Kajo Park (Yamagata Castle Ruins)
霞城公園
The castle ruins of Yamagata, the former seat of lord Mogami Yoshiaki, with the reconstructed Ninomaru Higashi-ōtemon Gate and cherry blossoms along the moat, famous city sights.
Kajo Park is the site of Yamagata Castle, expanded by Sengoku-era warlord Mogami Yoshiaki, and is designated a National Historic Site. Within the castle grounds, the Ninomaru Higashi-ōtemon Gate and the stone walls of the Honmaru Ichimonji Gate have been gradually restored. In spring, about 1,500 cherry trees bloom along the moat, and the sight of a Yamagata Shinkansen train passing by is a classic scene. The park contains the Yamagata City Local History Museum and another museum. Nearby is the Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum (free). Admission to the park is free, and it is about a 10-minute walk from Yamagata Station.
Opening hours
05:00–22:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Nanokamachi Gotenzeki
- Bunshokan
- Zao Onsen
- Kaminoyama Onsen & Castle
- Tendo Onsen & Shogi Town
- Yamadera (Risshaku-ji)
- Zao Juhyo (Snow Monsters)
- Jion-ji Temple