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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Zao Onsen is one of the top spots for strong acidic hot springs in Japan.Its springs are…

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

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

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

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

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

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Receive a set pass that includes the Zao Ropeway round-trip fare to the top of the mount…

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

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