This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Yamagata.[1]
As of 1 December 2022, thirty-one Sites have been designated as being of national significance, including the Dewa Sendai Kaidō Nakayamagoe Pass, which spans the prefectural borders with Miyagi, and Mount Chōkai, which spans the prefectural borders with Akita.[2] [3]
| align="center"|Former Higashitagawa District Office and Assembly Building
kyū-Higashitagawa gunyakusho oyobi gunkaigi jidō || Tsuruoka || || || 38.7662°N 139.9023°W || || https://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/pdf/93805501_03.pdf |-|}
As of 1 May 2022, thirty-two Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance.[4] [5]
As of 1 May 2022 a further one hundred and seventy-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance,[7] including:
| Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjō Castle Site (Saijō Park) Shinjō-jō ato (Saijō kōen) | 38.767°N 140.2936°W | http://www.city.shinjo.yamagata.jp/k001/020/010/020/2571.html | ||||
| Bashō Poem Stele and a Trace of Pure Water from a Willow Bashō no kuhi to yanagi no shimizu ato | Bashō was in the vicinity in 1689, during his journey immortalized in Oku no Hosomichi; the stele is inscribed with his poem | 38.7484°N 140.3088°W | http://www.city.shinjo.yamagata.jp/k001/020/010/050/030/2593.html | |||
| Ayukai Castle Honmaru Site Ayukai-jō honmaru ato | 38.1913°N 140.075°W | http://www.town.shirataka.lg.jp/1726.html | ||||
| Kamōdayama Kofun Kamōdayama kofun | 38.0682°N 140.159°W | http://www.city.nanyo.yamagata.jp/bunkasiseki/2944 | ||||
| 33 Kannon on Mount Iwabe Iwabe-yama sanjūsan Kannon | 38.096°N 140.2011°W | http://www.city.nanyo.yamagata.jp/bunkasiseki/2944 | ||||
Cultural Properties in Yamagata Prefecture