Shinjō, Japan
新庄市
Shinjō is a town of 41,140 people in Yamagata, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Shinjō
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 178 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Mokuzo, 舟形町 歴史民俗資料館 and 真室川町立歴史民俗資料館.
Weather in Shinjō
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About Shinjō
Shinjō (新庄市, Shinjō-shi) is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the city had an estimated population of 34,937, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 223.08 km2.
From the Wikipedia article Shinjō, Yamagata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shinjō on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do19
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Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
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Restaurants and cafes178
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10:00-22:00
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History
The rivers and deciduous forests around Shinjo have provided sufficient game and edible plants for human habitation since prehistoric times. Fragments of pottery and flints from the Jomon period (12,000 BC – 400 BC) continue to be found on building sites.
Two notable earthenware Jomon figures that are Nationally Designated Cultural Properties were found near Shinjo. One is a 4,500 year-old clay figure of a woman (45 cm) referred to as the Venus of the Jomon period (縄文時代の女神), excavated in Funagata Town. The other is the approximately 3,000 year-old Keppatsu Dogū 結髪土偶 (23.4 cm) found in Kamebuchi, Mamurogawa.
During the Yayoi period (400 BC – 300 AD) rice cultivation spread to the area now called Yamagata.
In 712, when Nara became the capital of Japan, the Dewa district was separated from Echigo Province to establish the Dewa Province. Later, the districts of Mogami (present day Mogami and Murayama) and the Okitama district of Mutsu Province were incorporated into Dewa Province.
Dewa Province had roughly the same borders as present-day Yamagata Prefecture, plus much of present-day Akita Prefecture, and Kinowanosaku Castle in Sakata City is believed to have been the center of the Dewa Province government.
From the History section of Shinjō, Yamagata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship56
Shopping34
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Healthcare62
Map of Shinjō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Tsuruoka 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Sakata 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Yuza 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Yuzawa 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Ōsaki 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Furukawa 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Kurihara 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Tomiya 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Nikaho 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Sendai 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shinjo city hall, Yamagata, Suz-b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamagata Pref. Shinjo hospital, Suz-b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamagata Pref. Shinjo South High School, Suz-b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mamurogawa Town Museum of History and Folklore 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shinjo Tokusyukai Hospital, 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 新庄市立日新中学校校舎画像, Da da da iii 7 13, CC BY-SA 4.0
- YukinoSato Information Center 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shinjo City Nisshin Elementary School 202511, とらもん192, CC BY 4.0
- 新庄北高等学校, Jerkwater, Public domain
- Yamagata Pref. Shinjo-Kamuro Industrial High School, Suz-b, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamagata Prefectural Shinjō-Kamuro Industrial High School Mamurogawa Branch School 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamagata Prefectural Shinjo Hospital 2, Ebiebi2, CC0
- Shinjo City Library 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shinjo Shinkin Bank Nishi Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (8), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (6), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 半分屋外 (55084328768), inunami, CC BY 4.0
- JR East Shinjo station (4021698964), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shinkansen E3-2000 Tsubasa at Shinjo Station 2016-11-03, Hitoshi Taguchi from Arakawa-ku, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- 新庄祭り (35954703734), 克年 三沢 from 山形市, 日本, CC BY 2.0
- Transfer information at Shinjo Station for the Ou Line bound for Akita, Rarisan, CC0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (10), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- E3 series Shinkansen L68 train set at Shinjo 20250426, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅構内 Shinjo Station Plattform - panoramio, Tomofumi Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0
- E8 series Shinkansen G9 train set at Shinjo 20250426a, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- E8 series Shinkansen G9 train set at Shinjo 20250426b, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (7), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (9), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- GV-E400-19 at Shinjo Station 20250426, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shinjo Shinkin Bank Head Office 2024 01, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (3), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅前 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (4), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅前 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 新庄駅 - panoramio (5), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Shinjo shinkin, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tohoku Labour Bank Shinjo branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
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