• Yamagata

Travel back in time to classical Japan in Ginzan Onsen! The town is home to wooden hot s…

• Yamagata

While other ski resorts are closing, Gassan Ski Resort opens in April. The slopes are lo…

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Located on the border of Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures, the Zao Mountain Range has bee…

• Yamagata

Imoni is a traditional Tohoku stew of taro and meat. It is particularly popular in Yamag…

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Facing the Japan Sea, the unique topography of Mount Chokai rises dramatically from sea …

• Yamagata

The Shinjo Festival of Shinjo in Yamagata Prefecture has a history of more than 260 year…

• Yamagata

Risshaku-ji Temple is popularly known as Yamadera (Mountain Temple). The rocky mountain …

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This local line runs about 30.5 km total in southern Yamagata Prefecture. You will see t…

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The four regions of Toyomaki, Takinosawa, Numanodai and Hirabayashi in the mountains of …

• Yamagata

Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, known as the Three Mountains of Dewa, have …

• Yamagata

The Yura Coast is a picturesque stretch of shoreline featuring clear blue water and whit…

• Yamagata

・Canoeing at Lake Shirakawa (2 or more people apply) Period: April to October …

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Due to the special weather conditions of the region, the ice trees in Zao grow large whe…

• Yamagata

Tobishima is a small island with a circumference of 10.2 kilometers. To visit, you will …

• Yamagata

Yamagata Castle was constructed in 1592 by Yoshiaki Mogami, one of Tohoku’s promin…

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At Ohsyo Fruits Farm, you can experience seasonal harvesting as shown in the table below…

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This modern white-walled building by the sea is the world's largest jellyfish aquari…

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Zao Onsen was first discovered 1,900 years ago by Kibi Tagayu, who served in the army du…

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Built in 1893, the Sankyo Soko Storehouses continue to function today as rice storehouse…

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Atsumi Onsen is a hot spring brimming with nature that has prospered along the clear str…

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Hiyoriyama Park is a historic park in the port town of Sakata. The park is a popular sce…

• Yamagata

Experience authentic mountain training practices under the guidance of a real Yamabushi …

• Yamagata

Ginzan Hot Spring is one of the most famous hot springs in Yamagata Prefecture and throu…

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The Denkoku-no-Mori Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum is a museum adjacent to Matsugasaki Park…

• Yamagata

At Shirakawa Lake, located at the foot of the Iide mountain range, trees are submerged u…

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Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set located at the foot of Mt. Gassan where nature extends out.…

• Yamagata

A hot spring resort town that still retains the atmosphere of a traditional therapeutic …

• Yamagata

Yamagata Prefecture is famed for its sakuranbo cherries. To enjoy these cherries at thei…

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Famous for its fruits, Kaminoyama City in Yamagata Prefecture has a rich natural environ…

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The area offers a wide variety of slopes and courses with excellent powder snow and a fa…

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The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held over two day on the second Saturday and Sunday …

• Yamagata

Since ancient times, the Gassan Shizu Onsen has been lined with lodging houses for pilgr…

• Yamagata

【Held from January to March】This is a snow trekking tour to a frozen waterfall called …

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Sakata Festival is held from May 19 to 21 every year. It is a traditional festival that …

• Yamagata

This is a night tour that takes you directly from Tendo Onsen to Ginzan Onsen after chec…

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The Midagahara Wetlands are wetlands located at an elevation of 1,400 meters at the eigh…

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There are six sokushinbutsu (monks who practice austerity to the point of death and mumm…

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The Tsuruoka Tenjin Festival is a ritual taking place annually on 25 May at Tsuruoka Ten…

• Yamagata

The Yonezawa Uesugi Festival is a period picture scroll that unfolds on a grand scale wi…