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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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【What is Yonezawa Beef?】Yonezawa Beef refers to beef cattle of the Japanese Black bree…

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

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Kaminoyama Onsen is known as one of the "three pleasure resorts of Ou" along w…

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Among the fruit kingdom of Yamagata, Takahata Winery is located in Takahata Town, which …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Go hiking in the Mine no Ura area where the Yamadera temple has deep roots. Experience t…

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

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

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