Yonezawa, Yamagata

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

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 94,227 and the density of 171.72 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.

Contents 1 Transportation 1.1 Train stations 1.2 Major roads 2 Sister cities 3 External links

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Train stations

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

[edit] Major roads

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

[edit] Sister cities

• Moses Lake, Washington, USA

[edit] External links

• Yonezawa official website in Japanese

Yamagata Prefecture
Cities
Higashine | Kaminoyama | Murayama | Nagai | Nanyō | Obanazawa | Sagae | Sakata | Shinjō | Tendō | Tsuruoka | Yamagata (capital) | Yonezawa
Districts
Akumi | Higashimurayama | Higashiokitama | Higashitagawa | Kitamurayama | Mogami | Nishimurayama | Nishiokitama
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 37°55′N 140°07′E