• Yamagata

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Taihokan is a Western-style building located in Tsuruoka Park which has been develop…

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

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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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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 …

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

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Ichinotaki and Ninotaki Waterfalls Valley is a magnificent valley. It gathers the clear …

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

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After visiting Japan's only iaido shrine dedicated to the founder of iaido, Shigenob…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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