Yamagata Castle

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Yamagata Castle
山形城
Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Restored East Gate of Yamagata Castle
Yamagata Castle from the air, 1972
Yamagata Castle Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Castle Show map of Dewa, Japan Yamagata Castle Show map of Japan
Coordinates	38°15′12.84″N 140°19′44.56″E / 38.2535667°N 140.3290444°E / 38.2535667; 140.3290444
Type	flatland-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to the public	yes
Site history
Built	1357
Built by	Mogami Yoshiaki
In use	1357-1889
National Historic Site of Japan

Yamagata Castle (山形城, Yamagata-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yamagata, eastern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Yamagata Castle was the headquarters for the daimyō of Yamagata Domain. The castle was also known as "Ka-jō" (霞城). The castle grounds are protected as a National Historic Site by the Japanese government^[1]