Yonezawa, Yamagata
| Japanese Name: | 米沢市 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Yamagata |
| Population: | 91,704 |
| Area: | 548.74: |
| Longitude | 140.1167811 |
| Latitude | 37.9222401 |
| Homepage: | http://www.city.yonezawa.yamagata.jp/ |
Yonezawa, Yamagata
Yonezawa (米沢市, Yonezawa-shi) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies (apples, beef, and carp) and for being a castle town that was once home to the Uesugi clan, including the daimyō Uesugi Yozan.
As of October 2015, the city has an estimated population of 85,475 and a population density of 156 persons per km². The total area was 548.51 square kilometres (212 sq mi).
