Yonezawa

The Yonezawa Basin defines the setting of Yonezawa — with the Azuma Mountains rising to its east, this broad, cultivated basin shapes a city accustomed to snowy winters. Once the seat of the Yonezawa Domain, it retains a strong connection to the Uesugi clan: Uesugi Shrine occupies the former grounds of Yonezawa Castle and honors the warlord Uesugi Kenshin. Yonezawa is also known across Japan for its marbled beef and for Yonezawa-ori, finely woven silk textiles. Local food and craft traditions give its compact urban centre a distinct identity within southern Yamagata. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Yamagata Prefecture connects across Tohoku.

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