Activities
Zao Onsen (Zao hotspring) is one of the oldest hot springs in the northeastern part of the Tohoku region, in Yamagata Prefect...
Yamagata City and Yamagata Prefecture share the same name: "mountain shape". Yamagata City is surrounded by mountains indeed ...
Iide Town is a small town in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture. The town is surrounded by four mountain ranges: Zao Re...
Mamurogawa (真室川) is known as Ume no Sato (梅の里 lit. 'plum town'). A Plum Festival is held here every year during Golden ...
If you are a permanent resident of a big city then you start appreciating little getaways in the countryside. Considering tha...
The Dewa Sanzan are the three sacred peaks of Yamagata, representing birth, death and rebirth. For centuries, pilgrims have w...
Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture provides the setting to transport you back a hundred years to Japan's Taisho era. Stroll ...
Designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, Tsuruoka lays claim to a diverse food culture thanks to the blessings of abu...
Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha S...
Now in its 27th year, the Tendo City Nabe Battle is held every winter and sees numerous restaurants fight it out – peacefully...
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An old cargo train carriage turned in a cafe. A lovely atmosphere and great coffee in this location in Yamagata City.
Japanese- and Western-style, handmade sweets, made with techniques passed down through generations of the Sato family. There'...
Unlike most of Japan, lamb is popular in this part of Yamagata, and it is almost always eaten barbeque style.
Kuhe Ryokan in Yutagawa Onsen, a small hot spring village near Tsuruoka City in Yamagata Prefecture, is well-suited for a sta...
Onogawa Onsen Kajikaso is a ryokan located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. The historic ryokan recently completed a renovat...
Tsuruoka's history makes it an interesting place. Better still, there's nothing touristy about it.
Kuhe Ryokan in Yutagawa Onsen, a small hot spring village near Tsuruoka City in Yamagata Prefecture, is well-suited for a sta...
The unique experience of shaping yourself clay into a cup; incredibly kind people; good food and a slower pace living. Welcom...