What this area is like
Yonezawa was the castle town of the Uesugi clan; Uesugi Shrine stands on the castle site. Try Yonezawa beef, and stay at mountain hot springs such as Shirabu Onsen.
Plan your visit
Yonezawa is the first Yamagata Shinkansen stop after Fukushima, about 2 hours 15 minutes from Tokyo.