Yonezawa, Yamagata
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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.
External links
- [Yonezawa official website] in Japanese
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| Higashine | Kaminoyama | Murayama | Nagai | Nanyo | Obanazawa | Sagae | Sakata | Shinjo | Tendo | Tsuruoka | Yamagata (capital) | Yonezawa | |||
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| Akumi | Higashimurayama | Higashiokitama | Higashitagawa | Kitamurayama | Mogami | Nishimurayama | Nishiokitama | |||
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