Culture Green Tourism and Sugegasa Hats Imogen Riethmuller An account of a visit to the beautiful village of Iide in Yamagata to make a sugegasa: a traditional Japanese conical hat.
18 Yamagata's Rose Haven Radica Sooknarine As the weather has gotten warmer, the peak of the rose season has reached Yamagata. Continuing for the next couple of weeks, ...
Food Satoya Sweets Laura Welch Japanese- and Western-style, handmade sweets, made with techniques passed down through generations of the Sato family. There'...
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...
12 Transportation Cruising the Mogamigawa Hannah Warren A boat ride down the longest river in Yamagata is a fine way to spend a sunny morning.
Culture Hanagasa Matsuri 2026 Hannah Warren Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Accommodation Matsumoto Ryokan in Ginzan Onsen Hannah Warren Matsumoto Ryokan offers incredible food and a lovely bath while you stay in Ginzan Onsen.
13 Activities Sunflowers in Haguro Hannah Warren These fields in Haguro are bursting with beautiful sunflowers.
9 Activities Picking Mountain Vegetables Tomoaki Sato Picking mountain vegetables for dinner? Sansai treasure hunting in the Yamagata mountains
