Yamagata, Japan · Asia
Yonezawa is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Takahata, 24km from Bandai-Azuma Skyline.
Yonezawa is a town located in Yamagata, Japan. With a population of 94,486, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Yonezawa sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Yonezawa to your route.
Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum (米沢市上杉博物館, Yonezawa-shi Uesugi hakubutsukan) opened in the former grounds of Yonezawa Castle in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 2001. The collection of some 18,800 objects includes the National Treasures Scenes In and Around the Capital (紙本金地著色洛中洛外図), by Kanō Eitoku, and UesugiRead more
Family Documents (上杉家文書).
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Yonezawa is located in Yamagata, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 37.9100 latitude, 140.1167 longitude.
Yonezawa has a population of approximately 94,486 people, making it a town in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
Full driving guide for Japan3 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
A 29 km volcanic sightseeing road in Fukushima cresting at 1,622 m beside the smoking crater of Mount Azuma-kofuji. Lunar landscapes, sulphur vents and huge Tohoku views from the Jododaira plateau.
24 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
The best-known shop for Kitakata ramen, serving flat, wavy, high-hydration noodles in clear pork-and-niboshi broth under a lid of chashu. Kitakata eats ramen for breakfast and this is where the queue forms.
36 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Mountain road over the Zao range between Miyagi and Yamagata, climbing past the emerald Okama crater lake. Opens each spring through towering snow walls and blazes with colour in autumn.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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