Yonezawa, Yamagata / 伝国の杜 米沢市上杉博物館
Uesugi Museum, Yonezawa
A museum beside Matsugasaki Park on the site of Yonezawa Castle's main enclosure, displaying treasures of the Uesugi family; the National Treasure Rakuchu-rakugai screens, said to be a gift from Oda Nobunaga to Uesugi Kenshin, are shown in the original only in spring and autumn.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
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0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Closed
May-November: 4th Wednesday of each month. December-March: every Monday (or the next non-holiday if Monday is a holiday). Closed over the New Year.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Permanent exhibition: adults 410 yen, high school and university 210 yen, elementary and junior high 110 yen. Special exhibitions vary.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
About 10 min by city bus (clockwise loop) from JR Yonezawa Station to Uesugi Jinja-mae, or 13 min by car from Yonezawa-Chuo IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
Parking for 120 cars.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Accessibility
No steps inside. Four wheelchairs and four pushchairs lent free. Multipurpose toilet, two accessible parking spaces, and the 2nd-floor interpreters' room can be used for nursing. Assistance dogs welcome.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
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Address: Yonezawa, Yamagata (Japanese address: 山形県米沢市丸の内1-2-1)
Official site: https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_7147.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Uesugi ShrineYamagataLess than 1 km away (straight line)- No photo yetToko Sake Brewery MuseumYamagataLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetWakuwakukan Weaving and Dyeing WorkshopYamagata1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACTakayu OnsenFukushima25 km away (straight line)
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Crowds
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteThere are also exhibits on Uesugi Yozan, the Yonezawa lord remembered for "If you try, you can; if you don't, you can't." Uesugi Shrine, dedicated to Uesugi Kenshin, is next door in Matsugasaki Park.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_7147.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, parking, accessibility, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.