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Uesugi Jinja

Yamagata · Yonezawa · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 上杉神社

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Uesugi Jinja
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WHAT TO DOUesugi Jinja

It enshrines Uesugi Kenshin. Standing on the honmaru of Yonezawa Castle, it has served as the centre of the castle town.

WHEREYamagata

Okitama · Yonezawa

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Uesugi Jinja (1)contri from Yonezawa-Shi, Yamagata, Ja… · CC BY-SA 2.0Uesugi Jinja (2)contri from Yonezawa-Shi, Yamagata, Ja… · CC BY-SA 2.0Uesugi Jinja (3)contri from Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0Uesugi Jinja (4)contri from Yonezawa-Shi, Yamagata, Ja… · CC BY-SA 2.0Uesugi Jinja (5)contri from Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0Uesugi Jinja (6)Bakkai · CC BY 3.0Uesugi Jinja (7)掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0Uesugi Jinja (8)Satoshin · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Overview

It enshrines Uesugi Kenshin. Standing on the honmaru of Yonezawa Castle, it has served as the centre of the castle town.

About this place

Yonezawa Castle (米沢城, Yonezawa-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yonezawa, southern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Yonezawa Castle was home to the Uesugi clan, daimyō of Yonezawa Domain.

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Key facts

Founded：1876 Blessings：Victory luck, Learning

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