National Treasures of Yamagata
山 形 県 の 国 宝Yamagata’s national treasures — properties designated kokuhō for their exceptional value to the nation.
An early Muromachi pagoda on the approach to Hagurosan in Yamagata, over 29 metres in plain timber under a shingle roof. Made a National Treasure in 1966.
The Uesugi Family Documents, 2,018 papers from the lords of Yonezawa, survive in their original folded, sealed form as Japan's first samurai National Treasure.
A Kamakura-period National Treasure sword signed Sanemitsu, given by Oda Nobunaga to the Tokugawa general Sakai Tadatsugu in 1582, now at the Chido Museum, Yamagata.
A curved blade signed "Nobufusa," among Japan's oldest signed swords. Forged in Heian-period Bizen, given by Tokugawa Ieyasu, now a National Treasure in Tsuruoka.
Discover the Jōmon Goddess, a 4,500-year-old clay figurine and Japan's largest dogū, designated as a National Treasure. Learn about its discovery at the Nishinomae Site in Yamagata Prefecture and visit it at the Yamagata Prefectural Museum.
A National Treasure by Kano Eitoku, these gold-ground screens crowd old Kyoto with about 2,485 figures, the Gion Festival, and famous temples of the capital.
More from Yamagata
Yamagata’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.
The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.
Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.