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3 days
Japan, Asia

3-Day Yonezawa itinerary guide

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Yonezawa — Minami-yonezawa station japan 2006-11-19

Top stops to prioritize

  • Kumano taisha Shrine
  • Uesugi Hakushakutei
  • Mount Azuma-kofuji
  • Namikata Sheep Meat Shop Meechan Shokudo
  • Naoetsutsumi Park
  • Yahei Soba
  • Yonezawa Castle Ruins
  • Matsugasaki Park

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Toko Sake Museum, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Kumano taisha Shrine
  • Yonezawa Castle Ruins
  • Matsugasaki Park
  • Toko Sake Museum
  • Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum
  • Tengendai Kogen

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

  • Mount Azuma-kofuji
  • Miyasaka Kokokan
  • Keishoden (Uesugi Shrine Museum)
  • Rinsenji Temple
  • Kinoene Daikokuten
  • Mausoleum of Uesugi family

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Naoetsutsumi Park and Shoyoji Temple and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Naoetsutsumi Park
  • Shoyoji Temple
  • Matsukawa Riverside
  • Sankakan Historic Site

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