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Activities in Yamagata

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Gyokusen-ji Temple

Gyokusen-ji Temple

Justin Velgus

Gyokusenji is a temple at the base of Dewa Sanzan (three sacred peaks) in Yamagata prefecture. Built in 1251, it is synonymou...

Yamagata
Chidokan

Chidokan

Hannah Warren

Chidokan was the school for the sons of the Shonai clan, which dominated Tsuruoka during the Edo era. It was established in 1...

Yamagata
Mount Zao

Mount Zao

Mount Zao is a 1,841-meter-high volcano between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures in the northern Tohoku region. It is one of T...

Yamagata
Mount Haguro

Mount Haguro

Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the city of Tsuruoka, the ancient province of Dewa, Japan. As the lowes...

Yamagata