Yuza is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 12,719 in 4926 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km². The total area of the town is 208.38 square kilometres (80 sq mi).

Yamagata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Yamagata Prefecture has a population of 1,028,055 and has a geographic area of 9,325 km2. Yamagata Prefecture borders Akita Prefecture to the north, Miyagi Prefecture to the east, Fukushima Prefecture to the south, and Niigata Prefecture to the southwest.