Comprehensive information on Yamagata City

Yamagata City is located in the central and eastern part of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It is the seat of the county seat of Yamagata Prefecture and the most populous city in Yamagata Prefecture. It became a special city in 2001. It forms a mountain-shaped urban area with surrounding areas. Basic introduction Chinese name: Yamagata City Foreign name: やまがたし, ya ma ga ta si Region: Tohoku Region Geographical location: Yamagata Prefecture Area: 381.34 Population: 254210 Geography, transportation, railways, highways, national highways, tourism resources, Education, Geography Yamagata City is located in the southeastern part of the Yamagata Basin. The plum rain is not obvious and there is a temperature difference between day and night. It is very suitable for cherry cultivation. It is the "Cherry Kingdom" accounting for about 70% of the national output. To the east of Yamagata City lies the Ou Mountains. Quiet temples such as "Tatesekiji Temple", which the haiku artist Matsuo Basho mentioned in his travelogue "Oshu Trail" and sang a famous haiku poem, are scattered here. The southwest is hilly terrain. Kasumijo Park in the city is a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms. The moat and stone walls of Yamagata Old Castle are preserved in the park, which reminds people of the scene of the castle building at that time. In addition, there are brick Western-style buildings in the city such as the Bunshokan in the British Renaissance style and the Yamagata Educational Museum, which is designated as a national important cultural property. There are also many festivals unique to each season, such as the Hanagasa Festival and the Red Flower Festival in the summer, which are known as one of the four major festivals in the Tohoku region, and the Taro Boiled Festival in the autumn. When buying souvenirs, small Japanese umbrellas from traditional Japanese umbrella shops are most suitable. Kasumigaro Park Tateishiji Temple in the northeastern part of Yamagata City is said to have been founded in 860 and is one of the few famous temples in the Tohoku region. Boju Mountain, where ancient trees grow, stands in the temple. In addition to caves and strange rocks formed by wind and water erosion, the vast temple area also retains various halls and pagodas, including the Nedo Nakado.

Transportation Railway Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line): Zao Station - Yamagata Station - Kitayamagata Station - Uzen Chitose Station - Minamideba Station - Urushiyama Station Ou Main Line (Yamagata Shinkansen): Yamagata Station Sazawa Line: Kitayamagata Station - Kita Kanai Station Senzan Line: Uzen Chitose Station - Soyama Station - Takase Station - Yamadera Station - Hakusan Kogen Station Expressway Yamagata Expressway Tohoku Chuo Expressway National Highway 13 National Highway 48 National Highway 112 National Highway 286 National Highway 348 National Highway 458 No. Tourism Resources Zao Renhozanji Temple Chitoseyama Yamagata Castle Site Facing Hakusan Plateau Teshoji Temple Bunshokan Education Yamagata University Yamagata Prefectural University of Health and Medical Sciences Tohoku University of Arts and Technology Tohoku Bunkyo University Tohoku Bunkyo University Short-term Education Department