YONEZAWA, YAMAGATA

'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
Transportation
Train stations
Major roads
Sister cities
External links

Transportation


Train stations


JR East


★ 'Yamagata Shinkansen': Yonezawa


★ 'ÅŒu Main Line': Itaya - TÅge - ÅŒsawa - Sekine - Yonezawa - Oitama


★ 'Yonesaka Line': Yonezawa - Minami-Yonezawa - Nishi-Yonezawa - Narushima
Major roads


TÅhoku ChūŠExpressway: Yonezawa interchange

Route 13, Route 121, Route 287

Sister cities



Moses Lake, Washington, USA

External links



Yonezawa official website in Japanese

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