Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Kajō Park is a city park laid out over about 35.9 hectares of the site of Yamagata Castle, a National Historic Site, in the centre of Yamagata. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
Yamagata Station is about 800 m away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 220430 Yamagata Castle Yamagata Yamagata pref Japan01s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 220430 Former Saiseikan Main Building Yamagata Yamagata pref Japan01s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 220430 Yamagata Castle Yamagata Yamagata pref Japan04s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 220430 Yamagata Prefectural Budokan Yamagata Yamagata pref Japan03s3 — 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yamagata Kajo Park Fountain 2007 — Crown of Lenten rose · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 霞城公園（山形城址） - panoramio (3) — くろふね · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Kajō Park (霞城公園) is a city park laid out over about 35.9 hectares of the Yamagata Castle site, a National Historic Site in the centre of Yamagata.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Yamagata, about 800 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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