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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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The Honma family was the wealthiest merchant family in Japan between the 17th and mid-20…

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Akayu Onsen” is a small hot spring town located in Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture…

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

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

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You can visit Zao Jizoson at Jizo Sancho Station to pray for future success or you can t…

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

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In Tendo City, which boasts the largest production of Shogi pieces in Japan, why not try…

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

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

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This is a flight from Nanyo Sky Park (the summit of Mt. Juukichi) with an altitude diffe…

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

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

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・Canoeing at Lake Shirakawa (2 or more people apply) Period: April to October …

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

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Shonai Sand Dunes are Japan’s longest dunes stretching 35 kilometres along the Sea…

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

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

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From late April to late November, locals operate a morning market in the hot spring reso…

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

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At Shirakawa Dam Lakeside Park in Iide-machi, Yamagata Prefecture, visitors can enjoy pa…

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

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

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

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[Natagiri Toge mountain pass] On May 17, 1689, or July 3 in the solar calendar, Matsuo B…

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The Yonezawa Uesugi Festival is a festival that heralds spring in Yonezawa and is held b…

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

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The flow of the river and the chirping of wild birds, the unique sulfur scent of Zao Ons…

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The dancers, led by the gorgeously decorated floats, overflowed into the midsummer night…

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Natagiritoge is said to be the toughest mountain pass of Oku-no-Hosomichi journeyed by M…

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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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Sakuranbo Higashine Onsen is a rural hot spring district. You can look out to mountains …

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

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Early in the morning, before the temperature rises, the cherries have a crispier texture…