Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan

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Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan is a historic castle town in northeastern Honshu known for its samurai heritage, Yonezawa beef, and scenic mountainous surroundings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
country Japan
governedAs city with mayor–council government
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasCulturalSite Uesugi Museum
Uesugi Shrine
Yonezawa Castle ruins
hasFeature mountainous terrain
onsen resorts
rice fields
hasFestival Snow Lantern Festival
Uesugi Festival
hasHigherEducationInstitution Yamagata University Faculty of Engineering
hasHistoricRole castle town
samurai domain center
hasIndustry agriculture
food processing
tourism
hasRailConnection Yonezawa Station
hasSisterCity Bozeman, Montana, United States
Tainan
surface form: Tainan, Taiwan
hasSpecialtyFood Yonezawa beef
local ramen
soba noodles
hasTransport local bus network
national highways
historicallyRuledBy Uesugi clan
knownFor Uesugi Festival
Uesugi Shrine
Yonezawa Castle ruins
Yonezawa beef
hot springs
samurai heritage
scenic mountainous surroundings
snowy winters
languageUsed Japanese
locatedIn Tohoku
surface form: Tōhoku region

Yamagata Prefecture
locatedInTimeZone Japan Standard Time
locatedOnIsland Honshu
near Fukushima Prefecture border
partOf Yonezawa Basin
regionalCenterFor southern Yamagata Prefecture
servedByRailLine Yamagata Shinkansen
Ōu Main Line
traversedBy Mogami River

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Chuichi Nagumo birthPlace Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
Snow Lantern Festival location Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan