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Mine-no-Ura is located further into Yamagata's famous sightseeing area of Yamadera. …

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Sekiyama Waterfall is a 15-metre wide waterfall dropping 10 metres over a unique rocky s…

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The Murayama Tokunai Festival takes place in Murayama city in Yamagata prefecture over t…

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Kumano Taisha Shrine in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture worships the deity of good relat…

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Eat warm ramen inside a large kamakura (a type of igloo residence with an altar enshrini…

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Jakushoji Temple is a historic temple that was founded by Gyoki approximately 1,300 year…

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Uesugi Jinja Shrine was built on the grounds of the former Yonezawa Castle to enshrine K…

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Kaminoyama Castle (also known as Tsukioka Castle) is said to have been built by Takei (E…

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

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Kumano Taisha Shrine is also referred to as the Ise of Tohoku. It is considered one of t…

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Uesugike Byosho has a quiet and solemn appearance surrounded by a grove of cedar trees. …

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This was originally the villa of the Homma wealthy merchant family in Sakata. In 1947, t…

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Try your hand at painting "Otakapoppo," a traditional craft handed down from g…

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Shuhei Fujisawa is known as the writer of the original works of numerous movies includin…

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Michinoeki Tendo Onsen is a large roadside station located along National Route 13 that …

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

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Somaro has been opened by renovating the famous Somaya restaurant that was in business s…

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

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In commemoration of the Tohoku Destination Campaign, a bus service will take you to a nu…

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Enjoy activities unique to snow country at Yukiguni Wonderland, a 3-minute walk from the…

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Farmers in Obanazawa have benn growing watermelons for 50 years and have long been using…

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The slopes are close to the parking lot, and the spacious courses make the ski area safe…

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Deep in the Nagai Lake, a canoe field that fits the word "unexplored region" p…

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Yumeria is a complex facility jointly established with Shinjo Station that serves as the…

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

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Yamagata Prefecture is one of the few places in Japan where the weather conditions are p…

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This is a hands-on canoeing activity on Lake Shirakawa surrounded by magnificent nature.…

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Kaikoji Temple is dedicated to two of the six sokushinbutsu (monks who practice austerit…

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Mt. Chokai is loved by mountain climbing enthusiasts as one of Japan's top one hundr…

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The Ken Domon Museum of Photography collects and displays approximately 70,000 works by …

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

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The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival is held annually from early October to mid-November aro…

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Sajiemon Sato (Yamato Sakura) founded this sake brewery in 1890. Inheriting the old trad…

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

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