Matsugasaki Park (Yonezawa Castle Ruins)

Castle / Ruins of Castle

4.0

A 10-minute bus ride from Yonezawa Station. Records state that the castle which once stood here was built in 1238 and was used as a residence by the Nagai clan, Date clan, Gamo clan, Naoe clan, and Uesugi clan. The castle was demolished in 1873 and the site made open to the general public as a park for the next seven years. In 1857, the site was turned into a municipal park as part of an urban planning project. The park is surrounded by a 20 to 36 meter wide, 800 meter long moat. Also a renowned destination for cherry blossoms, 200 cherry trees surround the moat and are lit up at night during the blooming season, creating spectacular scenery with their pink blossoms and the red castle bridge reflecting off the surface of the water.

Spot details

Matsugasaki Park (Yonezawa Castle Ruins)

Address: Yamagata Pref. Yonezawashi Marunouchi 1-4-13
Area: Okitama Area
Phone: 0238216226
Hours: Open 24 hours

[Visiting the main shrine]
[Summer(4/Jan.- End of Oct.)] 6:00-17:00
[Winter(11/Jan.- End of Mar.)] 7:00-17:00
*Gates open at 24:00 on New Year's Day

[Kesshoden]
9:30-16:00(Last entry15:45)

[Yonezawa Tourism Convention Association Tourist Information Center]
9:00-17:00
Closed: [Kesshoden] 11/2June- Mar.late (Closed in winter), 2ndWednesday (Excluding Aug.), Exhibit replacement period (July.2ndWednesday-2ndFriday)
* Open during Snow Lantern Festival Period (Feb.2ndSaturday/Sunday)
Fees: [Kesshoden] General 700yen, high school and university students 400yen, elementary and junior high school students 300yen
*50yen discount per person for groups of 20people and above
Parking Lot: Available (300 spaces)
Credit Card: Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club, etc.)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(freespot)
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Very nice matsuri

Reviewedï¼2017.05.27

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Reviewedï¼2016.06.28

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