Yamagata Castle

Yamagata Castle, also known as Ka-jō, is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of Yamagata City within Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Originally established in 1357 during the Muromachi period by Shiba Kaneyori, who later adopted the Mogami surname, the site served as a fortified residence and strategic hub in the Yamagata Basin. Throughout the Edo period, it functioned as the headquarters for the d