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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture is famous as a producing area of shogi pieces. One of the m…

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

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

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

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Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium is located in an impressive modern white-walled building on …

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These frost covered trees can only be found in specific regions and are unique in all of…

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

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Matsugasaki Park is located on the grounds of the former Yonezawa Castle. The water-fill…

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

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

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Zao Onsen features abundant sulphuric hot spring water with strong acidity. The town&rsq…

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Mogami River is famous throughout Japan for its appearance in the poem “Samidare w…

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The three sacred mountains of Dewa were opened over 1,400 years ago and are one of the o…

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

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Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is one of the four major festivals in Tohoku. It is the leadi…

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Zao is home to one of Japan’s largest ski resorts and the legendary hoar frosts kn…

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

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

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

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

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Takahata, where the Takahata Winery is located in the fruit kingdom of Yamagata, boasts …

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

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From the ancient times, it has been considered to be one of life courtesy to visit both …

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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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Yunohama Onsen offers luxurious hot spring experiences at hotels facing the Sea of Japan…

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Hijori Onsen is a hot spring district that still today retains the atmosphere of a tradi…

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At Mt. Haguro, you can climb the cedar tree-lined stone staircase with 2,446 steps&mdash…

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Shojin ryori (cuisine made from vegetables and no meat or fish for the purpose of eating…

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This incredible plan lets you experience Yamagata’s two iconic activities all at o…

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At the lake of Shirakawa Dam, which is about a one-hour drive from Yonezawa Station, you…

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Tendo is the largest producer of shogi pieces in Japan. Title matches featuring professi…

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

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