Yamagata Castle

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Yamagata Castle is a historic Japanese castle known for its extensive ruins and reconstructed structures in present-day Yamagata City, reflecting the region’s feudal-era heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese castle
hilltop castle
alsoKnownAs Kajo NERFINISHED
Kajo Park Castle NERFINISHED
associatedWith Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum NERFINISHED
builtBy Shiba clan NERFINISHED
cityParkName Kajo Park NERFINISHED
constructedInPeriod Muromachi period NERFINISHED
country Japan
currentCondition ruins with reconstructed buildings
currentUse cherry blossom viewing site
public park
tourist attraction
demilitarizedInPeriod Meiji period NERFINISHED
domainStatus Tozama domain under Tokugawa shogunate
feature earthen ramparts
gates
large inner bailey
moats
multiple baileys
stone walls
yagura turrets
garrisonFunctionEnded late 19th century
hasReconstructedStructure Higashi Otemon Gate NERFINISHED
Ote Gate NERFINISHED
bridge over moat
portcullis gate
portions of earthen walls
heritageDesignationDate 1935
heritageStatus National Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED
initialConstructionCentury 14th century
laterControlledBy Matsudaira clan NERFINISHED
Mogami clan NERFINISHED
Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED
Torii clan NERFINISHED
locatedIn Honshu
Tōhoku region NERFINISHED
Yamagata City NERFINISHED
Yamagata Park NERFINISHED
Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED
mainLordResidence Mogami Yoshiaki NERFINISHED
majorExpansionCentury 16th century
majorExpansionPeriod Azuchi–Momoyama period NERFINISHED
nearbyTransport Yamagata Station NERFINISHED
notableLord Mogami Yoshiaki NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partiallyDemolished Meiji period
regionHistoricalRole political center of Dewa Province
servedAs seat of Yamagata Domain
structureType hirayama-style castle

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Yamagata Prefecture hasHistoricSite Yamagata Castle