Kaminoyama CastleKaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture

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  • Kaminoyama Castle in summer 1
  • Summer Kaminoyama Castle 2
  • Summer Kaminoyama Castle 3
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Kaminoyama Castle DATA
Other nameTsukioka Castle
castle construction1535
address3-7 Motojonai, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture
telephone number023-673-3660
Opening hours9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (last admission)
closing dayEvery Thursday (the day before if it is a holiday)
Admission feeAdults: 420 yen, students: 370 yen, children: 50 yen

When Kaminoyama Castle was rebuilt, there was a lot of controversy over the fact that it was recreated with a castle tower, even though it didn't actually have one.

Access to Kaminoyama Castle
10 minutes walk from Kaminoyama Onsen Station on the JR Ou Main Line.

History of the Kamiyama clan, whose domain office is Kamiyama Castle

Twin crane

Gamo family crest “Twin crane”

Ueyama Domain DATA
Domain officeKaminoyama Castle
old areaMurayama District, Dewa Province
stone height30,000 koku
Fudai/TozamaFudai
main lordMr. Ueyama, Mr. Koyanogawa, Mr. Matsudaira Fujii
Estimated population30,000 people (first year of the Meiji era)
Japanese Castle Photo Contest.03