Culture Tendo Tower Hannah Warren From soba to shogi, Tendo Tower offers plenty of ways to entertain you for a day.
Culture Dewa Sanzan Sacred Mountain Alena Eckelmann Mountain worship, such as that performed in Yamagata's Dewa Sanzan, has a long tradition in Japan, a country that is 70% cove...
Culture Wara Craft Master Saito-san Alena Eckelmann Watching a wara (rice straw) craftsman produce sandals and boots like in the old days
Culture Basho Memorial Hall Museum Laura Welch The temple at Yamadera isn't all there is to see - give your body a rest and let your mind learn about Japan's most famous ha...
Culture Kaikoji Temple Justin Velgus The Kaikoji Temple in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture houses two of the legendary living mummies. These former priests mummified ...
20 Culture Yamadera Colours in Autumn Amber Mezbourian Atmospheric in every season, Yamadera is perhaps at its most beautiful in early November when the leaves turn a variety of ri...
Culture The Spirit of Yamagata: a Virtual Journey 2021 Geoff Day Explore the Three Sacred Mountains of Dewa and learn about the ancient practices of Shugendo (the way of mountain worship) fr...
Culture In Search of the Sakai Daimyo in Tsuruoka City Alena Eckelmann The Sakai, a samurai clan that originated in the 14thcentury, became chief retainers to the Shoguns of the Tokugawa Clan. The...
Culture Uesugi Shrine Kim Uesugi Shrine is located in Yonezawa, Yamagata, and pays respect to Uesugi Kenshin, known as one of the most most powerful da...
Culture Kurokawa Noh Performance Alena Eckelmann Kurokawa Noh: 500 years of tradition and excellence of Japan's traditional theatrical performance set in a small village in Y...
