Yonezawa, Yamagata

Yonezawa (米沢市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 91,704 and the density of 167 persons per km². The total area is 548.74 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1889.

Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies (apples, beef, and carp) and for being a castle town that was once home to Uesugi Yozan.

Transportation

Train stations

• JR East
  • Yamagata Shinkansen: Yonezawa
  • Ōu Main Line: Itaya - Tōge - Ōsawa - Sekine - Yonezawa - Oitama
  • Yonesaka Line: Yonezawa - Minami-Yonezawa - Nishi-Yonezawa - Narushima

Major roads

• Tōhoku Chūō Expressway: Yonezawa interchange
• Route 13, Route 121, Route 287

Sister cities

• Moses Lake, Washington, U.S.

External links

• Yonezawa official website in Japanese

37°55′N 140°07′E