This shrine is surrounded by huge cedar trees, which are absolutely gorgeous. We were lucky English to visit when the bells were surrounding the shrine, which was an amazing experience. There were so many bells you could hear them from afar!

A very interesting shrine with a wealth of wooden sculpture. If you take the tour to the back, you can try to find the three rabbits hidden among the woodwork -- I could only find two! Also a modern and relaxing cafe at the entrance to the shrine. There is a famous moon ceremony at certain times of the year that requires reservations.

Gorgeous temple and the goshuins are beautiful.

It was a very nice shrine! Worth seeing!

Visit in Summer to hear the cicadas, or in Autumn to see the beautiful colours. Dont forget to marvel at the beautiful carvings at the back of the site, if you can spot all three rabbits, then you have a good eye. The shrine boasts a shop if you want a charm. At the bottom of the stairs is a wonderful cafe.

The atmosphere is good there. Calm and relaxed.

Very beautiful, visit in the fall to see some lovely displays

Very nice place but there isn't a lot to do. It's good to relax with not so many tourists around

Visited this park during winter. A nice walk especially early in the morning.

Beautiful view and beautiful cherry blossoms.

Beautiful place. Don't expect a castle though. All that is left are the moats. Within the castle there are statues and a shrine.

Beautiful

Very nice!

(Translated by Google) This castle is one of the 100 Greatest Castles in Japan, and was the headquarters of the Yonezawa Domain during the Edo period. The surrounding earthworks and moat give the impression of a castle, but today it's probably better known as Uesugi Shrine. The moat itself is small enough that you can walk around it in about 10 minutes, so I imagine it was a relatively modest castle even in the past. The north side of the moat resembles a lotus field. I visited in September, so the peak season had passed, but I'm sure it would be a spectacular sight in the summer. Also, the flags with the characters "Bi" and "Ryu" fluttering above the main gate are really cool. Whenever I see the character "Bi," I automatically think of Uesugi Kenshin, so it's amazing how powerful imprinting can be. There are bronze statues scattered throughout the park, including a statue of Lord Uesugi Kenshin, the strongest warrior of the Sengoku period, as well as Uesugi Kagekatsu, the first lord of the Yonezawa Domain, his military strategist Naoe Kanetsugu, and the renowned ruler Uesugi Yozan, still revered and loved by many today, as well as other aces associated with the Uesugi clan. It seems that Date Masamune was born here, and although it is compact, it is a castle ruin that has been home to many stars. (Original) 江戸時代に米沢藩の藩庁が置かれた続百名城の一つです。 ぐるりと囲む土塁とお堀が城があったんだなーと想像させてくれますが、今は上杉神社といった方がいいかもしれません。お堀（外周）自体は1０分ほどで1週できる程度の規模で往時も比較的質素なお城であったのかと思います。 お堀の北側が蓮畑の様になっており、訪れたのは9月だったのでピークは過ぎていましたが、夏には壮観な風景になると思います。 あと、正門にたなびく「毘」と「龍」の旗がかっこいいです。 「毘」の一字を見ると上杉謙信公と反射的にアウトプットされるので、刷り込みって怖いなと思います。 戦国最強の上杉謙信候の像をはじめ、米沢藩初代藩主である上杉景勝公と軍師直江兼続公、現在でも多くの人に敬われ愛される名君上杉鷹山公、上杉家ゆかりのエース達の銅像が所々に立っていました。伊達政宗公もこちらで出生されたようで、コンパクトながらも数々のスターがおられた城跡でした。

Beautiful place. Spacious scenic area. Very cold in winter. It is better to go there in Spring and enjoy Hanami 🌸

Very nice place... very historical place... I love this place...

Nice park in Yonezawa, especially during winter

清幽美麗 It's a fantastic place that I like it very much.

Nice place feel good

Nice place to be if you know the history and background

Youtube search "rianekj yonezawa" to view breathtaking videos of Matsugasaki Park

Totally worth the money. Excellent sake making displays as well as the rooms and the garden. Interesting history on the Wagu beef cattle raised locally. Sake tasting was fun, but of course I would like bigger portions, and who wouldn't? LOL. The young woman at the tasting room made a excellent recommendation to a upscale beef restaurant that was totally a great experience and reasonable priced lunch.

As a sake lover, if you are traveling Yamagata and stopping by Yonezawa, give Toko Sake Museum a visit. Toko, as one of the oldest sake breweries in Japan, produces some of the nicest sake in the market. Here, not only can you visit the museum to learn about part of the history of sake, you can also taste different sakes by Kojima Sohonten: from the brewery execlusive bottles, to the very premium top-of-the-line execellence. It is a must-visit for sake enthusiasts visit Yonezawa.

One of my favorite sites in this trip! The small exhibition was interesting. And of course it served beautiful sake! Ume sake 最高~ definitely a must -buy if you visit Yonezawa.

Cozy atmosphere! 😻 There is a lot of information in English, so it’s easy to understand the history. Also, there is a video showing how Japanese make a sake. The collection has items used at the time, all very well preserved. The store has plenty of sake options to try. I highly recommend! 🍶

Fun to look around, they put the equipments for making sake, also introduced the history of their Japanese winery, you can also do tasting and shop some souvenirs which were made by sake such as sake mask, sake facial cream….

Learned the history and techniques of making sake wine

A bit disappointed on my visit to the museum, expecting some special promotion on sake or tasting for visitors but no such luck.

I was so impressed by this museum! It has many different visual aids (illustrations, videos, dioramas) to bring the history to life. The artwork is high quality. As a foreigner, I appreciated that there were enough captions in English to understand everything. It helped me understand and appreciate the other sites in Yonezawa.

Interesting displays about the life in Yamagata and how the Uesugus came and worked here. There was also an Ukiyo-E exhibit when I was there.

Nice museum on the history of Yonezawa.

The Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum was very interesting and worth the visit. It showed a lot about the history of Yonezawa and the Uesugi.

If you are lucky, you can appreciate the Rakuchu Rakugai Zu(Uesugi-bon), one of the most famous Japanese national treasure.

A great museum for Sengoku era fans

A large place and suitable for historic visit

Went for skiing on New year's because no other place has enough snow. The snow quality was amazing!! Very fresh and soft snow

There are 3 lift stops and snow is softer in the top 2. Resort is not so beginner friendly because the course right after the lift stops are intermediate level or above. Rental for full wear + equipments is 5,600. 1 day lift pass is 4,990

Great place to ski … powder snow

Not to much snow but have fun

Just love the place

Nice place

Great powder snow and the slopes are not so busy. Access to NishiAzuma mountain for hiking and snowshoe trekking.

There is one table having quite a substantial lunch. We had the traditional tea/coffee and snack. Great place to explore afterwards, visit the bathroom and you will get the opportunity to get a sneak view of various internal areas which are beautifully designed. The garden is great to walk around.

This is a restaurant with typical Japanese style. Good atmosphere with reasonable price (but not many choices). Still there is room for improvement for even better service.

Food and service are not as good as expected. The price is mainly for the historical site.

The garden is splendid, but the food is really fascinating. The local cuisine is super unique, and deeply influenced by the progressive Uesugi lords who ruled over this area, and introduced carp and hardy plants that can thrive even in the beautiful deep snows. It felt like a real taste of history.

Nice restaurant and nice food ~

It’s the Uesugi’s old house.

They are closing now

You can find an extensive selection of local Yonezawa souvenirs here. It's worth spending an hour to explore and shop! You'll discover many incredible food items and crafts.

with food options to eat. nice space for souvenirs shopping

In the same building there is a cafe and a Japanese restaurant and souvenir stalls.

Perfect place to go . The Beef poteto fried (koroke) must eat ♪

Good people

Best place for a walk and relax time

Overpriced. Not worth it.

(Translated by Google) This restaurant serves ramen noodles with a richer, more robust flavor than our standard "Yonezawa Chuka Soba." I heard they were closed for a while, but since reopening, they've narrowed their menu down to ramen noodles (including pork slices), cold ramen noodles, and chilled Chinese noodles. I'm grateful to be able to enjoy their ramen noodles again. (Original) 当方の中での標準的な「米沢中華そば」よりも、コクが深く力強い味の中華そばを提供されているお店です。しばらく休業されていたと聞きましたが、再開後は中華そば（チャーシュー麺もあり）、冷たい中華そば、冷やし中華にメニューを絞っていらっしゃるそうです。ここの中華そばがまた頂けるのはありがたいことです。

(Translated by Google) ``Ohoribata Sapporo'' is located near the Uesugi Shrine parking lot. We recommend Yonezawa ramen with Chinese noodles. The ramen is made with medium-thin curly noodles that are hand-made by the shop, and goes well with the light soy sauce soup, making it a ramen that you can eat every day. Enjoy the conversation between the homely host and the local regulars. We were kindly provided with sightseeing information after the meal, which made for a memorable trip. (Original) 上杉神社駐車場から程近い場所にある「お堀端さっぽろ」さん。おすすめは中華そばの米沢ラーメンです。お店手打ちの中細ちぢれ麺で、あっさりとした醤油スープによく絡み、毎日でも食べられそうなラーメン。アットホームなご主人と地元の常連客との会話にホッコリ。食事後の観光案内も親切に対応していただき、楽しい旅の思い出になりました。

(Translated by Google) I thought that Yonezawa ramen's light soup would not suit my taste, but that was not the case. The double soup made with dried sardines and animal soup has a deep flavor, and paired with the chewy texture of the handmade noodles, it's delicious. The char siew felt a little weak, but on the contrary, it had a good balance. Some say it's salty, but what about it? I want to say. What? Yonezawa Ramen, which I had been avoiding for a long time, was amazing. (Original) 米沢ラーメンって、あっさりスープということで、自分の味覚に合わないんじゃないかと思っていましたが、さにあらず。 煮干し系と動物系のダブルスープはかなり旨味が深く、手打ち麺のコシと相まって、美味い。チャーシューは少し弱く感じたが、却ってバランスがいい。 しょっぱいと言う意見もあるが、どこが？と言いたい。 なんだ。ずっと避けてた米沢ラーメンは最高だった。

(Translated by Google) This is a ramen shop right near Uesugi Shrine! I think it's easy to find because it's right next to Uesugi Shrine. The atmosphere of the shop is Japanese style, and it's a little small. It's about the same size. They also had miso ramen, but I was curious about the chilled ramen so I ordered it. As the name suggests, the ramen was not hot, but rather cold. However, it wasn't just chilled normally, the noodles were more like Chinese noodles, and the soup tasted better than usual. But is the soup a little soy sauce? It was salty so you may either like it or dislike it. It was my first time to eat Yamagata's chilled ramen, and it was very delicious. (Original) 上杉神社のすぐ近くにあるラーメン屋です！ 上杉神社のすぐ横辺りにあるので分かりやすいと思います。 お店の雰囲気は和風で、すこし小さいかな？ぐらいの大きさです。 味噌ラーメンなどもありましたが、冷やしラーメンというのが気になり頼みました 名前の通り、ラーメンが温かいわけじゃなく、冷たいラーメンでした。 ただ、普通に冷やしただけじゃなく、麺が中華そばっぽくなっていて、スープもいつもよりよく味わえました。 でも少しスープが醤油？でしょっぱかったので好き嫌いが分かれるかもしれません。 山形の冷やしラーメン、初めて食べましたがとても美味しかったです。

(Translated by Google) Tanmen set 1050 yen The fried pork in this set (300 yen) is delicious, slightly salty, and has a nice garlic flavor, and is crispy and crispy! The homemade tanmen noodles are light, but the flavor of the dried fish and chicken broth hits you gently. Needless to say, at the end, we poured the soup over rice to make a mini rice porridge. (Original) タンメンセット1050円 このセット(300円)の豚唐揚が素晴らしくんまいのでありまして、ほんのりしょっぱくてニンニクも利いておりましてカラリと揚がってサクサクなのですよ！ 自家製麺のタンメンはあっさり系ですが節系と鶏の出汁の旨味がじんわり押し寄せるタイプです 最後にご飯にスープをかけてミニおじやにしたことは言うまでもありません

(Translated by Google) I just moved to Yonezawa, so I came here on the recommendation of someone from Yonezawa. I had the miso ramen which was high on the menu. (Maybe the signature menu is soy sauce?) Instead of chashu, it had plenty of stir-fried vegetables and pork. The miso soup was light, but the flavor of the ingredients blended in well, making it especially delicious during the chilly weather. The noodles were a little thick and curly, and there was plenty of it. There was also 2/3 ramen, so this might be a good choice for women. Next time, I would like to try the soy sauce flavor, fried pork, and spicy miso! (Original) 米沢に引越して来たので、米沢出身の人オススメでやって来ました。 メニューの上位にあった味噌ラーメンを食べました。(看板メニューは醤油なのかな？) チャーシューではなく、野菜と豚肉の炒めがタップリ入っていました。スープはあっさりめの味噌ですが具材の旨味が溶け込み、肌寒い時期には特に美味しかったです。麺はちょっと太めの縮れ麺でこれまたタップリ入っていました。2/3量のラーメンもあったので、女性の方にはこちらで良いかも？ 次回は醤油味や豚の唐揚げや辛味噌入も食べてみたいです！

(Translated by Google) The homemade flat noodles are about twice the amount of noodles than regular ramen! ️ The soup has a light soy sauce flavor Toppings are seaweed and chashu 2 chopped green onions My stomach is full just from ramen The cost is 700 yen (Original) 自家製平打ち麺で普通のラーメンより、麺が2倍くらいの量です‼️ スープはあっさり醤油味 トッピングに海苔とチャーシュー 2枚、刻みネギ ラーメンだけでお腹パンパン お代は700円

(Translated by Google) I visited you during the holidays. The gate is very nice The garden that can be seen from the tatami room is also a wonderful shop. It must be nice to see a snow scene. For the soba, I had the board soba. When it comes to soba, I thought that in Yamagata, the dark-colored country soba was the norm, but the one here has a clarity and texture similar to Sarashina. The soba noodles were fragrant and delicious. The small bowl of soaked wild vegetables was also delicious with a strong aroma of kosiabura and kogomi❗️ (Original) 連休中にお邪魔しました。 門構えがすごく立派 お座敷から見えるお庭も素敵なお店です。 雪景色とか素敵なんだろうな～ お蕎麦は板そばをいただきました。 お蕎麦は山形だと色が濃い田舎蕎麦がメジャーなのかなと思っていましたが、ここのは更科に近い透明感と喉ごし。香りも良くて美味しいお蕎麦でした。 小鉢の山菜のお浸しも、コシアブラやコゴミの香りが強くて美味でした❗️

(Translated by Google) Two people visited. When I visited, there were no other customers, so I was guided right away. It seemed like he was alone. I ordered a regular plate soba and a small tempura. The soba noodles went down smoothly and had a fresh flavor. It was a good soba that was not pure white, but had a transparent feel and felt smooth down the throat. Tempura is especially recommended. The crunchiness when you bite into it is by far the best. The vegetables have a strong taste, and even if you add salt or soba soup, it's still delicious. The tempura is absolutely delicious, so you should go there just for that. (Original) 2人で伺いました。 伺った時は他のお客さんがいなかったため、すぐに案内されました。1人でされているようでした。 注文したのは、板そば普通盛りと天ぷら小。 板そばは、喉越しが良く、新鮮な風味が感じられました。真っ白な更科ではなく、透明感があり、スルッとした喉越しを感じられる良い蕎麦でした。 天ぷらは特におすすめ。噛んだ時のサクサク感はダントツ。野菜たちの味もしっかりしており、味変で塩や蕎麦つゆをつけても、美味しいです。天ぷらは最高に美味しいので、それ目当てでも行くべきです。

(Translated by Google) It is difficult for my father to boil soba and fry tempura all by himself. Maybe he's a soba chef, but he doesn't seem to be good at customer service. The soba is delicious and the tempura is fine. The soba soup wasn't as salty as the Kanto version and was unsatisfying. (Original) 親父さん1人で蕎麦を茹で天麩羅を揚げ大変です。 蕎麦職人なのか接客は苦手そう。 蕎麦は美味しく天麩羅も問題無し。蕎麦つゆは関東程しょぱく無く物足りなかった。

(Translated by Google) I ate soba noodles for 800 yen. It's been about 2 years since I last ate there, and it was really delicious, and it's a truly mysterious restaurant. This time I was guided to the second floor of the warehouse, and it was a wonderfully clean warehouse. It may seem like a lot of work since the husband does everything from serving customers to cooking and accounting by himself, but it didn't take long at all. It seems that it is made with homemade raw flour. (Original) 盛り蕎麦800円を食べました。　2年ぶりくらいで食べましたが、やっぱり本当に美味しいし、本当に不思議な店です。　今回は蔵の二階に案内されましたが、素晴らしくきれいな蔵でした。ご主人一人で接客から調理、会計までやってるので大変そうですが、あまり時間はかかりませんでした。自家製粉の生粉打ちだそうです。

(Translated by Google) Were you doing it alone? I'm in a hurry I thought the table was moved They didn't even bring me tea. Too bad😢 The soba noodles were cold and chewy! The soup is a bit salty. (Original) 1人でやっていたのか？ 慌てていて テーブル移動させられたと思ったら お茶も持ってきてくれなくて 残念😢 蕎麦は冷たくて腰のある蕎麦でした！ つゆはチョットしょっぱめかな

(Translated by Google) The soba noodles are fragrant and chewy.The soup is spicy, sharp, and delicious. The tempura is mainly made of vegetables and is light and crispy, making it a good match with the soba noodles. The restaurant is a renovated home and has a nice atmosphere, so you can enjoy a relaxing meal. Parking is available for about 3 cars on the road side and at the front gate. The owner is the only one handling the customer service, cooking, serving food, and taking care of the bill, so it may take some time, so it's best to take your time when you come to the restaurant. Also, I will visit you when you come to Yamagata. It was Chiso-sama. (Original) 蕎麦は香りがあり、コシも◎つゆは辛めでキレがあって美味しいです。天ぷらは野菜が中心でサクッと軽く上がっており蕎麦との相性も良いです。ご自宅を改装したお店で雰囲気があり、落ち着いて食事ができます。 駐車場は道路側3台位と正面の門の所に止めれます。 ご主人が1人で接客、調理、配膳、会計をしてますので多少時間が掛かりますので、ゆっくりした気持ちで来店すると良いと思います。 また、山形に来た際にはお邪魔します。馳走様でした。

(Translated by Google) If there is no parking lot, please park in front of the entrance gate. Even though it's getting cooler, it's still cold to eat in the hallway. The brewery has a wood stove burning and is carpeted, so it looks warm. I had a medium plate of soba noodles and tempura. I was looking forward to the new soba noodles♪ The soba noodles are thin and beautiful. I tried eating it as is, but the aroma and sweetness were only slight. The tsuyu had a strong bonito effect. The tempura is crispy and brings out the flavor and texture of the ingredients. The tempura comes with matcha salt, but when I tried the soba with salt, it tasted amazingly sweet♪ (Original) 駐車場が無い場合は入り口門の前へどうぞとの事ですた。 涼しくなってきたのに廊下で食事はちと寒いべさ。蔵の方は薪ストーブ焚いてるし絨毯敷きなので温かそうですたなぁ。 板そば中盛りと天ぷら頂きますた。新蕎麦との事で楽しみですた♪蕎麦は細くキレイですだね。そのまま食ってみたが香りと甘みはほんのりくらいですた。ツユはしっかり鰹が効いてますた。 天ぷらサクサクで素材の味と食感を引き出してますだよ♪ 天ぷらは抹茶塩が付いてますたが、蕎麦を塩で食ってみたらスゴイ甘く感じられますた♪