yonezawa Station.55 views
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Yonezawa sidewalk.54 views
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Statue of Uesugi Yozan (1751-1822), the 9th daimyo of Yonezawa. 上杉鷹山像53 views
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JR Yonezawa Station in spring.53 views
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Snow sculpture outside Yonezawa Station.52 views
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The park's moats are lined with cherry blossoms.52 views
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JR Yonezawa Station in spring.52 views
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This area in the Honmaru was the site of the castle palace.51 views
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Snow sculpture outside Yonezawa Station.51 views
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Statue of Uesugi Kenshin. 上杉謙信像51 views
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Diagram of Yonezawa Castle.50 views
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Statue of Uesugi Yozan (1751-1822), the 9th daimyo of Yonezawa. 上杉鷹山像50 views
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Site of the hall that contained the remains of Uesugi Kenshin. In 1876, the remains were moved to the Uesugi Clan's grave.50 views
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Snow plow in Yonezawa, Yamagata.50 views
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JR Yonezawa Station in winter (Feb.).49 views
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Snow lanterns outside Yonezawa Station.49 views
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Matsugasaki Park is noted for cherry blossoms.49 views
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Sando path to Uesugi Shrine. 参道49 views
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Snow plow in Yonezawa, Yamagata.49 views
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JR Yonezawa Station in winter.48 views
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Inside Yonezawa Station in spring.48 views
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Sky sculpture at Yonezawa Station.48 views
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It says, "Welcome to Yonezawa."47 views
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About Uesugi Shrine.47 views
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Inside Yonezawa Station.47 views
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If you go rom JR Yonezawa Station to Uesugi Shrine, you will cross the Mogami River. In spring, a long line of cherry blossoms line the riverbank.46 views
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Sky sculpture at Yonezawa Station.46 views
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Best to rent a bicycle.44 views
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About Uesugi Yozan. 上杉鷹山44 views
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Mogami River in Yonezawa, Yamagata.43 views
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Site of the hall that contained the remains of Uesugi Kenshin.43 views
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Sky sculpture at Yonezawa Station.43 views
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It says, "Yonezawa Beef is No. 1 in Japan."42 views
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My video of Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri in Aug. 2009.42 views
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