Yamagata

is a city in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamagata" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 1038; "Tōhoku" at p. 970. It is on the island of Honshu. It has been recognized as a special city since 2001.Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research (2011), Table 3. Retrieved 2012-12-18.

The sightseeing spot of Yamagata are the peaks of the Zaou, Rissyaku Temple and Yamagata castle. This place is site of Hanagaza festival. This festival is held in August.

Yamagata is hot in summer and cold in winter.

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Other websites


 http://www.city.yamagata.yamagata.jp/ 

Category:Cities in Yamagata Prefecture
Category:690
Category:7th-century establishments in Japan
Category:1889 establishments in Japan