Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival Kim The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Ons...
Culture Tendo Ningen Shogi Celine Ong Tendo Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of bloomin...
Culture Hanagasa Matsuri Hannah Warren Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Culture Shinjo Matsuri Hannah Warren Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
Culture Ishidan Marathon at Mount Haguro Rashaad Jorden The Ishidan Marathon is an event held in Haguro that takes runners to the summit of Mount Haguro.
Activities Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival Kim The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha S...
Food Tendo City Nabe Battle Kim Now in its 27th year, the Tendo City Nabe Battle is held every winter and sees numerous restaurants fight it out – peacefully...
Culture Millennium Corridor Kim From late October until early December, one of the Tohoku region's most popular winter illumination events is set to take pla...
Culture Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival Kim Cold cod soup or dongara jiru is a popular winter dish in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea Cold Co...
Culture Yamagata Snow Festival Mandy Bartok Yamagata hosts a winter festival on the first weekend of February 2017.