Castles - Yamagata, Japan

26 documented abandoned castles have been mapped by the Urbexology community in Yamagata, concentrated mainly around Yamagata-shi (5), Sakata (4), Yuza (4). Each location below links to its own page with coordinates, photos where available, and access notes.

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Hachimori Fortress Site (Yajima Fortress Site) (Yuza)
Higashine Castle Ruins (Higashine)
Kaminoyama Castle Ruins (Kaminoyama)
Miya iseki(palace ruins) (Nagai)
Nagatoro Castle Ruins Monument (Higashine)
Nakayama Castle Ruins (Kaminoyama)
Nikaho Castle Site (Yuza)
Sagae Castle (Sagae)
Sagoshi Castle Ruins (Sakata)
Sagoshi Castle Ruins Honmaru Park (Sakata)
Sakata City Matsuyama Castle Ruins Museum (Sakata)
Shinjō Castle Ruins (Shinjo)
Site of Sakenobe Castle (Shinjo)
Takizawa Fortress Site (Yuza)
Tateyama Fortress Ruins (Yonezawa)
Tendo Castle Ruins (Tendo)
Yamadate Castle Ruins (Sakata)
Yamagata Castle Honmaru Ruins (Yamagata-shi)
Yamagata Castle Ruins (Yamagata-shi)
Yamagata Castle Ruins, Ninomaru East Main Gate North Turret (Yamagata-shi)
Yamagata Castle Southwest Turret Ruins (Yamagata-shi)
Yamagata Castle, Inui Tengu Turret Ruins (Yamagata-shi)
Yamane Fortress Site (Yuza)
Yamanobe Castle Ruins (Sagae)
Yokogoshi Fortress Ruins (Nagai)
Yonezawa Castle Ruins (Yonezawa)

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