Drawings of all kinds, such as road illustrations, village maps, and castle town maps, were created using a wide array of methods with various purposes in mind. The Edo shogunate poured their resources towards the creation of kuniezu (Japanese provincial land maps) during their rule. This exhibit will introduce you to the process of creating kuniezu, along with kuniezu created by the Yonezawa domain and other relevant documents. Take a look at Edo Japan through the historic lens of the kuniezu!

Exhibition Period

First half: 2nd September 2023 (Saturday) ~ 1st October 2023 (Sunday)
Second half: 7th October 2023 (Saturday) ~ 5th November 2023 (Sunday)

Please note that the museum will be closed on 27th September and 25th October (Wednesdays).

Opening Hours

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry at 4:30 pm)

Entry Fees

Regular – 700 yen (560 yen)

High school and University students – 450 yen (360 yen)

Middle and Elementary school students – 300 yen (240 yen)

* Fees include entry to the permanent exhibits. Prices in brackets are for groups of 20 and above.
* Entry is free on 3rd November (Friday, national holiday) because of Tohoku Culture Day.

Exhibition Lecture – The Edo Period as Seen through Kuniezu (Free entry)

Lecturer: Sugimoto Fumiko (Professor at Historiographical Institute, The University of Tokyo University)

Date: 14th October 2023 (Saturday)
Time: 2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm
Venue: Denkoku no Mori Grand Meeting Room (2F)
Participant Limit: 120

Registration begins from 6th September 2023 (Wednesday) at 9:00 am

Gallery Talk (Registration not required)

Dates: 2nd September, 16th September, 7th October, 21st October (Saturdays)
Time: 2:00 pm for all sessions

* The curator in charge of the exhibition will explain the exhibited materials.
* Please note that you must pay for entry to the special exhibit.

Limited Time Display of the Authentic National Treasure - Rakuchu Rakugaizu Byobu (Uesugi Version)!

Dates: 7th October 2023 (Saturday) ~ 5th November 2023 (Sunday)
Venue: Permanent Exhibition Hall, Uesugi Bunkakan

Contact

Denkoku no Mori Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum

992-0052
1-2-1 Marunouchi, Yonezawa

TEL: 0238-26-8001
FAX: 0238-26-2660
 

The 10th Nasebanaru Autumn Festival will be held on the weekend of 23rd and 24th September this year!

Look forward to the Yonezawa Don Don Festival for some creative rice bowls to try, traditional unmanned stalls, stage performances and many more! Stop by and check it out!

* The Festival Eve performances have been shifted to 23rd September 2023 (Saturday)

Event dates and time

23rd September 2023 (Saturday, national holiday) - 10:00 am ~ 5:00 pm
24th September 2023 (Sunday) – 10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm

Venue: Matsugasaki Park, Denkoku no Mori

More details will be out soon!

Contact

Nasebanaru Autumn Festival Committee
TEL: 0238-22-9607
 

The first Yonezawa Grand Fireworks Festival will be held this Saturday, on 29th July! 

Yonezawa’s summer pastime has returned in a brand new fashion! Watch out for highlights of the night, including fireworks launched in sync with the background music, the artistic fireworks personally curated by the pyrotechnicians, and the panoramic fireworks view formed by launching the fireworks from three locations simultaneously!

Entry is free, so do stop by and have a blast!

Date: 29th July 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 7:00 pm ~ 8:30 pm

Schedule

Ceremony – 7:00 pm
Fireworks Launch – 7:30 pm ~ 8:30 pm

* In the event of severe weather conditions, the fireworks will be postponed to 30th July (Sunday).

Venue: Matsu River Riverside (Matsukawa Kasenshiki)

Parking: Yonezawa City Hall & nearby office buildings (Saxa, Inc., Fujikura Automotive Asia Ltd., Okitama Administrative Office, Yonezawa Heiya Tochi Kairyou Ku

* Lot availability is based on a first-come-first-served basis.
* Booking of parking space is not required.

Contact

Yonezawa Summer Festival Committee (Yonezawa Grand Fireworks Festival Team)

TEL: 0238-22-9607
 

The main event of the ongoing Yonezawa Benibana Festival will be held this Sunday, on 16th July!

Head over to Yamakami Community Center where you can try out safflower dyeing, buy safflower products, watch performances and enjoy some goodies from the food trucks! You can even pick some safflowers of your own at the safflower field and take some beautiful photos! Visitors can receive a free Benibana Project uchiwa fan too!

The Spirit of Keishi Illuminated Concert will also be held close by that night, at Haguro Shrine! For more information, check this post.

Yonezawa Benibana Festival Event Period: 1st July (Saturday) ~ 31st July (Monday)

Yonezawa Benibana Festival Main Event

Date: 16th July 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 am ~ 8:00 pm
Venue: Yamakami Community Center area

Check this website for more details (Japanese)

Contact

Yonezawa Benibana Project Promotion Team (Yonezawa City Regional Development Division)
TEL: 0238-22-5111

Have you got any plans for the long weekend? Tengendai Kogen will be holding its very own Summer Festival from 15th to 17th July! If you’re up to break a sweat, then this is the event for you!

Event Period: 15th July 2023 (Saturday) ~ 17th July 2023 (Monday, National holiday)
Time: 10:00 am ~ 3:00 pm
Ropeway Opening Hours: 8:00 am ~ 5:00 pm

What to Expect

-    Mt. Nishi-Azuma Trekking Tour
-    Rental e-Mountain Bikes
-    e-Mountain Bike Guided Tour 
-    Family-friendly Treasure Hunt
-    Lucky Draw for LINE Friends

For more information, check this page out (Japanese)

Contact

Tengendai Kogen
〒992-1461
Shirabu Onsen Tengendai, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata
TEL: 0238-55-2236